A workforce training facility in Celina is on the list of projects in the $600 million bond Collin College is asking voters to approve on the Nov. 3 ballot, KRLD reported.
College President Neil Matkin said the money would pay for the second and third phases of the college's Destination 2030 master plan, which was shaped by public meetings, demographic studies and input from community leaders. "We have a need to stay relevant to make sure that we can train the workers that are coming into work in Collin County," he said.
What is in the plan
Besides the Celina project, the proposed projects include workforce training space in Farmersville, a workforce and career training building at the McKinney campus, an academic building at the Wylie campus, more trade programs at the Allen Technical Campus, added room for information technology and dental courses at the Plano Courtyard Center, and an aviation academy at McKinney National Airport. Matkin said McKinney ISD has committed extra money toward the career training building and the aviation academy, which the two would share.
The third phase would finish empty space at the Frisco campus, add workforce training space in Wylie and develop future campuses in Anna and Royse City. Matkin said the college would rank projects by available money and student demand.