CCSD approves $1 million for advanced machining labs at two high schools

What happened

The board approved two $500,000 Gene Haas Foundation grants to support Advanced Machining Labs at Cimarron-Memorial High School and Southeast Career and Technical Academy. The funding is designated for career and technical education at those two schools.

Why it matters to families

The combined $1 million investment supports advanced-machining learning opportunities at two high schools, a substantial targeted addition to their career-technical programs.

The evidence

The October 8, 2026 minutes record approval of separate $500,000 educational-grant agreements with the Gene Haas Foundation: one for the Gene Haas Advanced Machining Lab at Cimarron-Memorial High School and one for the lab at Southeast Career and Technical Academy.

The source