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Approved Montana State Plan for vocational education in accordance with P.L. 101-392, The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990 : program years 1992-1994 (July 1, 1991-June 30, 1994) PDF

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Approved Montana 379*154 State Plan for M4nspa vocational 1991 education in accordance with P.L. 101-392f The Carl D. Perkins APPROVED MONTANA STATE PLAN FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH P.L. 101-392 THE CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ACT OF 1990 STATE DOCUMENTS COLLECTION FED 1 1992 : MONTANA STATE LIBRARY T")15 E. 6th AVE. HELENA MONTANA 5C PROGRAM YEARS 1992 - 1994 (July 1, 1991 - June 30, 1994) December, 1991 Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education 33 South Last Chance Gulch Helena, MT 59620-2602 ^^ 0CT 2 6 .S379Ml5°4MN4Tm,ApNa1A99S1Tc1ATELU.BBRRAARRYV ^SShiiiiiTSSSta,ePlan">'v°ca«<>n 3 0864 00076313 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Preface • iv Members/ State Board v • SECTION A: CERTIFICATIONS 1 ... Certifications required by EDGAR section 76.104. 1 State Intergovernmental Review Process 2 Combined Certification regarding Lobbying, Debarment and Suspension, . 3 and Drug-free Workplace SECTION B: ASSURANCES 5 SECTION C: ADMINISTRATION 7 1. Administrative provisions • 7 2. Delegation of functions 7 3. Prompt and efficient administration of funded programs 10 4. Performance and civil rights monitoring of recipients 13 5. Plans for reporting progress in achieving goals of State Plan . . 13 SECTION D: PARTICIPATORY PLANNING AND APPEALS PROCESS 14 1. Participatory planning 14 2. Public hearings 15 3. Appeals process 15 SECTION E: STATE ASSESSMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION QUALITY 16 1. Assessment procedures 17 2. Assessment results/needs identified by assessment 18 3. Planned use of Perkins funds to address identified needs 24 4. Rationale for split of 75% of basic grant 24 SECTION F: SPECIAL POPULATIONS *. 28 1. Description of needs of special populations/responsiveness of programs to those needs 28 2. Inadequacy of P.L. 101-392 to address section 113(b) (16) 28 3. Criteria for services and activities for special populations. 29 . . 4. State ronitoring of services for special populations 30 5. Provisions for special populations in private secondary schools 35 . SECTION G: DISTRIBUTION OF TITLE II FUNDS AND CRITERIA FOR FUNDING. 35 . . 1. Anti-supplanting and comparability of services 35 2. Title II Allocations 35 3. Distribution of formula-allocated funds to secondary programs 36 . . 4. Distribution of formula-allocated funds to postsecondary programs 37 5. Criteria for funding local applications 38 6. Single Parents/Displaced Homemakers/Single Pregnant Women funds 39 . -l- Page .......... ....... 7. Gender Equity funds 39 8. Corrections Education funds 40 9. State leadership funds 40 SECTION H: STATE SYSTEM OF STANDARDS AND MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE FOR VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS 40 •••• 1. Montana Committee of Practitioners. 40 2. Core Standards and Measures of Performance 42 3* On-going assessment of the Standards and Measures 43 .... SECTION I: IMPLEMENTATION CT PROGRAM EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT 43 1. Annual evaluation by recipients of Perkins funds 43 2. Local Program Improvement Plan 44 3. State and Local Joint Plan 44 4. Further action 45 SECTION J: JOINT PLANNING AND COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS 45 1. Job Training Partnership Act 46 2. Adult Education Act 47 3. ESEA Title I, Chapter 1 47 4. Limited English Proficient 47 5. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 47 6. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 48 7. Apprenticeship programs 48 8. Statewide coordination 48 SECTION K: STATE-IMPOSED REQUIREMENTS 49 — SECTION L: TITLE III SPECIAL PROGRAMS 50 — 1. Part A State Assistance for Vocational Education Support Programs by Community-based Organizations 50 . 2. Part B -- Consumer and Homemaking Education 50 — 3. Part E Tech-Prep Education 51 APPENDICES A. Assurances from Office of Public Instruction (OPI) B. Contract with OPI for delegated functions C. Economically Depressed Areas Highest Rates of Unemployment , D. Public Hearings and written input summaries/responses E. Gender Equity Coordinator's Annual Plan - Section 221 and 222 funds F. Comments from MCOVE G. Comments from JTCC and Private Industry Councils H. Comments from Governor I. .Comments from State Legislature J. Comments from OPI on State Plan -li- APPENDICES (continued) K. Revised Local Application Format L. RFP's for Title II and Title III funds M. Allocations to Participating LEA'S N. Allocations to Postsecondary Eligible Recipients 0. State Law and State Board Appeal Provisions P. Summary of Special Population Needs Assessments Q. Montana's Initial Core Standards for Measures of Performance and Program Effectiveness R. Comments from Montana Committee of Practitioners S. Annual Evaluation Format - Local Applications T. Final Report Form - All other Perkins Projects U. Montana Occupational Supply and Demand Information and Technical Crmmittees V. agram Quality Assessment Summary I r W. Montana Council on Vocational Education's Project "A Quality Workforce - The Key to Economic Development" X. Revised Section 201, State Leadership Reguest for Proposal(RFP) -Hi- PREFACE Montana submitted its original State Plan by the May 1/ 1991, deadline with the complete conviction that the Plan had been developed in accordance with P.L. 101-392 as state staff understood the letter of the law prior to the issuance of regulations by the U.S. Department of Education. Montana state staff were not aware that the U.S. Department of Education would eventually mandate State prioritization of use of funds that could supersede using 75% of the Basic Grant funds to address local program improvement needs as identified at the local level through the required local needs assessment* Further, the Montana state staff responsible for the production of the State Plan were concerned that the lengthy reauthorization process would unduly interrupt the flow of critical federal vocational dollars to the field of eligible recipients and setaside funds service providers. For this reason, the established timeline for distribution of funds (Request for Proposal (RFP) packets to the field in November, deadline of mid-January for proposal submission and funding notification by May 1/ 1991) was carried out during the same time that the State Plan was being developed. X statewide program improvement needs survey was NOT done prior to the issuance of the required local application format that encompassed the requirements of section 240. A portion of the total statewide needs assessment was included as a local needs assessment instrument within the local application format. Statewide goals were not established prior to issuance of the local application packets. Therefore, the eligible recipients were NOT informed that basic grant funds could not be used for local program improvement needs that had been identified by their local needs assessment unless those needs specifically coincided with state-established priorities. To prevent disruption in the vocational services offered by LEA's, CBO's and higher education agencies, state staff made good faith local application and grant approval decisions prior to the issuance of U.S. Department of Education regulations in October of 1991. All such local application and grant approvals will be re-assessed. Any local applications approved to support local program improvement goals that do not coincide with STATE GOALS will be revised by the eligible recipient(s) during program year 1992 to reflect state priorities or funding will be withdrawn. Montana decided to allow those fifty-nine secondary eligible recipients who did not submit a three-year local application by the state-set deadline for program years 1992 through 1994 to have one additional opportunity to participate in the approved use of section 231 funds before program year 1995. These LEA's may submit a two-year local application for the remainder of the period of the 1992-1994 State Plan. The Local Application format has been revised to stress that the section 231 and 232 funds will only be granted for activities that are directly related to achieving the State's goals for improvement of vocational education programs. The revised format is included as new Appendix K. NOTE: This printed copy of the State Plan does NOT include all the supporting material that was sent as added appendices to the U.S. Department of Education during the approval process to verify statements made in the Plan concerning existing program quality assessment processes in place in Montana. Those appendices included copies of Board of Regents and Board of Education program standards, the draft Adult Basic Education Plan, established handicapped monitoring processes in the public school system, and the Board of Regents Minority Achievement Plan. These materials are available on request. -iv- MONTANA BOARD OF REGENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (State Board for Vocational Education) *S3«~=,:.. - BOARD MEMBERS William Mathers, Chairman Miles City Jim Kaze, Vice-Chairman Havre Paul BoyIan Bozeman Cordell Johnson Helena Kathey Rebish Student Regent Missoula Kermit R. Schvanke Missoula Thomas F. Topel Billings John M. Hutchinson, Commissioner of Higher Education Executive Officer of the Board of Regents -v- SECTION At CERTIFICATIONS We hereby certify that: 1. The Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education has been assigned the sole state agency responsibility for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, and subsequent amendments, by the Montana State Legislature as codified in section 20-15-102(1), MCA. As sole state agency, the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education functions as the State Board for the purposes of P.L. 101-392, and is eligible to submit Montana's State Plan for Vocational Education, and any amendments thereto, for any required Plan period;* 2. All provisions of the State Plan are consistent with Montana State law and may be carried out in accordance with those laws; 3. The Commissioner of Higher Education, acting as the Executive Officer for the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education, has the authority to submit Montana's State Plan and any amendments thereto; 4. The State Treasurer has authority under state law to receive, hold, and disburse federal funds made available under the Montana State Plan. Federal funds disbursed to the State of Montana should flow through the Commissioner of Higher Education via entity number 1810302402C4 for the Montana University System; 5. The Montana State Plan is the basis for State operation and administration of the provisions of P.L. 101-392 in Montana; 6. The Montana State Plan was placed in the State Intergovernmental Review process as established by Executive Order 12372 and Governor's Executive 11-83. The Plan was submitted to the Montana Intergovernmental Review Clearinghouse on March 25, 1991, and has been assigned No. MT910325-564-X; 7. The State Board is not Montana's SEA and, therefore, is not submitting a Drugfree Schools certification. The State Board does attest to the compliance with the certification requirements of all public institutions of higher education under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents. 8. The State Board formally adopts and approves the Montana State Plan as of the date of this certification. William L. Mathers, Chairman Date Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education M. Hutchinson // DDaattie jmmissioner of Higher Education -1- RECEIVED OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR MAR BUDGET AND PROGRAM PLANNING 2 9 1991 «ANA STANSTEPHENS.GOVEANOH UNWRSIir SYSfiM STATTCATJIOL OF MONTANA STATE (406)444-3616 March 26, 1991 HELENA. MONTANA W670 Mr. John M. Hutchison Commissioner of Higher Education 33 South Last Chance Gulch Helena, Montana 59620 RE: Draft Montana State Plan for Vocational Education Montana State IGR Clearinghouse SA1 No. MT910325-564-X Dear Mr. Hutchison: The above-captioned has been received. In order to provide notification to parties that may be interested in review and/or comment, it will be listed in the next Intergovernmental Review Bulletin issued from this office. Any inquiries or comments regarding the report will be directed to you. Please provide copies of any comments received to the Clearinghouse for our files. The Clearinghouse intends to take no further action on this proposal. Sincerely, s=*-*~Slc\ DEBBIE STANTON v Clearinghouse Manager Enclosure -2- **eouAt.OPPORTUNITYeUPlOYEr CERTIFICATIONS REGARDINGLOBBYING;DEBARMENT,SUSPENSIONANDOTHER RESPONSIBILITYMATTERS;AND DRUG-FREEWORKPLACEREQUIREMENTS Applicantsshouldrefertotheregulationscitedbelowtodeterminethecertificationtowhichtheyarerequiredtoattest. Applicants- shouldalsoreviewtheinstructionsforcertificationincluded intheregulationsbeforecompletingthisform. SignatureoftWsform providaforcompliancewithcertificationrequirementsunder34<-r'KPart82,"NewRestrictionsonLobbying?and34CFRPart6, • Government-wideDebarmentandSuspension(Nonprocurement)andGovernment-wideRequirementsforDrug-FreeWorkplace (Crams)."ThecertificationsshallbetreatedasamaterialrepresentationoffactuponwhichreliancewillbeplacedwhentheDepartment ofEducationdeterminestoawardthecoveredtransaction,grant,orcooperativeagreement, L LOBBYING (d)Havenotwithinathree-yearperiodprecedingthis iAmsprleeqmueinretdedbyatS3e4ctCiFonR1P3a5rZtT82i,tlfeo3r1peorfstohnesVeSn.teCroidneg,inatnoda oaprplloiccaalt}itoenrhmiandaotnedeoforrmcoaruesepourbldiecfaturlatn;saacntdions(Federal,State, gCrFaRntPoarrtco82o.peSreacttiiovnesa8g2r.e1e0m5eanntdo8v2e.r11$01,00t,h0e0a0p,palsicdaenftinceerdtiafti3es4 Bs.taWtehmeernetsthientahpisobceeratinfticUatuinona,bhketoorcserhteifsyhatlolaanttyaocfktahne that: explanationtothisapplication, (a)NoFederalappropriatedfundshavebeenpaidorwillbe- """ paid,byoronbehalfoftheundersigned,toanypersonfor influencingorattemptingtoinfluenceanofficeroremployee ofanyagency,aMemberofCongress,anofficeroremployee ofCongress,oranemployeeofaMemberofCongressin 3. DRUG-FREEWORKPLACE connectionwiththemaltingofanyFederalgrant,theentering (GRANTEESOTHERTHANINDIVIDUALS) intoofanycooperativeagreement,andtheextension, continuation,renewal,amendment,ormodificationofany AsrequiredbytheDrug-FreeWorkplaceActof1968,and Federalgrantorcooperativeagreement; implementedat34CFRTart85,SubpartF,forgrantees,as (b)LfanyfundsotherthanFederalappropriatedfundshave definedat34CFRPart85.SectionsCiOSand&54t0- beenpaidorwillbepaidtoanypersonforinfluencingor attemptingtoinfluenceanofficeroremployeeofanyagency,a A. TheapplicantcertifiesthatitwillorwiDcontinueto MemberofCongress,anofficeroremployeeofCongress,oran provideadrug-freeworkplaceby. eFemdpelroaylegeraonftaoMrecmoobpeerraotfiCvoenaggrreesesmienntc,onthneecutnidoenrwsiitghnetdhisshall (a)Publishingastatementnotifyingemployeesthatthe completeandsubmitStandard;Form•LLL."DisclosureForm unlawfulmanufacture,distribution,dispensing,possession,or toReportLobbying,"Inaccordancewithitsmstrucuona; uwsoerkopflaaccoentarnodllsepdecsiufbysitnagntcheeiascptrioohnisbithtaetdwiinllthbeegtraaknetneea'gsainst (c)Theundersignedshallrequirethatthelanguageofthis employeesforviolationofsuchprohibition; certificationbeincludedintheawarddocumentsforail subawardsatalltiers(includingsubgrana,contractsunder (b)Establishinganon-goingdrug-freea' programto grantsandcooperativeagreements,andsubcontracts)andthat informemploye*about— ailsubreapientsshallcertifyanddiscloseaccordingly. (1)Thedangersofdrugabuseintheworkplace; CDThegrantee'spolicyofrrainoLiningadrug-freeworkplace; 1 DEBARMENT,SUSPENSION,ANDOTHER O)Anyavailabledrugcounseling,rehabilitation,and RESPONSIBILITYMATTERS •^ptoyeaassistanceprograms;and (4)Thepenaltiesthatmaybeimposeduponempk AsrequiredbyExecutiveOrder12549,Debarmentand drugabuseviolationsoccurringintheworkplace; Suspension,and implementedat34CFRPart85,for prospectiveparticipantsinprimarycoveredtransections,as (c)Maldniitarequirementthateachemployeetobeengaged definedat34CFRPan85,Sections85.105and85.110- intheperformanceofthe grantbegivenacopyofthe irequiredbyparagraph(a); A.Theapplicantcertifiesthatktanditsprincipals: (d)Notifyingtheemployeetnthestatementrequiredby (a)Artnotpresentlydebarred,suspended,proposedfor paragraph(a)that,asaconditionofemploymentunderthe debarment,declaredineligible,orvoluntarilyexcludedfrom granttheemployeewill- covered transactionsbyanyFedenddepartmentoragency; 0)Abidebythetermsofthestatement;and (b)Havenotwithinathree yearperiodprecedingthis applicationbeenconvictedoforhadaciviljudgmentrends CDNotifytheepvpioyertawritingofhisorhoiconvictionfora againstthemforcommissionoffraudoracriminaloffensein violationofacriminaldrugstatuteoccurringtotheworkplace connectionwithobtaining,attemptingtoobtain,orperforming nolaterthanfivecalendardaysaftersuck< apublic(Federal.State,orsocaDtransactionorconnectunder apublictransaction;violationofFederalorStateantitrust (a)Notifyingtheagency,inwriting,within10calendardays statutesorcommissionofembezzlement,theftforgery, afterreceivingnoticeundersubparagraph(d)(2)froman sbrtiabteermye,ntfsa,lsoirfeirceatcieoinvoirngdsetaoclreuncpnroonpeofrtrye;cords,making(suae ecnoomtnpivlcieoc,tyiieonenc.olruEdomitpnhgleorpyowesiirstseioronfeoctfiouvnevi,in«cgctcaecdDtiueraemlcptnloorot,yiecCeersaofnmtusssuctahnpdrovide (c)Arenot pi ntryindicted fororotherwisecriminallyor ContractsService,US.DepartmentofEducation,400 akxvaiiDlywcihtahrcgoedmmbiyssaigoonveofrnamneynotfaltheentoirtfyen(sfwedesrratlumStoantue,edorin MarylandAvenue,S.W,(Room3124.CSARegionalOffice paragraph(1Kb)ofthiscertification,and -3-

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