CARL D' PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT OF 2006

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CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
ACT OF 2006

• UPDATES/NOTES

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THREE YEAR RULING

• Page iv of Local Plan and Budget Application
• Change in previous ruling
• As long as ALL Performance Standards are showing
  state-defined continuous improvement, meet, or
  exceed the adjusted state-level performance
  standards, Perkins funds can be used on a
  projects, services, or activities beyond three
  years

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THREE YEAR RULING, Continued

• IF a division does not meet this criteria then
  local school divisions may not utilize Perkins
  funds for more than three years UNLESS special
  circumstances demonstrate a justifiable need and
  MUST HAVE PRIOR APPROVAL from the Virginia
  Department of Education, Office of Career and
  Technical Education

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THREE YEAR RULING, Continued

• Three years begins with 2006 2007, the initial
  year of the Perkins IV Act or the year of the
  project, service or activitys inception,
  whichever is the later date

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PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• 1S1, 1S2, and 4S1 are pre-populated by the
  USED/OVAE for the state-level and are taken from
  the NCLB rate required of Virginia
• Though these are the only REQUIRED standards that
  the state will be graded on, we must report
  data for all performance standards

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CAREER COACHES

• No more than 40 of total allocated Perkins
  dollars can be used for this position
• May not utilize Perkins dollars for this
  position for more than three (3) years unless all
  performance standards are being met/exceeded
  (this includes both Perkins and State Standards)
• Career Coach must hold counseling endorsement or
  licensure as recognized by the Department of
  Education Licensure Division
• Data will be provided to the DOE via state form.
  This form will be provided when a division
  indicates in their Local Plan and Budget
  Application that they will be using funds for
  this purpose

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TECH PREP CONSORTIUM DUES

• May utilize Perkins funds for this purpose but
  must follow these guidelines
• Description of curriculum development
• Professional development must show connection to
  sustained professional development of school
  division
• Any workshops for counselors, students, or ethics
  must provide agendas

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UTILIZING PERKINS FUNDS FOR MEALS

• Meals for Students during Career Fairs If they
  have an instructionally related activity
• Meals for teachers/administrators Must be
  receiving technical assistance or be overnight

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UTILIZING PERKINS FUNDS FOR TEACHER TUITION

• Local Level NO!
• State Level YES, we will be looking into ways
  to implement this at the state level in order to
  pay tuition. Must wait until state plans have
  been approved.

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REGIONAL CENTERS

• Perkins Funds to follow students
• Regional Technical Centers
• Governors Schools offering CTE programs
• Governors Career and Technical Academies that
  operate regionally
• Funds could be utilized for
• CTSO activities for students
• professional development
• Tech Prep Consortium dues (as long as Regional
  teachers are included)

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RURAL or NON-RURAL

• December Federal Review noted that Carry-over
  funds were being redistributed to school
  divisions who did not spend them the first time
• Strongly suggested going to distribution to Rural
  divisions
• Rural status is determined by the National Center
  for Education Statistics (NCES) 2007
  Urban-Centric Locale Classification System

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ALLOCATION OF PERKINS FUNDS

• Current amounts are DRAFT only and may be changed
  
• Official amounts will come via Superintendents
  Memo
• Have had two divisions to express concern on
  students in poverty numbers not matching Free
  and Reduced Lunch Program numbers federal have
  explained that these are measured differently

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QUESTIONS

• Remember that this is a new law and we are
  finding the USED/OVAE interpretations may differ
  from previous Perkins laws
• We have a good working relationship with OVAE
  staff assigned to Virginia and they have been
  very helpful
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