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157.069 Distribution of general funds for locally operated secondary area technology centers and vocational departments.

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157.069 Distribution of general funds for locally operated secondary area technology centers and vocational departments. (1) As used in this section: (a) &quot;Secondary area technology center&quot; or &quot;secondary area center&quot; means a school facility dedicated to the primary purpose of offering five (5) or more technical <br>preparation programs that lead to skill development focused on specific <br>occupational areas. An area center may be called a &quot;magnet technology <br>center&quot; or &quot;career center&quot; or may be assigned another working title by the <br>parent agency. An area center may be either state or locally operated; and (b) &quot;Vocational department&quot; means a portion of a school facility that has five (5) or more technical preparation programs that lead to skill development focused <br>on specific occupational areas. (2) The Kentucky Department of Education shall distribute all general funds designated for locally operated secondary area centers and vocational departments, which have <br>been receiving state supplemental funds prior to June 21, 2001, by a weighted <br>formula, specified in an administrative regulation promulgated by the Kentucky <br>Board of Education. The formula shall take into account the differences in cost of <br>operating specific programs. The commissioner of the Kentucky Department of <br>Education and the executive director of the Office of Career and Technical <br>Education shall formally agree upon programs to be assigned to categories based on <br>the descriptions found in paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection. Programs in <br>Categories III and II shall be eligible for funding. <br>(a) Category III--High-cost technical programs: Programs in which students develop highly technical skills in specific occupational areas and that require <br>high-cost equipment, materials, and facilities. This category may include <br>selected industrial technology Level III programs as defined by the Office of <br>Career and Technical Education and programs in other occupational areas as <br>deemed appropriate by both agencies; (b) Category II--Technical skill programs: Programs in which students develop technical skills focused in occupational areas and that require technical <br>equipment but high-cost equipment, facilities, or materials are not necessary <br>to operate the programs. This category may include selected industrial <br>technology Level III programs as defined by the Office of Career and <br>Technical Education and programs in other occupational areas as deemed <br>appropriate by both agencies; and (c) Category I--Orientation and career exploration programs: Programs that provide orientation and exploration of broad-based industries by giving <br>students knowledge and experience regarding careers within these industries <br>and develop some exploratory or hands-on skills used in the industry. Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of this section, the <br>Department of Education shall approve the combining of eligible secondary <br>vocational programs into a single vocational department for purposes of funding for <br>a school district that has been receiving state supplemental funds and has distributed its vocational programs, previously located in area centers, among magnet career <br>academies. (3) For calculation purposes and after categorizing the programs as described in subsection (2) of this section, a weight shall be applied as a percentage of the base <br>guarantee per pupil in average daily attendance as defined by KRS 157.320 under <br>the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky Program, which shall be applied to <br>full-time equivalent students in Categories II and III. Category I programs shall <br>receive no weight. The full-time equivalent students shall be calculated on the basis <br>of the total program enrollment divided by the length of the class period divided by <br>six (6). Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 81, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 5, effective June 21, 2001.