DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 189
August 15, 2008
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K.
Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Career and
Technical Education Reimbursement for Industry Certification Examinations,
Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Entitlements and
Forms for June 2008 and School Year 2008-2009 |
The State funding for student credentialing for Career
and Technical Education (CTE) is $1,065,133 for fiscal year 2009. Division allocations for reimbursement are
based on a funding formula (Attachment A).
The initial allocation is $4.79 per student enrolled in career and
technical education classes eligible for industry certification examinations,
licensure tests, and occupational competency assessments (NOCTI). This figure varies from year to year.
The student
credentialing reimbursement is restricted to those industry certification
examinations, licensure tests, or occupational competency assessments that have
been approved by the Board of Education for the student-selected verified
credit option.
A list of
Board-approved assessments may be found at: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/CTE/certification/Board_Approved_Credentials.pdf. Perkins funds reimbursement will not be made
for any industry certification examinations, licensure tests, or occupational
competency assessments unless the school division has used its entire
allocation of state funds. Reimbursement
may be requested if students have personally paid for industry certification
examinations, licensure tests, or occupational competency assessments, and the
educational entity has reimbursed the student for such costs.
Student
credentialing reimbursement requests and testing data (Attachment B) for
student credentialing tests that were taken between June 1 and June 30, 2008, must
be submitted to the department no later than December 12, 2008. These expenditures must cover examinations
and assessments that were taken by students no later than June 30, 2008.
Student
credentialing reimbursement requests and testing data (Attachment B) for school year 2008-2009
must be submitted (Attachment B) to the department no later than June 12, 2009. These expenditures must cover examinations
and assessments that were taken by students during school year 2008-2009, but
not later than May 31, 2009.
Documentation of
any reimbursement claims must be retained in the school division and must be
available for audit in accordance with state law governing the retention of
financial records.
If you have questions concerning
entitlements or the industry certification examination reimbursement process,
contact CTE Grants Administrator, W. Terry Dougherty via e-mail at Terry.Dougherty@doe.virginia.gov
or telephone
(804) 225-3349.
For information
about a specific industry certification or any related issue, contact
Specialist for Industry Certification, Gordon Creasy via e-mail at
Gordon.Creasy@doe.virginia.gov
or telephone (804) 225-2057.
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Attachments
a. Division Allocations for Reimbursement (PDF)
b. Student Credentialing Reimbursement Requests and TestingData (PDF)