College Leadership provides the Board regular updates on the status of the College facilities.

The College receives KBOR funding for capital outlay to support facility maintenance and institutional and program equipment. The College also maintains a Facility Operations budget line.
KBOR otherwise does not regulate the College's facilities. This responsibility is undertaken by the College's local governing Board of Trustees.

Maintenance Projects.

Metcalf Education Center maintenance (west end roof). An RFP will be prepared for the maintenance to this west-end roof similar to the updates applied to the portion of the Hollenbeck roof (over Industrial Engineering and Computerized Machine Tool labs).
Maintenance Facility Construction Updates. The dirt work is now scheduled since we have the signed MOUs with USD 253 for dirt storage to the east of the build site. The west lower half wall is started, and the roof will begin the week of July 14.
Downtown Campus departure. The College has a meeting scheduled for early September to meet with Dr. Stephen Haught to discuss any related MOUs and conduct a walk-through of the space.
Metcalf Education Center renovations. The Multimedia Design program will integrate into the space with Graphic Art Technology and the west end classrooms of Metcalf. A new sound booth has been installed.
Stover Education Center renovations. Power Plant Technology new faculty have been organizing the office spaces, lab, and classrooms.

Advancing Tomorrow Capital Campaign: Advanced Industry Education Center. We will provide updates in this space as they develop.

July 2025: Two new naming announcements are forthcoming related to spaces in the foyer/entry and in the Student Services office area.
June 2025: The College will announce an additional gift over the next couple of weeks. The information has been requested as embargoed at this time. Please connect with Mike or me if you have questions.
April 2025: The College kicked off this campaign with the Foundation with the announcement of the $2 million gift from Jones Trust.

Precision Agriculture. The College is in discussion with Garrett Nordstrom with Governmental Associated Services to submit a CDBG grant with Commerce. We will update the Board monthly.

Discussions are in process with the owner of a business with proximity to the South campus.
CDL | Business & Industry will be housed with the Precision Ag facility. Current discussions allow that placement.
Ben Moore continues to assist the College with these discussions related to expansion of this current facility under discussion.
We have submitted to the owner the statute that extends tax credits to those working with capital improvement projects with technical colleges.
These discussions continue to be productive and are advancing. We have also had legal counsel draft a contingency/1st right of refusal document with some terms.

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