Commissioner Jaggers urges Harnett County Schools to explore CTE high school with Central Carolina Community College

Commissioner Jaggers asked Harnett County Schools during new business at the Nov. 17 meeting of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners to initiate talks with Central Carolina Community College about creating a career and technical education (CTE) high school.

In the recap presented by Desiree Patrick, the commissioner said he believes that an increase in trade‑ready students would raise the county’s median income. The request was presented as a suggestion to start conversations between the school system and the college; the recap does not record a motion, vote or a formal directive from the board.

No additional details—such as proposed location, timeline, funding sources or costs—were provided in the meeting recap. The item was listed under new business and recorded as a suggestion for interagency discussion rather than a board action. If the school system pursues the idea, next steps would ordinarily include staff feasibility work, potential budget implications and a formal proposal to the board or school board for consideration.

The board’s next scheduled meetings are a work session on Nov. 25 and a board meeting on Dec. 1, where further updates could appear if Harnett County Schools or the college bring a proposal forward.