Perkins Legislation

I am especially grateful for the Perkins Legislation. Our CTE programs would not be up to par without this type of funding. Although I realize some programs are older and do need some much needed funding for updating. After studying about Perkins Legislation, I now understand how imperative it is to implement Skill USA and form advisory board committees immediately at the beginning of the school year. I totally agree with accountability, even though it does come with quite a bit of paper work.

I was asked to create a cosmetology program at a new high school in 2009, before learning about Carl Perkins Legislation. I jumped at the opportunity. I thought the money I used to create the program was primarily from state and local taxpayer dollars. I just didn’t realize how much came from federal dollars. I remember my CTE director giving me some very strict spending stipulations on particular funds, depending on which pot of money it came from. For example each item had to cost at least one hundred dollars, not ninety-nine dollars, etc. I could see where a lot of taxpayer dollars are wasted. I could not purchase an item if I found it for less money. I have always been a penny pincher and I did not like this concept because I wanted to get the maximum amount of equipment for my program with the money I had received. However, we must continue to provide accountability in the many different aspects of the Perkins Legislation.