The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act was reauthorized in August 2018 and is commonly referred to as Perkins V. The purpose of the Perkins V grant is to give students the academic and technical skills they need to succeed in the workplace.
Perkins V supports the career and technical education (CTE) programs already developed in our schools, including preparing students for the postsecondary education and careers they want to pursue. CTE supported by Perkins V provides students with:
- Rigorous academic subject matter
- Job-related and employability skills, including ethics in the workplace
- Avenues to explore career interests
LPSD CTE Program
LPSD is pleased to offer a robust CTE program for high school students. In cooperation with three other school districts, professional vocational trainers give students excellent vocational training and licensure in a large variety of areas, including, but not limited to, welding, computers, heavy equipment, health services, graphic arts, marine skills, driver education, and carpentry. Students apply to each session and, when accepted, leave their local school for a week of training at a well-tooled site. Priority is given to upperclassmen. Flyers are sent to schools weeks in advance advertising the next sessions; ask your school office for more information.
The program is run with the Bristol Bay Regional Career & Technical Education Program (BBRCTE).
Public CTE Data
As a condition of Perkins funding, district CTE student data is available to the public through the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED):
- Go to the DEED CTE website.
- Click the “Carl Perkins IV CTE Public Reports” link.
- Choose Lake and Peninsula School District and the school year from the drop-down menus.
- Click “Get Report Values” to see the district’s CTE data.
Contact
For questions about CTE programs, contact your school or the district office at (907) 313-3841.