Career Education Practices Unit
Workforce and Economic Development Divison
MARCH 2012 UPDATE
Enhancing quality career and technical education
for all California’s community college students
2010-2012 Master Calendar for Perkins Funds
The Master Calendar for Perkins provides important dates and deadlines for Perkins related MIS data submissions,
reporting, certification, and the allocation determination process. Dates provided are subject to change by the
Chancellor’s Office (CO).
Note: The Legal Terms and Conditions state that: all reports that fall on a weekend or a holiday
are due by close of business on the last working day prior to the reporting deadline. Extensions of reporting
deadlines may be made with the approval of the Project Monitor.
Title I-B: http://www.cccco.edu/ChancellorsOffice/Divisions/EconDevWorkPrep/CTE/Grants/VETA1b/tabid/520/Default.aspx
TitIe I-C: http://www.cccco.edu/ChancellorsOffice/Divisions/EconDevWorkPrep/CTE/Grants/VTEA1c/tabid/521/Default.aspx
Key Upcoming Dates
February 17, 2012
This is the deadline for resubmission of MIS data for use in 2012-2013 Perkins Title I-C
funding allocation.
To meet district planning and state funds distribution requirements, the first certification of the counts of
economically disadvantaged CTE students must occur in February. It is critical that resubmissions and
certifications occur within the scheduled timeline to provide sufficient planning time for the districts.
March 7, 2012
Perkins Title I-C Section 132 Reports #1 & #2 are posted to web (new certification forms
for districts with resubmission will also be posted).
March 21, 2012*
2012-2013 Perkins Title I-C District Allocations are posted.
March 21, 2012*
2012-2013 Perkins Title I-C Online District Local Application opens for data entry.
*These dates are tentative, contingent on the actual announcement of district allocation determinations.
April 20, 2012
Resubmission certification form is due for districts submitting data to correct counts before
February 17, 2012.
April 2, 2012
Core Indicator Performance Target Negotiations for program year 2012-13 begin on this
date. Districts will negotiate targets with their CO program monitor.
Performance Target negotiations must be completed and Certification forms must be in the CO before district
applications for Perkins Title I-C funds can be approved.
April 25, 2012
3rd Qtr. Reports for program year 2011-12 are due.
May 15, 2012
2012-13 Perkins Title I-C Local Application (online) is due.
July 1, 2012
2012-2013 Perkins Title I-C grants become effective on this date.
District applications must be substantially approved prior to July 1, 2012 for the expenditure of funds to begin.
July 25, 2012
4th Qtr. Reports for program year 2011-12 are due.
August 31, 2012
Final Reports for program year 2011-12 are due.
CEP Memo 12-11 (3/21/12) Debra Jones, Ed.D., Dean re the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act,
Title I-C 2012-2013 Local Application Web-based System Now Available
This memo announces the release of the 2012-2013 Perkins Online Local Application System for data input and
can be accessed at http://misweb.cccco.edu/ctegrantplan/prod/logon.cfm or http://misweb.cccco.edu
CEP Memo 10-10a (3/21/12) Chuck Wiseley, Ed.D., Specialist re 2012-2013 Perkins IV, Title I-C Allocations
(cover memo)
This memo announces the 2012-2013 Perkins Allocation under Title I, Part C of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV).
CEP Memo 10-10b (3/21/12) Chuck Wiseley, Ed.D., Specialist re 2012-2013 Perkins IV Title I-C District Allocations
(spreadsheet)
The document shows your relative “share” of 2012-13 Perkins funds based on the final community college system
allocations.
CEP Memo 12-09a (3/15/12) Chuck Wiseley, Ed.D., Specialist re 2011-2012 Perkins IV, Title I-C Allocation
Increase Revision
This memo and attachment detail an increase of Perkins Title I, Part C district allocations under the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV). The FY 2012 Continuing Resolution passed by congress
in October 2011 reduced allocations by about 1.3%. The reduction has now been restored to the 2011-12 district
allocations in the current year. The allocation total amount has been increased to add $913,169 statewide resulting
in a 1.8% increase over the October 2011 amount.
CEP Memo 12-09b (3/15/12) Chuck Wiseley, Ed.D., Specialist re the Increased District “Share” of 2011-12
Perkins Funds Spreadsheet
The document (Excel spreadsheet) shows the new increased district “share” of 2011-12 Perkins funds based on
the increases to the community college system allocation.
CEP Memo 12-07 (3/7/12) from Chuck Wiseley, Ed.D, Specialist re Employment Data Delays for Perkins 201213 Planning Year Core Indicator Reports
This memo informs Perkins Project Directors the Unemployment Insurance wage data used in the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) Core Indicator reports as an employment indicator is still
unavailable and may not be available until sometime in April 2012 (or later). The Core Indicator reports, planning
forms, negotiation workbooks, and performance target negotiations and target evaluation are all affected by the
delay in obtaining the employment data. Because the data is delayed, the indicator for employment (4P1) may not
be available in time for planning and setting performance targets for 2013 (for the employment indicator).
CEP Memo 12-06 (2/23/12) from Debra Jones, Ed.D., Dean re Perkins Title I-C Local Application Templates
This memo is to enable colleges to begin planning in advance of the release of the Perkins Title I-C 2012-2013
online local application and instructions, the application form templates are posted now on the Chancellor’s Office
Career Education Practices Unit's website.
CTE Transitions
CTE Transitions Request for Allocations (RFA) will be e-mailed to current project directors the week of March 19th
and then posted on the Chancellor’s Office Career Education Practices Unit website under the program heading:
CTE Transitions. The RFA Packet will consist of a cover memo, instructions, Appendix A, Appendix B and
Appendix C. The return date for the application will be Tuesday May 15, 2012. NOTE: Because this funding is noncompetitive and categorized as allocations not grants, we are not required to provide fiscal agents with facesheets. However if your district or board needs documented proof of funding, use the memo that accompanies the
RFA and the allocation listing in RFA Appendix A.
SB 1070 – the Reauthorization of SB 70
Senator Steinberg has introduced SB 1070: California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce
Development Program: career-technical education pathways. SB 1070 is the reauthorization of SB 70. The current
language of the new bill is:
Existing law, until January 1, 2013, establishes the California Community Colleges Economic
and Workforce Development Program. Existing law requires the Board of Governors of the
California Community Colleges, as part of the program, to assist economic and workforce
regional development centers and consortia to improve, among other things, career-technical
education pathways between high schools and community colleges, as specified. This bill
would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to reauthorize and improve those
career-technical education pathways.
The language will be edited by Senator Steinberg’s office. The CCCCO and CDE met several times to discuss the
reauthorization of SB 1070. Changes to the bill may include the insertion of accountability metrics and a greater
emphasis on pathways and bridge programs between the systems. The CCCCO will keep you informed.
Applications for Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants Due 5/24/12
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications for its Trade Adjustment Assistance Community
College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grants program totaling $500 million nationwide. Applications are due
May 24, 2012.
Through the TAACCCT, DOL wants to provide eligible institutions with funds to expand and improve their ability to
deliver education and career training programs that can be completed in two years or less. Programs are geared
for workers who are eligible under the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program, as well as other adults.
The DOL intends to fund multi-year grants to eligible institutions for either developing new education and career
training program strategies, or for replicating existing evidence-based design, development, and/or delivery
strategies for such programs. For more information, visit http://www.doleta.gov/grants or http://www.grants.gov
Contact Maureen White, (916) 445-0103 or mwhite@cccco.edu for the criteria and/or to request Chancellor’s
Office letters of endorsement.
California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott Announces his Retirement Effective Sept. 1, 2012
California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott announced that he will retire on Sept. 1 as the head of the
nation’s largest system of higher education on Sept. 1, capping a distinguished 58-year career in higher education
and public service. During his 12 years in the State Legislature, in the Assembly (1996-2000) and the State Senate
(2000-2008), Scott authored 146 bills that became law, including Senate Bill 361 was a landmark community
college financing measure signed by then Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006. Also in 2006, Scott led the
charge in passing Senate Bill 1309 that helped address the state’s nursing shortage. Scott also worked closely
with Gov. Schwarzenegger in 2005 to pass Senate Bill 70, a measure that strengthens career technical education
programs between K-12, community colleges and the business sector. After assuming the CCC Chancellorship on
January 1, 2009 Scott provided leadership that streamlined the transfer process from community colleges to the
California State University with the new Associate Degree for Transfer program. He was also a driving force in
helping to craft the recommendations of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors Student Success
Task Force, which will lead to more students transferring to four-year institutions and earning certificates and
degrees on time and oversaw innovations in career technical education programs, including those in nursing
education, allied health, clean energy technology, and environmental sustainability at the system’s 112 colleges.
Scott worked with the California Department of Veterans Affairs to strengthen services for veterans to help ease
the transition from military to civilian and student life. Jack Scott and his wife, Lacreta, will return to their home in
the Pasadena-area upon his retirement.
Available for Sale: “Women in Engineering” Banner to Increase Female Students in Engineering Classes
To help colleges increase the number of women in their engineering programs, National Institute for Women in
Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS) has created a 2’ x 6’ “Women in Engineering” banner, the 6th in a
series of banners featuring female role models in nontraditional careers. When you order six or more banners you
save 20%. You can order six of the same banner, or order any combination. To receive the 20% discount on six or
more banners, use the coupon code BANNER20 at checkout. To order the banners or see other IWITTs products,
go to: http://www.iwitts.org/store
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Unveils Career Readiness Initiative to Lower Dropout Rate and
Prepare Students for Careers
On February 14, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson unveiled his Career Readiness
Initiative, designed to help lower dropout rates and provide graduates with the career readiness skills needed to
pursue further education and training, be prepared to enter the workforce, and help the state rebound from its
economic recession. The multi-faceted Initiative is aimed at integrating career technical education (CTE) into
today’s high school curriculum and helping link students with California business and industry. The ongoing budget
crisis and an 18 percent dropout rate mean we have to take action to help our students—and our state’s
economy,” Torlakson said. “Career technical education is a proven way to ensure more of our students, especially
those who are deemed ‘at risk,’ succeed. The Initiative puts into action recommendations contained in Torlakson’s
A Blueprint for Great Schools, released last year. The Blueprint described the need to increase the personalization
of instruction and engagement of students through career-themed Linked Learning pathways. Linked Learning
blends rigorous academic instruction, high quality CTE courses, work-based learning experiences, and support
services to help students succeed. The Initiative includes strategies for increasing the number of career academies
within high schools, re-crafting high school curriculum to include career readiness components, and showcasing
best practices that meld CTE and academic course work. “Our CTE programs are tried and proven, and it just
makes sense to build on these successes,” said Torlakson, who plans to showcase successful schools and
support policies to expand these approaches. “We need to do everything we can to help our students achieve
career and college success, and help us return California to its rightful place as an economic powerhouse and
global leader.” To learn more about the Career Readiness Initiative, visit http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/cr/index.asp.
For more information on Torlakson's A Blueprint for Great Schools, please visit http://www.cde.ca.gov/blueprint.
Reports and Studies
Where Have All the Women Gone?
The California Budget Project (CBP) released a report looking at the impact of the Great Recession on California's
women and their families. According to the report-"enrollment in California’s community colleges dropped by
129,612 between 2007-08 and 2010-11, with women accounting for a full 81.6 percent of the reduced enrollment."
This result (based on MIS data) was largely attributed to the elimination of noncredit and/or recreational classes,
with a sizeable majority of the lost female students with noncredit or <6 credit unit status. On the other hand,
female students 20-24 increased during this time of reduced enrollment, particularly among Latina and AfricanAmerican women. However pending cuts to child care and CalWORKs in the 2012-13 state budget may force
hundreds of poor female community college students to drop out.
Commission Calls for Focus on Student Outcomes at Community Colleges
The Little Hoover Commission urged the Governor and the Legislature to refocus the mission of the community
colleges to align policies and resources around fostering student achievement in three core areas: basic skills
education, career technical education and preparation for transfer to four-year universities. The Commission also
called for the state to consolidate responsibility and funding for California’s adult education programs within the
community college system to maintain educational options for all levels of adult learners. In its report (released on
February 28, 2012), Serving Students, Serving California: Updating the California Community Colleges to Meet
Evolving Demands, the Commission found that the community colleges have opened doors to people who want to
improve the quality of their lives by earning more income, building skills to run a business, excelling in careers,
being better parents, or taking another chance to realize their dreams and fulfill their potential. Yet, the
Commission found that in trying to be all things to everyone, community colleges are coming up short for many.
Reminder: Please Use the Revised Out of State Travel Request Form
Project Directors who submit Out-of State Travel Request forms to their regional Program Monitors for approval
are reminded to use the (10/11) Revised Out-of State Travel Request form located at:
http://www.cccco.edu/SystemOffice/Divisions/EconDevWorkPrep/CTE/tabid/415/Default.aspx
The completed forms must be emailed to monitors by the Project Directors, not by the faculty or staff member who
initiates the requests.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Vocational Education Institute
March 21 - 23, 2012
Location: The Westin San Francisco Airport
For more information: http://asccc.org/events/2012/03/voc-ed-leadership-institute
This year’s Vocational Education Leadership Institute will be held in San Francisco and is offered concurrently with CCCAOE's
spring conference. Faculty members attending the Vocational Education Leadership Institute can also attend any CCCAOE
breakout session at no extra cost. Don't miss this unique opportunity to network with other occupational education leaders from
around the state.
CCCAOE 2012 Spring Conference
March 21-23, 2012
Location: The Westin San Francisco Airport
For more information: http://www.cccaoe.org/conference/FConference.html
California Workforce Association (CWA) Spring Conference
April 4-6, 2012
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina
For more information: http://calworkforce.org/conferences/cwa-annual-spring-conference-2012
2012 National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Professional Development Institute
April 16-19, 2012
Location: Doubletree Crystal City, Arlington, VA.
For more information: http://www.napequity.org/page.php?336
2012 Workforce Leadership Institute Conference
April 18-19, 2012
Location: San Ramon, CA
For more information: www.laocrc.com
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Conventions
April 21-24, 2012
Location: Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center
For more information: http://www.aacc.nche.edu/newsevents/Events/convention2/Pages/default.aspx
National Association for Career and Technical Education Information (NACTEI)
May 14-18, 2012
Location: Benson Hotel [Portland, OR]
For more information: http://www.nactei.org/index.html
2012 Career Clusters Institute: Setting a New Standard
June 18-20, 2012
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C
For more information: http://blog.careertech.org/?cat=266
SkillsUSA 48th Annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC)
June 23-27, 2012
Location: Kansas City, MO
For more information: http://www.skillsusa.org/events/nlsc.shtml
SkillsUSA Techspo
June 24-26, 2012
Location: Kansas City, MO
For more Information: http://www.skillsusa.org/events/techspo.shtml
California Workforce Association 2012 Meeting of the Minds in Monterey
September 4-6, 2012
Location: Monterey Marriott Hotel
For more information: http://calworkforce.org/home
CCCAOE Fall 2012 Conference
October 17-19, 2012
Location: Renaissance Long Beach Hotel 111 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802
For more information: http://www.cccaoe.org/conference/FConference.html
National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE)
October 19-23, 2012
Location: Hyatt Regency Long Beach
For more information: http://www.ncwe.org/?page=annual_conference
Association for Career and Technical Education 2012 National Conference
Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2012
Location: Atlanta, GA
For more information: http://www.acteonline.org/vision.aspx
Joint Special Populations Advisory Committee 2012 Conference
December 3-5, 2012
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento, CA
For more information: http://www.jspac.org/
American Association of Community Colleges Workforce Development Institute 2013
January 30-February 2, 2013
Location: Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina San Diego, CA
For further information: http://www.aacc.nche.edu/newsevents/Events/wdi/Pages/default.aspx
CCCAOE Spring 2013 Conference
March 20-22, 2013
Location: Marriott Oakland City Center 1001 West Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607
For more information: http://www.cccaoe.org/conference/FConference.html
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Convention
April 20-23, 2013
Location: Moscone Center San Francisco, CA
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Pages/default.aspx
CEP updates are available at:
http://www.cccco.edu/ChancellorsOffice/Divisions/WorkforceandEconomicDevelopment/CareerEducationPracticesUnit/MonthlyUpdates/tabid/510/Default.aspx