Perkins Funding Based on Enrollments and Improvement: Indiana’s Model

1. Perkins Funding Based on Enrollments and Improvement: Indiana’s Model Welcome

2. Indiana Perkins Funding Indiana Department of Workforce Development Indiana Department of Education

3. Indiana (As of April 1, 2011) Perkins Funding Indiana Department of Workforce Development Indiana Department of Education

4. Two Major Issues

5. Issue 1 New state Superintendent of Public Instruction

6. Issue 1 New state Superintendent of Public Instruction • Focused on High School Accountability • Giving schools letter grades A-F • Basing letter grades on: • Growth • Performance • Can CTE measure growth & performance?

7. Issue I

8. Issue I

9. Issue I

10. Issue 1I CTE Districts Concerned About Enrollment

11. Issue 1I CTE Districts Concerned About Enrollment • Perkins formula favored CTE Districts with high census #’s and high poverty • 70% on census data of 5-19 year olds • 30% on census data of 5-19 year olds in poverty • Does NOT account for CTE enrollments

12. Issue 1I CTE Districts Concerned About Enrollment • State data showed: • Perkins formula favors urban populations • Some CTE districts with highest Perkins $$’s have very low CTE enrollments • Formula creates a disincentive for increasing CTE enrollments

13. Our Solution

14. Our Solution Ask USDOE/OVAE for change to funding formula • Long discussions on how to change formula • 83% of CTE Directors supported this: • 50% based on CTE enrollments • 25% on 5-19 year olds in poverty • 25% on Core Indicator performance and/or improvement

16. Our Solution • USDOE/OVAE said “no” • Federal funding formula changes can’t dis-advantage low-income youth • Illinois, Missouri and Kansas already tried • CAN advocate for change in Perkins V

17. Our Next Solution

18. Next Solution Use 10% Reserve for Incentive • 50% on CTE enrollments • 50% on Growth and/or Performance

19. Next Solution Use 10% Reserve for Incentive • 50% on CTE enrollments • 50% on Growth and/or Performance May do in 2012-13 – Depending on Federal Funding

20. Basic Grant & Tech Prep Grant Tech Prep Grant appears to be gone Basic Grant Considerations: • Do we take money from CTE programs for third year of failed student indicators? • What are YOUR state plans? • Limit Funding, Floors/Ceilings and Incentives

21. Limit Funding & Incentives Limit Funding • If Target core indicator is not met: • Must allocate X% toward improvement • Must allocate X% to state-required program(s) Floors and Ceilings • Only so much can be spent on certain areas (ceiling) or can’t spend less than X (floor) Provide Incentives • Use 10% reserve or SL dollars to reward growth

22. Your Ideas

23. QUestions

24. Thank you Melissa Rekeweg mrekeweg@doe.in.gov 317-232-9168 Matt Fleck mfleck@doe.in.gov 317-232-9172