Transcript Top CTA Mistakes by Julie McWilson

Top CTA Reporting Mistakes
Julie McWilson
Colorado Technical Act – Manager
303-595-1597
[email protected]
It’s close enough! – contact hours
• #1 effect to reimbursement is contact hours
• If no board approved policy, DUE THE MATH
Bell Schedules
What’s my salary – Actual vs Annual
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Annual – employee contract
Actual – amount payroll pays, July 1 – June 30
Calculates with the lower amount
Make sure to enter both
To group or not to group - contracting
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DON’T GROUP
Claim each class separately
Just because district paid for it, does not make it claimable
Make sure to have MOU or contract
DCTS? – Designated Career and Tech School
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DCTS vs Non-DCTS
Different administrative cost rates
Cannot claim costs if no administrator
DCTS must have at least 1 credentialed CTE director and
specialist
CTE teacher? - credentialing
• Check to make sure
• Must be correct cluster or pathway
• https://edx.cde.state.co.us/PublicEducatorSearch/FirstLastSea
rch.jsp
Credentialing
I do administrator work!– administrators/specialist
• Must hold credential
• If you are both a teacher and administrator, contract must
include separate duties, time and money
• Cannot claim cost without an administrator
2 – work enrollment
• Class where a student receives credit outside of the classroom
• Internships
How about those aides – Para Pros
• Non-credentialed employees
• Must work directly with the CTE students
• Counselor, librarian, computer lab
Let’s talk about tech – other costs
• What are other departments spending money on?
• Wiring, labs, servers, software
• Sandbox is now available
• New estimation recourses available