Martin County Schools was recently awarded a capital needs grant in the amount of
$5.3 million. Funds provided through this grant will be used to construct a
Career-Technical Education Center adjacent to the NC Telecenter. Superintendent
Chris Mansfield reports that the project has been in development for some time and
is a collaboration between the county commissioners, the board of education, Martin
Community College, and the Martin County Economic Development Corporation. "We
are excited to receive these funds. The career center will provide new technical learning
labs for students and boost workforce development for the county. This facility will
provide exciting new opportunities for students as well as serve as a model of collaboration
between the community college, county government, and economic development. We
are grateful for these grant funds and look forward to getting this project off the ground.!"