COMMUNITY COLLEGE UPDATE...military veterans each year, many of whom face special challenges...
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COMMUNITYCOLLEGEUPDATE
MaintainingQuality,AffordableEducational&JobTrainingatPortervilleCollege
§ TheKernCommunityCollegeDistrict(KCCD)serves40,000studentsandmilitaryveteranseachyearatBakersfieldCollege,CerroCoso CommunityCollege,andPortervilleCollege.
§ PortervilleCollegehasbeenprovidinghighquality,affordablehighereducationandjobtrainingforlocalstudentsandfamiliesinTulareCountysince1927.
RoleofKernCommunityCollegeDistrict
§ With the cost of attending California public universities six times that of community colleges, more and more local students, military veterans, and their families are relying on local community colleges for affordable education and job training
§ Facility repairs and upgrades are needed to ensure local students and military veterans can continue to earn college credits, degrees, certifications, and job skills at a reasonable price.
KernCCDNeeds&Challenges
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Better preparing returning veterans, students, workers for good-paying jobs
KernCCDNeeds&Challenges
Porterville College supporting local Veterans & Veterans Resource Center
§ Kern Community Colleges serves thousands of military veterans each year, many of whom face special challenges including post-traumatic stress disorder and permanent disability.
§ Additional funds are needed to upgrade and expand veteran services and job training so returning service members receive the support they need to complete their education and re-enter the civilian workforce.
ServingReturningVeterans
Creating job and career pathways in growing fields like nursing, welding and construction
KernCCDNeeds&Challenges
§ Not everyone chooses to attend a 4-year university.
§ Students who do not go to a four-year college need access to vocational education so they can obtain the job training, technical knowledge, and specialized skills necessary to compete for good-paying jobs in a competitive global economy.
ImportanceofQualityJobTraining&VocationalEducation
Repairing and replacing leaky roofs, and gas, electrical and sewer lines
KernCCDNeeds&Challenges
Better preparing students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities
KernCCDNeeds&Challenges
Improving water conservation
KernCCDNeeds&Challenges
Install energy efficient/ on demand water
heaters
Ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities
KernCCDNeeds&Challenges
Providing a science, technology and engineering center for instruction in high-tech career fields
KernCCDNeeds&Challenges
§ To address these needs, the Kern Community College District is considering placing a local funding measure on the November 2016 ballot.
§ A recently commissioned independent survey shows as much as 68% of respondents would support a local funding measure in November 2016, well above the 55% needed for passage.
WhatisthePlanforAddressingTheseNeeds?
§ Please let us know what your priorities are for our local community colleges by completing a community feedback survey TODAY.
§ The survey can also be filled out online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WCLFBTC.
§ For more information, visit www.kccd.edu. § If you have any specific questions feel free to
contact PC’s Bond Steering Committee by phone at 559-791-2213 or by email
.....at [email protected].
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