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FY14 February Perkins Update

FY14 February Perkins Update. Martin Kollman. Overview of Past Year. $3,918,868.56 in Perkins funds for secondary Year 6 of Perkins IV grant 256 districts applied for Perkins funds 7 districts declined Perkins funds that were eligible 10 consortiums participating

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FY14 February Perkins Update

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  1. FY14 February Perkins Update Martin Kollman

  2. Overview of Past Year • $3,918,868.56 in Perkins funds for secondary • Year 6 of Perkins IV grant • 256 districts applied for Perkins funds • 7 districts declined Perkins funds that were eligible • 10 consortiums participating • Application & Review process altered • All information is on the KSDE Carl D. Perkins web site: http://www.ksde.org/Agency/DivisionofLearningServices/CareerStandardsandAssessmentServices/CSASHome/CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)/PerkinsFederalAccountability.aspx

  3. FY15 Application Reminders • Reduced material submitted • Only current year equipment & supplies • Full narrative • Digital signatures accepted • Signatures can be kept locally if signed • Electronic only forms/applications due June 1st or sooner. mkollman@ksde.org • Review of FY 15 Applications will be JUNE 12th @ Smoky Hill Service Center – Salina, KS • Distribute to reviewer teams prior to review

  4. Perkins Application Tips • Make sure $ amounts match across the application • Electronics under $500 are considered supplies rather than equipment • Budget items support “WHAT” • Data Worksheet is completed and matches Action Plan for Improvement • Narrative is quality rather than quantity

  5. Equipment & Supplies • Small & low cost items are often better suited for .5 or general funds • No consumables or less than 1 year lifespan • Software Annual License – 3 year sliding scale (Y1=100%, Y2=66%, Y3=33%) • Software - 1 time upgrade or new versions • Perkins supports new, enhanced, industry standards, current practice, and professional development to operate • Professional Development – technical skills, teacher certifications, pedagogical

  6. Disposing of Equipment • Contact KSDE & Send Disposition Form - http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=5K7kUXQN0q4%3d&tabid=654&portalid=0&mid=1779 • (a) Equipment with a unit acquisition cost of less than $5,000 and equipment with no further use value: The equipment may be retained, sold or otherwise disposed of, with no further obligation to the federal government. • (b) All other equipment, $5,000 or over: The equipment may be retained or sold, and funds returned to the federal government. If the equipment is sold, $100 or 10% of the total sales proceeds, whichever is greater, may be deducted and retained from the amount otherwise due for selling and handling expenses. • Equipment Tag Form - http://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/CSAS/CSAS%20Home/CTE%20Home/Perkins/Perkins_Resources/Equipment%20Tag%20Request%20Form-Perkins%20IV.pdf

  7. Supplanting • Using Perkins funds where General funds had been or could be used • Flip-flopping between General, .5, or Perkins funds • Prove you would loose the service, resource, person, or item if Perkins funds were not used • Ask KSDE when in doubt!

  8. Perkins Application Tips Required Use of Funds: • Performance – End Result • Programmatic – How it will be done • Data/Deliverables – How to measure results of programmatic • Goal/Indicator – Item or action to show the result has been met • Core Indicators – 1 or more are met • List all funds and resources for support

  9. Perkins Application Tips • Identify meetings, minutes, and groups • Signatures can be digital or typed if a signed copy is kept locally • Send application in a MSWord document or PDF

  10. Upcoming Perkins/CTE Dates • March 1st- Progress Report • March 15th – Pathways Applications /Maintenance Close • May 1st– Last day to make FY14 Budget changes • June 1st - deadline for FY15 Perkins Applications • June 12th– review FY15 Perkins Applications • June 30th– end of FY14 Perkins grant and all funds must be spent or encumbered. • July 1st– new FY15 Perkins grant begins.

  11. Perkins Monitoring • Desk Audit with option of Site Visit • Monitoring Sites: Review 2014 Funds • 262 Valley Center 428 Great Bend • 233 Olathe 465 Winfield • 415 Wolf River 493 Columbus • 260 Derby 503 Parsons • 250 Pittsburg 622 ESSDACK • 402 Augusta • Monitoring Process - http://www.ksde.org/Agency/DivisionofLearningServices/CareerStandardsandAssessmentServices/CSASHome/CareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)/PerkinsFederalAccountability.aspx

  12. Perkins Related Activities General Reminders: • Advisory committee meetings (2 per year) • Business & Industry involvement • Submit for FY14 & FY15 budget changes via email • June 30th, 2014 is last day to spend FY14 Perkins funds (Use it or Lose it) • Wish list for unspent funds – short list to spend $200, $500, $1,000…. Etc.

  13. Perkins 5 News? • Progressing, but no hard answers yet. • Funding for Perkins has good support and legislation is backed from all sides. • Perkins IV of 2006 is a 5 year plan that is continuing under same model for the 7th year • Possible changes in non-traditional for Perkins 5, but still use state levels of 6S1 25% & 6S2 35% at this time. • Emphasis on partnerships with B&I, PS, non-CTE teachers, & community • Emphasis on stackable classes, certifications, and industry skill sets

  14. Upcoming Event/Conferences • National Association of Career & Technical Education Information – May 6-8 @ Louisville, KY • Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC Spring Forum - May 7-9, 2014 Washington Hilton – Washington, D.C.(This new “Omni-Circular” requires the U.S. Education Department to draft a new EDGAR by June 26, 2014.) • Model Schools Conference – June 30 – July 3 @ Washington, D.C.

  15. Questions • Martin Kollman – mkollman@ksde.org • 785-296-2307 • 900 Jackson St, Suite #653Topeka, KS 66612

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