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College of the Sequoias Community College District

College of the Sequoias Community College District. State of the District March 2007. Leadership. College of the Sequoias Community College District Senior Management Team: Bill Scroggins, Superintendent/President Rod Frese, Vice President, Administrative Services

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College of the Sequoias Community College District

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  1. College of the SequoiasCommunity College District State of the District March 2007

  2. Leadership • College of the Sequoias Community College District Senior Management Team: • Bill Scroggins, Superintendent/President • Rod Frese, Vice President, Administrative Services • Frances Gusman, Vice President, Student Services • Dale Norton, Interim Vice President, Academic Services

  3. Table of Contents • District Overview • District Instruction • District Student Services • District Finances • Facilities & Project Overview • COS Future

  4. Overview of College of the Sequoias • Developed in 1926 as a department of the local high school system as “Visalia Junior College” • Established as an independent community college district in 1949 • Governed by a five-member Board of Trustees elected by Trustee area • Located on the eastern edge of the San Joaquin Valley midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, encompasses portions of Tulare, Kings, and Fresno Counties • The college has a primary campus and 17-acre farm in the city of Visalia, an education center in Hanford, and an agriculture facility in Tulare • Provides college transfer, pre-professional, career preparation, occupational and technical programs

  5. New and Expanded Educational Programs • Electrician Training Program • New program launched in 2006/07 which added 300 students (70 FTES) • Located in Bakersfield with plans for second site in Visalia • Nursing Program • Major area hospitals provided funding to expand the program • Continuation of four-year plan to double the size of the program • Bridge Program – college courses offered on high school campuses • Sterile Food Processing Welding Program • Incarcerated Inmate Correspondence Courses • Advanced Manufacturing Program • Industry partnership (Processtec, Inc. and others on the way) at TCOVE • Modularized skill sets for dairy food processing beyond sanitized welding • Registered Veterinary Training (RVT) Program • Partnership with UC Davis Veterinary Medical Training and Research Center. • Alternate Fuels Training • Grant of $435,000 working with the local ethanol plants to develop a training program for plant technicians. • Truck Driving Program working with Advanced Truck Driving Academy • Work Experience/Counselor grant to fund 10 high school and community college instructors and counselors to work for one week this summer in industry. • Our 7th & 8th Grade outreach grant will fund several projects with the Tulare County Office of Education once the college has official notification.

  6. Community Support • College of the Sequoias Foundation • Provides students and programs with funding, equipment, and scholarships • Approximately $5 million in assets • 304 students received scholarships totaling $320,344 in 2005-06 • Disbursed $263,177 in program support in 2005-06 • Giant Athletic Foundation • Founded by local businessmen to sponsor intercollegiate athletics fundraising events • Funds raised have helped pay for projects such as the renovation of the College’s training room and the women’s softball field

  7. District Financial Overview • Board of Trustees maintains a general fund reserve policy of 6% • Demonstrated history of general fund surpluses • Systems and practices in place to ensure prudent financial operations • Monthly Fiscal Oversight Group meetings • Monthly & quarterly reports to the Board of Trustees • Electronic budget management and purchase order system • Multi-year general fund forecasting • Special reserves and surplus land provide additional capital • Low direct debt levels

  8. 2006-07 Budget • 2006/07 Budget Overview • 5.92% COLA • Budgeted FTES • Credit: 8,572 • Non-Credit: 352 • Cap: 8,922 • $1.6 million in one-time funds • $1.0 million reimbursement for mandated costs • Change in funding base provided approximately $3.0 million in additional funding • Negotiated salary increases budgeted in contingency • 12.07% increase in health care costs

  9. General Fund Performance Statement of Revenues, Expenses & Changes in Fund Balance Total General Fund (Restricted & Unrestricted)

  10. General Fund & Other Reserves * Budgeted. • Additional reserves in the Farm Special Reserve Fund of $1,581,101 • Sale of 104 acres from Tulare Center expected to provide $10 - $13 million in funds for capital projects • GASB 45 Reserves • $3 million in GASB 45 compliant trust • Annual funding plan of $500,000 • $21 million total liability with $17 million accrued

  11. Student Enrollment • Summer session FTES allocated to alternating fiscal years to maximize State funding • New programs continue to add FTES • 2006-07 FTES below district cap COS Enrollment & FTES Growth Source: District; California Community Colleges, Research and Planning Unit

  12. Average full-time faculty salaries ($75,366) rank 22nd among community college districts in California (out of 72 surveyed) as of Fall 2005. Three year contracts with annual re-opener for salary and benefits Negotiations settled for 2006/07 Labor Relations Source: California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office, Report on Staffing for Fall 2005.

  13. Tulare County Overview • Located in the San Joaquin Valley • Encompasses 4,863 square miles • The eastern half is primarily publicly owned national park, forest, and wilderness areas • The western half is agricultural • Second leading producer of agricultural commodities in the nation

  14. Tulare County Population • Tulare County’s population as of January, 2006 is 420,619, a 14.3% increase since 2000 • Major towns and cities: • Visalia (2006 population 111,168, a 22.0% increase since 2000) • Tulare (2006 population 51,477, a 17.0 % increase since 2000) • Porterville (2006 population 45,220, a 14.1% increase in population since 2000) • Over 43.4% of Tulare County’s population is under 25 years of age, with 17.3% between 15 and 24 years of age

  15. Tulare County Employment • Unemployment rate • Rate in Tulare County consistent at 10-12% since 2000; ranked near the highest for CA counties • Higher unemployment rates in smaller towns and unincorporated areas (up to 24.9% in Alpaugh) • Labor market • 66% of labor force employed in government, service, and agriculture sectors • Employment in agriculture sector dropped from 26.5 % in 2000 to 22.8% of the workforce in 2005 • Income • Per Capita income, 2004, $23,153 Industry Employment (through 2005)

  16. Tulare County Largest Employers

  17. Kings County Overview • Located in the San Joaquin Valley between the agriculturally-rich Kings River valley and the petroleum-rich Kettleman Hills • Encompasses 1,396 square miles of land in the Central Valley of California • Approximately 85% of land area in the County is agricultural

  18. Kings County Population • Kings County’s population as of January 2006 is 147,729, a 12.5% increase since 2001 • The City of Hanford’s population as of January 2006 is 49,048, a 15.1% increase since 2001 • Over 40.8% of the City of Hanford’s population is under 25 years old, with 9.2% between the ages of 18 and 24 Population Source: California Department of Finance, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000

  19. Kings County Employment Unemployment Rates (2001-2005 Annual Averages, Dec 2006) • Unemployment • Unemployment rate has declined steadily since 2003 • City of Hanford’s unemployment rate is consistently below County’s unemployment rate • Labor Market • Government & agriculture account for 55% of employment sector in the County • Income • 2004 Per Capita Income of $21,253 has increased 30% since 2000 Source: California Employment Development Department

  20. Kings County’s Largest Employers Source: California Employment Development Department

  21. Kings County Construction • Since 2001, building permit valuations have grown at an annualized rate of 11.3% • Over 49% of the new building value is in Hanford • Over 900 new housing units were added to the County in 2006 Source: Construction Industry Resource Board

  22. Visalia Campus Primary campus consisting of 432,294 square feet of permanent and temporary facilities on a 64 acre site 17 acre farm located near Visalia campus Hanford Center 60 acre satellite campus located in the City of Hanford, Kings County The Farm (Tulare Center) 500 acre working farm located in Tulare Student enterprise farm program and commercial dairy farm Facilities Overview

  23. District Wide Facilities Plan • History of delivering construction projects within budget • Developed a 5-year Master Facilities Plan • $100 million facilities planned to be completed within the next five years including • Hanford Center expansion • Construction of the Vocational Education Building and Public Safety and Education center • Development of the Tulare Center • $60 million in State funding for Phase I, and $3 million in local funds • Application for $20 million of State funding for Phase II in process • Completion of both phases expected for classes to begin in fall 2012 • Visalia Campus • Three State funded projects scheduled to begin in 2008/09 • $8.5 million nursing education building • $12 million physical education building • $4 million administration building remodel

  24. Expansion and upgrading of facilities at the Hanford Center to accommodate growth and increasing student enrollment Facilities to be developed include: Permanent classrooms Science and computer labs Library Job training and college transfer counseling facilities Fire training and police academy facilities Facilities for welding, industrial technology and electronic technology Smart classrooms offer access to courses taught from Visalia Campus Hanford Center Planned Facilities

  25. Hanford Vocational Education Building Estimated project cost: $7.4 million Funding sources: Federal $3 million, City of Hanford $1 million, COS $3.4 million Hanford Public Safety/Educational Center Estimated project cost: $22 million Funding Sources: General Obligation Bonds Tulare Agriculture Science & Technology Center Phase 1 project cost: $60 million Funding sources: State Proposition 1D + $3.5 million anticipated local match Educational Center Financing & Construction Plans Project Timelines

  26. Facilities - Future of COS • Educational Master Planning for Visalia Campus Expansion and Renovation • Future Phases of the Tulare Center • Directing near term growth to Hanford and Tulare • Increase utilization of Visalia facility • Disposition of Visalia farm

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