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A partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce by preparing students for careers in trade, technical and skilled service.

State Director: Kimberly Woodall�

Program Areas: Construction Technology, Computer Science, JROTC, Law and Public Safety, Media Arts, Transportation and Manufacturing Technology Program Areas

Other areas may join after joining their primary area. For example: Cosmetology may join SkillsUSA Kentucky after joining FCCLA.

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Good morning! I’m Melanie Jamison and I have been a part of VICA then SkillsUSA since 2001 as a teacher advisor, regional coordinator, school principal, then as of Dec. 1 of last year, KY Director. Any student organization is so rewarding and SkillsUSA involves so many program areas that it is really exciting! We have to remember that for many of our students, this is their first chance to travel (as we saw in Louisville and Atlanta when students became excited about the hotels, seeing the sights and meeting folks from all over the country and trading pins)!

I don’t want to talk and show a presentation this entire time, but want to hear your stories, hear your concerns. If we can’t answer them all in this large group, I will respond with an overall email later to address concerns.

If you are a professional member, you will be on my email distribution list. This is how I update my list.

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SkillsUSA Kentucky�2023-2024 Overview

August- December: Membership
September – Fall Advisor/Coordinator Training WLTI
December 1 – Membership Deadline*
January-March- SkillsUSA KY Regional Contests
February: National SkillsUSA Week including Student Organization Leadership Day In Frankfort
March 1: Regional Contest Deadlines
March 2: Regional Contest Winners Submitted to State Director
March 10: SkillsUSA Kentucky State Conference Registration Deadline
March 10: State Officer Applications
April 17-20 Kentucky State Conference, Louisville Ky, Crowne Plaza
May 1: NLSC Registration Deadline
June (date TBD): SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, Atlanta GA

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2022-2023 SkillsUSA �KY Officer Team

Alexandria Courtney, Great Crossing High School
Zoey Washington, Eastside Technology Center
Lilly Jones, Henderson County High School
Tyler Braden, Webster Co ATC
Matthew Jones, Murray-Calloway ATC

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Officers

It’s purpose is to help students develop citizenship, technical, leadership, and teamwork skills essential in preparing for careers and further education.

Our goal is to enhance student’s civic awareness and provide opportunities for developing social competencies and a wholesome attitude about living and working.

Officers for SkillsUSA learn about global competition and help guide individual chapters toward success and help with meeting goals.

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SkillsUSA Kentucky �Regional and State Standards

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www.skillsusaky.com

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Q&A

How many of you currently have a SkillsUSA Chapter in your school?
How many of you are advisors?
How many are new advisors?

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Perkins V/ CTSO Requirements

One secondary to postsecondary pathway alignment required for each program area for which the school/district will use Perkins funds
Pathway alignments should be created and submitted for the school (not the district as a whole)
An aligned CTSO must be available for each program area for which districts will use Perkins funds
Size, Scope and Quality Requirements
A FAQ can be found on a TinyURL on the KDE website: https://education.ky.gov/CTE/perkins/Pages/default.aspx

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Perkins V/ CTSO Requirements (cont.)

Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) are non-profit career-based groups that offer co-curricular resources and opportunities for students in CTE pathways to develop knowledge and skills by participating in activities, events and competitions. CTSOs embed communication and leadership skills into their programming.�
CTSOs assist districts with meeting the quality indicator in their Kentucky Perkins Plan.

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Quality Definition under Perkins V (Secondary)�

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Be of sufficient size, which offer a sequence of four or more earned technical credits;

Have a post-secondary connection (dual enrollment, dual credit, articulation agreement);

Have an active advisory panel, Have a certified and appropriately endorsed teacher;

Have a co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) that provides students the opportunity to engage in leadership development activities and

Be supported by current labor market data.

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Membership Comparison

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	18-19 Members	19-20 Members	20-21 Members	21-22 Members	22-23 Members
DECA	2,019	2,113	736	1,678	2,092	4/27/2023
FBLA	7,221	6,564	2,178	5,299	7,204	4/26/2023
FCCLA	5,992	5,579	5,620	6,814	10,307	4/26/23
FFA	13,756	14,444	15,789	15,157	20,657	4/26/23
HOSA	5,062	5,421	1,715	5,000	6,647	1/31/23
SkillsUSA	3,653	3,658	834	3,301	3,992	3/27/23
TSA	4,208	4,559	3,351	9,044	11,443	4/26/23

Totals	41,911	42,338	30,223	46,293	62,342

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Membership Competition

For 2023-24 School Year
Districts/Schools growing by 10 in each category, Middle school, High School AND post-secondary will receive 1 advisor and 10 student fees to SLC for FREE

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Membership Fees

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Membership Type	National	State	Total
Student (Middle)	$8.00	$5.00	$13.00
Student (High)	$8.00	$5.00	$13.00
Student (College PS)	$8.00	$5.00	$13.00
Professionals (Middle)	$20.00	$10.00	$30.00
Professionals (High)	$20.00	$10.00	$30.00
Professionals (College PS)	$20.00	$10.00	$30.00

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Regional Structure�

Each Region should have a annual meeting by September to:

Elect a Regional Coordinator. (Elected by majority vote of attending representatives).
Create Regional leadership team
Discuss Regional fall leadership training
Discuss Regional program of work (regional calendar)
Discuss Regional competitive event to qualify for State Conference
Discuss improving chapter membership
Discuss Community Service project(s)
Discuss SkillsUSA KY Day of Service
Discuss fundraising actives, share successes
Set time and location for at least one additional meeting

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Discuss areas of concern:

Lack of communication, schools are conducting their own regional competitions and not working with other schools in their region.

Regional coordinators are not sending information to stakeholders or schools and advisors are not checking for the information.

Regional events should be advertised with flyer, email, etc. to business and industry, parents, exhibitors and partners.

Even if you are the only school that has a program (for example sheet metal at Boone Co ATC), the school advisor must still communicate with the regional coordinator to make sure that they are the only program and ask if it is okay to conduct their own competition with judge’s sheets. Results must all be turned in with the total region results.

Also, a list of all events that will be held in your region must be sent early to the state director. This is how we plan for state conference.

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SkillsUSA Registration Website

Register.skillsusa.org
Absorb for technical standards and other resources
Every advisor should be registered as a professional member and every student as a student member by the deadline. If not, you won’t be able to participate or attend some events.

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skillsusaconnect.org

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Chapter Excellence Program

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SkillsUSA Framework

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Exciting New Reality Show Coming This Fall

Skills Jam

https://youtu.be/1xux3TJOIaU

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Questions? Items to discuss?

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SkillsUSA Kentucky � State Director�

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Kimberly Woodall

State Director for SkillsUSA Kentucky

Student Leadership Development Branch

Division of Student Transition and Career Readiness

Office of Career & Technical Education

Email: Kimberly.Woodall@education.ky.gov

Phone: Phone: (502) 892-6508, Ext. 4205 / FAX (502) 564-4800