Publish Date: Aug 4, 2016
Governing Board’s vote is unanimous
A general obligation facilities bond measure will be in November ballot
SALINAS, Calif. – On Tuesday, August 2, 2016 during its regular meeting the Hartnell Community College District Governing Board voted in favor of a resolution to place a general obligation facilities bond measure in the November 8, 2016 ballot.
“The Hartnell Community College District thanks our communities in the district for support of Measure H (2002) that resulted in facilities improvements over the last 14 years,” said Superintendent/President, Dr. Willard Lewallen. “This next facilities bond measure will continue those improvements by upgrading the remaining older buildings on the main campus and by constructing new state-of-the-art facilities in South Monterey County and North Monterey County, all designed to support training for 21st century, high wage/high demand jobs and to support transfer to four-year institutions.”
The Governing Board adopted Resolution 16:14 Ordering an Election, and Establishing Specifications of the Election Order - a resolution to order a general obligation facilities bond measure. Through numerous study sessions, documents, and reports over the previous months, the District explored and investigated the feasibility of a bond measure. A mailer with a survey was sent out to voters and the same survey was available for completion online. The deadline to submit a resolution to the Monterey County Elections Department is August 12, 2016 .
“As a resident, a mother and President of the board of trustees, I can't think of a better way to support our current and future students,” expressed Erica Padilla-Chavez, Governing Board President. “This bond represents an investment toward a strong workforce, innovative and well prepared leaders and contributing members to the economic prosperity of the Salinas Valley. On behalf of the Hartnell Board, we thank our communities for the support provided for our students and we hope to continue to count on their support."
Information about how a bond measure will benefit our students and the community is available at http://www.hartnell.edu/news/future-hartnell-college . In addition, the community survey is still live to attain feedback.
Hartnell Community College District – established in 1920
The Hartnell CCD serves over 16,000 students annually through its main campus in Salinas, the Alisal Campus in East Salinas, the King City Education Center, and various outreach learning centers throughout the Salinas Valley. Hartnell College, a Hispanic Serving Institution, provides workforce training, basic skills courses, and prepares students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Hartnell College is recognized for its innovative public and private partnerships that support world class STEM education, career technical education, fine and performing arts, humanities, and athletics. We are proud to be the winners of the Innovation Award for CSin3 – a Computer Science degree in three years . We are growing leaders through opportunity, engagement, and achievement. For more about Hartnell CCD, visit www.hartnell.edu .
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