Bond Language
Abbreviation of Measure
The Bond Project List below describes the specific projects the Lake Tahoe Community College District proposes to finance with proceeds of the bonds. Listed projects will be completed as needed at a particular District site according to District Board of Trustees established priorities, and the order in which such projects appear on the Bond Project List is not an indication of priority for funding or completion.
Renovate and/or upgrade academic and lab spaces throughout campus, including:
• Science and Technology Labs
• Instructional space for job-training programs
• Existing spaces for delivery of student support services
• Permanent classrooms, labs and support spaces and offices to
replace portables.
Provide facilities for Lake Tahoe Community College students to take university courses
and pursue a four-year college/university education.
Repair, renovate and/or replace deteriorated roofs, ceilings, floors, windows, doors,
hardware, signage, building exteriors, siding and other building systems.
Upgrade and/or expand classroom and systems technology, core infrastructure, backup
power supply, networking and wireless capacity and connectivity to modernize technology
and/or support distance learning.
Upgrade and/or expand security lighting, fire protection systems, fencing, alarm systems,
video surveillance, public address systems, master key systems, access control systems,
and door lock systems.
Include classrooms, support spaces and job training facilities for public safety professions
including but not limited to fire science, criminal justice, search and rescue, emergency
responders, and wilderness education. Provide facilities for continuing education
of fire, police, emergency responder and other public safety job training. The Center
will have technology, equipment, and space to serve as an Incident Command Center
during local emergencies, wildfires, and other natural disasters.
Upgrade classrooms, buildings, grounds, and facilities to improve accessibility for
persons with disabilities, and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Modernize, upgrade and/or construct deteriorated energy management systems, interior
and exterior lighting controls, geothermal systems, heating and ventilation (HVAC)
systems, and irrigation systems with more energy efficient models/systems.
Renovate, reconfigure, and/or expand common areas throughout campus to improve student
learning.
Include space for career training and instruction in early childhood education and
childcare careers as well as a permanent facility for the District’s Tahoe Parents
Nursery School with preschool classrooms and outdoor learning spaces.
Include classrooms, labs, support spaces and job-training facilities for careers in
Environmental Science and Sustainability. Construct a building in accordance with
District green building standards to accommodate these programs.
Include secure, covered storage for District vehicles and equipment, and a rooftop
solar power-generating array to offset power consumption and serve as a local solar
demonstration site.
Replace aging portable classrooms by constructing flexible space for educational programs
and/or community events.
Upgrade and construct campus roadways and parking, pick-up and drop off areas, ingress/egress,
emergency vehicle access, emergency evacuation. Construct new parking areas.
Upgrade, expand, and/or construct, pathways and walkways including radiant paving
at high traffic areas, asphalt paving, walkway and parking lot lighting, signage,
and bike paths.
Provide preservation of campus environmentally sensitive areas, and upgrade and expand
trails, patios, interpretive signage, amphitheater area, demonstration and instructional
gardens.
Expand, upgrade and/or construct community use paths, cross-country ski tracks, exterior
field lighting, community field bleachers, and community field enhancements.
Prepaying a lease on the Library facilities to relieve the general fund.