CTE Program Monitoring Information

To collect input of local districts to assist the Iowa Department of Education in targeting technical assistance to meet districts' needs.
Name: 


  1. Acquisition cost: Our district uses _____ for items which are classified as "equipment". (i.e., $500. $1000, $5000)


  1. Our district has written accounting procedures policy that...
    (check all that apply)
    outlines procurement.
    outlines vendor payments.
    outlines inventory.
    outlines supplanting.
    outlines cash management.
    outlines records retention.
    * Our district does NOT have a written accounting policy.


  1. Sources of Federal Funds are identified and tracked in our accounting system.
    Yes
    No


  1. Each of our district's state-approved CTE programs utilize nationally-developed standards and benchmarks?
    Yes
    No


  1. Each of our district's state-approved CTE programs are competency-based?
    Yes
    No


  1. Equipment purchased with federal Perkins dollars are labeled.
    Yes
    No


  1. If local dollars are utilized in addition to Federal Perkins dollars for purchase of equipment/services, our local accounting system identifies the local and federal financial contributions?
    Yes
    No


  1. For each CTE program offered to our students, an advisory committee makes CTE program recommendations to the school board.
    Yes
    No


  1. CTE program advisory committee(s) is a voting committee that analyzes CTE programs and makes recommendations to the school board.
    Yes
    No


  1. Minutes of advisory committee/council meetings are maintained.
    Yes
    No


  1. School personnel serve as voting members of the advisory committee/council.
    Yes
    No


  1. At least one course in the following program in our course handbook, is taught by employees of a different high school or a community college.
    Agricultural Education
    Business Education
    Family and Consumer Sciences
    Health Occupations
    Industrial Technology
    Marketing Education
    None - all courses are taught by employees of our district.


  1. Our district is part of a Perkins grant consortium, with other schools.
    Yes
    No


  1. CTE program needs assessments are completed prior to determining how the annual federal Perkins allocation will be utilized.
    Yes
    No


  1. Our district has a written CTE program evaluation process.
    Yes
    No


  1. CTE programs in our district provide instructor to students about All Aspects on an Industry.
    Yes
    No


  1. Briefly describe how your district's "state approved" CTE program(s) function differently than the non-state-approved program(s) in our district.


  1. With regard to the district's federal Perkins allocation, CTE program instructors are involved in decision making process.
    Yes
    No


  1. The district maintains records of federal Perkins allocation expenditures.
    Yes
    No


  1. Annual recommendations made by the CTE Advisory Committee(s) to the school board are maintained in committee minutes.


  1. Leadership skill development is a part of all of our CTE programs.
    Yes
    No


  1. Accounting has a policy for liquidation of prior year obligations.
    Yes
    No


  1. Are all reports prepared on the same basis as the accounting system (cash, accrual, modified accrual)?
    Yes
    No


  1. Has the district received program income as the result of activities of Federal Perkins funds?
    Yes
    No


  1. Do the district’s records contain sufficient detail to meet Federal
    requirements governing the history of procurements?
    Yes
    No


  1. Does the district ensure that entities are neither suspended nor debarred before awarding them subgrants or contracts?
    Yes
    No


  1. Does the district have written policies and procedures covering the use,
    management, and disposition of property acquired under Federal programs?
    Yes
    No


  1. Have any of the CTE program instructors worked in the respective program area for less than two years.
    Yes
    No


  1. Has the district had a Perkins monitoring visit in the last three years?
    Yes
    No


  1. Has the district been timely in requesting (drawing down) Perkins funds?
    Yes
    No


  1. Did each CTE program meet the state's Federally-negotiated levels of performance?
    Yes
    No


  1. CTE Program Student Performance Indicators: If the federally-negotiated performance levels were not met, have strategies for improvement of these student performance indicators been discussed?
    Yes
    No


  1. Our administration understands our role in receiving - State Vocational Financial Assistance.
    Yes
    No


  1. Our CTE programs teach the following concepts to students enrolled in career and technical education programs. (check all that apply)
    Community Issues
    Technical and Production Skills
    Underlying Principles of Technology
    Finance
    Health, Safety, and Environmental Issues
    Management
    Labor Issues


  1. Do the CTE courses offered in each service area form a sequence of knowledge and skill acquired to prepare students for potential careers in the respective career cluster(s)?
    Yes
    No


  1. If CORE course(s) are utilized as part of the sequential CTE program(s), do all courses in the sequence create a sequence of industry knowledge and skills that have been approved by an advisory committee.
    Yes
    No
    N/A





Dale Gruis
Instructor
Collins-Maxwell MS/HS
IA