Hunterdon County is a step closer to expanding Hunterdon County Vocational School District (HCVSD). Plans to build a new campus were buoyed by the earmarking of significant funding by the state. The proposed expansion aims to provide trades-based learning combined with traditional academic instruction.
The funding is part of a $220 million package announced by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, stemming from the Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act that voters approved in November 2018. The legislature is expected to approve the appropriation, which includes $15 million for HCVSD with a $5 million match from Hunterdon County.
For all Career-Technical Education (CTE) schools in the state, plans hinge on a local funding match of 25%; HCVSD has received that from the board of county commissioners.
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