§ 5-3

Community college districts desiring to participate in the program authorized in Section 5-1 of this Act shall make a written application to the State Board on forms provided by such Board. The State Board shall evaluate the need for the building purposes proposed. The State Board may require the following information: (a) Description of present facilities and those planned for construction. (b) Present community college enrollment. (c) (Blank). (d) Outline of community college curricula, including vocational and technical education, present and proposed. (e) District financial report including financing plans demonstrating the district's ability to finance 25% of the project costs. (f) Facts showing adequate standards for the physical plant, heating, lighting, ventilation, sanitation, safety, equipment and supplies, instruction and teaching, curricula, library, operation, maintenance, administration and supervision. (g) Survey of the existing community college or proposed community college service area and the proper location of the site in relation to the existing institutions of higher education offering pre-professional, occupational and technical training curricula. The factual survey must show the possible enrollment, assessed valuation, industrial, business, agricultural and other conditions reflecting educational needs in the area to be served; however, no community college will be authorized in any location which, on the basis of the evidence supplied by the factual survey, shall be deemed inadequate for the maintenance of desirable standards for the offering of basic subjects of general education, semiprofessional and technical curricula. (h) Such other information as the State Board may require.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 103-940, eff. 8-9-24.)