LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday presented $10 million to Fayette County Public Schools to support career and technical education (CTE) for central Kentucky students.
What You Need To Know
- FCPS was awarded $10 million for improvements to its vocational education center on Friday
- Funding will help combine two current career and technical education campuses into fully renovated facility at former Herald Leader Building in Lexington
- FCPS Superintendent Liggins said the funds will greatly improve student success in central Kentucky
- The CTE serves students from Fayette, Jessamine, Scott and Woodford counties
The $10 million will help combine two current CTE campuses – Eastside Technical Center (2208 Liberty Road, Lexington) and Southside Technical Center (1800 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington) – into a fully renovated facility in downtown Lexington at the former Herald Leader Building (100 Midland Avenue).
“This vital funding will help make sure our students know they have the support they need to achieve their goals and build bright futures for themselves and their families,” Beshear said. “It’s also going to help make sure businesses all over the world know Kentucky’s skilled workforce is ready and able to compete as our economy takes off.”
Officials said the new location will increase the program’s visibility and accessibility, expand classroom and support spaces, and improve available technology and resources. The CTE serves students from Fayette, Jessamine, Scott and Woodford counties.
Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins said the renovations will be key to student success at the facility.
“Renovating at this centralized and strategic location will provide state-of-the-art facilities and equipment for students to meet current workforce demands and flexibility to meet future needs in high growth industry sectors," Liggins said.
Eastside and Southside Technical Centers, which the new facility will replace, currently offer programs in:
- Auto body/collision repair technology;
- Automotive technology;
- Diesel/medium-heavy truck technology;
- Aviation;
- Law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services;
- Cinematography;
- Digital design and game development;
- Carpentry;
- Electronics and electrical design and repair;
- Welding, HVAC and plumbing;
- Automation engineering;
- Culinary arts;
- Medical sciences.
Fayette County offers additional CTE programs in agriculture, engineering, animal science, environmental science, plant science and more at the Locust Trace Agri-Science Center (242 Locust Farm Road, Lexington), completed in 2011.
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