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COMMUNITY COLLEGE UPDATE Maintaining Quality, Affordable Educational & Job Training at Porterville College

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COMMUNITYCOLLEGEUPDATE

MaintainingQuality,AffordableEducational&JobTrainingatPortervilleCollege

§ TheKernCommunityCollegeDistrict(KCCD)serves40,000studentsandmilitaryveteranseachyearatBakersfieldCollege,CerroCoso CommunityCollege,andPortervilleCollege.

§ PortervilleCollegehasbeenprovidinghighquality,affordablehighereducationandjobtrainingforlocalstudentsandfamiliesinTulareCountysince1927.

RoleofKernCommunityCollegeDistrict

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§ 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

LOGO HEE

Page 4: COMMUNITY COLLEGE UPDATE...military veterans each year, many of whom face special challenges including post-traumatic stress disorder and permanent disability. Additional funds are

Better preparing returning veterans, students, workers for good-paying jobs

KernCCDNeeds&Challenges

Porterville College supporting local Veterans & Veterans Resource Center

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§ 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

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Creating job and career pathways in growing fields like nursing, welding and construction

KernCCDNeeds&Challenges

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§ 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

Page 8: COMMUNITY COLLEGE UPDATE...military veterans each year, many of whom face special challenges including post-traumatic stress disorder and permanent disability. Additional funds are

Repairing and replacing leaky roofs, and gas, electrical and sewer lines

KernCCDNeeds&Challenges

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Better preparing students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities

KernCCDNeeds&Challenges

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Improving water conservation

KernCCDNeeds&Challenges

Install energy efficient/ on demand water

heaters

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Ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities

KernCCDNeeds&Challenges

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Providing a science, technology and engineering center for instruction in high-tech career fields

KernCCDNeeds&Challenges

Page 13: COMMUNITY COLLEGE UPDATE...military veterans each year, many of whom face special challenges including post-traumatic stress disorder and permanent disability. Additional funds are

§ 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?