VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Sheyenne Valley Area Career Technology Center is pursuing a grant application to build an addition to their existing facility in Valley City.

School Director Derrick Bopp talked about the focus of the proposed expansion.

He talked about their grant funding request and how private donations would be needed to make this expansion possible.

The 2021 legislative session appropriated $70 million for the creation or expansion of existing vocational centers in North Dakota.

Bopp said, right now, there are 250 local job openings that require a vocational degree. The full interview with Derrick Bopp is available below.