Resources
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
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.
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.
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 2: Perkins Legislation and Regulations
Session 3: Grant Cycle Responsibilities
Session 4: Wrap Up
AmpliFund Resources and How-To's
AmpliFund is the grant management software used by grant making agencies in Illinois.
Perkins grant recipients are required to submit applications, quarterly reporting, and budget modifications in AmpliFund.
ICCB Perkins AmpliFund How-to’s
How to submit Perkins Applications
How to submit Quarterly Reporting
How to submit Budget Modifications
AmpliFund Illinois Support Portal
Submit a support ticket:
support@il-amplifund.zendesk.com
Visit the support portal:
Revised National Career Clusters Framework
The modern Framework consists of 14 Clusters and 72 Sub-Clusters that serve as the primary organizing structures for CTE programs. These structures are supported by five Cluster Groupings aligned to purpose and impact of included careers, and three Cross-Cutting Clusters that provide both skills and careers that can stand alone and intersect with all other Clusters. Twelve Career-Ready Practices to ensure that every program includes the skills that are essential to every career and life. See image for more information!
Additional Resources:
- National Career Clusters: Advance CTE (ACTE site)
- Career Clusters Guidebook (PDF)
