CTA

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CTA
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What is CTA

• Colorado Career and Technical Act, CRS 23-8-101
• Adopted by the Colorado General Assembly to
  provide assistance to local school districts
  operating CTE programs approved by the State
  Board for Community Colleges and Occupational
  Education.

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What is CTA continued

• Colorado has a pool of money created by a line
  item/categorical in the state budget CRS
  23-8-101. That pool of money is distributed to
  CTE programs across the state on a pro-rated
  basis.
• Once the cost per FTE enrolled in CTE programs
  exceeded 70 of the district PPO, 80 of the
  first 1250 spent on CTE programming is eligible
  for reimbursement. After that, 50 of the amount
  spent is eligible for reimbursement.

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For CTA Eligibility

• Active and Approved Program
• Credentialed Instructors

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Eligible Costs

• Instructional Costs
• Equipment
• Books/Other

• Contract Costs
• Administrative Costs

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CTA Auditing

• School districts receiving funds under the CTA
  are subject to audit by CCCS. The reported CTE
  costs, related FTE and compliance with the
  provisions of the CTA statute are reviewed during
  the audit. Any differences between originally
  reported amounts and audited amounts are adjusted
  in accordance with Section 7 of the Rules of the
  State Board for Community Colleges and
  Occupational Education under the Colorado Career
  and Technical Education Act.

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Facts

• FY13 years average rate of reimbursement was 25
  and the proration rate was 94
• Historically the average rate of reimbursement is
  23.5 and proration rate is 91
• Last year the State of Colorado provide
  24,218,018 for approved CTE programs

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Contact Information

• Julie McWilson
• Colorado Career and Technical Act
• 303-595-1597
• Julie.mcwilson_at_cccs.edu