The Beebe School Board approved the construction of a $6 million Career and Technical Center at their board meeting on Sept. 14, 2009. Construction is now underway and the building will be operational for the 2011-2012 school year.
The following is a list of courses that may be offered in the new Career and Technical Building beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, according to Asst. Superintendent Scott Embrey.  The courses marked with an asterisk (*) are being strongly considered, but are not currently taught in our district.

Agriculture
Agriculture Science and Technology
Agricultural Mechanics
Agricultural Metals
Agricultural Structural Systems
Agricultural Power Systems
Aquaculture
Plant Science
Biological Plant Science
Managing Natural Resources
Animal Science
Biological Animal Science
Advanced Animal Science
Leadership and Communications

Broadcasting
* Fundamentals of Radio
* Intermediate Radio
* Advanced Radio
* Radio Lab

Business
Computerized Business Applications
Spreadsheet Applications
Computerized Accounting I & II
Business Law I & II
Programming I & II
Desktop Publishing I & II
Enterprise Management I & II
Multimedia Applications I & II
Personal Finance
* Introduction to Marketing
* Marketing
* Marketing Management
Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Introduction to Travel and Tourism
Travel Destinations
EAST I, II, & III
Computer Engineering
Operations
Networking
Diagnostics
Workplace Readiness

Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Science
Food and Nutrition
Nutrition and Wellness
Housing and Interior Design
Human Relations
Personal and Family Finance
Child Development
Leadership and Service Learning
Family Dynamics
Child Care & Guidance, Management, & Services
Parenting
Orientation to Teaching I & II
* Introduction to Culinary Arts
* Culinary Arts I
* Culinary Arts II

Medical Professions
* Introductions to Medical Professions
* Medical Terminology
* Medical Procedures
* Human Anatomy & Physiology.

The Career and Technical Center will cost an estimated $6 million with the state paying $2.24 million and the district paying $3.9 million. Almost half of that ($1.25 million) of the district’s portion will be paid for with leftover bond money from the Early Childhood  building and the high school addition projects with an additional $880,000 funded with ARRA Stimulus funds. The remainder will be funded with 2nd lien bonds.