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Strengthening Career Technical Education Act (Perkins V) Grant
Division of Instruction
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Brief Description:
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(Strengthening Career Technical Education Act (Perkins V) Grant). Recommends ratifying the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins V) grant for the 2025-2026 fiscal year in the amount of $7,141,552.00. The Perkins V grant provides federal funding to enhance and expand Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, ensuring that students acquire the academic, technical, and employability skills necessary for success in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand careers. The grant emphasizes equity and access by modernizing CTE programs to serve all students across middle and high schools. Perkins V also supports strong partnerships among schools, industry, and postsecondary institutions to align education with workforce needs, while promoting innovation, program improvement, and accountability. Currently, 149 schools access CTE services through Perkins funding. Annual ratification by the Board is required to authorize the distribution of these funds and ensure the continued delivery of CTE services to participating schools.
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Action Proposed:
Ratify the Strengthening Career Technical Education Act (Perkins V) grant 2025-26 in the amount of $7,141,552.00.
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Background:
This annual federal reimbursement entitlement grant provides LAUSD with funds to strengthen and enhance the Career Technical Education (CTE) program. Per the California Department of Education (CDE). Students in CTE pathways have higher attendance rates, lower dropout rates, and increased post-secondary enrollment rates.
The schools receiving the grant, applied for the grant and were selected based on their application responses and evidence of meeting the essential elements of high quality [1) student-centered delivery of services, 2) equity, and access, 3) skilled instruction and educational leadership, 6) career explor...
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