Standard&Poor's Ratings Services raised its underlying rating (SPUR) to 'A+' from 'A-' on Siskiyou Joint Community College District, Calif.'s outstanding general obligation (GO) bonds. The raised rating reflects our view of the district's recent history of good financial performance despite a challenging state funding environment, and strong reserves. In addition, Standard&Poor's assigned its 'A+' rating to the district's series D, election of 2009, bonds. The ratings reflect our opinion of the district's: Diverse and geographically expansive tax base, Inherent operational flexibility provided by the ability to reduce class sections and curriculum if required (an operational feature not shared by K-12 districts), and Low overall debt burden on a per capita basis and as a percent of
