Perkins Act

Perkins V Transition State Plan Approved

The new five-year Perkins V, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21^st Century Act (formerly known as the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act) has been issued by the U.S. Department of Education beginning with the 2019-20 school year.  For Missouri, 2019-20 Perkins V will be a Transition year with submittal for final approval in June, 2020.  A part of the State Plan of the new Perkins V focuses on program quality elements and aligning the locally approved plan with a comprehensive local needs assessment. 

The state plan is administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of College and Career Readiness.  Missouri receives about $22 million a year under the Perkins V Act to support career and technical education programs across the state.

• Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006
• Questions and Answers Regarding the Implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
• Perkins V Plan 
• Public Comment State Determined Performance Level Revisions

Perkins V Resources 

• Perkins V Local Application
  *This Perkins V application is in draft form and is NOT in the format schools will be required to submit for FY21.  This draft application is for instructional purposes only.
• Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment Guidance document (posted 7/19/19)
• Perkins V Workshop Presentation (posted 9/23/19)
• Perkins V Local Application Guidance Document (posted 3/12/20)
• Frequently Asked Questions (updated 10/24/19)
  • Updates include:
    • Question 9:Definition of a course
    • Question 12: Definition of a concentrator
    • Question 19: Clarification on Personal Finance as it pertains to a CTE student, participant and concentrator
    • Questions 27-29:  Clarification for postsecondary programs