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CTE in South Carolina

To cultivate the development of a skilled workforce and a responsive workforce system that meets the needs of business and industry-leading to sustainable growth, economic prosperity, and global

competitiveness for South Carolina.

Mission

All students graduate prepared for success in college, careers, and citizenship.

Vision

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The on-going strategic work for the state is being accomplished through five workgroups:

Advancing CTE- Providing avenues for increasing awareness and strategic communication of the value of CTE

Career-Connected Learning- Designing and supporting quality programs and programs of study that include authentic work experiences, leaderships, and connections to local industry needs.

Integrated Network- Activate a deliberate coalition charged to build, reinforce and maintain relationships of trust with other organizations to further support CTE goals as part of a workforce development system

Equity and Inclusion-Identify key issues that impact success of special populations and inequities in access and opportunities for these learners in CTE

Knowledgeable Experts- Provide professional development to our coordinators, our partners, our faculty and teachers to support student success

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CTE & STS

CTE Program

CTE Admin

School Counseling

Office Career & Technical Education & Student Transition Services

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OCTE Administration Team

Maria Swygert
Melissa Benton
Tiffany Dorsey
Kim Fair-Hamilton
Shawn Larrymore
Suzi Raiford
LaPariscena Singleton
Matthew Sommerville
Jakki Wiseman

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OCTE Administration Team

CTE Team Lead�Federal and State Accountability and Fiscal Compliance	Maria Swygert�nmswyger@ed.sc.gov
Federal and State Accountability and Data Reporting	Shawn Larrymore�smlarrym@ed.sc.gov
Local Plan and Fiscal Compliance	Melissa Benton�mbenton@ed.sc.gov
LEA Monitoring	LaPariscena Singleton�lsingleton@ed.sc.gov
LEA Monitoring	Kim Fair-Hamilton�kfhamilton@ed.sc.gov
Professional Development�New CTE Administrators�Education and Business Summit�CTE Promotional Materials	Jacqueline Wiseman�jwiseman@ed.sc.gov
Business and Industry Liaison	Suzi Raiford�sraiford@ed.sc.gov
Data Reporting and Program Support	Matthew Sommerville�msommerville@ed.sc.gov
EEDA Accountability	Tiffany Dorsey�tldorsey@ed.sc.gov

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What is “Perkins”?

PERKINS IS A FEDERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT INVESTS IN SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY CTE PROGRAMS IN ALL 50 STATES AND THE TERRITORIES�

PERKINS IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING LEARNER ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CTE PROGRAMS OF STUDY�

PERKINS IS CRITICAL TO ENSURING PROGRAMS MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF LEARNERS AND EMPLOYERS

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What Does Perkins Support?

CTE PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS OF STUDY

CAREER EXPLORATION, GUIDANCE AND ADVISEMENT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS, INCLUDING PROGRAM AND PLAN EVALUATION AND MONITORING

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CTE Federal Funding (Perkins V)

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CTE in SC – How does it Flow?

TOTAL GRANT AWARD

STATE LEVEL ACTIVITIES (15%)

LOCAL LEVEL ACTIVITIES (85%)

* STATE ADMINISTRATION (5.0%)

** STATE

LEADERSHIP (10.0%)

SECONDARY

(68%)

POSTSECONDARY (32%)

RESERVE (10%)

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Federal Perkins Allocations

A simple formula…

Based on demographic data - census and poverty for ages 5 - 17

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Allocation Formula

30% Based on 5 – 17 Title I (census) population data

70% based on age 5 – 17 Title I (census) poverty data

Not based on Completers

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Perkins V Budget Subprogram Codes

01 / Integration of Academic and Technical Skills

02 / Career Exploration

03 / Post-Secondary and Career Readiness

04 / Professional Development

05 / Evaluation and Assessment

06 / Initiate and Improve Programs

11 / Equipment

15 / Administrative Cost (less than 5%)

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Federal CTE Funding Timeline (15 month)

June

Application Section opens

July

Finance Section opens

July–Aug.

No Amendments accepted between July 1 and August 15

July–Sep.

Amendments due September 15

15 Aug.

Prior year expenditures through June 30 due

31 Aug.

Application & Finance Sections due

30 Sep.

Program year ends September 30

15 Oct.

Local Applications and Finance Sections approved

15 Dec.

Prior year expenditures due

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Federal Perkins Allocations - Subfund 207

Budget built in GAPS to support State Approved CTE Courses

Funding must be tied to Local Needs Assessment

15-month grant ends on September 30^th

Reimbursement only

Federal funds do not carry forward

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State CTE Funding

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Education Improvement Act (EIA) - Subfund 329

State EIA Career and Technical Equipment Funding Technology Education is listed as Proviso 1A.60. (SDE-EIA: Career and Technology Education).

Funds distributed to school districts and multi-district career centers based on the prior year student enrollment for career and technical education courses
No district or multi-district career center receiving less than $50,000
Budget not entered into GAPS – spreadsheet upload

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State Education Improvement Act (EIA)

Subfund 329 - Use of Funds:

The purchase of career and technical equipment
The up-fitting of facilities and the purchase of consumables
Regional career specialists
Evidence-based initiatives - High Schools that Work and Project Lead the Way
State funds Carryover for an additional 12 months

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Industry Certifications & Credentials

State EIA Industry Certifications & Credentials Funding is listed as Proviso 1A.63.

Subfund 328 - Allocation Formula:

The funds appropriated for Industry Certifications/Credentials must be allocated to school districts based upon the number of national industry exams administered in the prior school year.

Each district will receive $10,000 base in October
Additional allocation based on Proviso dispersed in February
State funds Carryover for an additional 12 months

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Industry Certifications & Credentials

State EIA Industry Certifications & Credentials Funding is listed as Proviso 1A.63. (Certifications Administered to Completers entered into PowerSchool) – (Subfund 328)

All certifications and credentials listed in the Student Reporting Procedures Guide are allowable uses of funds

The Student Reporting Procedures Guide is available online

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Monitoring and Equipment Disposition�

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What is the connection between Local Application and Monitoring Process?

Local Application submitted by LEA is reviewed and provides support during Monitoring Process
Monitoring Process reviews evidence of compliance to support what was stated in the Local Application
Documentation (uploaded to the ADT system) gives full picture of local application
Supportive documentation on file in the event randomly selected for a federal audit

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Perkins V Monitoring Tiered process

Desk Audit/Virtual Monitoring Tier

Equipment to support blended learning approach

LEA still required to provide:

Equipment Inventory

Working Document

Policies
Procedures

In-Person Monitoring Tier

Equipment reviewed at a later date

LEA Monitor and LEA will coordinate day/time

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Equipment Disposition & Monitoring

MAKE SURE INVENTORY FORMS ARE UPDATED FOR EACH PROGRAM

HAVE EACH TEACHER INVENTORY ITEMS AT THE BEGINNING AND THE END OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR ACCOUNTABILITY PURPOSES

COMPLETE THE EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION FORM UPON DISCONTINUING A PROGRAM, AND IF THE EQUIPMENT IS OBSOLETE OR BROKEN

REMINDER TO GET SIGNATURE OF CTE DIRECTOR/COORDINATOR AND THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

SCAN AND EMAIL THE COMPLETED EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION FORM TO MBENTON@ED.SC.GOV FOR APPROVAL

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Perkins V Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment “CLNA”

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Why a Needs Assessment?

Perkins V requires that eligible recipients to complete a needs assessment linked to the Perkins application. There are six components of the comprehensive needs assessment:

Evaluation of Labor Market Data
Evaluation of student performance
Description of the CTE programs offered (size, scope, quality and aligned to in-demand industry sectors)
Evaluation of the progress toward implementing CTE programs and programs of study
Description of recruitment, retention and training for CTE educators.
Description of progress toward implementing equal access to CTE for all students, including special populations.

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CLNA Regional Approach

12 Educational & Workforce Regions

Each Region has:

Community Ecosystem

Job Training

Secondary Education

Post-secondary Education

Workforce Advisory

Targeted Services

Youth Resources

Workforce Investment

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�SC CLNA Best Practices & Resources

State Agency Partnerships �CLNA Technical Assistance �CLNA Focus Group/Updates

Advance CTE Webinar: Preparing, Training and Recruiting Postsecondary CTE Instructors: Skills to Teach and More. Recording: YouTube channel here . �Download slides: here.

South Carolina 2022 Perkins V Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment State Summary��2024 CLNA Template Draft (July 2023)��SC CLNA Toolkit (August 2023) ��CTE in SC Handout��SC CTE PR Videos

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CTE Resources

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CTE Website Resources

https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/career-and-technical-education/

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CTE Guides & Resources

FY24 Perkins Guidelines (PDF 7/05/2022)
FY24 EIA Expenditure Guidelines (PDF 7/05/2022)
FY24 Users Guide (PDF 7/05/2022)
Supplanting vs Supplementing Funds (PDF 7/05/2022)
Program of Study Form (Docx 4/30/21)

CTE Equipment Guidelines (547 KB PDF 9/6/2023)
2023-24 CTE Student Reporting Procedures Guide (1 MB PDF 5/23/23)
FY 2023-24 SC CTE Course Catalog (1.1 MB PDF 5/23/2023)

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CTE Print Resource

Hyperlinked here for your use and review

This 4x6 postcard is a great resource for you to share with your community to highlight CTE in South Carolina.

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