Daily Republic Letter: In support of Measure Q
Jesse Branch, war veteran/former Marine Fairfield As a 30-year veteran who served in the military while attending school at night, I understand the value of education and the opportunities that Solano...
View ArticleDaily Republic: Measure Q funding continues to grow
by Danny Bernardini FAIRFIELD — Supporters of Solano Community College’s Measure Q brought in more than $80,000 in the latest filing period, mostly from firms from outside Solano County. The latest...
View ArticleDaily Republic Letter: Measure Q: A $350 million slush fund
Brian Thiemer Fairfield This election, the citizens of Solano County are being peppered with tax increase requests from all levels of government, among which is Measure Q from Solano Community College...
View ArticleBenicia Herald: SCC kept its promise and will do so again
By Jowel Laguerre WHEN IN 2002 THE RESIDENTS OF SOLANO COUNTY approved Measure G, Solano Community College made some important promises. Those promises have been fulfilled: 1. We built a center in...
View ArticleThe Reporter: Yes on Q campaign in Solano County brings in $201,770 to date
Richard Bammer/ RBammer@TheReporter.com With six days left until Election Day, the Yes on Q campaign continues to collect cash to convince voters to approve a $348 million bond measure for Solano...
View ArticleThe Reporter Letter: Solano Community College decision on PLAs documented
Kevin Dayton, President and CEO Labor Issues Solutions Roseville The Solano Community College Governing Board wants voters to approve Measure Q and authorize borrowing $348 million for construction by...
View ArticleBenicia Herald Opinion: Supporting Measure Q is the fair and right thing to do
By Elizabeth Patterson I URGE YOU TO VOTE “YES” ON MEASURE Q to help make a super-majority of voters in Solano County in support of this vital Solano Community College bond measure. Anyone following...
View ArticleThe Reporter Columnist: Doug Ford: Measure Q funds Solano’s future
More than 20 years ago, I took a research course on the California education system at the University of California, Davis. Most of the other students were either seniors or graduates who had worked in...
View ArticleDaily Republic Letter: Why Measure Q is worth your support
Diane White Professor of history Academic Success Center coordinator Solano Community CollegeAs a taxpayer, I am always wary of the long-term debt obligations that school districts issue in the form of...
View ArticleVallejo Times-Herald: Solano College district voters to fill board seats,...
By Sarah Rohrs Solano Community College district voters will fill three seats and also decide the fate of a $348 million bond measure in Tuesday’s election With the Measure Q bond measure, the school...
View ArticleVallejo Times-Herald Letter: Q’s good for Solano County
Angelo Cellini Suisun City Voters wanting the best bang for their buck from Measure Q should support the Solano Community College District Governing Board’s policy of seeking the protection of a...
View ArticleDaily Republic: Community shows support for Solano College Measure Q
by Heather Ah San FAIRFIELD — Solano Community College president Jowel Laguerre celebrated with hesitation early Tuesday night as Measure Q showed a promising lead. The measure passed 62 percent yes,...
View ArticleThe Reporter: Voters in Solano County appear to approve Measure Q
By Richard Bammer/RBammer@TheReporter.com Measure Q, the countywide bond proposal that would raise $348 million for Solano Community College, appeared headed for a clear victory Tuesday. With 85 of 191...
View ArticleEdSource Today: Local votes of confidence: Most bonds, parcel taxes pass
By John Fensterwald Proposition 30, raising statewide taxes to support education, was a nail biter, struggling to get a majority of voters behind it. But that wasn’t the case for most K-12 parcel taxes...
View ArticleEdSource Today: Districts face questions in spending long-term bonds for...
By John Fensterwald Is it legal to buy personal computers for students using school construction bonds? And if it’s legal, is it wise to pay interest long-term on devices with a short shelf life? Last...
View ArticleCDE: Torlakson, Lockyer Caution Against Bonds
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and State Treasurer Bill Lockyer today issued the following letter to local educational agencies regarding capital appreciation...
View ArticleEdSource Today: Districts urged to hold off buying high-risk construction bonds
By John Fensterwald State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and State Treasurer Bill Lockyer called Thursday for school districts to stop issuing capital appreciation bonds, or CABs,...
View ArticleDaily Republic: Solano College to discuss Measure Q
by Danny Bernardini FAIRFIELD — The planning stages for Measure Q will begin this week for the $348 million bond voters passed in November for Solano College. The Solano Community College Board of...
View ArticleSCC’s Facebook Wall: Calling All Supporters of Measure Q
Calling All Supporters of Measure Q……If you want to learn more about the measure and how the College plans to move forward please attend an open forum: Thursday, Jan. 31st @ 10am @ the Vallejo Center,...
View ArticleThe Bay Citizen: Controversial school bonds create ‘debt for the next...
By Trey Bundy and Shane Shifflett The Napa Valley Unified School District had a quandary: The district needed a new high school in American Canyon, but taxpayers appeared unwilling to take the...
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