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Western Regional Innovation and Learning Center
Vision: To provide engaged instructional learning &
innovation to improve human life through
education for today and in the future.
Mission: To provide access to expanded learning to meet the
needs of individuals, families, businesses,
and communities, recognizing that schools need families and
communities that are involved in the
education of students and communities need schools to provide
innovative education.
Location: Daly Middle School- Lakeview, Oregon
Green energy efficiency facility
Geothermal heating
Lighting retrofit
Windows replaced Low energy costs overall
Partnerships: The southern end of Lake County is not bound by
any higher education taxing district
allowing for multiple partnerships to formulate
1. LCSD#7
2. LCRI
3. OSU Extension
4. KCC - to provide foundational program delivery
5. OIT
6. As many other highereducation institutions as possible
Alignment to state 40/40/20 goals
TVCC has stated they will be pulling out of Lakeview as of June
30, 2013.
KCC intends upon continuing higher education services as of July
1, 2013
KCC currently delivers solid Career Technical Education (CTE)
programs on the main campus (i.e. Ag,
Welding, Automotive, Dental Hygiene, Nursing, etc ... ) and has
expressed interest in expanding those
services to Lake County
MOU's are currently in development
Needs Assessment
Dual Credit: LCSD#7 plans on integrating curriculum with the
Learning and Innovation Center to further
expand dual credit opportunities in collaboration with OIT and
KCC
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Plans are in the works to potentially expand Ag curriculum to a
fouryeardegree program via recently
signed MOU's between KCC and OSU
Plans are also in the works of potentially delivering certified
welding certificates
A formalized day ofKCC representation to visit Lakeview and
potentially sign MOU's is in the works
Technology: The vision is to install high tech video
conferencing equipment into the learning center
facility that allows forvideo reception as well as broadcast
capabilities with zero latency.
Attract higher ed professors to community
Allow usage forcommunity leaders to video conference rather than
travel out oftown
High potential to save tax payer dollars
Allows for interactive video conferencing
Allows students to remain in community to receive
theireducation
Allows forscholarship dollars to remain local (i.e. Daly,
Collins-McDonald, Ousley, etc ... )
Funding:
Potential for KCC to utilize available resources
Grants for startup
On deck:
Needs Assessment
Oregon Solutions Project designation through the Governor's
office
Facility Assessment
Long and Short Range Business Plan
MOU Establishment
Transition plan development
Seismic Retrofit project forDMS
o Completion by end of August
Geothermal source project with Town of Lakeview, LCSD#7, and
Lake Hospital District
o Completion by end of July
Technology Plan
Advisory meeting
