100 Years of Providing Education and Training in East Texas
The proposed 2026 Tyler Junior College bond is a 100-year milestone that includes funding for academic, student and safety facilities, reflecting the College’s long-term planning projects for its core operations.
Early Voting: April 20 - 28, 2026 | Election Day: May 2, 2026
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Voting Information:
Early Voting:
Monday, April 20 - Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Election Day:
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Bond Project Allocation
TJC’s educational programs focus on workforce development and regional economic growth.
These proposed projects are intended to facilitate both the growth of current educational programs and expansion to address new local job market needs for a skilled, job-ready workforce.
TJC is an East Texas Economic Driver*
Impacts created by TJC in FY 2022-23
Operations spending impact:
$77.3 million
Student spending impact:
$29 million
Alumni impact:
$454 million
Total economic impact: $560 million annually
*per the 2024 report entitled, “The Economic Value of Tyler Junior College,” by Lightcast, a labor market analytics companyPlanning for the Next 100 Years
TJC has approached this milestone bond initiative with a focus on long-term planning and management.
2019
Completion of TJC’s Strategic Plan, charting a course through 2026.
2022
Development of a comprehensive Campus Master Plan, documenting facility assessments and projected space requirements.
2024-2025
Formation of a Facilities Planning Committee, including community members and College representatives, to review focus areas in earlier planning efforts.
From this process, three major projects were identified to accommodate community partnerships, student learning environments, workforce preparation and the College’s technological and physical infrastructure.
Why these Projects?
The Facilities Planning Committee identified these existing TJC facilities and technology as limiting effective provision of workforce and academic education. The Committee recommended the proposed projects to meet current demand and growth.
Workforce & Academic Building
Multipurpose training and education facility
More than 20 of TJC’s workforce and STEM programs utilize the 1966 Pirtle Technology Center which is decades-old and does not have advanced classrooms, simulation labs
or collaborative learning spaces.
This facility will house TJC’s workforce training and academic programs for high-demand industries, including engineering, business, criminal justice, surveying, information technology and others. It will feature advanced classrooms, simulation labs and collaborative learning spaces that prepare students for immediate entry into well-paying local careers.
To provide for current classes and anticipated future demand, the Facilities Planning Committee determined the most cost-effective option would be to construct a new building with modern technology similar to what graduates will be using in the workplace.
69,971 square feet
Business
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Business Management
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Child Development/Early Childhood
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Computer Science
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Criminal Justice
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Emergency Management
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Emergency Management & Homeland Security
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Engineering
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Engineering Design Technology/Computer-Aided Drafting
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Game & Simulation Development
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Graphic Design/Photography/Visual Communications
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Health Information Technology/Medical Insurance Coding
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Healthcare Administration
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Medical Office Management
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Network Technology/Desktop Support Technician
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Paralegal
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Public Administration
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Real Estate
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Sign Language Interpreting
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Surveying and Geomatics
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Business | Business Management | Child Development/Early Childhood | Computer Science | Criminal Justice | Emergency Management | Emergency Management & Homeland Security | Engineering | Engineering Design Technology/Computer-Aided Drafting | Game & Simulation Development | Graphic Design/Photography/Visual Communications | Health Information Technology/Medical Insurance Coding | Healthcare Administration | Medical Office Management | Network Technology/Desktop Support Technician | Paralegal | Public Administration | Real Estate | Sign Language Interpreting | Surveying and Geomatics |
Student Success Center
Centralized student resources
TJC offers 18 services that support students throughout their college journey—from entry to enrollment, persistence and graduation. Currently, these services are spread across eight different older buildings on the 145-acre Central Campus.
Consolidating these services into a single “Student Success Center” will centralize operations and streamline processes. Students will spend less time completing administrative tasks. TJC will be able to more efficiently and effectively provide student support services.
Admissions
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Advising
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Apache Enrollment Center
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Career Planning
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Cashier & Business Office
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College Navigators
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Counseling
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Dean of Students
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Disabilities
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Financial Aid
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Promise Programs
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Registrar
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Scholarships
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Success Coaches
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Testing
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TRIO
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Veteran Affairs
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Welcome Tours
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Admissions | Advising | Apache Enrollment Center | Career Planning | Cashier & Business Office | College Navigators | Counseling | Dean of Students | Disabilities | Financial Aid | Promise Programs | Registrar | Scholarships | Success Coaches | Testing | TRIO | Veteran Affairs | Welcome Tours |
55,328 square feet
Student Safety & IT Center
Consolidated digital & physical security
Ensuring physical and technological safety on college campuses is essential for
student well-being, high academic performance and institutional success.*
By locating these functions within the same facility, the College will integrate its digital and physical security operations for almost 20,000 students and 1,200 employees who learn and work at TJC.
TJC Police currently operate out of two former homes that were not designed to
support the operational, safety or service functions of a law enforcement agency.
The current data and technology building has structural integrity issues that preclude it
from meeting the current and future demands of advancing workforce technology.
* Research in higher education links safety conditions to student success metrics and the ability to focus on academic goals. Santos, J. A. (2020). Campus Safety and Student Success.33,359 square feet
