MiraCosta College’s Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee Releases 2019 Annual Report

The MiraCosta College Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (ICBOC) released their second Annual Report for the period of January, 2019–December, 2019. ​

In the report, Josh Mazur, ICBOC Chair, wrote “At this still-early stage of the bond program, we have completed five projects, are in construction on six, and in the design stage for eight—great progress for our second year of actual construction. All bond money is being spent appropriately and no money is being spent on District staff.”
 
The Annual Report celebrates the perfect score earned on the San Diego County Taxpayers’ Association School Board Transparency Report and launch of the Capital Improvement Programs Dashboard, which provides detailed information on the financial performance, project schedule, and other details related to the project.
 
MiraCosta College’s Measure MM Bond, which passed in November 2016, was a $455 million general obligation bond to modernize aging facilities and upgrade instructional technology. Measure MM received nearly two-thirds approval; 55 percent was required to pass the measure. 
 
California law requires the MiraCosta Community College District Board of Trustees to appoint an Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (ICBOC) to work with the District. The purpose of the ICBOC is to (1) inform the public about the expenditure of bond revenues, (2) review and report on the proper expenditure of taxpayers' money for school construction, and (3) advise the public as to the MiraCosta Community College District’s compliance with Proposition 39 requirements as contained in the California Constitution.
 
The Board of Trustees of the MiraCosta Community College District is seeking qualified, interested individuals to serve on a committee of community leaders, who will operate as the Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (ICBOC) for the implementation of the District’s Measure MM college facilities bond program.  
 
If you wish to serve on this important committee, please review the committee Bylaws at miracosta.edu/icboc for more information about the committee’s role and responsibilities and complete the application.
 
Completed applications should be received by 4 p.m. no later than July 31, 2020, sent to Melanie Haynie, Administrative Services, MiraCosta Community College District, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056 or via email at [email protected].
 
MiraCosta College’s Summer Semester Starts June 15--Register Today
 
MiraCosta College’s summer 2020 semester starts on June 15 with over a hundred class offerings in dozens of subjects. Now is a great time to work toward a degree or certificate, get started in the workplace, transfer to a four-year university, or just simply for personal enrichment, professional growth or to gain a new skill. 
 
Enrollment is on the increase at MiraCosta but great classes are still available online, including transfer-level courses in these disciplines: Art, Automotive Technology, Business Administration, Business Office Technology, Child Development, Computer Studies/Science, Counseling, Dance, Drama, Film, French, Kinesiology, Library Studies, Math, Music, Nursing, Political Science, Sociology and Spanish.
 
Noncredit courses are also available online and include: Acrylic and Watercolor Painting, Algebra Essentials, Balance and Mobility, Basic Math, English Composition and Grammar, Keyboarding, Self-Awareness Thru Improv, and Spinal Fitness. Several sections of noncredit English as a Second Language (ESL) and High School classes in English, History, Math, and Science are also open this summer.
 
The enrollment fee is a bargain at just $46 per unit for California residents. This fee is waived for concurrently enrolled high school students. For more information or to register for classes, please call 760.795.6706 or visit our website at miracosta.edu. Financial aid and scholarships are available at miracosta.edu/financialaid.
 
 
About MiraCosta College
 
The MiraCosta Community College District has served the coastal North San Diego County area for over 80 years. More than 21,000 credit students per semester in over 70 disciplines enroll in associate degrees, university transfer and workforce readiness certificate programs. The college also serves a wide spectrum of educational needs in the region ranging from programs for adult education, basic skills, and ESL to a California Community College pilot program offering the nation’s first baccalaureate degree in biomanufacturing. MiraCosta College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).