Why must districts report CTE data?
New York State receives approximately $38 million in Perkins funding for secondary students. Each district is allocated a share of these funds based on a formula that uses census data concerning concentrations of school aged-children, with added weight given to economic need. Districts having allocations over $15,000 can access their funds directly if they meet New York State requirements (found in application materials each year, see application for first time application at: www.emsc.nysed.gov/cte/perkins4/ ) Schools whose allocations are below $15,000 cannot access funds directly, but must use the funds in locally formed consortia. The funds benefit all participating members of the consortia. Some consortia are made up of several school districts, but the majority of consortia are made up of a BOCES and its component districts. Any district assigning its allocation to a BOCES is a participating member of a Perkins consortium.
