Lisa Beck – Kansas Board of Regents
Martin Kollman – Kansas Department of Education
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2.9 million residents
450,000 students in public schools (approx.)
69,675 - 11th & 12th grade students (approx.)
286 public school districts
177 private-accredited districts
19 community colleges
7 universities
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Kansas’ secondary Career & Technical
Education (CTE) Division has adopted the
National Career Clusters model of 16 career
clusters and has currently developed 31
pathways within these clusters.
In 2014-15 we will expand the Ag cluster
from 3 to 8 pathways to have 36 available
to school districts.
Participant students must have 1 credit,
while Concentrators much have 3 credits.
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Agriculture – 361
Architecture &
Construction – 301
Arts, AV, Comm. – 241
Business Management – 94
Education & Training – 65
Finance – 179
Govt. & Public Admin. – 10
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Health Science - 62
Hospitality & Tourism – 97
Human Services - 333
Information Tech. – 208
Law, Public Safety – 15
Manufacturing – 102
Marketing - 88
STEM – 92
Transportation - 50
2013-14: 16 Clusters - 31 Pathways
Total in KS – 2298
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CTE is identified under rigor, but can be linked to
many other components.
CTE includes:
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Integration of CTE and Academics
Partnerships
Career Awareness and Guidance
Support and Recognition
Innovation
Long Term Planning
Instructional Practice
Professional Learning
Key Components of SB 155
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Student Tuition Support ($8.75 million)
◦ Tuition paid for all KBOR approved CTE
courses
School Transportation Costs ($500,000)
 Incentives to High Schools for Certificates
Earned in Key Occupations ($1.5 million)
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◦ $1,000 for graduates with credentials
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Funding for Marketing/Outreach
($50,000)
Senate Bill 155
Improve education by increasing the
percentage of students who are career
and college ready upon high school
graduation
 Improve CTE with
additional funding
 Result = SB 155
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Promote SB155 Opportunities
Inform & Change Image of CTE
Targeted Groups:
 General Public
 Parents
 Students
 Academic Teachers
 Counselors
 Administration
Make Materials & Information Available
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Posters
Videos
Tri-fold Brochure
(also in Spanish)
TV and Theatre Spots
 Social
Media
 FAQs
 Fact
Sheet
 Order Form
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Sparks Will Fly - Welder
Climbing the Corporate Ladder - Lineman
Break the Mold - Nurse
Paid to Play – Game Developer
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Promote your programs
locally…
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Who to promote to…
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Pathways offered
Number of students
Careers available
Earnings in region and state
Training & education needed
Local newspapers
Area businesses
Parents
Middle school students
Collaborate with…
◦ Businesses & advisory
committee
◦ Post-secondary institutions
◦ Workforce & county agencies
SB 155 Student Tuition
Tuition paid for any Kansas high school
student taking KBOR approved CTE
courses
 Students may be charged for fees and
books but not tuition
 Must be Postsecondary Tiered Technical
Courses
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Students more likely to stay in secondary
Students more likely to transition to postsecondary after 3 visits to campus
Transcripted credit follows students to any
college rather than articulated to specific
college
High schools and colleges collaborate more
often and at a higher level – PARTNERSHIPS KEY
Parents are more accepting of CTE with college
credit being earned
Dual enrollment/Concurrent Credit is the norm
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Pass entrance criteria
Must meet academic requirements
Generally junior and senior level students
Public and private secondary students eligible
Can enroll in all available programs
Post-secondary reports student participation
to KBOR
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Students can take CTE courses college or
dual credit.
Courses offered by college faculty or
postsecondary approved high school
teachers
Courses can be offered at the Kansas
high school, college, or distance
education
Can be during normal school hours, after
school, or summer break
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Public school transportation during school
hours is covered using mileage formula
Amount varies depending on vehicle used
from school fleet
No special insurance or coverage outside of
normal contract for school transportation
Block schedules tend to be favored for
student participation during school hours
Outside school hours
is the student’s responsibility
Headcount
8,446
9,000
8,000
5,800
7,000
6,000
5,000
3,870
3,475
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2011
2012
2013
2014*
College Credit Hours
64,968
70,000
60,000
43,312
50,000
40,000
28,000
28,161
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
2011
2012
2013
2014*
23,750,000*
25,000,000
20,000,000
15,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
0
11,750,000
15,000,000*
Supplemental
Appropriation
3,000,000
8,750,000
8,750,000
FY 2013
FY 2014
*Projected Need
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SB155 Credentials
 High
Wage, High Demand Occupations
determined by KDOL
 Wage is 200% above KS poverty
(approximately $34,000 or more)
 List of Qualifying Credentials (31) for
$1,000 High School Incentive
 http://www.kansasregents.org/governors
_cte_initiative
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Agriculture
Construction
Machining
Welding
Health
Automotive
Computer Support
Energy
*Reviewed & Revised Annually by Labor, KSDE, & KBOR
Student earns Credential by December
following Graduation
 Credential Completion Form Submitted
in June to KSDE (after graduation)
 Once confirmed by KSDE, KBOR sends
the $1,000 to the student’s High School
 711 Certifications Earned 2012-13
($711,000 Total)
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Health - 81% (CNA)
Manufacturing - 8% (AWS CW)
Construction – 7% (NCCER)
Automotive – 3% (ASET)
Other – 1% (CDL)
694 by Public Students (108 Districts)
17 by Private Students
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KANSASWORKS.com/careerzoom
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kansasregents.org/governors_cte_initiative
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ksde.org > CTE > CTE Newsletters > SB 155
Reference Materials
Lisa Beck
Associate Director Career Technical Education
Kansas Board of Regents
lbeck@ksbor.org
Martin Kollman
Education Program Consultant/ RPOS Coordinator / Perkins Consultant
Kansas State Department of Education
mkollman@ksde.org