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Division outlines Perkins-funded CTE priorities and warns of new state 3E framework restrictions
Summary
Student career and technical education programs will continue to expand; the division plans Perkins spending on equipment and professional learning while the Virginia State Board of Education’s revised 3E employment framework narrows which work‑based experiences count toward framework points.
Charlottesville City Schools staff presented the local Carl Perkins plan for 2025–26, outlining program offerings, credentialing and proposed expenditures tied to federal Perkins funding.
Doctor Helts said the division currently offers CTE programs in nine of the 14 career clusters in the updated framework and reported 131 CTE completers in the 2024 cohort, 133 students earning the workplace readiness credential in 2023–24 and 336 industry credentials in total. The division plans to continue expanding CTE course offerings (including robotics and health and medical science) and to support Career and Technical Student Organizations such as SkillsUSA and TSA.
Helts also described recent state changes to the 3E employment framework approved by the Virginia State Board of Education, noting that only four types of high‑quality work‑based learning experiences will now count toward the framework (registered apprenticeships, internships, clinical experiences and school‑based enterprises). The change limits which out‑of‑course experiences (for example, certain UVA science programs) will count for framework points going forward.
Planned uses of Perkins funding in the local plan include at least $60,000 allocated to equipment (state‑approved list only), $20,000 for professional learning reimbursement (conferences, travel, speakers) and $10,000 for career exploration and awareness activities (transportation, registration, vendor meals, advisory board meetings). Helts said allocations may change based on final state allocations to be announced in June or July.
Board members asked how the state’s new requirement (minimum hours and alignment with CTE courses) would affect local opportunities; Helts said clinical exceptions (for example, state board of nursing requirements for CNA clinical hours) remain in place but that schools will need more strategic partnerships with businesses to secure paid internships and work‑site experiences.
Staff concluded they will continue to monitor state guidance, work with local industry partners, and refine local course and credential offerings to align with both Perkins requirements and the revised 3E framework.
