Texas State Technical College To North Texas Campus

RED OAK-Texas State Technical College officials announce the creation of TSTC North Texas, an extension center of TSTC Marshall at Red Oak operating in partnership with Red Oak Independent School District. The new extension center will be in a position to serve the citizens of Ellis County and the greater Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area.

TSTC North Texas is the result of a bill (HB 3640) that passed through the legislative process receiving approval from both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate as a result of a community initiative to enhance the growing workforce-development needs in Ellis County, Texas. Specifically this bill introduced by Rep. Jim Pitts and sponsored by Sen. Brian Birdwell, authorizes the creation of an extension center of TSTC in the city of Red Oak. SB1, the General Appropriation Act provides new State funding for TSTC to support the creation of the enter.

“Red Oak ISD sees this partnership as an extension of our responsibility to prepare students for post–?secondary success in college, technical school or the workforce,” said Superintendent Dr. Scott Niven. “This opportunity will create new pathways for success benefitting both our students and students across the north Texas region.”

“The growth in population over the past 10 years in Ellis County, and the entire North Texas region, has been nothing short of incredible,” said Texas State Representative Jim Pitts. “TSTC having a significant presence in our area will provide the job-related training and workforce development necessary for today’s economy, and will attract businesses and job creation. I see this extension center as an incredible economic development opportunity and a critical investment in the future of our community. It was an honor to work with Chancellor Reeser, Superintendent Niven, and Senator Birdwell to make this a reality.” Initially, programs in the areas of industrial maintenance, electronics, information technology, transportation, and engineering technology will be offered at an existing Red Oak ISD facility. At the same time, plans will be made to construct new facilities to house the center.