The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins) and is referred to as Perkins V. As required by Section 122(d)(1) and Section 122(d)(2) of Perkins V, the State of Mississippi's vision for education and workforce development is to ensure students graduate high school prepared for postsecondary studies and success in the workforce.
Perkins V aims to increase access to high-quality Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that meet the changing needs of students and employers.
Perkins V gives states and local communities the opportunity to build and implement a vision for CTE that uniquely supports the range of educational needs of students — exploration through career preparation — and balances those student needs with the current and emerging needs of the economy.
The Mississippi State Four-Year Plan July 2020 – June 2024 can be found here https://www.mdek12.org/sites/default/files/Offices/MDE/SSE/perkins_v_final_state_plan_2020.01.16_january_sbe_approved.pdf
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Allowable expenditures include:
SALARIES for Student Service Coordinator (Special Populations Coordinators) Secondary salaries for approved positions will be reimbursed at 50% of the minimum program scale for up to 200 days, based on contract length and total contracted salary. Postsecondary approved positions will be reimbursed at 100% of the MAEP program scale for up to 240 days, based on contract length and total contracted salary.
CAPITALIZED EQUIPMENT- Program Specific Area. Equipment should be targeted: (a) to areas/programs with highest concentrations of special populations, (b) to programs that are not equipped for the delivery system, and (c) for technology enhancement. Equipment submitted for approval to purchase for reimbursement with Perkins funds should be state-of-theart and incorporate current and emerging technology to improve and provide instruction that is technologically enhanced and appropriate in terms of emerging high-tech workplace environments. Equipment is not to be purchased to maintain status quo. Equipment Plans must be submit in the Lotus Notes, EMTS (Equipment Management Tracking System).
ADULT PROGRAMS - Reimbursement of the approved instructor's salary only at the approved hourly rate for instructional time for approved programs. Requests should be limited to adult vocational programs that are directly related to industry needs, programs that are strongly tied to economic development, and programs for which job openings are projected or available.
OTHER COST - Specific Program Area The Office of Career and Technical Education require Secondary and Postsecondary School Districts that purchase Other Cost Items to be reimbursed with Perkins federal funds to follow these Other Cost Guidelines which are part of the State Plan which can be accessed from the this link:
https://www.mdek12.org/sites/default/files/Offices/MDE/SSE/perkins_v_final_state_plan_2020.01.16_january_sbe_approved.pdf
Eligible applicants are CTE Mississippi LEA's.
Deadlines vary by program area.
Award amounts vary. Perkins Federal Funds are budgeted by the LEA (and consortium member) in preparing the District Local Plan Updates (LPU) in April. The ESTIMATED Federal Budget Summary provides the approval for budgeting Perkins Funds. The ACTUAL allocation issued in early September is the final Perkins allocation.