Waynesville Career Center will receive 400-thousand dollars in grant funding

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded several Missouri Career and Technical Education programs with grant dollars to further support the important work that these programs do to ensure all Missouri students are prepared for success upon graduation. The Waynesville Career Center will receive 400-thousand dollars in grant funding. Other area school districts designated to receive a 400 thousand grant include the Lebanon Technology and Career Center, Lake Career and Technical Center in Camdenton, the Rolla Technical Center and the Rolla Technical Institute, and the Eldon Career Center. These funds must be used to enhance or extend area career centers’ capacities to increase students’ knowledge and skills needed to gain employment in current or emerging fields, continue their education or retrain for new business and industry opportunities.