1. GACTE Your Professional Organization
UPDATE
Matthew Gambill
Executive Director
Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education
Winter CTAE Leadership Conference
February 5, 2018

2. Johnelle Simpson II Seminole County High School, 2012
Public Speaking National Champion, FBLA, 2010
FBLA Future Business Leader Top 15 National Finalist, 2011
University of Georgia Student Government President, 2015

3. 71st GACTE Summer Conference Classic Center – Athens, Georgia
July 15-18, 2018
Classic Center – Athens, Georgia
February 21, CTSO the State Capitol - Atlanta, Georgia
February National CTE Month
March 5-7, ACTE National Policy Seminar – Washington, D.C.
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4. CTAE Quick Facts
Students who complete a CTAE career pathway have a 96% graduation rate – almost 16 points higher than the state average!
CTAE
Graduation Rate
96%
11/22/2018
FY 17 Georgia Department of Education CTAE Annual Report

5. CTAE Quick Facts 62% of Ga HS students take 1 or more CTAE Course
54% of Ga middle students
577,825 Ga HS+MS students in CTAE in 181 Systems
9 Career & Technical Student Organizations
17 Career Clusters
130+ career pathways
Opportunity to earn industry credentials from 300+ assessments
27,512 Dual Enrollment students participants in FY 2016
11/22/2018
FY 16 GaDOE CTAE Annual Report
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6. 577,825 K-12 CTAE Students served by 181 Systems
CTAE Quick Facts
577,825 K-12 CTAE Students served by 181 Systems
133,455 TCSG Students
served by 22 Colleges

7. 2% Pay Raise for Teachers 2% Increase for Extended Day
2017 Legislative Session…
2% Pay Raise for Teachers
2% Increase for Extended Day
No reduction to CTAE Program Funding
Additional funding for MOWR
FY18 Capital Equipment Requests
$7,500,000 7

8. Capital Equipment FY19 ($14+ million)
2018 Legislative Session…
FY19 Budget
Capital Equipment FY19 ($14+ million)
SB 3 – Industry Certification / Credentialing
BRIDGE Bill Update
SB 330 – Green Ag Education Act 8

9. Expansion of Middle School CTAE School Counseling / Career Advisement
2018 Legislative Session…
Expansion of Middle School CTAE
School Counseling / Career Advisement
Extended Day
Articulated Credit
Dual Enrollment Audit
HB 778 Merger Proposal – CTAE to TCSG 9

10. Federal Update… Carl D. Perkins CTE ACT…
-Signed into law August 12, 2006 through 2012
Pays for: Program Improvement, Professional Development, Equipment, Supplies.
Not for capital projects/construction or salaries.
-Efforts to reauthorize Perkins are moving forward and hope to have a reauthorization by Spring 2018. 10

11. 2018 Legislative Agenda www.gacte.org11

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Matthew Gambill Executive Director P.O. Box 443 Kennesaw, Georgia