NEW!
Chemeketa Community College
Is Pursuing a New Bond To Enhance Students’ Education and our Community
Here’s What the Bond Wants to Do
Upgrade Teaching Spaces
- Create flexible environments that boost teaching capabilities
- Allow for classrooms to adapt to changing technologies and foster higher learning
Modernize Infrastructure
- Increase campus security by providing more security cameras and lighting
- Carry out critical maintenance
- Replace HVAC systems and raise air quality
Foster Community Belonging & Wellness
- “Co-locate” critical services such as basic needs (food, housing, health care) for students
- Match a crucial bond to revamp the largest venue
- Provide community shelter for emergencies
- Provide air conditioning
- Update locker and restroom facilities
Potential Program Enhancements
- Healthcare and Wellness programs
- Fitness component in Criminal Justice, Firefighting, and EMT
- Create more opportunities to learn first aid, CPR, nutrition, and wellness
- Bachelor’s degree programs to fill critical workforce shortage gaps
- BAS in Leadership/Management, BSN
TIMELINE
for the Chemeketa Bond
Summer, 2023
Workforce Study
Summer, 2023
Fall, 2023
Community Polling and Input
Fall, 2023
Winter, 2024
Community Polling and Input
Winter, 2024
Spring, 2024
College Board of Education Approves Bond Measure Commitment
Spring, 2024
Fall, 2024
Bond Election
Fall, 2024