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Copyright 20101 Slide 2 Kelley Townsend, Director Tech Prep: The Final Chapter Slide 3 3 Texas Education Agency (TEA) Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Agenda Longitudinal Enrollment Reports Longitudinal Consortium Program Expenditures What happened to Tech Prep Status and Future of Local Articulation Agreements And Tech Prep Credit in this Region Consortium Plans Data What Happened State Direction Articulation Plans Slide 4 Upper East Texas Tech Prep Enrollment Progression Texas Education Agency, PEIMS 4 Slide 5 Upper East Texas Tech Prep Regional Annual Attendance Rates Grades 9-12 Texas Education Agency, PEIMS 5 Slide 6 Upper East Texas Tech Prep Regional Annual Graduation Rates Texas Education Agency, PEIMS 6 Slide 7 Copyright 20107 Slide 8 Upper East Texas Tech Prep 1999 2011 Assistance to ISDs & Community Colleges Copyright 20108 Slide 9 9 April 15, 2011: H.R. 1473 cut $140.2 million from Perkins and eliminated funding for Tech Prep Writing campaigns, meetings with legislators, appeals from constituents, etc. were unsuccessful to pass state funding in the Texas Legislature Tech Prep Consortia will cease to operate as Tech Prep, August 31, 2011 The Upper East Texas Tech Prep Consortium will cease to exist on August 31, 2011 What Happened Slide 10 Texas Education Agency (TEA) We do not yet know whether USDE will require states to continue to report the data, so we do not know whether to continue to collect it. OVAE has promised guidance soon, but we dont have it yet. Districts should absolutely report their 2010-2011 Tech Prep data on the PER (and anywhere else). Vangie Stice-Israel, State Director, Career and Technical Education, May 26, 2011 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) At this time, all regular grant activities should continue. As soon as we hear any official direction from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Adult Vocational Education and/or Texas Education Agency, we will contact you immediately. I spoke with OVAE this morning and they will send official correspondence to the states in the next couple of weeks. Dr. Stacey Silverman, Senior Director, Academic Research and Grant Programs, April 21, 2011 10Copyright 2010 State Direction Slide 11 11 Northeast Texas Community College Will honor all Local Articulation Agreements that are currently signed by ISDs and the College. Paris Junior College Will honor all Local Articulation Agreements that are currently signed by ISDs and the College. Texarkana College Will honor all Local Articulation Agreements that are currently signed by ISDs and the College. Articulation Agreements Slide 12 12 Northeast Texas Community College Carla Ackley Associate Director of Admissions cackley@ntcc.edu Paris Junior College Registrars Office rtapp@parisjc.edu Texarkana College Admissions Office 903.832.5565 Community College Contacts Slide 13 Consortium Plans Transition Activities for Consortium: 1.Finish Summer Projects 2.Final Information on Articulation Agreements from Community Colleges 3.Assistance from State Agencies 4.Disposition of Remaining Consortium Funds, Supplies & Equipment 5.Notification Letters to ISDs, Community Colleges, Business Partners, etc. 6.Final Day of Consortium August 31, 2011 Finish Teacher Internships All paperwork is due July 18th Articulation Agreements Community Colleges Honoring Local Agreements? Notification to ISDs Consortium Close-Out Close-Out Paperwork Clean Out Offices August 31 st Final Day Copyright 201013 Slide 14 www.uppereasttechprep.org Paris Junior College 2400 Clarksville Street Paris, TX 75460 903.782.0740 ktownsend@parisjc.edu 14Copyright 2010 Questions? We are happy to help you!