COLLEGE ENROLLMENT RISES ADMINISTRATORS CONSIDER CONSTRUCTION BOND INITIATIVE FOR NOV. 6 BALLOT.Byline: Amy Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Faced with booming enrollment, College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. board members will decide Tuesday whether to ask voters in November to approve an $82 million construction bond issue. Uncertain about the future availability of state money, administrators said a successful bond election would allow them to renovate and build facilities to cope with enrollment that is expected to rise from 12,000 to 20,000 students this decade. ``The situation has reached the point where we must appeal to the public for help,'' said Dianne Van Hook, superintendent and president of the college. ``College of the Canyons has reached a critical point in its ability to accommodate today's soaring soaring: see flight; glider. soaring or gliding Sport of flying a glider or sailplane. The craft is towed behind a powered airplane to an altitude of about 2,000 ft (600 m) and then released. enrollment, not to mention the 20,000 or so students we expect before the end of this decade.'' The Nov. 6 ballot initiative would increase a homeowner's annual tax bill by about $16 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation. Under last year's voter-approved Proposition 39, the bond would pass with 55 percent of the vote. It previously had to pass by a two-thirds majority. In order to place the general obligation bond on the ballot, the college must submit a detailed list of bond-funded projects, agree to annual audits and form a citizen's oversight
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Proposed campus projects include the construction of a 34,000-square- foot classroom building and high-tech lab center; a library addition and warehouse spanning about 37,000 square feet; and repairs and renovations to existing buildings and infrastructure. Under Proposition 39, the college can use bond revenue for construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. or replacement of school facilities. Bond money cannot be used for salaries or operations. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a college spokesperson, a study conducted in February revealed strong community support for the bond. About 75 percent of those polled said they believed the college is doing an excellent job, while 69 percent would support the bond. Campus spokeswoman Sue Bozman said the community college's biggest challenge and highest priority is to maintain the school's high standards while incorporating technological advances and maintaining superior facilities. In order to make the Nov. 6 ballot, the bond needs approval from two- thirds of the college board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. at Tuesday's meeting, which begins at 4 p.m. at the campus student center, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road. The bond measure would be only the third in the college's 31-year history. The first two passed and have been paid off. |
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