• The United States is experiencing a The United States is experiencing a shortage of professionals in Science, shortage of professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers.(STEM) careers.

• In the last 20 years, STEM careers In the last 20 years, STEM careers grew four times faster than others.grew four times faster than others.

• In the past 10 years, the United In the past 10 years, the United States slipped from 3States slipped from 3rdrd to 17 to 17thth in in graduating engineers world-wide.graduating engineers world-wide.

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• Jobs in our community with Science, Jobs in our community with Science, Technology, and Math skill Technology, and Math skill requirementsrequirements• Petrochemical, Process Technology, and Petrochemical, Process Technology, and

Non-Destructive TestingNon-Destructive Testing• Medical and Allied HealthMedical and Allied Health• NASA and Aerospace fieldsNASA and Aerospace fields• Advanced ManufacturingAdvanced Manufacturing• EnergyEnergy• Information TechnologyInformation Technology• Port of Houston/Maritime IndustryPort of Houston/Maritime Industry• Engineering and DraftingEngineering and Drafting• Automotive TechnologyAutomotive Technology• Diesel TechnologyDiesel Technology

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• Lack of awareness of excellent Lack of awareness of excellent industry jobsindustry jobs

• Huge shortage of skilled and educated Huge shortage of skilled and educated workforce.workforce.

• Need to “upskill” current employeesNeed to “upskill” current employees• Depending on the industry and Depending on the industry and

company: company: • 40%-65% of current technical workforce 40%-65% of current technical workforce

eligible to retire in next 10 yearseligible to retire in next 10 years• 45%-75% of current engineers and senior 45%-75% of current engineers and senior

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• Training in-district independent school Training in-district independent school district educators and studentsdistrict educators and students

• Online curriculum development for STEM Online curriculum development for STEM classesclasses

• Developing virtual science learning modulesDeveloping virtual science learning modules• Online curriculum development for middle Online curriculum development for middle

and high school teachersand high school teachers• Dual CreditDual Credit• Early College High SchoolEarly College High School• Shared Counselors with District High Shared Counselors with District High

SchoolsSchools

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• Quality programs Quality programs • Meet 100% of industry standardsMeet 100% of industry standards• Cutting edge programsCutting edge programs

• Quality faculty and staffQuality faculty and staff• National searchesNational searches• Reduced non-teaching budgetsReduced non-teaching budgets• Teaching and learning is firstTeaching and learning is first• Focus on student successFocus on student success

• Quality, state-of-the-art facilitiesQuality, state-of-the-art facilities• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

areasareas• Allied health and biotechnologyAllied health and biotechnology

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For the 2009 - 2019 Master Plan, the College For the 2009 - 2019 Master Plan, the College has identified its greatest needs to be as has identified its greatest needs to be as follows:follows:

• Science facilities on all three San Jacinto Science facilities on all three San Jacinto College campusesCollege campuses

• Allied Health facilities on all three campusesAllied Health facilities on all three campuses• Renovate auto and welding technology on Renovate auto and welding technology on

CentralCentral• Create a Workforce Training CenterCreate a Workforce Training Center• Update libraries on all three campusesUpdate libraries on all three campuses• Create student support services areas to Create student support services areas to

support teaching and learning initiativessupport teaching and learning initiatives• Renovate physical education facilitiesRenovate physical education facilities

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CENTRAL NORTH SOUTH DISTRICT TOTAL

New Construction

84,073,586 58,417,596 71,043,481 18,000,000 231,534,663

Site Work 14,726,870 6,016,029 4,681,043 25,423,941

Infrastructure 4,305,812 2,114,074 7,174,230 13,594,116

Total 103,106,268 66,547,699 82,898,754 18,000,000 270,552,720

AssessmentWork

8,149,093 8,149,093 8,149,094 24,447,280

2008 Bond Total

111,255,361 74,696,792 91,047,848 18,000,000 295,000,000

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ASSESSEDASSESSED

VALUEVALUEHOMESTEAD HOMESTEAD

EXEMPTION**EXEMPTION**

TAXABLE TAXABLE

ASSESSEASSESSE

DVALUEDVALUE

ESTIMATED ESTIMATED

RATE RATE

INCREASEINCREASE

ESTIMATEESTIMATE

D D

ANNUAL ANNUAL

INCREASEINCREASE

ESTIMATED ESTIMATED

MONTHLY MONTHLY

INCREASEINCREASE

$ 50,000$ 50,000 $5,000$5,000 $45,000$45,000 $0.04$0.04 $18.00$18.00 $1.50$1.50

$100,000$100,000 $5,000$5,000 $95,000 $95,000 $0.04$0.04 $38.00$38.00 $3.17$3.17

$150,000$150,000 $5,000$5,000 $145,000$145,000 $0.04$0.04 $58.00$58.00 $4.83$4.83

$200,000$200,000 $5,000$5,000 $195,000$195,000 $0.04$0.04 $78.00$78.00 $6.50$6.50

$250,000$250,000 $5,000$5,000 $245,000$245,000 $0.04$0.04 $98.00$98.00 $8.17$8.17

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The San Jacinto College Board of The San Jacinto College Board of Trustees intends to continue to Trustees intends to continue to honor its commitment to take honor its commitment to take appropriate action to minimize appropriate action to minimize or eliminate property tax or eliminate property tax increases for over 65 or increases for over 65 or disabled taxpayers.disabled taxpayers.

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ASSESSEDASSESSED

VALUEVALUEHOMESTEAD HOMESTEAD

EXEMPTIONEXEMPTION

ADD’L ADD’L

EXEMPTION EXEMPTION

OVER 65 OR OVER 65 OR

DISABLEDDISABLED

TAXABLE TAXABLE

ASSESSEDASSESSED

VALUEVALUE

ESTIMATED ESTIMATED

RATE RATE

INCREASEINCREASE

ESTIMATED ESTIMATED

ANNUAL ANNUAL

INCREASEINCREASE

ESTIMATED ESTIMATED

MONTHLY MONTHLY

INCREASEINCREASE

$105,000$105,000 $5,000$5,000 $100,000 $100,000 $ 0$ 0 $0.04$0.04 $ 0$ 0 $ 0$ 0

$125,000$125,000 $5,000$5,000 $100,000$100,000 $20,000$20,000 $0.04$0.04 $ 8.00$ 8.00 $ .75$ .75

$150,000$150,000 $5,000$5,000 $100,000 $100,000 $45,000$45,000 $0.04$0.04 $18.00 $18.00 $1.50$1.50

$200,000$200,000 $5,000$5,000 $100,000 $100,000 $95,000$95,000 $0.04$0.04 $38.00$38.00 $3.17$3.17

$250,000$250,000 $5,000$5,000 $100,000 $100,000 $145,000$145,000 $0.04$0.04 $58.00$58.00 $4.83$4.83

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