The Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) held a State Director's Meeting to kick-off the implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 on October 6, 2006, in Washington, D.C. The purpose of this meeting was to: provide state directors for career and technical education with information about the major changes in the newly reauthorized Perkins Act (Perkins IV); gather information from state directors on areas in the legislation which are unclear and need policy guidance from the Department; gather information from state directors on areas in which they require technical assistance—national, regional, or individualized—in order to implement the new provisions of Perkins IV; and provide general guidance on the upcoming state plan submissions and performance level negotiations. These materials, originally provided to participants in the meeting binders, include the final agenda, PowerPoint presentations, and supplementary materials.

Conference Materials

• Agenda
  Word (34 KB)



• Perkins IV Implementation Plan and State Plan Guide
  Powerpoint (133 KB) | MS Word (24 KB)



• Major Legislative Changes: Federal State, and Local Allocations and State Plan Provisions
  Powerpoint (151 KB) | MS Word (29 KB)



• Major Legislative Changes: State and Local Accountability
  Powerpoint (180 KB) | MS Word (25 KB)



• Nuts and Bolts: Audit Resolution
  Powerpoint (175 KB) | MS Word (36 KB)



• OVAE Resources for State Plan Development
  • State Scholars Initiative
  • America's Career Resource Network (ACRN)
  • College and Career Transitions Initiative
Powerpoint (2.62 MB) | MS Word (44 KB)


• Discretionary Programs
  Powerpoint (2.62 MB) | MS Word (22 KB)



• Major Legislative Changes: Tech Prep Programs and Accountability
  Powerpoint (144 KB) | MS Word (27 KB)