Facility Project

Clark County’s growing demand for skilled workforce sparks evaluation of CTC's facilities and capacity.

Since the Springfield Clark Career Technology Center (CTC) was founded in 1967, more than 14,000 students have passed through our doors. CTC, formerly known as the Springfield-Clark County Joint Vocational School (JVS), currently offers high school students from Clark County the choice of 22 programs in healthcare, engineering, IT, and other high-demand career fields.

Although CTC has undergone a number of updates, renovations, additions, and construction projects since our founding, most of our 7 buildings that house our nearly 700 students are more than 50 years old. Student enrollment is currently severely limited by undersized classrooms. We have had to turn away more than 150 students for the upcoming 2023-24 school year alone. That is why we are embarking on a major overhaul of our outdated facilities.

We have been working with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, a state agency that helps finance school building projects. OFCC will finance 62% of the total cost of the CTC facilities project, but to participate, the district will have to raise the rest of the funds locally. CTC will be the state’s first career tech school to partner with the agency.

Why does CTC need new facilities?

While CTC’s buildings meet the requirements of the time they were built, by today’s standards they are outdated and undersized, severely limiting the number of students CTC can accept. Between 2013 and 2023, CTC has had to turn away more than 700 students, including more than 150 last year alone. Next year, CTC is on track to have our largest enrollment ever with over 830 students.

As part of its process, OFCC conducted a robust analysis of CTC facilities. The agency found a number of issues that need to be addressed including:

Classrooms are undersized, according to state minimum standards
Electrical, HVAC and other mechanical systems are inadequate and outdated
Ground floor windows lack security grills
Antiquated, inconsistent fire alarm system
More emergency eyewash stations and showers in student labs
Improved exhaust in dental, nursing, and cosmetology labs, and pedicure/manicure areas
Standing water on roofs of Buildings D & E and aging roofs throughout
Outdated classroom technology and a lack of a two-way PA system
Existing systems and buildings are not energy efficient and cannot be retrofitted.

What are CTC’s current facilities?

CTC’s 186,898 square foot complex sits on a 112.62 acre site that it shares with the Board of Education. There are seven total buildings:

1 constructed in 1967
2 constructed in 1971
3 constructed in 1973
1 building is leased and was constructed in 1995
In 2005, two buildings had additions and renovations
The facilities have 41 classrooms and 64 teaching stations

Facility Planning Process

We conducted a recent online survey of nearly 50 Clark County community leaders to gather input. Survey participants emphasized student safety and security, ADA accessibility, and space flexibility for future programming as being important to consider in facility planning.

Survey participants, as well as 100+ other community leaders, were invited to the Facility Advisory Forum in late April. Over 25 attendees at the Forum collaborated to develop priorities and goals for facility planning, as well as a list of information that would be helpful. The presentation and recap from the April 24 meeting are available to view.

Facility Planning Process FAQs

Who are our planning partners?
What is the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC)?

Who are our planning partners?

CTC is working with a number of partners on the facilities planning process:

Burges & Burges Strategists are assisting with the planning and community engagement process.
The Community Design Alliance and Schorr Architects are CTC's design partners in the facilities planning process.
Miller Diversified Construction Company is serving as the owner’s representative for the process.
OFCC will pay for 62% of the project’s cost provided we raise the remainder locally and adhere to the agency’s guidelines.

What is the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC)?

The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) is a state agency that helps finance the construction and renovation of public K-12 schools. It oversees the construction projects of state agencies and Ohio’s public colleges and universities. OFCC also administers the funding for community-based cultural and sports facilities projects.

OFCC’s Vocational Facilities Assistance Program (VFAP) provides funds to CTCs to ensure students have proper facilities for vocational programs. Due to the intensive nature of CTC projects, OFCC will work with only one CTC plan each year.

OFCC conducts an formal assessment of a school’s facilities to determine the cost of meeting all standards and requirements. The commission always recommends building new if the cost to renovate exceeds 66% of the cost to build new. OFCC determines how much state support an approved proposal will receive based on demographics, property values, and age of facilities. OFCC will fund 62% of CTC’s project if residents approve the local share.

Six school districts in Clark County have partnered with OFCC on their facilities project.

Current Facility Stats

7

Number of building on campus used for academic and career-tech teaching

50

The age of most of the buildings used for teaching on campus

150

Students turned away for the 2023-24 school year due to undersized classrooms

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