To receive Carl Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 funds, individual states develop state plans that are based on the purpose of the law and the State Plan Goals.
The Wisconsin Technical College System Board (WTCSB) submits the state plan on behalf of the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI).
Wisconsin's plan was approved in July 2008. A copy of Wisconsin's five-year state plan can be found at Perkins 4 Five Year Plan.
These state plans are reviewed and approved by the U. S. Department of Education (USDOE). Following this approval, Wisconsin's secondary schools apply for federal funds to improve career and technical education programs through the development and submittal of a DPI application and corresponding budget based on Wisconsin's State Plan for use of federal funds.
On April 2, 2008, the WTCSB submitted Wisconsin's five-year state plan (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2012) to the USDOE. The state plan narrative includes the following sections:
- Plan development
- Proposed use of funds (WTCSB, DPI)
- Program administration (WTCSB, DPI)
- Provision of services for special populations (WTCSB, DPI)
- Accountability and evaluation (WTCSB, DPI)
- Tech Prep Programs (WTCSB)
- Financial Requirements (WTCSB, DPI)
- EDGAR Certifications
Wisconsin has been advanced one-quarter of the appropriation for fiscal year 2008-09. Therefore, Wisconsin's secondary schools were awarded local grants for the entire fiscal year; however, only up to one-quarter of the approved budget can be obligated between July 1, 2008 and September 30, 2008. The balance of the local grants can be obligated between October 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009.
Title I
Formula-85% of the State's basic grant must be based on a formula allocation awarded to secondary school districts to develop, implement, and/or refine Programs of Study that:
- integrate academics with CTE programs via a coherent sequence of courses
- link CTE at secondary and post secondary level by offering relevant elements of not less than 1 CTE Program of Study
- provide students with all aspects of an industry which may include work-based learning
- develop, improve, expand the use of technology in CTE
- provide professional development programs to teachers/faculty/counselors/administrators involved in integrated CTE programs
- develop and implement evaluations of CTE programs including assessment of how the needs of special populations are being met
- initiate/improve/expand/modernize quality CTE programs including relevant technology
- provide services and activities that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality
- provide activities to prepare special populations enrolled in CTE program for high skill/high wage or high demand occupations.
School districts are required to form a consortium if the $15,000 threshold is not met.
Administration-5% of the State's basic grant must be used for state administration of the federal grant, which includes the following activities:
- Develop state plan
- Review local plan
- Monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness
- Compliance with federal laws
- Technical assistance
- Dollar for dollar match
State Leadership-10% of the State's basic grant must be used for statewide programs and leadership, which includes the following activities:
Required
- CTE program assessment including preparation of special populations for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations
- technology in CTE
- professional development programs
- improvement in academic and career and technical skills
- preparation for non-traditional fields including high skill, high wage occupations ($60,000)
- partnerships in academic standards and career/technical skills
- State institutions (up to 1%)
- programs for special populations that lead to high skill, high wage or high demand occupations
- technical assistance for eligible recipients
Permissible
- improvement of career guidance and counseling programs to make informed academic and CTE decisions
- secondary/post-secondary agreements, including articulation
- facilitate transition from sub baccalaureate CTE students to baccalaureate degree programs
- CTSOs
- public charter schools with CTE programs
- CTE programs with all aspects of an industry
- family and consumer sciences
- education and business partnerships at secondary/post-secondary
- improve/develop new CTE programs that prepare for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations
- incentive grants for exemplary performance in carrying out CTE programs or innovative initiatives
- entrepreneurship education/training
- provide adult/school dropouts with CTE programs
- assistance to participating students in finding job/continuing ed
- data system enhancements for academic and employment outcomes
- recruitment/retention of CTE teachers/faculty/administrators/counselors
- occupational and employment information resources
For additional information regarding Title I contact Sharon W. Wendt, Division Director, Career and Technical Education Team, 608/267-9251 or Marlene Klug, Grant Manager, 608/266-3922.
Title II
Tech Prep—the federal government also appropriated moneys for technical-preparation programs which contain the following elements:
Required
- carried out under an articulation agreement between participants in consortium
- consist of a program of study that combines 2+2 or 2+apprenticeship curricula, integrates academic and CTE instruction (including work-based learning), provides technical preparation in career field including high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations; builds student competence in technical skills and core academics, and leads to technical skill proficiency, leads to placement in high skill or high wage employment or further education
- develop tech prep programs for secondary and post-secondary that meets State academic standards, links 2+2 and 2+2+2, uses work-based learning and all aspects of an industry, and uses educational technology/distance learning
- in-service professional dev for teachers/faculty/administrators training programs for counselors
- professional development programs for counselors
- equal access (including pre-apprenticeship) for special pops
- preparatory services
- coordinate with activities conducted under Title I
Permissible
- acquisition of equipment
- technical assistance from State or local entities in use of technologies and distance learning/educational technology
- establish articulation agreements with higher education, labor, and business especially to provide distance learning/ed technology
- improve career guidance and academic counseling through the development and implementation of graduation and career plans
- develop curriculum that supports effective transition between secondary and post-secondary CTE
Five percent is retained for administration. In Wisconsin, grants are awarded on a formula basis to WTCS districts; public school districts are served through this consortium application.
For additional information regarding Title II, contact Ann Westrich at ann.westrich@wtcsystem.edu.
For questions about this information, contact Marlene M. Klug (608) 266-3922
Last updated on 8/28/2008 11:47:14 AM
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