Blue Ribbon Facilities

Blue Ribbon Facilities

Blue Ribbon Facilities is the initiative in LT to keep buildings and updated and secure, as well as to assist with capacity planning. Every student and employee deserves a vibrant, safe environment that is conducive to learning and growing. The first Blue Ribbon Facilities Plan spanned 10 years (2014-2024), with over $300M invested in capital improvement projects district-wide outside of the capital referendum passed in 2019 ($220M) with 68% voter support. Those dollars were primarily focused on the renovation of the two high schools. 

Blue Ribbon Facilities Part 2 was approved by the Board of Education in the spring of 2024 and is a continuation of the aforementioned initiatives and organized into five priority areas. 

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McKenzie Center for Innovation & Technology - Blue Ribbon 2 Priority II

Beginning the fall of 2026 with an anticipated completion date of July 2030, McKenzie Center for Innovation & Technology will undergo a $150M transformation, expanding both program offerings and career pathways. Already the largest secondary stand-alone CTE program in Indiana, MCIT will become become the largest stand-alone CTE program in the nation. 

The project will be completed with no increased taxation of district residents. 

Below is a rendering of the future facility provided by Schmidt & Associates: