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Edcouch-Elsa ISD approves CTE lab buildout and budget for College and Career Center
Summary
The Edcouch-Elsa ISD Board approved using the Red Building to house HVAC, welding, electrical and patient-care labs tied to a College and Career Center grant and authorized procurement steps. Boardors said the work must be encumbered by Sept. 30; the district cited a $900,000 grant to fund the project.
The Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District Board of Trustees on May 21 approved converting the district's Red Building into career and technical education labs — welding, HVAC, electrical and patient-care — and authorized staff to begin procurement and contracting necessary to complete the project.
Board members said the work is funded by a College and Career Center grant and must be encumbered by Sept. 30. “The grant for the College and Career Center, those $900,000, will allow us to build these labs,” Doctor Benavides said during the board discussion. He said the district hopes the labs will allow students to earn industry-based…
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