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State board adopts phased change to Perkins CTE funding split, directing department to seek federal approval for interim formula
Summary
After hours of debate, the State Board approved a motion to ask the department to seek a Perkins plan amendment to apply an interim formula (approx. 54.7% secondary / 45.3% postsecondary) for two years, then move to a 60/40 split in the final year, subject to U.S. Department of Education approval.
The State Board of Education directed department staff to seek a formal amendment to Iowa's Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) state plan, adopting a phased approach to the secondary/postsecondary funding split.
Department staff presented background on the evolution of Perkins funding formulas, national comparisons, and three alternative allocation formulas. The department had recommended a 60/40 secondary/postsecondary split for fiscal years 2027'29 but also…
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