Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Career Technical Education topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
CTE Perkins grant draft targets equipment, credentialing and special-population access
Summary
CCPS outlined a draft Perkins CTE grant on March 10 totaling roughly $91,000 with allocations for equipment, industry credentials, new programs, staff training and supports for special populations.
Caroline County Public Schools presented a draft Perkins CTE grant March 10 that staff said will focus on equipment modernization, industry credentials, expanding program size and scope, professional learning for teachers and supports for special populations.
Program priorities identified in the draft include modernizing equipment in health and medical sciences, expanding cosmetology, automotive and carpentry pathways, increasing student industry certifications and credentialing, sustaining CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) competition opportunities and funding special-population access (field trips, guest speakers and work-based-learning exposure).
Funding and allocation: Staff estimated the combined federal and state Perkins allocation and related state equipment/credential funds to be about $91,000 for the coming year and outlined line-item allocations in the draft: equipment and consumables, modernization equipment ($31,533.70 noted in the presentation), new-program purchases ($22,024), credentialing/test fees ($11,503.99) and special-population supports and CTSO participation costs. Administrators said state equipment allotments and other state funds would be spent first, with Perkins used as a secondary source to cover remaining needs.
Performance context: Staff reported that CCPS met or exceeded most Perkins performance measures in 2023–24, missing the post-program placement target by roughly one percentage point after auditors and follow-ups identified that some completers reported gap-year employment outside CTE fields. The division said it uses a completer survey each spring to collect follow-up data and that last year’s survey reached a high response rate.
Next steps and questions: Administrators agreed to add dollar amounts beside percentage allocations in future materials and said they will finalize the grant application for board review. Board members asked how the grant aligns to the division’s “3 E” framework and workforce-readiness goals; staff said they cross-checked the plan against state standards and local labor-market needs.
Ending: The Perkins draft will be finalized and returned to the board for approval; staff said funds will be used to support credentialing, equipment modernization and access activities that align to career pathways.
