Michigan Association of
Intermediate School
Administrators
What is a CEPD?
Career Education Planning District (CEPD)
 CEPD Administrators (closely matched to
ISDs/ESAs)
 K – 12 Career Education Planning
 Career & Technical Education
Programming
 Organized under the 25 Workforce
Development Board Regions
 Section 61.a Added Cost Funding
 Federal Perkins IV Funding
What is the CEPD Council?
Established 2009
 Michigan Association of Career and
Technical Education (ACTE) Affiliate
 Membership: 53 CEPD Administrators
 Monthly meetings with MDE - Office of
Career and Technical Education (OCTE)
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CEPD Council Initiatives
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Michigan CTE Showcase at State Capitol
Statewide Concurrent/Direct Credit
Articulation with Post-Secondary Partners
STEM Programming through CTE
Michigan Economic Development Council:
Pure Michigan Talent Connect
Inform Council on State and Federal
Legislation
MAISA Connection
ISDs/ESAs own CTE in Michigan
 CTE is a Model of Shared Services for
LEAs
 CTE is the Economic Development
Pipeline
 ISD/LEA Connection with Business and
Industry
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Contact Information
Dr. Brian Pyles
Regional CTE Director
Berrien RESA
brian.pyles@berrienresa.org
O: 269.471.7725 x 1320
C: 269.932.2808