The plan moving forward for the Lowndes County School District’s proposed vocational school is becoming clearer.
During Monday’s school board meeting it was revealed that the proposed locations of the school — which will be aimed at students whose career paths do not necessarily include seeking a four-year college degree — have been narrowed to two.
The school board met at Caledonia High School.
Earlier this year the board hired Joey Henderson, of Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel in Columbus, to conduct feasibility studies on the construction of the school. At that time, there were four possible sites. That number has dropped to two — both are just off Highway 82 near Lehmberg Road — and negotiations on purchasing a piece of property continue.
The county does not have a vocational school. In the past, Superintendent Lynn Wright has expressed a desire to build a central tech center that offers career-specific courses to students wanting to immediately enter the workforce following graduation.
Also involved in the district’s “master plan” moving forward is expanded the schools in Caledonia.
William Browning was managing editor for The Dispatch until June 2016.
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