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Plainview ISD outlines Plainview Tech College plan with SPC partnership, targets Aug. 2026 opening
Summary
District leaders presented a plan to launch "Plainview Tech College" in partnership with South Plains College to offer no-cost dual credit and career certificates starting in August 2026; board asked about facility repairs, staffing and a five‑year lease in the proposed MOU and was told a final draft will return in February for consideration.
Plainview Independent School District trustees heard a detailed presentation on a proposed career-and-technical early-college program called Plainview Tech College (P TECH) that district leaders aim to open in August 2026.
District presenters said the program would operate on the South Plains College (SPC) campus under a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The district would take a five-year lease for a nominal $10 and provide ‘‘other valuable considerations’’ including commercial property insurance, custodial and preventative maintenance; renovations above $50,000 would require agreement of authorized representatives for the district and the college. ‘‘Plainview Tech College will officially open in the fall of or August ’26,’’ a district presenter told the board.
Program design: staff described P TECH as an early-college, workforce-focused model that pairs district students with community employers and SPC instructors. Initial pathways the district listed were…
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