Perkins Technical Assistance Workshop

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Perkins Technical Assistance Workshop
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Todays Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
• Plenary Session
• Perkins Overview of the Federal program
• Programs of Study requirements
• Breakout Sessions Secondary/Postsecondary
• Funding formula
• Grant Applications
• Basic grants
• Leadership grants
• Invoice guidance timelines
• Reporting requirements
• Allowable activities/expenditures
• Questions Answers

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Perkins Overview
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Perkins 2009 Appropriation
U.S. Department of Education Perkins
Budget 1,141,988,150 Washington State
Allocation 21,617,410 Perkins 2,036,850
Tech Prep
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Perkins Budget Categories

• Basic Grant 85 percent
• Leadership up to 10 percent
• Administration 5 percent

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System Level Allocations
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Basic Grant Formulas

• Secondary Local Funding
• Age-based formula
• 15,000 minimum award
• 10 reserve
• Postsecondary Local Funding
• Pell-Plus formula
• 50,000 minimum award
• 10 reserve

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Secondary Waiver Permission

• Perkins funded programs must be of sufficient
  size, scope, and quality to be effective.
• Secondary waivers are allowed, however, consortia
  are encouraged.

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State Leadership

• Leadership up to 10 percent
• One percent to serve individuals in state
  institutions
• 60,000-150,000 for services to prepare
  individuals for nontraditional employment

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Tech Prep

• States chose whether or not to consolidate Tech
  Prep funds into the basic grant
• 10 additional performance accountability measures
  performance level agreements required

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Required Activities

• Assess CTE programs with a focus on special
  populations
• Develop, improve, or expand the use of technology
  in CTE
• Provide professional development programs

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Required Activities

• Support CTE programs
• Emphasis on those with challenging academic
  standards
• Preparation for nontraditional occupations
• Support education partnerships

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Required Activities

• Serve individuals in state institutions
• Support programs that lead to high-skills,
  high-wage, or high-demand occupations
• Provide technical assistance

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Programs of Study
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Program of Study

• A road map that identifies the secondary and
  postsecondary courses the student will need to
  take to ensure that they will have the knowledge
  and skills needed for the end of their career
  journey.

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Programs of Study

• A coordinated, non-duplicative progression of
  courses that align secondary education with
  postsecondary education to adequately prepare
  students to enter into postsecondary education,
  an apprenticeship, and employment.

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Programs of Study

• Every local recipient must offer at least one CTE
  Program of Study.
• Secondary and postsecondary alignment
• Coherent and rigorous course content (academic
  and technical)
• Dual enrollment/credit opportunity
• Must lead to an industry-recognized credential,
  certificate or degree
• This language is closely aligned with the
  definition and work of Tech Prep.

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Breakout Session
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Perkins Technical Assistance Workshop