District outlines five‑year Perkins CTE plan and requests $71,142.49 in federal funds

Greensville County Public Schools presented its Perkins V five‑year career and technical education (CTE) plan to the board on April 14, proposing new and expanded courses across the next five years and requesting $71,142.49 in federal Perkins funding for equipment, conferences and program supports.

"Perkins provides federal support of CTE programs that focus on the development of academic knowledge and technical and employability skills," the division's CTE presenter said, describing Perkins as the federal program that supports secondary-to-postsecondary pathways and industry credentials. The five‑year plan would phase in new course offerings: 2025–26 would introduce plant systems at the high school (with a middle school feeder course), 2026–27 would explore grow‑your‑own educator pathways ("teachers for tomorrow"), 2027–28 would add a mental‑health assisting course to diversify health pathway options, 2028–29 would add cybersecurity, and 2029–30 would explore interventions and innovations for middle‑school STEM.

The district outlined how the requested $71,142.49 would be used: capital outlay and equipment ($30,544.46), purchase services for conferences and CTSOs ($27,822.40), internal services/software ($4,000), and indirect/other costs including competitions ($8,775.63). The presenter said the Perkins allocation supports CTSO participation and conferences and that the program served 525 students at Greensville County High School in 2024–25 across 36 courses, while the middle school offered seven CTE courses serving 364 students.

The board did not debate the Perkins plan at length during the meeting; the funding request and plan were presented for consideration as the district develops its local Perkins plan for submission to the Virginia Department of Education.