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The Board of Education for Klamath Community College, at its February meeting, voted unanimously to refer a bond measure to the voters in May of 2008.

The proposed bond measure would provide the College with funding to construct a new college building with up-to-date science and computer labs, new classrooms, student activity, and vocational training areas. At the present time, Klamath Community College is housed in buildings without suitable space for science and technology training. It can not sufficiently serve the students who want to enroll in these programs. Currently, the College’s one science lab can accommodate a maximum of 24 students.

Klamath Community College is the community’s resource for job training, college transfer, and Adult Basic Education. With new space dedicated for vocational programs such as associate degree nursing, certified nurse assisting, dental assisting, phlebotomy, agriculture science, veterinary technology, engine repair, building trades, and other occupational fields, the College would be able to provide more trained employees for local businesses and support community economic development.

The proposed bond measure is in the amount of $12.4 million for ten years. This measure would cost property owners an estimated 35 cents per $1000 of assessed value, meaning that an owner of a home valued at $200,000 would pay approximately $70 per year. Over the life of the measure the cost would be approximately $700 for a $200,000 home. If approved, funds from the bond measure would qualify the College to receive $7.7 million in state funds for the building project.