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New health careers and science building. A state grant of $5.8 million was approved by the 2007 Legislature to partially fund this building; COCC receives these funds only if it matches the state contribution.
Creation of additional lab and student learning space for programs in nursing, dental assisting, medical assisting, massage therapy and science programs.
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Space for new programs that train students in new health care fields. COCC is currently exploring the feasibility of programs in pharmacy technician and physical therapist assistant.
Expanded capacity for popular science courses like Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology and Chemistry.
Easily accessible space for Volunteers in Medicine Dental Clinic and Community Massage Clinic which serve the community and provide students practical experience.
Renovation of areas vacated by the programs that move into the new facility, and of other college buildings, to provide additional classroom space to accommodate record enrollment. |
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Construction of regional student outreach education centers in local communities, including Madras and Prineville.
Renovation of Pence Hall and Pinckney Center for the Arts to expand instruction and develop new programming in digital graphics and photography.
Upgrades of college buildings to improve access for students with disabilities.
Election Day: November 4, 2008
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COCC Quick Facts
- Estimated shortage of more than 800,000 RNs nationwide by 2020 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).*
- In 2005, 49 percent of Oregon's nurses were 50 or older, another 27 percent were between 40 and 49 years.*
- COCC begain in 1949 as part of the Bend School District
- It was established as a community college serving all of Central Oregon by a vote of the residents in 1962
- The current campus opened in 1964
- Redmond Campus opened in 1997 and now houses three buildings
- In 2007-08, COCC served nearly 17,000 students in credit and non-credit programs
- Credit enrollment totaled 7,900 for 2007-08, representing an increase of 12% over the previous year; each term set all-time records
- Current science labs were built in the 1960s
- Nursing program began in the 1950s; average number of applicants each year is well over 100 for the 36 available openings
*Lynn Wallis, The Changing Face of the
Health Care Industry, http://www.olmis.org/
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What would it cost?
Total cost for the bond is $43.75 million. Cost to homeowners would be approximately 12 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Oregon law limiting future increases in property assessment usually results in average assessed home values in the COCC District being substantially less than the sales or market value.
Also, the only COCC bond currently being assessed is for the COCC Library, which was approved by voters in 1994. That bond will be paid off in June 2009.
Therefore, if this measure passes, the net increase is estimated to be less than 3 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, or about $5.50 a year on a house assessed at $200,000.
For more information, call 383-7596
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