The Board of Trustees of the San Jose\/Evergreen Community College District approved the inclusion of a number of new course offerings, Elementary Arabic 01A and 01B in San Jose City College curriculum. The Board also approved a grant of $465,062 for the Workforce Institute to train facilities professionals in how to generate better building performance through better building management.<\/p>\n
The board approved many items, including the endorsement and support of Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 authored by Senator Joseph Simitian, which would allow school and community college district to pass a parcel tax based upon a 55 percent majority vote by the electorate instead of the currently required two-thirds vote.<\/p>\n
The Board presented update on the first quarter budget report ending Sept. 30. The presented information reviewed the district\u2019s financial wellbeing through the Fiscal year 2013\/2014 based upon set of worst, middle and best state income scenarios.<\/p>\n
Workforce Institute presented its annual report outlining its success of specific programs. WI cited specific examples of students who found meaningful employment as a result of WI\u2019s training programs.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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