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DCCCD
Facilities Master
Plan
The Dallas County Community College District
The Bottom Line:
Economic Growth,
Job Creation and
Job Retention
“Nothing influences a state’s
prosperity more than the education
of its people.”
Dallas County represents
* 15% of Texas labor force
* 11% of Texas population
SREB Goals for Education: Challenge to Lead, 2002
Dallas County
Continues to Grow
Dallas County Population
1970 to 2000 = + 70%
from 1.3 million (1970) to 2.2 million (2000)
Projected Population by 2020
within the 2.8 to 3.2 million range
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Texas State Data Center
Dallas County (cont.)
Educational Attainment
Continues to Differ . . .
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25% of adults have less than a high
school diploma
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27% of adults have bachelor’s degree
or higher
Source: North Central Texas Council of Governments, Census 2000, based on population 25 years and over
The Dallas County
Community College District
Continues to Grow
DCCCD Fall Credit Students
from 4,000
(Fall 1966)
to
62,000
(Fall 2003)
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
'66 '69 '72 '75 '78 '81 '84 '87 '90 '93 '96 '99 '02
DCCCD by 2015:
100,000
80,000
Fall Credit Students
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
1966
2003
2015
2030
= DCCCD’s share of State’s Closing the Gap
enrollment target by 2015
= Conservative estimate based on past age cohort
participation rates and population growth
DCCCD is Key to the
Present and Future
Why?
DCCCD Vision
The Dallas County Community
College District adds value to lives
and builds communities.
DCCCD Serving the Community
• Over 1.5 Million Students
since 1966
Equivalent to the
Total 1980 Dallas County Population
or
Current populations of Fort Worth, Plano,
Richardson, Duncanville, Mesquite, Carrollton,
Lancaster, Garland, Irving, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Hurst
and Addison combined
DCCCD Expertise in . . .
Meeting Workforce Needs of
Higher level skills/training for today’s
and tomorrow’s jobs
 On-going training required by
emerging/evolving technology
 Displaced and incumbent worker
training and/or retraining
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Meeting Workforce Needs (cont.)
Through
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68 Career And Technical Programs
such as Nursing, Computer Information,
Automotive, Criminal Justice, Child
Development, Respiratory Care, Welding,
Interior Design, Accounting . . .
+30,000 Students
enroll in Technical/Occupational
course(s) each year
DCCCD Expertise (cont.)
Preparing University Students
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Long and successful record of
preparing students to transfer
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Over 8,400 former DCCCD
students transfer to Texas public
4-year universities each year
Preparing University Students (cont.)
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Top Three Transfer Institutions:
University of Texas System
Texas A & M University System
University of North Texas
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Performance after transfer?
DCCCD transfer students are academically
competitive with native university students
DCCCD: Rising Star Program
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Nationally Recognized Program that
guarantees to Dallas County youth that stay
in school, graduate, demonstrate a modest level of
academic potential, and have specific financial need
the opportunity to earn a 2-year college
education
Over 3,700 Rising Star scholarship
recipients
since program start in 1999
DCCCD: A Participant in the
Local Economy
• DCCCD spent $182.2 million on wages,
salaries and supply purchases in
Dallas County (FY 2000)
• Current and former students increased
wages and salaries in Dallas County by
$620.6 million directly and by another
$629.3 million indirectly (FY 2000)
Source: The Socioeconomic Benefits Generated by 50 Community Colleges in Texas, CCBenefits, Inc
The Facility Master Plan
$450 million to
Upgrade
 Remodel
 New Buildings
 New Educational Centers
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In Support of . . .
DCCCD Strategic Initiatives
Science and Nursing/Allied Health
 Human Services
 Education (K-12 Teachers)
 Technical Training
 Performing and Visual Arts
 Community, Economic, and
Workforce Development
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Brookhaven College
$58.25 million
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Expand and Update Science Facilities
Library Addition
Auto Technology Expansion
Laboratory Remodeling
Expand and Update Music Facilities
Expand and Update Workforce and
Continuing Education Facilities
Expand Parking
Cedar Valley College
$51.2 million
Expand and Update Industrial
Technology Facilities
 Expand and Update Health and
Science Facilities
 Expand and Update Performing and
Visual Arts Center
 Expand Athletic Fields and Facility
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Eastfield College
$59.4 million
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Northeast Education Center
Pleasant Grove Education Center
Expand and Update Health, Human
Services and Technology Facilities
Expand and Update Workforce
Development Facilities
Expand and Update Fine Arts Facilities
Expand Parking
El Centro College
$45 million
Expand and Update Allied Health and
Nursing Facilities
 Related Remodeling Projects
 West Dallas Education Center
 Other Remodeling
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Mountain View College
$55.3 million
Expand and Update Performing Arts
Facilities
 Expand and Update Science and
Allied Health Facilities
 Expand and Update Student Services
and Student Life Facilities
 Science Remodeling and Welding
Relocation
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Mountain View College, (cont.)
Athletic Fields and Recreation
Complex
 Expand and Update Economic and
Workforce Development Facilities
 Physical Plant Expansion
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North Lake College
$53.8 million
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Expand and Update Facilities for
– Science and Medical Professions
– Workforce Development
– Visual and Performing Arts
Structural Repairs and Waterproofing
 Adaptation and Remodel of Vacated
Space
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North Lake College, (cont.)
Expand Parking
 Northwest Education Center
 South Irving Education Center
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Richland College
$53.9 million
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Expand and Update Science Facilities
Fine Arts Addition
Expand Parking
Learning Resources Center Expansion
Guadalupe Hall and ADA Elevators
Student Food Service Expansion
Bill J. Priest Institute for
Economic Development
$10.2 million
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Expand and Update the Bill Priest
Institute Facilities
District-wide Projects
$63 million
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Land Acquisition
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Air Conditioning/Mechanical
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Project Development related
So then,
What will be the impact
of this plan on Dallas
County and the region?
Economic Growth through
Expanded capacity to educate and
train in a variety of workforce areas
 Training provided for key industries
to retain jobs
 Expanded partnerships with
business, industry and government
to address training needs
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What’s at Stake?
Labor Force Shortages
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Throughout the economy (public and
private)
DFW’s historic labor market advantage has
eroded
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Most notably, Health Care, Education,
Information Technology, and Safety
“First Responders”
Source: “Job Task Force” report, Boston Consulting Group analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics
DCCCD is a Faithful
Steward of the Public’s
Trust
Current Tuition Rates in
Texas
$700
$30/credit
hour tuition
$600
$500
$400
$300
$200
$100
$0
El Paso Houston Austin
Alamo
North
Harris
Tarrant
San
Jacinto
Collin
Dallas
Source: TACC
In-District Tuition/Fees for 12 Hrs
Angelina, College of the Mainland and Dallas are tied for lowest rate of all
community colleges in Texas.
Current Tax Rates
in Texas
0.16
0.14
0.12
0.10
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0.00
San
Tarrant El Paso
Jacinto
North
Harris
Alamo
Collin
Houston Dallas
Austin
Source: TACC, Total Tax Rate for Academic Year 2003-04
Dallas = 7.78 cents per $100 of assessed home valuation
DCCCD Tuition and Tax
Summary
Lowest tuition/fees of all community
colleges in Texas
 Tax rate is 45th lowest (of 50
community colleges overall) in Texas
 Last election for general obligation
bonds was in 1972
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So then,
What’s the cost of this
Facility Master Plan to
the Public?
Cost to Taxpayer
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Gradual increase of property tax
phased in over 7 years
At highest = 2.5 cents per $100 of assessed
home value
For example, a $100,000 home (with
regular exemption) = approx $20 per year
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Averages 2 cents per $100 over the
life of the debt
The Bottom Line . . .
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DCCCD is a major contributor in
the academic, economic and social
life of the community,
and
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Economic growth and prosperity
through job creation and retention
are key to the DCCCD mission