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IDAPA 55 Career Technical Education, Division of

55.01.03 Rules of Career Technical Centers

IDAPA 55.01.03.000 Legal Authority

Sections 33 -1002G and 33-2202 through 33-2212, Idaho Code.(7-1-24)

IDAPA 55.01.03.001 Scope

These rules serve the administration of Career Technical centers in Idaho and define the duties of the State Division of Career Technical Education.(7-1-24)

IDAPA 55.01.03.002 (Reserved)

IDAPA 55.01.03.005 Definitions

01.Administrator.

A designated school administrator, holding a career technical education program administrator certificate pursuant to IDAPA 08.02.02, “Rules Governing Uniformity,” Subsection 015.04.b., and who oversees and monitors the career technical center programs and is responsible for ensuring the school meets all applicable federal, state, and local school district regulations, rules, and policies.(7-1-24)

02.Capstone Course. A culminating course that requires students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills learned throughout their program of study.(7-1-24)

03.Division. The Division of Career Technical Education.(7-1-24)

04.Enrollment Units. The total number of individual EDUIDs that are reported as enrolled during the previous academic year in a qualifying capstone course, as determined by the division.(7-1-24)

05.Intermediate Course. A course beyond the introductory level that adds to the technical competencies of pathway students, is intended to serve as a prerequisite for a capstone course and is offered in grades 9 through 12.(7-1-24)

06.Participation. The number of technical skills assessments taken by enrolled students as part of each required capstone course during the previous academic year.(7-1-26)

07.Technical Skills Assessment. An assessment given at the culmination of a pathway program during the capstone course and measures a student’s understanding of the technical requirements of the occupational pathway.(7-1-24)

08.Work-based Learning Course. A paid or unpaid, internship, clinical, or apprenticeship that is delivered as part of a Career Technical center program of study. This course must be delivered in conjunction with or after completion of a capstone course. Work-based learning courses must be tied to the program of study, and must be formalized through a written agreement between the school, industry partner, parent, and student.(7-1-24)

IDAPA 55.01.03.006 (Reserved)

IDAPA 55.01.03.102 Career Technical Component Criteria

01.Program Criteria.

Career technical centers are intended to deliver high-end career technical education programs that go beyond the scope of traditional career technical education. Labs are appropriately designed for the type of program and the number of students enrolled. The program has state-of-the-art equipment, current technology and strong links to business and industry.(7-1-24)

02.Career Technical Center Program. Each program of a career technical center shall:(7-1-24)

a.Deliver a sequence of career technical education courses that culminate in a capstone course.

(7-1-24)

b.Develop and maintain business and industry partnerships in addition to the technical advisory committee.(7-1-24)

c.Integrate industry-specific, state-of-the-art equipment and technologies into classroom instruction and applied learning opportunities for students.(7-1-24)

d.Employ instructors who hold career technical certification to teach the occupation and who also hold a related industry-based credential, or equivalent credential, as approved by the Division.(7-1-24)

e.Promote the development of leadership.(7-1-24)

IDAPA 55.01.03.103 Application Process

New and renewal applications for career technical center funding must be received by the Division on or before the fifteenth of April for the following fiscal year.(7-1-24)

IDAPA 55.01.03.104 Career Technical Center Added Cost Unit Funding and Eligibility

Funding is distributed based on the number of students enrolled in a capstone course during the previous academic year, the aggregate total of the students who completed the technical skills assessment for the program the student was enrolled in, and the total earned credit hours reported by each school for intermediate, capstone, and work-based learning courses. Eligibility requirements based on student enrollment numbers are determined at the program level.

Charter schools who have an established attendance area that overlaps with more than one school district high school boundary may report students as coming from the high school whose attendance zone they reside in for establishing the enrollment eligibility criteria.(7-1-24)

IDAPA 55.01.03.105 Career Technical Center Funding Calculation

The distribution of individual career technical center fund ing will be calculated as a portion of the annual appropriation based on the following criteria: 50 percent (50%) of the annual appropriation will be divided among the total enrollment units, 25 percent (25%) will be divided by the total participation, and 25 percent (25%) will be divided among the total cumulative earned credit hours. Qualifying pathway enrollment will be reported to the State.

The Division will gather participation data from the independent technical skill assessment providers annually.

(7-1-24)

IDAPA 55.01.03.106 (Reserved)

IDAPA 55.01.03.107 Career Technical Center Unit Fund Distribution

01.Payment Distribution.

Funds shall be distributed by the Division in two (2) payments on a timeline established by the Division. Funding may not be distributed to a center prior to the previous year enrollment units being reported and aggregate participation data being verified.(7-1-24)

IDAPA 55.01.03.108 Accountability

01.Assessment Process.

The Division shall develop an assessment process that includes measures and standards for career technical center programs.(7-1-24)

02.Administrator Responsibility. The administrator of each career technical center shall be responsible to provide onsite administration of the career technical center. The administrator is responsible for all career technical center reports submitted to the Division.(7-1-24)

IDAPA 55.01.03.109 (Reserved)

55.01.04 Rules Governing Idaho Quality Program Standards Incentive Grants and Agricultural Education Program Start-Up Grants

IDAPA 55.01.04.000 Legal Authority

Section 33-1629, Idaho Code.(7-1-24)

IDAPA 55.01.04.001 Scope

These rules govern the standards and procedures for application to the Idaho Quality Program Standards Incentive Grants and the Agricultural Education Program Start-up Grants as administered by the Idaho Division of Career Technical Education.(7-1-24)

IDAPA 55.01.04.002 (Reserved)

IDAPA 55.01.04.010 Definitions and Abbreviations

01.Administrator.

The administrator for the Division of Career Technical Education.(7-1-24)

02.Agricultural and Natural Resources Program. A program approved by the Division of Career Technical Education that is a standards-based program in agriculture, food and natural resources systems delivered through an integrated model that incorporates classroom and laboratory instruction, experiential learning and student leadership and personal development.(7-1-24)

03.Board. The State Board for Career Technical Education.(7-1-24)

04.Division. The Division of Career Technical Education.(7-1-24)

05.FTE. Full Time Equivalent employee.(7-1-24)

06.School District or District. A public school district or a charter school authorized by the Public Charter School Commission or school district.(7-1-24)

IDAPA 55.01.04.011 (Reserved)

IDAPA 55.01.04.100 Incentive Grant

01.Eligibility Requirements.

Eligible applicants must meet quality program and instructor requirements as approved by the board. Applicants may re-apply annually.(7-1-24)

a.Programs and instructors will be assessed by the division.(7-1-24)

b.Instructors must teach in an approved agricultural and natural resources program in grades nine (9) through twelve (12).(7-1-24)

02.Application Process. The application process consists of a formal application and assessment.

a.To be considered for the grant, applications must be submitted electronically to the division no later than the timeline specified by the division.(7-1-24)

b.Following the receipt of an application, the division will conduct an assessment of the program and instructor to ensure they both meet the minimum eligibility requirements, as outlined in the quality program standards and complete a full evaluation.(7-1-24)

03.Selection of Grant Recipients. Grants will be awarded annually based on the availability of grant funds and the number of qualified applicants. Grants will be awarded to applicants based on ranking in accordance with the following criteria:(7-1-24)

a.Applicants will be ranked according to their overall score. Scores will be calculated using the sum of:(7-1-24)

i.The average score of the program quality indicators; and(7-1-24)

ii.The average score of the instructor-specific program quality indicators.(7-1-24)

04.Incentive Grant Award.(7-1-24)

a.Grant awarded will be based on FTE to calculate the percent of time an instructor spends teaching within an approved agricultural and natural resources program. In the event an instructor teaches in an approved program in less than a full-time capacity, grants will be pro-rated according to the percent of time the instructor spends teaching in the approved program.(7-1-24)

b.Grants are awarded on an annual basis and are not transferable.(7-1-24)

c.The use of grant funds must be in accordance with division guidelines and must be clearly linked to the agricultural and natural resources program identified on the formal application.(7-1-24)

d.Grant funds may be used to improve the agricultural and natural resources program, including but not limited to:(7-1-24)

i.Offset travel and registration fees associated with educational workshops and/or professional training on behalf of the instructor and on behalf of the students participating in the eligible program for travel related to field trips and student organization activities;(7-1-24)

ii.Purchase or repair equipment; or(7-1-24)

iii.Purchase educational supplies/curricula.(7-1-24)

e.Grant funds may not be used to:(7-1-24)

i.Cover the costs of either salaries or benefits, including extended contracts;(7-1-24)

ii.Offset expenses associated with the FFA organization or other student organizations; or(7-1-24)

iii.Supplant other district funding sources, e.g. routine facility maintenance or improvements.

IDAPA 55.01.04.101 (Reserved)

IDAPA 55.01.04.200 Start-Up Grant

01.Eligibility Requirements.

A school district may apply for a start-up grant for a newly-approved agricultural and natural resources program or to re-establish an agricultural and natural resources program in any grade, nine (9) through twelve (12), when specific eligibility requirements are met. Districts are eligible to apply for the grant within the first three (3) fiscal years their program is approved or re-established. If a district applies for the grant but does not receive it, the district may reapply the following year(s). However, the district may only receive the grant once and may not apply beyond the three-year window.(7-1-24)

02.Application Process. A school district may submit an application for a new or re-established program. Completed applications, which must be authorized by the district superintendent or district administrator, must be submitted to the division according to the timeline established by the administrator.(7-1-24)

a.Applications must include all required information outlined in the grant application, including specific documents detailing the district’s proposed budget and long-term strategy for sustaining the program.

03.Selection of Grant Recipients. Grants will be awarded annually by the division based on the availability of grant funds and the number of qualified programs. Grants will be awarded to districts based on ranking and priority that considers factors including but not limited to: the strength of the budget proposal, sustainability potential of the proposed program, and the history of prior grant awards.(7-1-24)

04.Start-up Grant Award. The total number of recipients will not exceed four awards annually, and may vary by year in accordance with the availability of funds and the qualifications of the applicant pool. Awards will be in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) until available funds are exhausted or all qualified recipients have been awarded the grant.(7-1-24)

a.Grants are awarded on a one-time basis and are not renewable or transferable. If a district is awarded the grant for a new program, the program is ineligible for future Start-up Grant awards should the program terminate and then be re-established.(7-1-24)

b.Use of grant funds must be in accordance with division guidelines and must be clearly linked to the agricultural and natural resources program identified on the formal application. If a district fails to spend the entire award amount, those funds may not be carried forward to the next fiscal year.(7-1-24)

c.Grant funds may be used to improve the agricultural and natural resources program, including but not limited to:(7-1-24)

i.Offset travel and registration fees associated with educational workshops and/or professional training on behalf of the instructor;(7-1-24)

ii.Purchase or repair equipment;(7-1-24)

iii.Purchase educational supplies/curricula; or(7-1-24)

iv.Start-up costs, up to one thousand dollars ($1,000,) associated with establishing a new chapter of FFA.(7-1-24)

d.Grant funds may not be used to:(7-1-24)

i.Cover the costs of salaries and/or benefits, including extended contracts;(7-1-24)

ii.Offset ongoing expenses associated with the FFA organization or other student organizations; or