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Roanoke officials recommend a third comprehensive high school after feasibility review; downtown CTE and community centers advancing
Summary
School leaders reported progress on a career‑technical education center and downtown administrative move, and presented a feasibility review that recommends building a third comprehensive high school with an attached arts/CTE magnet to resolve current overcrowding.
Roanoke City Public Schools and city officials used a joint meeting to update leaders on completed and upcoming school facility projects and on a phase‑one feasibility review addressing high‑school overcrowding.
Superintendent Dr. White described progress under the district’s Equity in Action plan: the district opened DayTech (the Charles W. Day Technical Education Center), which offers programs including cosmetology, automotive repair, welding, criminal justice and more; the division reported approximately 1,400 students served at DayTech. She said the William B. Robertson administration building, repurposed from the former Roanoke Times site, is due to open next month and the Community Empowerment Center…
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