1. CTE:101
Show me the money!

2. 1 Alternative Education School
Grand Prairie ISD
3,000+ staff members
Over 29,000 students within
Dallas County
41 Campuses:
24 Elementary
7 Middle Schools
4 High Schools
1 Ninth Grade Center
3 Grades 6-12 Campuses
1 Grade 7-8 Campus
1 Alternative Education School
73% of our students eligible for free or reduced meal programs
Open Enrollment District of CHOICE

3. 14 of the 16 CTE Career Clusters
CTE Programs of Choice
14 of the 16 CTE Career Clusters
4 of the 5 Endorsements
27 Career Pathways available

4. Grand Prairie ISD CTE Mission Grand Prairie ISD’s Career and Technical Education program is committed to preparing and growing our students to succeed in college and career readiness through instilling the ideals of professionalism, leadership, and service.  Grand Prairie ISD provides K-12 students the opportunity to explore or enroll in CTE courses that integrate rigorous and relevant standards to changing industry demands

5. Scan here to view all GPISD 4-year Plans.
4 YEAR PLAN EXAMPLE
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6. Benefits of CTE Funding
Student
General Ed Student
Funding Variance
Year 1
$7290
$5400
$1,890
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
TOTAL
$29,160
$21,600
$7,560
Assumptions:
Average Basic Allotment = $5400
CTE Weighted Funding = 1.35

7. Federal (Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Funds)
CTE FUNDING
State
Federal (Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Funds)

8. STATE CTE FUNDING
State
one coherent sequence of courses in at least three different career clusters
Eligible CTE students receive a 1.35 weighted funding – TEC
Weighted funding only for grades 9 – 12 except CTED at the 7 & 8 grade level
LEA’s must spend 58% of their CTE state allotment funding in accordance with the provisions of 19 TAC §

9. CTE PARTICIPATION CODES
0 – Not enrolled in a CTE Course
1 – Enrolled in one CTE Course
2 – CTE Coherent Sequence Taker

10. 4 YEAR PLAN CODING REASONING
Code 2: CTE Coherent Sequence Taker
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11. Students assigned a “V” code according to CTE participation; V1- V6
PEIMS 410 RECORD
Students assigned a “V” code according to CTE participation; V1- V6
V1 – minutes/day
V2 – minutes/day
V3 – minutes/day
Each CTE course a student enrolled in is reviewed separately to determine minutes/contact hours

12. CALCULATING STATE CTE FUNDING
Terms and Definitions:
Average Daily Attendance - ADA
Average number of students attending school for 1 year
Contact Hour
1 student attending 1 hour class all year
FTE – Full Time Equivalent
One student attending school all day for 1 year
CTE Funding Multiplier – 1.35
Established by Legislature

13. CALCULATING STATE CTE FUNDING
Terms and Definitions:
Average Basic Allotment –ABA or AA
A dollar value allocated to a regular student in the foundation school program
Varies by school district
Rural
Urban
Sparsely Populated Areas
Program Needs
Poverty

14. CALCULATING STATE CTE FUNDING
Basic CTE Funding Formula
FTE X ABA X 1.35
FTE - Full Time Equivalent
ABA - Average Basic Allotment
CTE Multiplier

15. CALCULATING STATE CTE FUNDING
Number of 1 hour students attending 180 days X .167
Number of 2 hour students attending 180 days X .33
Number of 3 hour students attending 180 days X .5
TOTAL FTE’S is FTE’s X ADA = adjusted FTE’s
FTE X ABA X 1.35 = CTE Weighted Funds

16. AST teaches 7 one hour Ag classes ( 8 period day ) 140 students total
HIGH SCHOOL EXAMPLE
AST teaches 7 one hour Ag classes ( 8 period day )
140 students total
140 (students) X .167 = FTE
23.38 (FTE’s) X .95 (ADA) = 22.21
22.21 (FTE’s) X $5335 (ABA) X 1.35 = $159,961.97
General education 1.0 = $118,490.35
Additional funds generated via CTE enrollment = $41,471.62

17. AST teaches 5 one hour Ag classes 50 students total
HIGH SCHOOL EXAMPLE
AST teaches 5 one hour Ag classes
50 students total
50 (students) X = 8.35 FTE’s
8.35 (FTE’s) X .95 (ADA) = 7.93
7.93 (FTE’s) X $6473 (ABA) X 1.35 = $69,296.01
General education 1.0 = $51,330.89
Additional funds generated via CTE enrollment = $17,965.82

18. TEA SUMMARY OF FINANCE
School District’s State Aid Reports -

19. TEA SUMMARY OF FINANCE

20. DISTRICT FINANCE EXAMPLE

21. FOR MORE GPISD CTE FUNDING INFORMATION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Winston C. Minix
office