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PERKINS STATE PLAN | CTE ANNUAL REPORT | CTE GRANT MANUAL | NEW PERKINS ADMINISTRATOR ORIENTATION | AMPLIFUND RESOURCES & HOW-TOS

Perkins State Plan

What is the Illinois Perkins V State Plan?

The Illinois State Plan for Perkins V details Illinois’ efforts for the administration of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act for State Fiscal Years (SFY) 2025-2028 (July 1, 2024- June 30, 2028).

The purpose of the State Plan is to guide the strategic partnership and alignment between the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) as they administer the federal Perkins program. The plan describes the processes and policies that will be carried out by ISBE, ICCB, and the local education agencies and community colleges who are responsible for local administration of Perkins dollars. Activities within the State Plan aim to achieve the State’s Vision and Goals for creating an educated and skilled workforce, in partnership with many state and local partners.

The Illinois State Perkins Plan was submitted to the U.S. Department of Education and approved in July 2024.

Resources

Plan and Appendices:

Illinois State Plan for Perkins V

Appendices

Appendix A: Crosswalk of Illinois’ State Perkins Plan to the U.S. Department of Education State Plan Guide

Appendix B: Executive Order Signed by Governor JB Pritzker

Appendix C: Education for Employment System (EFE)

Appendix D: Secondary Instructional Programs that are Currently Undergoing Evaluation

Appendix E: ISBE Program Approval Process and Program Quality Review

Appendix F: ICCB Program Approval Process

Appendix G: Secondary Local Needs Assessment and CLNA Templates; Secondary Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Appendix H: Post Secondary Comprehensive Needs Assessment Template and Guidelines

Appendix I: Secondary Local Application

Appendix J: Post Secondary Local Application

Appendix K: College and Career Pathway Endorsements (CCPE)

Appendix L: Special Populations as Defined in Perkins V

Appendix M: Postsecondary and Career Expectations (PaCE) framework

Appendix N: IL Community College Districts

Appendix O: Stakeholder Feedback (Review of FY21-24 State Plan)

Appendix P: Feedback Responses for Proposed FY25-28 State Plan (emails, survey responses, and formal feedback)

Appendix Q: Objections and Corresponding Responses

Appendix R: Quality Indicators Survey Responses

CTE Annual Report

Annually, the ICCB CTE division compiles and submits a report to the ICCB board members to summarize the CTE activities and initiatives that occurred during the fiscal year.

FY2023 Annual CTE Report

CTE Grant Manual

The Perkins CTE Grant Manual was designed to be a guide in developing, submitting and administering the Perkins grant provided by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century (Perkins V). It is intended as a reference tool only and is subject to revision.

Please contact the ICCB CTE staff with specific grant-related questions or concerns.

ICCB Postsecondary CTE Grant Manual

New Perkins Administrator Orientation

The Illinois Community College Board is pleased to share the New Perkins Administrator Orientation. The orientation is targeted toward Illinois Postsecondary Perkins Administrators who have been in the role for less than three years. Themes discussed include the history of Perkins, Perkins V, Perkins grant compliance and tasks, and state and national resources.

Below are the recordings and resources from each session.

Session 1: Setting the Stage

Session 1 Slide Deck

Session 1 Recording

Session 2: Perkins Legislation and Regulations

Session 2 Slide Deck

Session 2 Recording

Session 3: Grant Cycle Responsibilities

Session 3 Slide Deck

Session 3 Recording

Session 4: Wrap Up

Session 4 Slide Deck