1. PERKINS FUNDING OVERVIEW Maria Swygert Office of Career and Technology Education South Carolina Department of Education September 26, 2013

2. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style PERKINS FUNDING FY11 - FY14 Federal Allocations to South Carolina in Millions

3. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style WHY THE REDUCTION? Sequestration & Hold Harmless

4. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style WHAT IS A SEQUESTER? A sasquatch - a big hairy mess.

5. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style WHAT IS SEQUESTER? The idea of imposing automatic spending cuts in the federal budget was first put in place by the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings – Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 Only intended as a threat – never meant to happen. Estimated 10% Cut

6. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style HOLD HARMLESS Many state formulas include “hold harmless provisions” (HHP) - modifications to funding formulas that limit revenue reductions. It limits the maximum reduction of an allocation as compared to the preceding year. South Carolina’s did not - compounded the already reduced Federal funding impact.

7. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style ALLOCATION FUNDING TO LEAS 30% Based on 5 – 17 Title I (census) population data 70% based on age 5 – 17 Title I (census) poverty data Funds can be transferred to a Career Center

8. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style RESERVE FUNDS (10%) $1,272,510 Total Funded – Awarded based on Number of Completers – Includes Multi-District Career Centers

9. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style STATE / EIA DOLLARS Equipment $4,747,406 Allocation based on $20,000 base per LEA/MDCC plus amount based on enrollment.

10. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style MICROSOFT PROVISO This year $75,000 was withheld from Equipment to fund 1A.54. (SDE-EIA: Technology Academy Pilot) Proviso 1A.54: The South Carolina General Assembly passed the proviso and has directed that the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) enter into an agreement with a provider to pilot the Microsoft Technology Academy.

11. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style STATE / EIA DOLLARS Work Based Learning $2,446,348 $575,000 allocated to Regional Center Specialist based in 11 WIA Regions Remainder allocated based on (Education Finance Act) EFA Formula: EFA funds are allocated according to the district’s base student cost multiplied by the weighted number of pupils

12. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style PERKINS EXPECTATIONS… WHERE YOU SPEND THE $ Five (5) Core Elements 1)Standards & Content 2)Alignment & Articulation Visual 3)Technical Skill Assessment 4)Student Support Services 5)Professional Development

13. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style PERKINS ALLOWABLE EXPENSES CONVERSATION…. If / then analysis – Focus of Perkins: Improving Enhancing Expanding Modernize Elevate the program Aligns to current industry standards Taking the program in a new direction

14. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style SUPPLANTING … NO NO NO Funds made available under this Act for career and technical education activities shall supplement, and shall not supplant, non-Federal funds expended to carry out career and technical education activities. [Section 311(a)] Oregon Department of Education

15. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style BUDGET … YES YES YES Data Driven Activities & Expenditures – Math & CTE, Literacy, Special Pops, Technical Skill Assessment, Measurement Indicators Program of Study based needs (Improve & Expand) Standards based expenditures SCDOE Approved Technical Skill Assessments Oregon Department of Education

16. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style FOR MORE INFORMATION: EDGARhttp://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/edgar2008.pdf OMB A-87http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_a087_2004 OMB A-133http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_a133_compliance_0 9toc/ PCRNhttp://cte.ed.gov/

17. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style QUESTIONS Please contact Maria Swygert nmswyger@ed.sc.gov 803-734-8456