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Published: 2015

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DIVISION 44
WORKFORCE 2000 VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

Career and Technical Education
RevitalizationGrant Program
581-044-0210
Definitions
The following definitions apply to OAR
581-044-0210 to 581-044-0260.
(1) “Diverse number of
students” refers to a range of school sizes based on student enrollment.
(2) “High demand”,
as defined by the Oregon Employment Department, means having more than the median
number of total (growth plus replacement) openings for statewide or a particular
region.
(3) “High wage”,
as defined by the Oregon Employment Department, is a wage that is more than the
all-industry, all-ownership median wage for statewide or a particular region.
(4) “Metropolitan County”
is a county classified as Metropolitan by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
(5) “Reasonable geographic
distribution” means that at least one-third of the funded proposals shall
serve schools within a Metropolitan County, and at least one-third shall serve schools
outside of a Metropolitan County.
(6) “The Act” refers
to section 7, chapter 683, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 3362).
(7) “Educational enterprise”
means middle school through post-secondary education including apprenticeship training.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 344.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 344.075
Hist.: ODE 14-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-31-11 thru 4-28-12; ODE 11-2012, f. 3-30-12, cert. ef. 4-2-12;
ODE 21-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-13
581-044-0220
Policy
A Career and Technical Education Revitalization
Grant Program has been established to encourage support for programs of study that
are part of a continuum across the educational enterprise. Grants must be used to
enhance the collaboration between education providers and employers by:
(1) Developing or enhancing
career and technical education programs of study.
(2) Expanding the professional
growth of and career opportunities for students through career and technical education
programs.
(3) Assessing the ability of
each career and technical education program to meet workforce needs and give students
the skills required for jobs in Oregon that provide high wages and are in high demand.
(4) Supporting the achievement
of the Oregon high school diploma requirements.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 344.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 344.075
Hist.: ODE 14-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-31-11 thru 4-28-12; ODE 11-2012, f. 3-30-12, cert. ef. 4-2-12;
ODE 21-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-13
581-044-0230
Eligibility
(1) The following shall be the
eligible applicant(s) for the Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant
Program:
(a) School districts;
(b) Education service districts;
(c) Public schools; and
(d) Public charter schools.
(2) A single grant proposal
may include more than one eligible applicant and other partners, but the fiscal
agent must be one of the eligible applicants identified in subsection (1) of this
rule.
Stat. Auth.: 2011 OL Ch. 683
Sec. 7

Stats. Implemented: 2011 OL
Ch. 683 Sec. 7

Hist.: ODE 14-2011(Temp), f.
& cert. ef. 10-31-11 thru 4-28-12; ODE 11-2012, f. 3-30-12, cert. ef. 4-2-12
581-044-0240
Criteria for Grant Awards
(1) The Oregon Department of Education
shall establish a request for proposal solicitation and approval process to be conducted
each biennium for which Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant funds
are available. The Department shall notify eligible applicants of the proposal process
and due dates, and make available necessary guidelines and application forms.
(2) All proposals must comply
with requirements of the Act. Grants shall be awarded based on the following generally
applicable criteria:
(a) The program shall focus
on development and/or enhancement of a program of study in career and technical
education;
(b) The program supports Oregon
high school diploma requirements;
(c) There is a clear connection
between the proposal and the workforce for the program of study based on high wages
and high demand;
(d) The program shall serve
to increase enrollment in programs of study which provide skills for employment
in high-demand careers leading to high wages;
(e) The program demonstrates
potential to teach a higher-level of academic and technical skills to all students,
thereby increasing the knowledge and improving the skills of Oregon's workforce,
and meeting established or developing industry standards;
(f) The business industry and/or
labor communities are actively involved in program development and implementation
in a manner that strengthens the development and continued viability of the program
of study;
(g) There is evidence that the
program of study implemented or improved shall be sustained beyond the life of the
grant;
(h) There are provisions for
follow up of students/staff, evaluation of program results, and reporting of program
results.
(3) Priority shall be given
to proposals that meet the minimum criteria and:
(a) Support new or expanded
CTE programs;
(b) Demonstrate long-term viability;
(c) Demonstrate commitments
from business, industry, labor or education providers to enhance collaboration;
(d) Demonstrate a diverse number
of students served;
(e) Contribute to a reasonable
geographic distribution of grant moneys;
(f) Create regional collaborations
between partners which may include multiple public schools or other partners in
a region; and
(g) Demonstrate that the collaboration
between education providers and employers enhanced by the grant will be sustainable
beyond the life of the grant.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 344.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 344.075
Hist.: ODE 14-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-31-11 thru 4-28-12; ODE 11-2012, f. 3-30-12, cert. ef. 4-2-12;
ODE 21-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-13
581-044-0250
Grant Advisory Committee
(1) The Oregon Department of Education
and the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall jointly convene a Grant Advisory Committee
to set goals for the grant program, develop grant criteria, review all grant applications
and recommend determinations on those applications.
(2) The Grant Advisory Committee
shall have representatives from business, industry, labor, and education providers.
The Department and Bureau shall seek recommendations for membership on the committee
from:
(a) Organizations who represent
business, industry and labor; and
(b) Education providers including
but not limited to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development,
community colleges, school districts and other public and private education providers.
(3) A member of the Grant Advisory
Committee may not review a grant for which they have a declared conflict of interest.
(4) The Grant Advisory Committee
shall receive training on the purpose of the Career and Technical Education Revitalization
Grant program and RFP scoring procedures prior to scoring any proposals.
(5) In consultation with the
Bureau of Labor and Industries, the Oregon Department of Education may appoint additional
grant reviewers for the sole purpose of expediting the grant review process.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 344.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 344.075
Hist.: ODE 14-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-31-11 thru 4-28-12; ODE 11-2012, f. 3-30-12, cert. ef. 4-2-12;
ODE 21-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-13
581-044-0260
Method of Awarding Competitive Grants
(1) Funding awards for Career and Technical
Education Revitalization projects shall be approved by the Oregon Department of
Education designated project manager, fiscal manager, and the Deputy Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
(2) The Oregon Department of
Education shall design a Request for Proposal (RFP) and scoring sheets that reflect
requirements of state law and criteria stated in OAR 581-044-0240.
(3) Mailing requirements and
deadlines shall be included in the RFP.
(4) Each proposal shall be scored
by a minimum of two reviewers who are members of the Grant Advisory Committee or
have been appointed as a grant reviewer as described in OAR 581-044-0250 section
(5). Where possible each proposal shall be scored by at least one reviewer representing
business, industry, or labor and one reviewer representing education providers.
(5) The Grant Advisory Committee
shall make recommendations for funding based on the review of proposals and the
intent of the Act.
(6) In the event that there
are insufficient proposals that meet the requirements of the Act and ensure a reasonable
geographic distribution, the Grant Advisory Committee may recommend an alternative
approach to determining reasonable geographic distribution.
(7) The Oregon Department of
Education shall notify both successful and unsuccessful applicants. Both successful
and unsuccessful applicants shall be allowed access to a summary of comments and
suggestions related to their proposals.
(8) Applicants shall have one
week from the date of the notification letter to appeal the funding decision related
to their application to the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. Decisions
made by the Deputy Superintendent are final.
(9) Grant recipients may request
minor changes in funded proposals from the Department of Education. Requests for
changes and approved changes shall be kept as part of the grant file.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 344.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 344.075
Hist.: ODE 14-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-31-11 thru 4-28-12; ODE 11-2012, f. 3-30-12, cert. ef. 4-2-12;
ODE 21-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-27-13

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