The school board’s Local Planning Committee is amending the District Facilities Plan to include a merged career and technical center. The property purchase will not be final until the district completes several due-diligence steps and receives final approval from the Kentucky Department of Education.
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“While we can’t grow in our existing spaces, this will provide a large space that is flexible enough to continually upgrade and prepare our students for rapidly advancing industry standards,” Caulk said. The Herald-Leader building is 162,476 square feet, located on a 6.73-acre campus at 100 Midland Avenue. “Combining these two programs gives us the opportunity to create a 22nd Century future-forward career and technical education campus and expand offerings.” “The district’s Strategic Plan calls for ‘Excellent Student Opportunities’ where students are able to explore a spectrum of industries and sectors to discover and develop their talents, interests, and passions,” Caulk said. As the district was scouting possible locations for other innovative options, officials began discussing the synergy that could come from merging all of the CTE offerings, he explained. Wholesale renovation of the Eastside and Southside buildings have been priorities on the District Facilities Plan with a total price tag of $23 million for more than eight years, said Chief Operating Officer Myron Thompson. “This also allows us to take the existing properties, which are landlocked, and use those facilities in a different way.” We want to make sure that the students who come through our career programs are the best prepared students in the nation,” Caulk said. “We are looking not just to have the best CTE offerings in the central Kentucky region or the state. The district’s plan is to bring its existing career and technical education (CTE) programs – currently split between two campuses at Eastside Technical Center and Southside Technical Center – together under one roof in the newspaper building. “The Herald-Leader has played a central role in our community for decades, and we are grateful for their partnership in this endeavor.” “We are excited to acquire and repurpose this tremendous location,” said Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Manny Caulk.
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