Reineke Announces More than $15.7 Million to Local Career Technical Schools

COLUMBUS—State Senator Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin) announced that more than $15.7 million has been awarded to two career technical schools in the 26th Senate District. 35 career tech planning districts across the state will receive nearly $200 million from the Career Technical Construction Program to construct or expand facilities on their campuses. 

"Our local career technical centers are doing exceptional work for our next generation," Reineke said. "I'm happy these funds will give them the critical tools they need and, coupled with changes in Ohio's education system, help students find their purpose and prepare them for successful careers."

The centers in the 26th Senate District receiving funds are:Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Center in Sandusky County: $7,796,111 for programs including Manufacturing/Welding, Construction Trades, and Fire/EMT
Tri-Rivers Career Center in Marion County: $7,910,884 for its Diesel Power Technologies, Metal Fabrication, and Welding programs

The Career Technical Construction Program allows eligible vocational school districts to renovate, improve, or build facilities that support occupations on Ohio's Top Jobs list or that qualify for the Innovative Workforce Incentive Program under the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

House Bill 33, the state's main operating budget, allocated these dollars for the grant program, which is administered by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission. Funding was provided by the American Rescue Plan Act.