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Governor's School for Agriculture seeks funds for meat-processing facility, dorm renovations and staff as enrollment grows
Summary
School leaders asked the Senate K-12 budget subcommittee to fund a $5 million meat-processing facility (seeking $4 million additional), campus renovations including $600,000 for Hester Residential Hall, staffing and security projects tied to rising student numbers and campus repairs.
The principal of the Governor's School for Agriculture told the K-12 Education Budget Subcommittee the school's top capital and recurring priorities include completing a USDA-certified meat-processing facility, renovating a residential hall, and adding staff to support expanding programs and residential capacity.
The school said it received $1 million last year toward a planned $5 million meat-processing facility and is requesting an additional $4 million to finish the project. "We're asking for priority 1, the additional 4,000,000 to finish this project," the presenter said. The facility is intended to train students and serve local livestock producers; presenters said it could generate operating…
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