Tech High School

We continue our countdown of the Top 10 local news stories of 2015 with a look back at our #4 story of the year.

A fundraising campaign has raised nearly $28,000 to get a new wheelchair-accessible van for a St. Cloud Tech High School gymnastics coach who has Multiple Sclerosis.

Students in the Junior Achievement Program at Tech High School got an opportunity to learn from local bankers about starting a company.

Lacrosse in St. Cloud schools may become a fully funded district activity on Thursday night. The school board is expected to approve funding for the sport, which would cost them roughly $50,000 a year.

A rally was held at Lake George Saturday morning to build support to pass a $167 million referendum for District 742.

One of the most historic high school football stadiums in Minnesota will be demolished to make way for a new community education building and welcome center. The St. Cloud area school district has approved a call for bids for site preparation for a new building on the site.

Tech High School students are working with Habitat for Humanity to build a home that will be used by an area family in need. Tech High juniors and seniors from the career and technical education programs will be building a six-bedroom home in the parking lot on the corner of Division and 14th Avenue.

I was joined today on WJON by "Vote Yes" Committee Co-Chair Barclay Carriar to talk about the District 742 Referendum vote on November 3. He explained the cost of the project,

On March 25th, over 100 students, mostly Somali, walked out and protested outside of Tech High School. Over three months later, the protest is still sparking conversations between students, teachers and district officials on how to improve conditions in St. Cloud area schools.

The St. Cloud area school district is planning to sell the Tech High School building and put in a new building on Clark Field. The school board will review and is expected to pass the plans during their meeting on Thursday night. The district is planning to sell the Tech High School and media services buildings.