CCCD PR July 2002: Coast Community College District Trustees To Consider Education Bond For November Ballot

WHAT:	Coast Community College District Board of Trustees will consider placing a bond measure on the November 2002 ballot to repair, update and expand facilities at Orange Coast College, Golden West College and Coastline Community College. If voters approve, funds would be used for the following priorities: Install emergency telephones and other safety upgrades at Golden West College Construct a new Learning Resource Center/Library to replace the now-vacant, seismically unsafe facility at Orange Coast College Renovate and repair existing classrooms and labs - some of which were built in the 1940s - to increase student capacity at Orange Coast College Upgrade technology and telecommunications facilities for high-tech training programs and distance education at Coastline Community College Expand capacity for Golden West College's nursing program At all three colleges, replace and upgrade campus utilities for greater energy efficiency
WHEN:	Wednesday, July 31, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE:	Coast Community College District Office, Board Room, 1370 Adams Ave, Costa Mesa
DETAILS:	This is the first time in more than 30 years that the District is considering a bond to fund needed improvements at all three colleges. The bond measure would fall under California's Proposition 39, which requires that a school bond measure be approved by 55 percent of the voters. By law, the bond would be subject to strict fiscal accountability requirements that include independent annual performance/fiscal audits. In addition, a Citizens' Oversight Committee will oversee spending of all bond funds.

The Coast Community College District is the seventh largest community college district in the nation in credit enrollment, serving nearly 60,000 students each semester. The district is comprised of Coastline Community College headquartered in Fountain Valley, Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, and KOCE-TV, the district's public broadcasting station.