I'm happy to report that at its last meeting, the school board authorized the submission of a Career-Tech Facilities grant that could bring a whole new program and building to the Holtville High School Campus.
This grant, which is for just over $2 million, would provide a building of over 12,000 square feet, to be located between the Gym and the Agriculture Department at HHS. The facility would house a very large kitchen (over 3,000 square feet), a classroom (1800 square feet - about double a typical classroom) and a seating/lab area of over 5,000 square feet. The building will house a new "culinary arts" program at the school which will, if funded and built, provide a "career pathway" for those students interested in the Hospitality and Tourism industry. In addition to cooking and baking classes, students will be exposed to business management concepts, food science, accounting and other fields relating to the industry. When the facility is not being used for this primary purpose, the High School and community will use it for a multitude of activities.
We will be notified by the end of February 2010 if we were selected for funding. Fortunately, this program is funded through state bond programs and should not be impacted by the current state fiscal crisis.
We're keeping our fingers crossed that this very ambitious grant is funded, bringing countless opportunities for our students.
A very special thank you for the tremendous outpouring of support from local businesses, individual community members and service clubs. Your support pushes us on in our drive to be the most successful educational institution in the Valley!
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Awesome! I hope we get this!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your work on this. I like the way this District is going. Keep it up.
ReplyDeletevery cool
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