The purpose of this federally funded Perkins Leadership Academy continuation grant is to continue to support the mission of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to prepare all students for success after high school.
The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) requires comprehensive professional development programs for educators in career/vocational technical education in Massachusetts. The Perkins Leadership Academy grant will be a partnership comprised of school districts with Chapter 74 state-approved vocational technical education programs. The Perkins Leadership Academy will contribute to the goal of preparing students for success after high school by providing funds that will support the closing of proficiency gaps for students and the continuous improvement of career/vocational technical education in Massachusetts.
The Department seeks to provide funds to support two statewide distinct Perkins Leadership Academies:
The Perkins Leadership Academy grant will provide high-quality, intensive, and focused professional development for aspiring leaders in career/vocational technical education in order to:
Priority will be given to applicants that facilitate a vocational technical administrative internship that provides for Chapter 74 vocational technical administrative licensure as follows:
Perkins Leadership Academy One 2019-2020 (411-A)
Vocational Technical Principal/Vocational Technical Assistant PrincipalA 500-hour internship under the supervision of an appropriately licensed and qualified trained mentor.
Vocational Technical Supervisor/DirectorA 300-hour internship under the supervision of an appropriately licensed and qualified trained mentor.
Vocational Technical Cooperative Education CoordinatorA 300-hour internship under the supervision of an appropriately licensed and qualified trained mentor.
Perkins Leadership Academy Two 2019-2020 (411-C)
Vocational Technical Principal/Vocational Technical Assistant PrincipalA 500-hour Internship under the supervision of an appropriately licensed and qualified trained mentor.
Vocational Technical Superintendent/Vocational Technical Assistant SuperintendentA 500-hour internship under the supervision of an appropriately licensed and qualified trained mentor.
All vocational administrative internships will be based on the Professional Standards for Administrators contained in the Regulation for Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval 603 CMR 7.00 and the Professional Standards for Vocational Technical Administrators contained in the Vocational Technical Education Regulations 603 CMR 4.00.
Provide high quality, intensive, and focused seminars in conjunction with the internship in order to reinforce the knowledge and skills acquired during the vocational administrative internship.
Provide for the development of a leadership portfolio for each participant.
Provide for the documentation of Perkins Leadership Academy outcomes.
The academy project lead will issue Professional Development Points, as appropriate, to each participant that completes the Perkins Leadership Academy.
The project lead will consult with; the Department, the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators, and the Massachusetts Vocational Association's Executive Board.
Eligible applicants are those who were awarded the competitive grant for FY19: postsecondary institutions with Perkins career/vocational technical education programs. A district, consortia or post-secondary institution that was not awarded the competitive grant is not eligible to apply.
Federal CFDA: 84.048 The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act P.L.115-224
An approximate total of funds available: $40,000. A grant of $20,000 maximum will be awarded to each partnership (same entity is eligible for both awards). Respondents should propose budgets for the academy they choose to bid on:
411- A Perkins Leadership Academy One — 2019-2020 411- C Perkins Leadership Academy Two — 2019-2020
Funding is contingent upon availability. All dollar amounts listed are estimated/approximate and are subject to change. If more funding is to become available it will be distributed under the same guideline as listed in the initial RFP document.
Grant funds must be used in accordance with Perkins V and may be used to provide salaries and benefits for a coordinator, support staff, consultants/lecturers, travel, supplies, computer resources, printing, and facility rental. Funds may not be used to supplant local or state funds or to pay for lodging. Funds shall supplement, and shall not supplant, non-Federal funds.
Perkins funds must be spent in accordance with Perkins guidelines.
The awardee is required to submit a final report on or before September 30, 2020, not to exceed six (6) pages, single-spaced. All submissions must be in Arial 10 point font, with one (1) inch margins, provided on one-sided, standard 8.5 inch by 11 inch paper. The final reports must include:
Upon Approval, through 8/31/2020
Office for College, Career, and Technical Education
781-338-3956
Friday, September 13, 2019
Proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due.
The Massachusetts Perkins V Transition Manual is currently under construction with anticipated completion by June 30, 2019. In the interim, please use the Massachusetts Perkins IV Manual.
Submit all required grant materials through EdGrants
In EdGrants, districts are required to create and name the project. Please use the following naming convention for your "Applicant Project Name" in EdGrants:
FY20 FC 411 College, Career, and Technical Education (Applicant Name)
All items listed under the required forms section of this RFP should be uploaded / attached in the Attachments List formlet of the Application Submission in EdGrants. This includes a signed / scanned PDF of Part I / Coversheet with Superintendent's signature and all required forms. The final budget the applicant is requesting will be entered directly into EdGrants as part of the application submission process.
For Guidance Documents regarding EdGrants, visit EdGrants: User Guides, Information and Trainings.
Please note: It is up to the district to determine who they want to add as EdGrants Front Office users in order to submit grant application as well as payment request information. Please review the EdGrants: User Security Controls to make informed decisions regarding assigning your district level users.
Last Updated: August 30, 2019
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