Transcript NACTEI 26th Annual Conference Palm Springs, California

NACTEI
26th Annual Conference
Palm Springs, California
“Perkins Fore”
Michael Brustein
Brustein & Manasevit
3105 South Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
[email protected]
www.bruman.com
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“Fore!” is a warning shout in golf
when a wildly struck ball
threatens person(s) ahead.
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The term stems from
the Middle English
(1200’s) meaning of
“fore” as “ahead” or
“front” such as
foreshadow, foresee,
forewarn …
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JD must have known
that Perkins would not
be complete
he wanted this
conference to forewarn
us of what to expect…
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Current focus of Congress is on
“COMPETITIVENESS”
• What steps
necessary to keep
America competitive
• Tom Friedman –
“The World is Flat”
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“COMPETITIVENESS”
• Competitiveness has always
been a mainstay of
VEA/Perkins
• Mean performance for CTE
students on literacy is higher
than all other high school
students getting a diploma
• NCES – Let’s use CTE
Model
• Scott Fleming
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• Current criticism of CTE often
based on Perkins II data – but
Perkins II sole focus was
“special populations”
• 100% of funds for programs
with highest concentration of
special populations
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PART:
Based on old data
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The schizophrenia of Perkins
is undermining support.
Perkins II vs. Perkins III
Thank Paul Weckstein
Center for Law and Education
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“There are still some
places where
administrative neglect
leads to funds being
spent on furniture and
butterfly farms.”
-Beto Gonzalez
March 2006
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“The number of
students enrolled in
agricultural and
woodworking
programs exceeds the
number of jobs
available.”
-Tom Luce
Assistant Secretary of Education
March, 2006
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OIG Report
February 27, 2006
Overlapping of
programs between OPE
and OVAE
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• Perkins III –
7/01/99
6/30/04
• On 7/01/06 we enter the 8th
year of the 5 year plan
• GEPA Contingent Extension
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Contrast to DOL / ETA
Implementation of WIA Title I
• DOL considers law expired
• Is delay on faith-based
worth it???
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But OVAE is pushing the
envelope on CTE reform:
1. Use rural reserve to target priorities, address
accountability shortfalls
2. Emphasizing “size, scope, quality” of projects
3. Accentuate “State Administered” nature of
program
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Priorities
Caps / Minimums
Industries in demand
4. Local funds should address accountability
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OVAE’s monitoring process is
evolving
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OIG / OCFO input
More focus on fiscal
Potential audit exposure
SEA monitoring of locals
Follow-up on corrective
action plans
• Risk based monitoring
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Where does Congress stand on
reauthorization?
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“We are making
progress. Work is
being done on
reauthorization outside
the conference
process.”
-Scott Fleming
April 10, 2006
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“We expect to have
a final bill sometime
this summer. It
must be done prior
to the appropriation
process.”
-Scott Fleming
April 10, 2006
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• If not completed by this Congress,
start from scratch in January
• Over the last ten months pushed
back by:
• Supreme Court vacancies
• Katrina
• Appropriations / Budget
• Iraq / Iran
• Abramoff
• Energy
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If Bill emerges in July
Transition Year
• New 6 year S/P and needs assessment
• 7/01/06 to 4/30/07
• New local plans
• 7/01/06 to 4/30/07
• OVAE Review
• 5/01/07 to 6/30/07
• Effective date of Perkins IV
• July 1, 2007
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What is the
impact of
reauthorization on
the OCR
Guidelines?
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What changes are certain?
1. Career pathways / model
sequence of courses
2. Accountability with teeth
3. NCLB alignment
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Reason for new sanctions“If we are holding states
accountable, then we have to
keep locals accountable.
-Whitney Rhoades
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What changes are uncertain?
1.
2.
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5.
Tech Prep consolidation
The name of the law
Reduction in S/A
Flexibility on state reserve
Role of 4 year institutions
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How do you administer
Tech Prep without a Tech
Prep Consortium?
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Tech Prep Consortium
“We are aware of the problem,
and we hope to deal with it in
conference.”
-Whitney Rhoades
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Section 134 / 135 of Perkins is
the nucleus
This nucleus remains effectively
unchanged
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135(a)
Each eligible recipient
shall use such funds to
IMPROVE CTE
programs
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135(b) Required uses
of funds
1) Strengthen the
academic and CTE skills
of participating students
through integration of
academic & CTE programs
thru a coherent sequence,
such as career pathways
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135(b) Required uses
of funds cont…
2) Link secondary and
postsecondary CTE by
offering not less than one
career pathway
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135(b) Required uses
of funds cont…
3) Provide students with
strong experience in and
understanding all aspects of
an industry
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135(b) Required uses
of funds cont…
4) Develop, improve, or expand the use of
technology in CTE, and related math and
science education
•Training of CTE teachers in technology and
distance learning
•Encouraging schools to collaborate with
technology industries to offer voluntary
interships and mentoring programs
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135(b) Required uses
of funds cont…
5) Provide professional development for
secondary & postsecondary teachers
•Inservice & preservice training in CTE
and integrating CTE teachers with
academic teachers
•Effective teaching skills based on SBR
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135(b) Required uses
of funds cont…
6) Develop & implement
evaluations of CTE programs
carried out with Perkins
Funds, including assessment
of how the needs of special
populations are met.
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135(b) Required uses
of funds cont…
7) Initiate, improve,
expand, modernize quality
of CTE programs
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135(b) Required uses
of funds cont…
8) Provide services and
activities that are of sufficient
size, scope, and quality to be
effective.
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135(b) Required uses
of funds cont…
9) Provide activities to prepare
special populations, including
single parents and D/H, for high
skill, high wage, or high demand
occupations.
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135(b) Required
uses of funds cont…
10) ???
Incorporate the
provisions of the current
Tech Prep Education Act
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Section 135(c) –
Permissive Uses
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6.
Involve parents, business, labor
Career guidance
Business education partnerships
Programs for special populations
Work related experience, e.g. co-op
Support student organizations
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7. Mentoring and support service
8. Equipment
9. Teacher preparation programs
10. Expand postsecondary programs that
are accessible, such as distance
learning
11. Support entrepreneurship education
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12. Develop new career pathways
13. Family and consumer science
14. CTE programs for adults and school
dropouts to complete secondary
school education
15. Placement activities
16. Training in nontraditional fields
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17. Provide accurate info on availability of
supportive services
18. Support tech prep actitivies
19. Facilitate transition of subbaccalaureate degree programs
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Postsecondary dual and concurrent
enrollment programs
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20. Support small career-themed learning
communities
21. Support other activities consistent with
the Act.
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Section 134
Local Plan
a) The eligible recipient must submit a
local plan covering the same period as
the state plan.
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Section 134
Local Plan
b) Local Plan Contents
1) Describe how mandatory requirements
will be satisfied
2) Describe how CTE programs will meet
the adjusted levels of performance
3) Describe how at least one career
pathway will be offered
4) Ensure that CTE students are taught to
the same rigorous and challenging
academic proficiencies for all students
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5) Describe how outside
groups are involved in the
development and
implementation of CTE
programs
6) Assurance that CTE
programs are of sufficient
size, scope, quality to
bring improvement
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7) Describe the process used
to evaluate the performance
of the eligible recipient
8) Describe strategies to
overcome barriers for
special populations
9) Describe how special
populations will not be
discriminated against
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10)Describe how funds will be
used to promote nontraditional
fields
11)Describe how guidance will be
provided to CTE students,
including linkages to WIA OneStop System
12)Describe efforts to improve
the recruitment and retention
of CTE teachers
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The continuing confusion on
“FERPA”
Can state education
agency send state
based agencies student
records?
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QUESTIONS???
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Announcing
Two Workshops
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Brustein & Manasevit
Fall Forum
on
Managing Federal Education Grants
(w/ a focus on Perkins Reauthorization)
November 30 – December 1, 2006
Aladdin Resort
Clark County, Nevada
for more info please visit our website
www.bruman.com or
contact Tatiana Petrone at
1-800-914-8212
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Customized Grants Management
Workshops for
Community Colleges
Conducted by:
Susan Kelly
[email protected]
Liz Gombash
[email protected]
Michael Brustein
[email protected]
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without first consulting legal counsel
familiar with your particular
circumstances.
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