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Corning board approves CTE grant application to expand ag classrooms, shop modernization
Summary
The Corning Union High School Board unanimously approved submitting a Career Technical Education Facilities Program application to fund new agriscience classrooms and shop upgrades for ag mechanics and manufacturing, authorizing staff to meet the Dec. 1 application deadline.
The Corning Union High School District Board on Nov. 20 approved a grant application for the state Career Technical Education Facilities Program to expand agriscience classroom space and modernize shop facilities for ag mechanics and manufacturing.
Board members voted unanimously to authorize Superintendent Miguel Barriga and staff to submit applications before the Dec. 1 deadline for projects that include a new agriscience classroom, an ag shop modernization and equipment purchases. Principal Jason Armstrong told trustees the new ag classrooms are already occupied and that CTE staff (including Emily Brown, the CTE coordinator) have been preparing required documents and DSA plans to strengthen the application.
The application requests funding for three separate project components and lists a local match commitment; the Board packet notes the district will combine grant funds and local/partner contributions to cover construction and industry-standard equipment. “The first deadline is December 1st. Your approval tonight is a requirement for the application,” Superintendent Miguel Barriga said during the meeting.
Why it matters: the CTEFP grant provides state funds for new or modernized facilities and equipment that align with local labor-market needs and community-college pathways. Corning’s application highlights partnerships with Shasta/Tehama partners, an active CTE advisory committee and a plan to use new classrooms to increase enrollment in agriculture pathways and certifications.
