Lake Land College to lease space in Kluthe Center to the Regional Office of Education #3

For Immediate Release – June 10, 2025

During the regular May meeting, the Lake Land College Board of Trustees approved an agreement in which the College will lease space in the Kluthe Center in Effingham to the Regional Office of Education (ROE) #3.

The ROE #3 works with local K-12 schools to help them provide the best possible education for students, serving Bond, Christian, Effingham, Fayette and Montgomery counties. Under the lease agreement, ROE #3 will rent the entire first floor of the Kluthe Center to host educational programs for students.

Lake Land has offered classes in the Kluthe Center since it opened in 1995, giving the College a steady presence in the Effingham community. In 2023, Lake Land made a transaction to magnify its impact in Effingham, acquiring a 100,000-square-foot facility from Patterson Companies. Now called the Effingham Technology Center, the new building has been remodeled with classrooms and labs to host all Lake Land College programs previously held in the Kluthe Center. Renovations to the Effingham Technology Center will be completed during the summer, and classes will be held there beginning with the Fall 2025 semester.

“As we begin to transition all of our Kluthe Center operations to our new Effingham Technology Center, we are pleased to partner with ROE #3, which shares our mission of creating educational opportunities for the region,” Lake Land College President Josh Bullock said.

“We are thrilled to partner with Lake Land College to create meaningful opportunities for both our students and staff. This collaboration offers an outstanding environment for learning and growth, and we look forward to building on this partnership for years to come,” said Julie Wollerman, Regional Superintendent of Schools for Bond, Christian, Effingham, Fayette and Montgomery Counties.

The lease will cover a three-year period beginning August 1, 2025 and concluding June 30, 2028.