CARL PERKINS ACT

The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 provides funding for secondary and post-secondary career and technical education programs. The Act of 1998 provides funding for program years July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2004. The re-authorized Act has a number of changes. Perhaps the most significant change in the re-authorized Perkins Act is the emphasis placed on academic standards. Where the 1990 Act focused solely on the integration of academic and vocation proficiencies, the 1998 Act identifies development of rigorous academic standards and accountability measures for:

• academic attainment
• technical skills attainment
• placement in employment and/or post-secondary education
• percentage of students enrolled in and completing CTE programs leading to non-traditional careers

Support services are available to students in career and technical programs depending on the individual district. Possible services include: CTE Special Populations Coordinator, tutors, supplemental assessment, paraprofessionals, teach aides, special instructional material, notetakers and/or interpreters, placement and/or transition services, and lab fees/supplies.