To relieve severe classroom overcrowding, renovate
aging science labs and classrooms, improve health, safety and
accessibility standards, upgrade electrical wiring and technology,
construct academic classrooms, facilities, high tech computer labs and
job training facilities, qualify for state matching funds, establish a
Fiscal Oversight Committee and annual independent audits with all
funds staying in our community, shall Santa Clarita Community College
District (College of the Canyons) issue $82,110,000 of bonds at
interest rates within legal limits?
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As required by the California Constitution, the
proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be used only for the
construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or replacement of college
facilities, including the furnishing and equipping of college
facilities, or the acquisition or lease of real property for college
facilities, and not for any other purpose, including not for teacher
and administrator salaries and other college operating expenses.
Subject to funding availability, the specific
college facilities projects proposed to be constructed are as follows:
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Repair & Renovation of Existing Facilities-Upgrading
of facilities, including the replacement of carpeting and vinyl
flooring; painting of classrooms, labs and offices; completion of
Architectural Barrier Removal (ADA) program; installation of data
outlets and infrastructure for campus wide networking capability;
removal and replacement of raised concrete sidewalks; removal and
replacement of inoperable door hardware; and installation of a chilled
water loop through campus.
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Science Laboratory Building Addition-An
instructional building approximately 32,000 square feet to be located
on the existing College of the Canyons campus expanding current
science lab facilities to meet increasing demand for instructional
programs.
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University Center
– One or more instructional buildings of approximately 50,000 square
feet to be located on the existing College of the Canyons campus,
providing space for numerous universities and colleges to offer
bachelor and graduate degree programs and classes in our community.
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Classroom Building
Adjoining The New Performing Arts Center – An instructional
building of approximately 9,500 square feet to be located on the
existing College of the Canyons campus.
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Health
Education/Cardiovascular/Physical Education Center – An
instructional building of approximately 15,000 square feet to be
located on the existing College of the Canyons campus, which will be
used for the college’s instructional programs and 16 intercollegiate
sports teams (9 women’s and 6 men’s), including lockers, training
areas, weight rooms, showers, storage and other sports facilities.
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Vocational Technology Building Addition &
General Purpose Classroom Building-One instructional building of
approximately 5,000 square feet and one instructional building
approximately 7,000 square located on existing College of the Canyons
campus. The new facilities would provide for opportunities to meet
increased demand for vocational training and general program
offerings.
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Classroom Building/High
Tech Lab Center – An instructional building of approximately
34,000 square feet to be located on the existing College of the
Canyons campus, which will provide additional classrooms and labs for
technology training.
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Library Addition &
Warehouse – One building of approximately 37,000 square feet to
be located on the existing College of the Canyons campus, which will
supplement the College’s existing library facilities.
One building of approximately 9,000 square feet to be located
on the existing College of the Canyons campus, for storage of District
supplies and equipment.
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Canyon Country Education
Center- Approximately 50 acres of land and instructional buildings
of 50,000 square feet or more, offering a second campus to offer
classes in a part of the community where many students and potential
students reside and require access to education.
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Job Training/Community Education/Center for
Applied and Competitive Technology Building-An instructional
building approximately 23,000 square feet to be located on the
existing College of the Canyons campus offering job training and
continuing education programs.
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Media Arts Technology Addition-An
instructional building of 25,000 square feet to be located on the
existing COC campus, expanding current Media Arts facilities to meet
increasing demand for instructional programs. The expansion will
supplement the current spaces for the Radio/TV, CAD and Arts programs.
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Student
Services/Counseling/Job Placement & Administration Building
– An instructional support building of approximately 20,500 square
feet to be located on the existing College of the Canyons campus, to
be used for support services for students.
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Site
Improvements & Renovation-Site improvements necessary as a
result of facility master plan new building construction and
relocation of existing facilities.
The Board of Trustees of the District has
certified that it has evaluated safety, class size reduction and
information technology needs in developing the foregoing list of
college facilities projects to be funded.
The Board will conduct an annual, independent
performance audit to ensure that the funds have been expended only on
the specific college facilities projects listed above.
The Board will conduct an annual, independent
financial audit of the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds until all
of those proceeds have been expended for the specific college
facilities projects listed above.
Pursuant to Section 15772 of the Education Code,
the Board will appoint a citizens’ oversight committee and conduct
annual independent audits to assure that funds are spent only on
college and classroom improvements and for no other purposes.
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