U. S. Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education * * * * * * * * * * * The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 STATE PLAN COVER PAGE State Name: NEW JERSEY Eligible Agency Submitting Plan on Behalf of State: NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Person at, or representing, the eligible agency responsible for answering questions on this plan: Signature: Name: Marie Barry Position: State Director, Career and Technical Education; Director, Office of Career and Technical Education Telephone: (609) 633-0665 Email:
[email protected] Type of State Plan Submission (check one): ___ 6-Year Full Plan – FY 2007 – FY 2013 1-Year Transition – FY 2007 – FY 2008 (submitted April 2007) X 5-Year Plan – FY 2008 – FY 2013 Special Features of State Plan Submission (check all that apply): ___ Unified - Secondary and Postsecondary ___ Unified - Postsecondary Only ___ Title I only (All Title II funds have been consolidated under Title I) X Title I and Title II 1 NEW JERSEY FIVE-YEAR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STATE PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE PART A: STATE PLAN NARRATIVE 4 I. PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND COLLABORATION PRIOR TO 5 PLAN SUBMISSION A. Statutory Requirements 5 B. Procedural Suggestions and Planning Reminders 11 II. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 12 A. Statutory Requirements 12 B. Other Department Requirements 67 III. PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS 70 A. Statutory Requirements 70 IV. ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION 79 A. Statutory Requirements 79 B. Other Department Requirements 93 V. TECH PREP PROGRAMS 94 A. Statutory Requirements 94 B. Other Department Requirements 108 VI. FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS 110 A.