Representative from Kentucky
1949-1984
Legacy of support to education and the underprivileged
 Perkins Student Loan
 Carl D Perkins CTE Program

 1905: Advocates for “practical education” argue for broader public school curriculum that prepares graduates for jobs
 1917: Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act ($1.7M)
 1936: George-Deen Act increased funding ($14.5M)
 1968:Replacement legislation introduced by Rep. Perkins ($365M)
 1984: Perkins I-vocational education improvement, special pops
 1990: Perkins II-integration of vocational and academic education
 1998: Perkins III-technology and workforce preparation
 2006: Perkins IV-local accountability, increased academic preparation; preparation for high wage, high skill occupations for tomorrow’s workforce
 2011: Elimination of Tech Prep funding and future implications
 2012: Release of A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education

Develop more fully the academic, vocational and technical skills of students enrolled in CTE:
 Develop challenging and rigorous academic and technical standards so that students are prepare for high skill, high wage, high demand, and emerging occupations
 Link secondary and postsecondary education for effective student transition
 Develop, implement and improve CTE
 Professional development and other activities that improve the quality of CTE teachers, faculty, administrators and counselors
 Partnerships among educational institutions, state agencies, and business and industry
 Provide lifelong learning opportunities that will produce the knowledge and skills needed to keep the U. S. competitive .

•U.S. Department of Education
•Office of Vocational and Adult Education
•Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006
•Eligible Agency
•Sole state agency responsible for administering program
•State Plan/Improvement Plan
•Eligible Institution (postsecondary)
•Eligible Recipient (secondary)
•Local Plan/Annual Plan/Improvement Plan

Consortia
$15,000 Secondary
$50,000 Postsecondary
Split of local funds between secondary and postsecondary determined by State
Eligible Agency and described in State
Plan

Local
Institution
Local
Coordinator
State
Agency

L O C A L
 5% of funds used
 Annual Budget
 Required use of funds
 Permissive use of funds
 Improvement Plan
S T A T E
Administration
 5% of funds used – must be matched
State Leadership
 10% of funds used
 Required use of funds
 Permissive use of funds
 Improvement plan
Reserve Funds
 up to 10% of the 85%

Accountability Elements
(Postsecondary Example)

REQUIRED
PERMISSIVE
 Strengthen CTE through integration of academics and technical programs  Involve stakeholders
 Career guidance and academic counseling  Link secondary and postsecondary through programs of study
Business partnerships  All aspects of industry 
Programs for special populations  Develop, improve, or expand CTE 
CTE student organizations  Professional development 
Mentoring and support services  CTE evaluation 
Equipment and instructional materials  Initiate, improve, expand and modernize CTE programs, including technology
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 Teacher preparation
 Activities for special populations
 Accessibility of postsecondary instruction
 Transition to baccalaureate
Entrepreneurship, family and consumer science, automotive 
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New courses
Career-themed learning communities
CTE for adults and dropouts to complete secondary or to upgrade skills
Career assistance
Activities for nontraditional fields
Pooling of funds

1. Core indicator improvement plan
2. Core indicators below overall target
3. Sub-populations performing lower than general population
4. Indicators supporting state CTE goals and objectives
5. Programs of greatest size and scope
6. Rigorous programs of study
7. General improvement of CTE programs
! ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES

Paper/Online
Development of Annual Budget
Submit/Approve or Reject/Spend or Resubmit
Must be in substantially approvable form by June 30 in order to spend funds on July 1 very important for salary based activities!!!

April – Applications due for the next fiscal year
June – Final budget amendments for current fiscal year
June 30 – Final encumbrances for current fiscal year
July 1 – Applications must be substantially-approvable
Sept 30 – All encumbrances from previous fiscal year must be liquidated
Amendments are requested throughout the year as needed
November /December – Data available for analysis
January/February – Carryover allocations made available
March – Local boards approve applications for the next fiscal year

• Improvement
Plans
• Activity progress
• Interviews
• Professional development
• Reimbursements to date
• Remainder of year
• Planned amendments
• PARs
• Inventory check
• Random sample invoices
• Core indicators
• Improvement plan
• Data quality
• Program of Study documentation
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITY

STEP 1
Document
Performance Results
STEP 2
Identify
Root Causes
STEP 5
Implement
Solutions
Overall
Race
Gender
Special Pops
CIP
STEP 4
Pilot Test and
Evaluate
Best Solutions
STEP 3
Choose
Best Solutions

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Learn the timeline
Understand the core indicators
Understand fiscal responsibilities
Establish a local team; use them
Seek and participate in technical assistance provided by State staff
Organize electronic and paper files
Monitor and adjust

Randy Dean
Director, Grants Management
Office of Technical Education
Technical College System of Georgia rdean@tcsg.edu