Top CTA Reporting Mistakes

1. Top CTA Reporting Mistakes Julie McWilson Colorado Technical Act – Manager 303-595-1597 julie.mcwilson@cccs.edu

2. It’s close enough! – contact hours • #1 effect to reimbursement is contact hours • If no board approved policy, DUE THE MATH

3. Bell Schedules

4. What’s my salary – Actual vs Annual • Annual – employee contract • Actual – amount payroll pays, July 1 – June 30 • Calculates with the lower amount • Make sure to enter both

6. To group or not to group - contracting • DON’T GROUP • Claim each class separately • Just because district paid for it, does not make it claimable • Make sure to have MOU or contract

7. DCTS? – Designated Career and Tech School • DCTS vs Non-DCTS • Different administrative cost rates • Cannot claim costs if no administrator • DCTS must have at least 1 credentialed CTE director and specialist

8. CTE teacher? - credentialing • Check to make sure • Must be correct cluster or pathway • https://edx.cde.state.co.us/PublicEducatorSearch/FirstLastSearch.jsp

9. Credentialing

10. I do administrator work!– administrators/specialist • Must hold credential • If you are both a teacher and administrator, contract must include separate duties, time and money • Cannot claim cost without an administrator

11. 2 – work enrollment • Class where a student receives credit outside of the classroom • Internships

12. How about those aides – Para Pros • Non-credentialed employees • Must work directly with the CTE students • Counselor, librarian, computer lab

13. Let’s talk about tech – other costs • What are other departments spending money on? • Wiring, labs, servers, software

14. Sandbox is now available • New estimation recourses available