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District seeks approval for nearly $1.1 million in welding equipment with Mitchell Community College partnership
Summary
Iredell-Statesville CTE staff asked the board to permit purchases for a new welding lab at CATS/Katz, describing a partnership with Mitchell Community College that includes Mitchell funding and planned dual-enrollment credit; purchases and construction approvals will be considered at the next meeting.
CTE leaders described a multi-part purchase and partnership to build a new welding lab at CATS/Katz during the April 7 Committee of the Whole.
Tim Woody presented proposals and said Mitchell Community College will contribute about $750,000 toward equipment; the district’s immediate request asks CTE permission to spend $164,277 for equipment paid from CTE funds, and facilities would fund $221,413 for components of a welding-fume extraction system. Woody said the three portions were presented separately so each partner would have a clearly defined…
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