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WJCC reviews Perkins V local plan: most CTE metrics meet state targets but nontraditional participation and some special populations lag
Summary
Jessica Walter presented the Carl D. Perkins local plan and budget. WJCC met or exceeded Virginia agreed‑upon performance levels in most CTE measures for 2023–24, but fell short in two areas: academic proficiency in science for special populations and nontraditional program concentration.
Jessica Walter, presenting the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins V) local plan and budget, told the board on April 1 that WJCC met or exceeded Virginia agreed performance levels in most Perkins performance areas for the 2023–24 school year but did not meet targets in two measures.
Walter said WJCC missed the performance level for special populations’ academic proficiency in science (falling just below the state target) and for nontraditional program concentration for completers — a measure of participation by underrepresented gender groups in careers that are nontraditional by gender (for example, males in nursing, females in engineering). She noted the division is working to introduce nontraditional courses earlier, including in middle school, and to expand student exposure to nontraditional careers.
Walter reviewed program metrics, industry credentials earned (WJCC students earned 1,821 credentials in 2023–24 across credential types), and work‑based learning participation. She said the New Horizons Regional Center completers are not included in some zoned‑high‑school figures for nontraditional completers and explained that the state’s industry credential list and some reporting systems are in flux for the current year.
Budget narratives show the division budgeted 60.6% of Perkins entitlement funds to capital outlay and equipment (lab refreshes, hardware such as iPads and 3D printers), 32.7% to purchased services (professional development, software, student activities), 3.9% to indirect costs and other charges, and 2.8% to personal services (administrative support for credentialing and surveys). Walter said once the state determines the final allocation the division will amend the grant to match the awarded amount.
Board members asked about partnerships, including with Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC) and how dual‑credit or fast‑forward courses might be expanded; Walter said the state must authorize certain fast‑forward programs for dual credit and that divisions across Virginia are working with the Department of Education to expand those pathways.
