1. 2015-16 GRANT GUIDELINES WEBINAR/MEETING October 15, 2014 1

2. FY 2015-16 Grant Guidelines Webinar/Conference Calls  Welcome – Valerie Payne, WTCS Grants Coordinator  Agenda –  Session One – New Grant Manager’s Training Webinar/Meeting – October 8 th at 8:45 – 9:45 a.m.  Session Two – General Purpose Revenue (GPR) Grants Webinar/Meeting – October 8 th at 10:00 – 11:30 p.m.  Session Three – Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins) Grants Webinar – October 15 th at 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 2

3. CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT (PERKINS IV) GRANTS 3

4. Perkins IV Grants  Due by January 16, 2015  Accountability  Local Perkins Plan  Reserve Fund  Student Success  High School to College Transitions  Strengthening Career and Technical Education Programs  Non-Traditional Occupations (NTO)  Criminal Offenders Program 4

5. FY 2015-16 Grant Contact: Julie Tyznik 608-261-6538 E-mail: julie.tyznik@wtcsystem.edujulie.tyznik@wtcsystem.edu Pages 8-18 of Perkins Grant Guidelines Perkins Accountability 5

6. Accountability Changes from FY 2014-15:  Explanation of: Targets through FY15 Actuals for the state from FY08 to FY13  Tips for improving Perkins performance #1, Updated the location of the “Lookahead” document in the Perkins section of the portal under Perkins Measures. Clarified who has access to that confidential document. #2, Updated the location of the Perkins data and reports (previously the Perkins Workbook) used for grant and local plan decision making. The Perkins Report card will still be sent to each college. 6

7. FY 2015-16 Grant Contacts: Career Prep and Statewide POS (Invitation Only) Ann Westrich 608-261-4588 E-mail: ann.westrich@wtcsystem.eduann.westrich@wtcsystem.edu Supporting Student Success (Invitation Only) Tom Heffron 608-266-3738 E-mail: tom.heffron@wtcsystem.edutom.heffron@wtcsystem.edu Pages 28-40 of Perkins Grant Guidelines Reserve 7

8. FY 2015-16 Grant Contact: Tom Heffron 608-266-3738 E-mail: tom.heffron@wtcsystem.edutom.heffron@wtcsystem.edu Pages 41-45 of Perkins Grant Guidelines Student Success 8

9. FY 2015-16 Grant Contact: Ann Westrich 608-261-4588 E-mail: ann.westrich@wtcsystem.eduann.westrich@wtcsystem.edu Pages 46-49 of Perkins Grant Guidelines High School to College Transitions for Career and Technical Education Students 9

10. FY 2015-16 Grant Contact: Julie Tyznik 608-261-6538 E-mail: julie.tyznik@wtcsystem.edujulie.tyznik@wtcsystem.edu Pages 50-54 of Perkins Grant Guidelines Strengthening CTE Programs 10

11. Strengthening CTE Programs  Funds Available and Limitation s  Reminders: No remedial education allowed No funding for food or beverages  Important Dates: December 12, 2014 - Proposal including the program name, number, Perkins indicator(s) targeted, as well as the year if in a multiyear plan submitted to Julie Tyznik. January 12, 2015 – Once program proposal is approved by Julie, approval of project by Education Director assigned the program. 11

12. FY 2015-16 Grant Contact: Karen Showers 608-267-9458 E-mail: karen.showers@wtcsystem.edukaren.showers@wtcsystem.edu Pages 55-60 of Perkins Grant Guidelines Assuring Access and Participation in Nontraditional Occupational Training and Employment (NTO) 12

13. NTO  Funds Available and Limitations  Reminders: #8, Applicants must identify by name and title the NTO Coordinator for this project in the Input to Application section of the proposal 13

14. (Invitation Only) FY 2015-16 Grant Contact: Tom Heffron 608-266-3738 E-mail: tom.heffron@wtcsystem.edutom.heffron@wtcsystem.edu Pages 61-62 of Perkins Grant Guidelines Criminal Offenders Program 14

15. Questions/Discussion  WTCS Grant Contacts  http://mywtcs.wtcsystem.edu/grants/ http://mywtcs.wtcsystem.edu/grants/  MyWTCS Website  http://mywtcs.wtcsystem.edu/ http://mywtcs.wtcsystem.edu/ 15