The Exchange Club of Springfield, Ohio met Tuesday October 13th, in at the main branch of the Clark County Public Library. The Guest speaker was Michelle Patrick, Superintendent of Springfield-Clark CTC (soon to be Clark County Career Center, or CCCC.) She shared details of the amazing new $98 Million dollar facility which will soon begin construction and be ready for the 2028 school year.
“We aren’t just breaking ground. We’re building momentum,” said Superintendent Michelle Patrick.
“When you build something new, sometimes you have the opportunity to ask who are we becoming. The Springfield-Clark Career Technology Center is beginning a new chapter and with that chapter comes a new identity, a new name, a new symbol, and a renewed promise that who we are and where we are going. We are proud to introduce the Clark County Career Center. Our promise is simple. Career ready. College ready. Life ready.”
The Clark County Career Center will continue offering hands-on career-technical training and academic instruction to prepare students for direct entry into the workforce or higher education.
The 60-year-old campus has seven existing buildings
in Springfield that will be replaced with a single, up-to-date facility that will include additional classroom facilities, equipment and furnishings needed for additional enrollment, that stands now just under 1,000 students, with a signifcant waiting list due to current facility limitations.
The new building will be built on unoccupied land on the spacious grounds. School activities will not be interrupted during construciton.
Clark County voters approved new taxes to fund a $90 million new complex for the center. The 1.4-mill bond and permanent improvement levy had two components, including a 0.94-mill bond issuance with a 37-year duration and a permanent tax levy at 0.46 mills for permanent improvements or facility upkeep.
Students and citizens alike can’t wait to see the new campus, building, classrooms, and the impact it will have on the local economy, producing work ready employees for all the new businesses and industry Clark County has attracted in the past few years!