Approval to Submit Grant Application to the Florida Department of Education for Federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Funds, 2009/2010 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

The Florida Department of Education’s Division of Workforce Education requires school districts to submit proposals in a consolidated format for the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins III) CFDA #84.048. The proposal includes secondary programs and postsecondary programs. This Act provides funds July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010.

The purpose of this Act includes:

• increasing the number of students taking rigorous curriculum
• increasing high school graduation rate
• increasing student choice and acceleration to postsecondary
• reducing the number of students needing postsecondary remediation and increasing numbers continuing onto postsecondary education

Accountability is a major element and includes core indicators, such as:

• student attainment of state academic and Career and Technical Education standards
• student attainment of a high school diploma or postsecondary degree/credential
• placement and completion of postsecondary education, placement in military service, or placement in employment
• Exceptional Student Education (ESE) student workforce readiness
• student participation in, and completion of, Career and Technical Education programs that lead to nontraditional training and employment

All Strategic Objectives

If approved, grant funds of $2,866,218 will be included in the divisional special revenue/federal budget. Administrative costs are included in the grant budget.

Perkins performance measures, that the State has negotiated with the Federal Government and reports to the school district in April 2011, will be shared with all stakeholders.