NEWMAN — The Newman‑Crows Landing Unified School District Board of Education voted at a Nov. 19 special meeting to approve submitting an application to the Career Technical Education (CTE) Facilities Program seventh funding cycle that would request up to $3,000,000 in state matching funds for a proposed new CTE building.

A project representative, Mister McGuire, told the board members the application includes a site plan and floor plan for a building of roughly 5,400 square feet to house a recommissioned powder‑coating system, a blasting booth, an oven and expanded project space for students in the metal fabrication capstone program. "This grant is a 1 to 1 match requirement with a maximum funding amount of $3,000,000," McGuire said.

McGuire said the district’s current powder‑coating booth and oven are located in an existing facility with fire‑code violations and that relocating and rebuilding the system in a new adjacent structure would resolve safety and capacity constraints. He described an assembly process where projects would move through bays for surface prep, powder coating and a cooling period after being baked at about 400 degrees.

At the meeting, an unidentified presenter provided high‑level budget figures: "The total budget for the project is about $6,500,000.0," and, if the state approves the grant, the state would contribute $3,000,000 with the district’s bond funds covering an estimated $3,500,000 balance.

The presiding officer called for the motion on the action item. Missus Gonzales made the motion to approve the application, and Miss Rudy seconded. Board members present voiced "Aye," and the presiding officer recorded that Mister Wolk and Mister Rivas were absent. The motion to approve the application was recorded as passed.

The presiding officer noted public‑comment procedures and cited California law limiting the board’s ability to act on items not on the posted agenda and referenced board policy BB 9323. No public commenters raised issues on the item during the recorded portion of the meeting.

The board adjourned the special meeting and announced a December 8 meeting date for its next gathering.