What Proposition R Means for St. Louis Community College
What is Prop. R on the Auguest 3 Ballot:
Proposition R is a proposed measure that would fund
necessary updates to facilities and programs for St. Louis Community College
and its students. The proposed rate increase, which would be the first rate
increase in nearly 40 years, would also help the region rebuild the local
economy following the COVID-19 pandemic by updating career training programs
and facilities to support local job growth in critical industries including
health care, information technology, financial services, biotechnology, and manufacturing.
If passed, Prop. R would:
-Provide real-world learning environments where the
technology in the classroom matches the tools students need in the workplace.
-Focus on providing educational programs and services to the
underserved and minority communities of the St. Louis region.
-Repurpose underutilized space to meet the needs of today’s students (many of the College’s facilities were built more than 50 years ago) and create new and functional spaces.
-Keep tuition low and affordable for students, as well as
minimize student debt. At $116.50 per credit hour, the College strives to keep
education affordable for unemployed or underemployed workers needing training
and retraining for the high-wage careers of today.
-If Prop R is passed, STLCC could make improvements to meet
the needs of today's students and the communities we serve. The images that
follow are conceptual renderings of the types of improvements that could be
possible.
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