Free College Tuition? Tell Me More! Senate Bill 155 & RPOS Lisa Beck Associate Director Career Technical Education (KBOR) Martin Kollman Education Program Consultant (KSDE) ksde.org

 Improve education by increasing the percentage of students who are career and college ready upon high school graduation  Improve CTE with additional funding  Result = SB 155 Governor’s Initiative for CTE

 Student Tuition Support ($8.75 million) Tuition paid for all KBOR approved CTE courses  School Transportation Costs ($500,000)  Incentives to High Schools for Certificates Earned in Key Occupations ($1.5 million) $1,000 for graduates with credentials  Funding for Marketing/Outreach ($50,000) Key Components of SB 155

 Tuition paid for all KBOR approved CTE courses  Students may be charged for fees and books but not tuition  Must be Postsecondary Tiered Technical Courses Student Tuition

Qualifying Credentials  High Wage, High Demand Occupations determined by KDOL  List of Qualifying Credentials for $1,000 High School Incentive  _cte_initiative _cte_initiative

Qualifying Credentials  Agriculture  Construction  Machining  Welding  Health  Automotive  Computer Support

Collecting Your $1,000  Credential Completion Form Submitted in June to KSDE (after graduation)  Once confirmed by KSDE, KBOR sends the $1,000 to the student’s High School  Questions contact KSDE Help Line at or (785)

Tuition Free College Credit  Kansas students can take CTE courses as college or dual credit.  Courses may be offered by college faculty or postsecondary approved high school teachers  Courses can be offered at the Kansas high school, college, or distance education

CTE Marketing Campaign Put Your Passion To Work!  Posters  Videos  Tri-fold Brochure (also in Spanish)  TV and Theatre Spots  FAQs  Fact Sheet  Order Form

Posters and Videos  Registered Nurse  Lineman  Welder  Computer IT

Tri-Fold Brochures

Resources  KANSASWORKS.com/careerzoom  kansasregents.org/governors_cte_initiative kansasregents.org/governors_cte_initiative  ksde.org > CTE > CTE Newsletters > SB 155 Reference Materials ksde.org

Resources (con’t)  Updated list of FAQs  Order Form for Brochures & Posters  List of Qualifying Credentials cte_initiative

Questions

Rigorous Programs of Study Grant RPOS

What is RPOS?  A grant that supports schools in developing new pathways and enhancing existing pathways to a modeling level.  Federal RPOS is directed to the Manufacturing Production pathway only at this time.  State RPOS is designed to build new, high need, pathways with supportive structure and resources.

Schools Involved Federal RPOS - 4 yr. Grant * (Manufacturing Production Pathway) Secondary USD115 Nemaha Valley USD253 Emporia USD259 Wichita USD260 Derby Post-secondary Butler Community College Flint Hills Technical College Fort Hays State University Hutchinson Community College Manhattan Area Technical College Wichita Area Technical College

Current Pathway vs. RPOS  Meets State Competencies  Articulation Committees Advise  Career Opportunities for Students Pathway Improvement Plan Meets Most Student Needs  + Meet Business & Industry Skills  + Is Actively Involved with Curriculum & Students  + Job Shadow, Externships, Work Experience  + Professional Development & Blend Academics  + Industry Certificates & Post-Secondary Credit Examples but NOT limited to…

Tips for Rigorous Pathways  Staff, CTE & Academic teacher meet & discuss  Meet student & teacher needs through industry based skills & certifications  Active involvement with business & industry in school  Teachers receive regular professional development to stay current and meet trends  Collaboration with post-secondary to offer dual CTE credit to students and smooth transition  Blending of curriculum among CTE and academic teacher to add additional value to common core/academic subjects

Teacher Examples  Technical Skill Assessments - Collaborative Generic rubric for project based learning that matches technical skills and 21 st Century Skills 100 question knowledge based skills test ► Safety ► Mathematics ► Procedure ► Work Skills ► Software, Equipment & Technology

Teacher Examples  Blended CTE & Academic Curriculum Share lessons and project ideas Matching Vocabulary Identify Real-World Application Similar Testing Question Types as Standardized Tests Sharing Resources Between Departments Collaborative Planning Time Across Multiple CTE Pathways and Academic Classes Making CTE Essential in Student Academic Success

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Contact Information Lisa Beck Associate Director Career Technical Education Kansas Board of Regents Martin Kollman Education Program Consultant Kansas State Department of Education