College district will host bond meeting today

The Coast Community College District will meet this afternoon to

discuss survey results about a potential $344-million bond it is

considering for a future ballot. The bond would be used to finance

improvements to the district’s three colleges over the next 20 years.

The trustees will meet at 5 p.m. in the district board room at 1370

Adams Ave., Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714)

438-4848.Meanwhile, Gov. Gray Davis is expected to sign a bill today

approving $25.35 billion in bonds for school construction and

restoration.

The school construction bonds, to be placed on the November ballot and

another one March 2004, would be the largest in state history.

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District hopes to obtain about $63

million from the two bonds for facilities improvements, Assistant Supt.

Mike Fine said. The district’s $110-million Measure A makes it eligible

for the potential state funding, he said.