Harriss, Elik Tour Collinsville Voc-Tech Expansion Site | The Locally Times
The Jan. 28 legislative visit followed the school board’s recognition of students for constructing a new campus pedestrian bridge.
COLLINSVILLE — Two state legislators toured the Collinsville Area Vocational Center (CAVC) expansion site on January 28, 2026. The district’s announcement states the purpose of the tour was for the legislators to get a firsthand look at the construction progress. The publicly available document indicates the visit’s intent, but the full sentence is truncated. The posting includes no further details regarding the legislators' observations or any commitments made during the tour, and the public record contains no follow-up information stemming from the visit. While the tour places state-level attention on the local investment in workforce training, the district’s public records do not specify the project's scope, total cost, funding sources, or projected completion date. The records also do not outline what new programs the expansion will house, how it will increase student enrollment capacity, or whether the student-built bridge is part of the formal expansion or a separate initiative. ## Board Honors Student Bridge Project The legislative tour occurred two days after the Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting on January 26, 2026. During the meeting, the board formally honored CAVC students for a completed class project. According to the district’s announcement, students were recognized for constructing a new pedestrian bridge on the CHS Campus. The announcement identifies the bridge as a class project, demonstrating a practical application of skills taught at the center. The timing of the board's recognition, immediately preceding the legislative tour, highlights student-led work as the larger, undefined expansion of the center’s facilities proceeds.