by
Kathleen Crawford
As an appointed member of the Citizens Oversight Committee on the Sierra College Measure E Bond Measure, I attend quarterly meetings where financial reports on the expenditure of Measure E Bond funds are presented by Sierra College Administration staff. The financial reports are very detailed and broken down by specific projects. If you have not been on the campus in a few years, I can assure you that there has been substantial infrastructure investment in bringing the campus into the 21st century.
Measure E Funds have been used to improve the Rocklin campus, with completed projects including campus-wide infrastructure improvements, campus center renovations, a new parking facility, and a near-complete 77,000 square foot instructional building scheduled to open this fall. Additional upcoming Measure E-funded projects include a new 65,000 square foot science building, and modernization of the Applied Technology Center to create a vocational technology learning hub on the Rocklin campus.
“The success of the most recent bond sale is a testament to the diligent work being done by the Sierra College administration, staff, and Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee,” said Paul Bancroft, Sierra College Board of Trustees President. “Through planning and execution, the District has achieved a credit rating on par with the United States government, creating significant cost savings.”