Career and Technical Consortium (Shared Service Agreement-SSA)

The Region 14 ESC serves as the fiscal agent for school districts within the region that are allocated less than $15,000 federal basic grant career and technical education funds. The consortium fiscal agent provides services to enable districts that would otherwise be ineligible to receive federal grant funds the opportunity to receive a prorate share of consortium funds. The primary functions of the fiscal agent are;

•  To assist in the organization of the consortium through consultation with local district administrators

•  Prepare the Career and Technical Education joint application

•  Negotiate with TEA in behalf of the consortium members

•  Prepare and file amendments as necessary

•  Represent the consortium at TEA meetings

•  Plan and conduct information meetings as needed

•  Assist local districts personnel in preparing and filing required reports,

•  Maintain financial accounting of all expenditures

Perkins V, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century

The federal Perkins grant provides formula allocations for Local Education Agencies (LEA) to develop more fully the academic, technical, and employability skills of secondary education students who elect to enroll in CTE programs. LEA's must demonstrate that they are fulfilling requirements for uses of funds with the Perkins grant award or a combination of the Perkins grant award and other funds.  The link below includes a video series which provides resources to support LEA's with completing their Perkins local application of funds.