New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATIONS FOR COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRANTS › Section 6A:26A-2.4 - Application procedures for county vocational school district career and technical education grants

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each
				applicant for CVSD CTE grants shall submit a completed application with the
				following required information in a format prescribed by the Commissioner:
1. A completed application form;
2. Updates in the Department's web-based
				long-range facilities plan reporting system to the CVSD's room inventories of
				the school(s) and associated building(s) for which grant funding is requested
				to represent existing and proposed conditions as represented in the school
				facilities project application;
3.
				A complete educational school facilities project application schematic
				submission as set forth at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:26-3.2(b)1;
4. Certification by the chief school
				administrator that the application is in compliance with N.J.A.C.
				6A:26A-2.1;
5. A project
				description of the proposed school facilities project and how it supports CTE
				program expansion in accordance with labor market demands and economic
				development goals, including proposed changes to existing CTE programs and
				student capacity;
6. A narrative
				explanation of how the application addresses the objectives of the grant
				program at N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-2.1(c), as applicable, and as outlined below:
i. For equitable access, the application
				shall present a targeted and achievable plan for identifying, recruiting,
				enrolling, and supporting students from special populations. The plan shall
				include the following:
(1) A data analysis of
				students served, including a baseline, trends, and gaps, and county
				demographics;
(2) Targets for
				annual increases in representation of student populations identified as
				underserved and aimed at programs that reflect county demographic
				data;
(3) Research-based strategies
				for effectively assembling and communicating with students and families in the
				identified subgroups, including when and where the CVSD anticipates making the
				communications; and
(4) A value
				proposition that promotes CTE generally and the new program(s)
				specifically.
ii. To
				demonstrate collaboration, the application shall include, at a minimum:
(1) Letters of interest submitted by one or
				more interested partners;
(2) The
				grade levels and anticipated number of students to be served;
(3) Details on the partnership, including the
				frequency and duration of the program or events and the organizational
				structure for communication and delivery; and
(4) Details on the process by which the CVSD
				engaged employers to identify workforce needs.
iii. An application that includes
				industry-valued credentials shall explain:
(1)
				How the program is aligned to an industry-valued credential; and
(2) How the curriculum will promote success
				for all students in obtaining the industry-valued credential.
iv. An application that includes
				college credits shall include:
(1) A
				sustainable plan that funds college credits for economically disadvantaged
				students enrolled in the program; and
(2) A partnership agreement with an
				accredited two- or four-year institution of higher education;
v. An application that includes an
				apprenticeship shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) A signed letter of interest by an
				industry partner or county college partner, as applicable;
(2) A description of the current or planned
				pre-apprenticeship model to be offered with the industry partner;
(3) The estimated number of students who will
				be able to participate in the apprenticeship program;
(4) A clearly developed plan for the cost of
				student participation, such as student transportation, supplies, materials, and
				access to support services. The plan must include a sustainability plan;
				and
(5) A specific and detailed
				plan for student transition to directly enter a registered apprenticeship
				program from a pre-apprenticeship program.
vi. An explanation of the extent to which the
				proposed project will meet the innovation criteria set forth at N.J.A.C.
				6A:26A-2.1(c)6;
7. A
				copy of the resolution adopted by the CVSD's district board of education
				authorizing the application for the grant;
8. A copy of the resolution adopted by the
				county board of chosen freeholders approving the application's submission and
				the total amount of county contribution; and
9. For proposed work to leased property, the
				CVSD shall also submit:
i. An executed lease
				agreement or a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the CVSD and the
				lessor that memorializes the requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-2.1(d)5;
				and
ii. The CVSD's district board
				of education resolution that includes an acknowledgment that, upon termination
				of the lease by either party prior to June 30, 2044, the CVSD shall be required
				to return a pro rata share of the CVSD CTE grant to the Commissioner.