COLLINSVILLE, Illinois – May 1, 2026 – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, who serves as assistant majority leader and floor whip, toured the Collinsville Area Vocational Center expansion to see how construction is progressing.
Her last look at the facility was January 8, 2026, when snow was on the ground and most of the building’s steel structure was in the welding phase. This week, she saw classrooms and workshops fully framed and undergoing electrical and HVAC installation.
CAVC Director Joe McGinnis and Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 Superintendent Dr. Mark B. Skertich, along with representatives of Holland Construction Services, guided Leader Stuart through the facility. The CAVC expansion, which broke ground in March 2025, is expected to be operational for the 2026-27 school year…