Agenda Item
c. FY2023 Carl Perkins V Improvement Application for Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Approval ($1,437,254.00)
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction
Request: It is requested the Board of Education approve the 2023 Carl Perkins V Improvement Grant Application that provides funding to improve Career Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs throughout the DeKalb County School District.
Why: The Carl Perkins Federal Grant funds assist in developing strategies that will improve student academic achievement and career readiness. These strategies also impact each schools' College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI) scores. These funds will enhance and create multiple pathways to success for students by providing the following instructional strategies:
Academic and Technical Skills Integration - The integration of rigorous and challenging academic and CTAE curriculum units will be developed for teacher use. These units will be produced by business/industry, teachers, and postsecondary staff during work sessions throughout the school year.
Project-Based Learning - Provide professional learning for teachers and counselors to develop project-based learning activities. Resources will be designed to create opportunities for students to investigate meaningful real-world projects that promote critical thinking.
Student Leadership Development - The development of positive qualities and leadership is vital in career success. Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) such as Distributive Education Club of America (DECA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Future Farmers of America (FFA), Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), Technology Student Association (TSA), Career and Technical Instruction (CTI) and SkillsUSA are designed to enhance CTAE pathways at middle and high schools by providing career and leadership development through peer interactions, adult mentoring, and competitions based on knowledge and skills learned in the classroom.
Industry Credentialing - CTAE pathways are designed to meet the needs of business and industry by providing students the opportunity to receive industry-recognized certifications. Students demonstrate mastery of standards and proficiency by taking an industry certification assessment. Some certifications/licenses available to high school students are: A+, Net +, National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation - NATEF (Automotive Service), Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA (Healthcare Science), Computer-Aided Design - AutoCAD (Engineering), and Junior Culinarian (Culinary Arts), to name a few.
Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurship involves teaching students how to start a new business and the associated risks. Entrepreneurship plays a vital role in today's society. The entrepreneur is often the source of innovation, providing the marketplace with new and improved products and services. The successful entrepreneur who can start and grow a business also contributes to the overall growth and welfare of the economy.
Work-Based Learning (WBL) - WBL provides students the opportunity to start preparing for a career while still in high school. In some cases, students can learn from skilled professionals, increase future employability, strengthen academic skills, and experience the connection between education and real-life work skills.
Soft Skills Development - The CTAE Department uses the Georgia Best Business Ethics Student Training Program. The training, modeled after the business world where their employers assess employees' performance and teach ten areas of ethics and soft skills. This type of assessment and classroom setting allows for leadership development, critical and creative thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, teamwork, and work-based learning. Guest speakers from the business community, mock job interviews, and resume tips are strategies used in soft skills and ethics training.
Career Pathway Completion - Career pathway completers are students that complete three courses in the same pathway. Pathway courses prepare students to take industry credentialing assessments after completing the third course.
Teacher Professional Development - Teacher workshops are provided to CTAE and academic teachers to provide an updated curriculum and keep career pathway instruction current with employment trends and teaching strategies.
Business Advisory Committees - Business and industry can be involved in local schools by providing input to pathway instruction and student career preparation.
Grant funds allow the district to support career pathway implementation to prepare students for college and careers.
Details: Carl Perkins V federal funds are for implementing new or improving existing Career Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) initiatives. The following are CTAE improvement strategies to enhance instruction during the 2022-23 school year.
Mandated Grant Activities
Strengthen Academic and Technical Skills of Students in Career Pathways
Offer Work-Based Learning
Make Available Student Certifications and Employer Connections
Provide Professional Development for Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators
Evaluate CTAE Programs and Pathways using core indicators
Initiate, Improve and Expand CTAE Programs and Pathways
Provide Career Pathway Services and Activities
Coordinate Postsecondary Transition
Serve Special Populations with Career Pathway Instruction
DeKalb’s Performance Levels
1S1 - Four Year Graduation Cohort Rate
1S2 - Extended Graduation Rate
2S1 - Academic Proficiency - Reading/Language Arts
2S2 - Academic Proficiency - Mathematics
2S3 - Academic Proficiency - Science
3S1 - Post-Program Placement
4S1 - Nontraditional Program Concentration
5S1 - Program Quality - Attain Recognized Postsecondary Credential (N/A)
5S2 - Program Quality - Attained Postsecondary Credit (N/A)
5S3 - Participation in Work-Based Learning
5S4 - CTAE Pathway Completion
5S5 - Credentials of Value
Perkins Core Indicators
2021 District Performance Levels
State Determined Target Performance Levels (Mandated 90%)
1S1
92.60%
81%
1S2
96.20%
81%
2S1
65.93%
63%
2S2
73.29%
63%
2S3
70.78%
63%
3S1
94.93%
85.5%
4S1
17.15%
5.4%
5S3
28.68%
27%
5S4
50.77%
31.5%
5S5
7.15%
45%
Financial impact: The Perkins V Grant will be available upon Board approval, to improve CTAE instruction within the DeKalb County School District. The projected grant allocation for 2022-23 is $1,437,254. The Perkins V Grant requires matching funds from the school district.
School-year
Allocation Amounts
2019-20 (FY 20)
$1,157,871
2020-21 (FY 21)
$1,124,204
2021-22 (FY 22)
$1,000,002
2022-23 (FY23)
$1,437,254 (projected)
Charge Code: 406.1000.445200.38321.7940.3324.8010.035.2023
Contact: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678.676.0731
Dr. Lenisera Barnes-Bodison, Executive Director, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678.676.0137
Effective: August 10, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Status: Attorney Approval Not Required.
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LEA Consolidated Application
District Code: 644 District Name: DeKalb County
Fiscal Year: 2023 Program: CTAE Perkins V Program Improvement - Original
Maintenance of Effort Comparisons
A. Local Maintenance of Effort Three-Year History Chart Comparison.
Complete the chart below regarding the three-year history of total Local Maintenance of Effort for Career
Technology Education(Section 311(b)(1A)).
Note: The amount for FY 2023 must equal or exceed the amount for FY 2022 to be in compliance with
maintenance of effort and the prohibition against supplanting requirements Section 311a.
For FY 2021:
Enter total budget amount from FY 2021 Local/QBE "Budgeted Local Maintenance of Effort Chart" which is
located on the Perkins Funding Source budget sheet of the FY 2021 Local Plan.
For FY 2022:
Enter total budget amount from FY 2022 Local/QBE "Budgeted Local Maintenance of Effort Chart" which is
located on the Perkins Funding Source budget sheet of the FY 2022 Local Plan.
FY 2021 FTE/Local Budget for Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education: 13004091
FY 2022 FTE/Local Budget for Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education: 17447773
FY 2023 FTE/Local Budget for Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education: 17447773.00
Maintenance of Effort Three-Year History Comparison
Explanation for decrease in three-year expenditure of funds:
n/a
B. Local Maintenance of Effort Operational Costs Comparison.
The amount below indicates the preliminary operating earnings of Vocational Lab (9-12) QBE earnings for
FY 2022 (or most recent year) for your system. The final published amount can be found on the Georgia State
Department of Education Earnings Sheet FY2022 provided for your system (HB95DOE SB10).
1296008
Local Maintenance of Effort FTE
The FTE Count below indicates the FTE Count reported by the system in October FY 2022. Note changes in FTE
reported after this date would not be reflected here.
3949
Total Vocational (9-12) QBE Operating Earnings FY2023
In the table below, please provide a breakdown of the system's FY 2023 QBE/Local Budget for Career, Technical
and Agricultural Education. The total budget should represent the total vocational (9-12) QBE earnings listed
above, plus any additional earnings from high school (9-12), media center program, and staff/professional
development program weights earned through the system allocation by CTAE programs, as well as local funds
contributed to vocational educational programs in FY2023. Instructions for completing this chart are located in
the most current “Budget Guidance for Expending Grant Funds” document posted on the main Local Plan
Application and Online Forms page on the CTAE area of the Georgia Department of Education website.
Note: Total funds budgeted below, must be equal to or greater than the QBE Operating earnings to
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qualify for federal funding.
ENTER BELOW THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED FUNDS BY OBJECT CODE:
(100) (200) (300) (400) (500) (600) (700) (800) (100-800)
Personal Other Total Local
Personal Purchased Purchased Other Supplies Property
Services/ Maintenance
Services/ Professional Property Purchased
Salaries of Effort
Benefits & Technical Services Services
Services
10891437 2157594 575377 0 36500 231709 3555156 0 17447773.00
Total Local Maintenance of Effort Operational Cost (Object Codes 300-800 only): 4398742.00
ENTER THE FEDERAL Perkins V - PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT FUNDS BY OBJECT CODE:
(100) (200) (300) (400) (500) (600) (700) (800) (100-800)
Personal Personal Purchased Purchased Other Supplies Property Other Total
Services/ Services/ Professional Property Purchased
Salaries Benefits & Technical Services Services
Services
0 0 42010 0 49033 822346 86613 0 1000002.00
Total Perkins V Maintenance of Effort Cost (Object Codes 100-800): 1000002.00
Does the Total Local Operational Cost exceed the Total Perkins Cost? Yes No
NOTE: If "No" has been filled-in, the Total Perkins Operational Cost exceeds the Total Local Operational Cost.
You must either adjust the amount of Local Funds or complete the explanation below:
Select from the list below the reason(s) that the Total Perkins Operational Cost exceeds the Total Local
Operational Cost (Section 311(b)(1b)):
Capital Expenditures
Special One-time Project Cost
Cost of Pilot Programs
Other Exception
C.
ENTER THE FEDERAL Perkins V PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS BY OBJECT CODES:
(100) (200) (300) (400) (500) (600) (700) (800) (100-800)
Personal Personal Purchased Purchased Other Supplies Property Other Total
Services/ Services/ Professional Property Purchased
Salaries Benefits & Technical Services Services
Services
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86957 86957.00
Total Operational Cost (Object Codes 400-800): 86957
Maximum amount allowed to be sent to State identified consortium: $86957
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