CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Emilee Tucker, CTE Coordinator

OUR Educational Service Cooperative

Phone: 870-302-3093

Email: etucker@oursc.k12.ar.us

Career and Technical Education Coordinators provide supporting resources to enable public and charter schools to initiate and maintain quality CTE programs in accordance with the Arkansas Department of Education, DCTE Policies & Procedures and Federal Requirements and Guidelines. The CTE Coordinator legally binds the district/cooperative regarding the Federal Perkins and State funds and the development, implementation, and improvement of CTE programs for all districts (consortia or single LEA) in the service delivery area.

Each Career and Education (CTE) Coordinator is tasked with the development, implementation, and improvement of Career and Technical Education programs from grades 5-12. In addition the CTE Coordinator shall align and coordinate CTE programming with postsecondary partners, business and industry partners, and other appropriate agencies within their service area. Outlined below are the six specific program functions for the CTE Coordinator.

Administration
Data Collection and Reporting
Program Development
Program Implementation
Program Improvement
Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance

Professional development
New educator training
Provide Career Readiness Endorsement Training (410, 412, 418)
Engage and assist with Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
Assist educators and district with licensure
- Assist in acquiring technical permits
- Support Pre-Educator pathways
- Support Youth Apprenticeship programs

Administration

Complete Comprehensive Local Needs Application (CLNA) annually
Submit Perkins V Annual Budget
Maintain Perkins records
Complete Grants Management System (GMS) narratives as awarded
Consortia Management
Attend required DCTE meetings
Meet regularly with local partners
Create alignment between Secondary Career Centers and districts

Data Collection & Reporting

Collect Perkins V State Determined Performance Levels
Develop improvement plans for indicators not meeting 90%
Provide completer certificates & seals
Ensure student data for Merit & Distinction are collected

Program Development

Annual program review
Review program enrollment through monthly COGNOS report from DCTE
Standards for Accreditation
Ensure High Demand High Wage (H2) alignment

Program Implementation

Submit State Start-Up Applications
Submit Modernization Grant Applications
Submit Off-Cycle Applications
Submit Innovation & Non-Trad Grant Applications

Program Improvement

Data review
Program improvement funding
Provide training for new educators, high-need areas, and align funding with PD for program improvement

Workforce Initiative Network

The Workforce Initiative Network is a collaborative effort to connect education and business for the purpose of preparing students for career success and building a local workforce talent pipeline.

Visit the WIN website for more information.

O.U.R. Carl D. Perkins Consortium Members 2024-25:

Alpena
Bergman
Berryville
Cotter
Deer/Mt. Judea
Eureka Springs
Flippin
Green Forest
Jasper (Jasper, Kingston, Oark)
Lead Hill
Omaha
Ozark Mountain
Searcy County
Valley Springs
Yellville-Summit

CTE Important Dates
January 5	'Reveal' of Approved State Start-Up Programs via DCTE website and Commissioner's Memo
February 15	DCTE deadline to invoice subscriptions, software, & supplemental curriculum used only January - June of current academic year
March - May	CTE Coordinator visits CTE programs to check inventory, discuss future purchases, etc
March 1	All certifications should be purchased by this date
April 1	Certification & Travel reimbursement documentation due
May 1	Deadline to join or leave Consortia
June 15	Perkins Portal opens to submit substantially approvable Perkins requests & Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment is due
June 15	Last day to submit post-approval edits for current fiscal year
July 1	Perkins Fiscal Year begins (Perkins Fiscal Year runs July 1 - June 30)
August 1	Non-Traditional, Innovation Grant, & Start-Up Grant applications open
August 30	Deadline for reporting certifications for prior year
September 20	Non-Traditional & Innovation Grant applications due
October 13	State Start-Up Applications due to CTE Coordinator
October 16	Non-Traditional & Innovation Grant award announcement
November 1	State Start-Up Applications due to DCTE
December 15	Prior year State Start-Up reimbursements due