Association for Career and Technical Education 1 Alisha Hyslop ACTE Assistant Director of Public Policy Beyond Perkins – Federal Career and Technical Education Issues

Association for Career and Technical Education 2 Take Away Messages…  The election has critical importance  We must broaden our message and outreach  We must look beyond Perkins  Advocacy and activism are more important than ever

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7 President Bush’s FY 09 Budget  President introduced budget on February 4  Department of Education funded at $52.9 billion (essentially level funding)  Budget eliminates 47 education programs and sharply reduces 11 others (a $4 billion cut)  Department of Labor budget cut as well

Association for Career and Technical Education 8 FY 09 Budget Resolution  President’s Budget not being seriously considered  House and Senate Budget Committees passed budget resolutions in March  Both assume increases in “Function 500” education, training, and social services programs  House has higher discretionary spending cap

Association for Career and Technical Education 9 FY 09 Budget Resolution  Tentative agreement reached – budget delayed due to snag in Farm bill  Budget vote likely to be delayed until June  Appropriations Committees will begin moving forward soon  End game strategy uncertain

Association for Career and Technical Education th Congress NCLB Action  Intent to approve House and Senate bills voiced by Chairmen Miller and Kennedy early last year  House hearing last year - ACTE testified  Draft bipartisan language released by House Education & Labor Committee in summer  Some bipartisan draft language released by Senate HELP Committee in summer  Progress has stalled – not likely that a bill will pass this year

Association for Career and Technical Education 11 Issues addressed in DRAFT NCLB legislation  Additional linkages to CTE  ELL & special education  Changes to AYP (growth models, multiple assessments)  Differentiated responses  Focus on middle/high schools  Teacher quality & professional development  Data systems  Full funding

Association for Career and Technical Education 12 WIA Reauthorization  108 th Congress –Passed by both House and Senate –Died in Conference Committee  109 th Congress –March 2005 – Passed by House –June 2006 – Passed by Senate –Never went to conference committee

Association for Career and Technical Education 13 WIA Reauthorization  Hearings held summer 2007  House Republicans introduced H.R in October 2007  No further action  Unclear whether Congress will make progress this year due to competing priorities and election

Association for Career and Technical Education 14 HEA Reauthorization  Originally scheduled for reauthorization in 2003  Some changes made as part of budget reconciliation bill in 2/06; 9/07  S passed by Senate 95-0, 7/24/07  H.R passed by House , 2/7/08  Awaiting appointment of formal conference committee

Association for Career and Technical Education 15 HEA Reauthorization  Year-round Pell Grants  Changes to Academic Competitiveness Grants to allow part-time and certificate programs to qualify  Focus on simplifying financial aid process  Issues to address college costs

Association for Career and Technical Education 16 HEA Reauthorization  Support: –College Partnership Grants –Grants to Create Business-Workforce Partnerships –Student Success Grants –Bridges from Jobs to Careers Grants  We are concerned about expensive and complicated new reporting requirements

Association for Career and Technical Education 17 Sustainability  Growing interest in Congress in a broad range of energy sustainability issues – from buildings to workforce preparation  A number of bills in Committee stage –H.R. 3021: 21st Century High-Performing Public School Facilities Act  We will be following closely for CTE implications

Association for Career and Technical Education 18 CTE Caucus  Formed in House in April 2007 by: –Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA) –Rep. Phil English (R-PA)  Its mission is to enhance awareness in Congress of the importance of CTE in preparing a well-educated and skilled workforce in America.

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