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Career Pathways Consortia

Career Pathways Consortia. Gayle Manley FCPN Meeting April 15, 2008 Tallahassee, Florida. PERKINS IV -New Direction for Career and Technical Education. Emphasis on preparation for postsecondary education AND employment.

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Career Pathways Consortia

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  1. Career Pathways Consortia Gayle Manley FCPN Meeting April 15, 2008 Tallahassee, Florida

  2. PERKINS IV -New Direction for Career and Technical Education • Emphasis on preparation for postsecondary education AND employment. • Emphasis on “academic and technical” preparation, rather than on “job” preparation. • Increased emphasis on achievement of a degree, certificate or credential.

  3. Florida’s Perkins IV State Plan- Programs of Study • Perkins III – Programs of Study were not required to be developed or implemented by the state and locals. • Perkins IV – No less than one Program of Study must be developed and implemented for each LEA receiving funds under the Act. • Florida’s State Plan – Florida will require secondary and postsecondary local recipients to convert stand-alone CTE programs to Programs of Study that incorporate the following elements in the Act: • Aligns secondary and post-secondary education • Includes academic & CTE content in a coordinated, non duplicative progression of courses • Includes the opportunity for secondary students to acquire post-secondary credits • Leads to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the post-secondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree.

  4. Florida’s Perkins IV State Plan- Programs of Study Florida’s Goal for 2013 Florida’s CTE Programs will be offered as part of a comprehensive Program of Study that incorporates the core elements identified in the Act.

  5. Programs of Study for Florida’s Career and Technical Education Students Develop, expand and promote career pathways and programs of study to promote seamless transition Convert local level programs of study to the State Program of Study Template

  6. Florida’s Perkins IV State Plan- Programs of Study Historic Delivery of Career and Technical Education: • Stand-alone program offerings i.e.: • Early Childhood Education 1 • Early Childhood Education 2 • Early Childhood Education 3 • Early Childhood Education 4

  7. Florida’s Perkins IV State Plan- Programs of Study

  8. Programs of Study / Career PathwaysRequirements (Florida’s Requirements) • A written articulation agreement • Agreements signed and approved by agency heads • Locally endorsed sequence of core academic and CTE courses (grade 9 – postsecondary) • Career pathways must lead to a postsecondary credential • Guided by the workforce and economic development needs of business/industry, the community and employment opportunities for students

  9. Florida’s Perkins IV State Plan- Programs of Study Options for Eligible Recipients Eligible recipients will be required to select an option as to how they will meet the new state program of study implementation requirements via the local application. • Option 1 - Eligible Recipient elects to join a Career Pathways Consortium and commits a minimum 1.5% of Basic Grant funds to support the consortium. Consortium carries out Program of Study requirements on behalf of eligible recipient. OR • Option 2 - Eligible recipient elects not to join Career Pathways Consortium and must expend a minimum 3% of Basic Grant Funds to carry out Program of Study requirements individually.

  10. Option 1Who are the partners? Example 1 • Sunshine State Career Pathways Consortium • School District A: $ 8,000 available • School District B: 14,000 available • School District C: 30,000 available • District Technical Center: 15,000 available • Community College: 40,000 available Total: $107,00 available in funds through the Career Pathways Consortia RFA process • Note: Total operating budget for the Sunshine State Career Pathways Consortium will also include the 1.5% (minimum) contribution from the five partners

  11. Option 1Who are the partners? Example 2 • Mars Rover Satellite Consortium • School District D: $60,000 available • District Technical Center(s): $21,000 available • Community College: $22,000 available Total: $103,00 available in funds through the Career Pathways Consortia RFA process • Note: Total operating budget for the Mars Rover Satellite Consortium will also include the 1.5% (minimum) contribution from the three partners

  12. Option 1Who are the partners? Example 3 • Atlantis Consortium • School District E: $17,000 available • District Technical Center: $7,000 available Total: $24,000 available in funds through the Career Pathways Consortia RFA process • Note: Total operating budget for the Atlantis Consortium will also include the 1.5% (minimum) contribution from the two partners

  13. Option 1Who are the partners? Example 4 • Discovery Consortium • School District F: $7,000 available • School District G: $7,000 available • Community College: $21,000 available Total: $35,000 available in funds through the Career Pathways Consortia RFA process • Note: Total operating budget for the Discovery Consortium will also include the 1.5% (minimum) contribution from the three partners

  14. Career Pathways Consortia ApplicationDOE 101 (Budget Narrative) • Budget supports amount listed on DOE 100 • Sunshine State Career Pathways Consortium • School District A: $ 8,000 available • School District B: 14,000 available • School District C: 30,000 available • District Technical Center: 15,000 available • Community College: 40,000 available • Detailed Budget for $107,00.00 • Budget detail for funds requested through thisRFA

  15. Basic Grant—Option 1 Selected • DOE 101 (Budget Narrative) • Item—Function/Object for Personnel • Item—Function/Object for Benefits • Item—Function/Object for Equipment • Item—Function/Object for Travel • Item—Function/Object for Contracted Services: • i.e. Alachua 08-09 Allocation of Secondary Basic Grant Funds • $320,993 • ($4,815 –1.5% Match from Secondary Basic Grant funds) • $4,815 Contracted services with Santa Fe Career Pathways Consortium to support consortium activities and have the consortium carry out the Program of Study requirements identified in thePerkins IV Implementation Guide.

  16. Career Pathways ConsortiaNarrative Section (Option 1) • Consortium Information (page 9) • Name of consortium • Consortium Chairperson • Contact information • Affiliation • Individual Members/fiscal contribution $$ (1.5% from allocation charts) i.e. Sunshine State Consortium • School District A 1.5% fiscal contribution (from basic grant) • School District B 1.5% fiscal contribution (from basic grant) • School District C 1.5% fiscal contribution (from basic grant) • District Technical Center 1.5% fiscal contribution (from basic grant) • Community College 1.5% fiscal contribution (from basic grant)

  17. Narrative Section (Option 1 Continued) • Consortium and FLDOE will negotiate on number of Programs of Study to be converted to the State Template during 2008-2009 • How many currently meet the requirements? • How many have been converted to the State Template? • How many have not been converted to the Template? • How many does the consortium propose to convert? • Identify existing CTE programs to convert to the State Template during 2008-2009

  18. Narrative Section Narrative Section (Option 1 Continued) • Operation Plan • Fiscal Agent must designate a chairperson • May use funds to employ personnel • May contract administrative function • Fiscal agent must outline: • Roles and responsibilities of fiscal agent, chairperson and partners • Process for distribution of funds among partners • Description of implementation, monitoring and evaluation components • An Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) from each consortium partner that specifies: • Detailed budget on how partner funds will collectively meet objectives of the consortium • Procedure for releasing funds to the fiscal agent

  19. Memo—Memorandum of Understanding, Letter of Agreement, etc. (include in Application) • The consortium funds will be released (funds are drawn down via an electronic fund transfer) in the form of a contract for services after the agency head for the school district or community college drafts a memo of understanding stating, for example, • “ I hereby release 1.5% or $____________ of the ________ County School District’s basic Perkins grant funds to __________Community College in order to carry out the implementation of Career Pathways Consortia activities.”    

  20. Narrative Section (Continued) • Support for Reading/Strategic Imperatives • Dissemination/Marketing • General Education Provision Act (GEPA) • Equitable Services for Private School Participation

  21. Career Pathways Consortia FLDOE using “Reserve” funds to support Career Pathways Consortia • Total funding amount: $2,293,992 • Budget Period: July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009 • Eligible Applicants: Consortia comprised of: • At least one secondary LEA recipient • At least one postsecondary LEA recipient • Application Due Date: May 30, 2008

  22. Florida’s Career Pathways Consortia Gayle Manley Florida Department of Education Turlington Building, Room 714 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 (904) 245-9057 Gayle.Manley@fldoe.org

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