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Perkins V
Collaboration, Innovation, and Equity
On July 31, 2018, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) was signed into law. It went into effect on July 1, 2019. This law reauthorized the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV).
Perkins V is a federal education program that invests in secondary and postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) programs in all 50 states and the territories. It is dedicated to increasing learner access to high-quality CTE programs of study with a focus on program improvement; alignment across grades 5-12, postsecondary and workforce; and economic development. Perkins V is critical to ensuring programs meet the ever-changing needs of learners and employers.
- New Jersey State Department of Education Perkins V Plan - Adopted in 2020, this is the full New Jersey Perkins V Plan Document.
Perkins Allocations
Perkins CTE Performance Data
Based on Perkins V Section 113(b)(3)(i-iii), the following information is the actual level of performance from the latest Consolidated Annual Report (CAR). The CAR is an annual report that an eligible agency prepares and submits to The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE).
Perkins State Wide Performance Data Definitions
Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment
A new requirement for local eligible recipients to receive financial assistance from the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, is to conduct a conduct a comprehensive local needs assessment (CLNA) and to update it at least every two years. The CLNA should be completed by collaborating and engaging with district and other valued stakeholders. It will guide the local Perkins application and direct future spending decisions.
- Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment Guide and Template Guide and template is for districts to complete their CLNA.
Additional Perkins V Resources
- NJSMART: Seondary Performance data.
- Perkins Performance:Perkins Postsecondary Performace report.
- Electronic Web-Enabled Grant System (EWEG): Portal to the EWEG System.
- CTE Data Collection: Information on required annual CTE data reporting.
- Perkins V Overview – Advance CTE: The Advance CTE website Perkins V information.
- A Guide for Local Leaders: Association for Career and Technical Education’s (ACTE) “Maximizing Perkins V’s Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment & Local Application to Drive CTE Program Quality and Equity”
Perkins Grant Program Officers
| Program Officer | Counties |
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| Marianne Cappello 609-376-3896 marianne.cappello@doe.nj.gov |
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| Lisa McClintock 609-376-3591 lisa.mcclintock@doe.nj.gov |
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| Program Officer | Counties |
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| Kristen Reid 609-376-3792 kristen.reid@doe.nj.gov |
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| Craig Morris 609-376-3908 craig.morris@doe.nj.gov |
Somerset |
| Brandon Bennett 609-376-3874 brandon.bennett@doe.nj.gov |
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| Russell Pocaro 609-376-9067 russell.pocaro@doe.nj.gov |
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| Program Officer | Counties |
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| David McNair 609-376-3906 david.mcnair@doe.nj.gov |
Camden |
| David Gehrke 609-376-3901 david.gehrke@doe.nj.gov |
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| Simone Wong 609-376-9150 simone.wong@doe.nj.gov |
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Maria Casale, Postsecondary Lead
| Program Officer | Counties |
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| Shubha Bhalerao 609-376-3892 shubha.bhalerao@doe.nj.gov |
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| Maria Casale 609-376-3895 maria.casale@doe.nj.gov |
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| Genevieve Cross 609-376-9146 genevieve.cross@doe.nj.gov |
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