College says options are being reviewed for location at one of the other campuses but provides no other explanation for sudden change
The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board was informed during its February 20 meeting that the College, in collaboration with the Mountain Institute Career and Technical Education District (MICTED), was planning to establish a culinary training facility at the College’s Chino Valley Center. It was described as an initiative that stemmed from the success of the training program already in place at Prescott High School under the auspices of the Mountain Institute.
The proposed facility, estimated to cost approximately $1.5 million, was to be jointly financed, with each partner contributing $750,000 towards construction. Pending approval by the District Governing Board at its upcoming May meeting, construction was expected to proceed forthwith.
However, to the surprise of everyone, the College announced, without explanation, in the March 2024 Facilities Management Newsletter that the “MICTED/YC Culinary . . . project is canceled for the Chino Valley Agribusiness Center. Options are being reviewed for the possibility of housing this program at one of the other YC campuses or centers.”
The Community College has provided no other information about the sudden change in plans.
It is noteworthy that the Community College and MICTED currently operate a joint culinary training program at 216 Cortez Street in Prescott.
