Section 388.1661a - Career and technical education programs; added cost; inclusion of participation of students in grade 9; administration and reimbursement; eligible participants under section 107(1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $39,899,800.00 for 2024-2025 to reimburse on an added cost basis districts, except for a district that served as the fiscal agent for a vocational education consortium in the 1993-94 school year and that has a foundation allowance as calculated under section 20 greater than the target foundation allowance under that section, and secondary area vocational-technical education centers for secondary-level career and technical education programs according to rules approved by the superintendent. Applications for participation in the programs must be submitted in the form prescribed by the department. The department shall determine the added cost for each career and technical education program area. The department shall prioritize the allocation of added cost funds based on the capital and program expenditures needed to operate the career and technical education programs provided; the number of pupils enrolled; the advancement of pupils through the instructional program; the existence of an articulation agreement with at least 1 postsecondary institution that provides pupils with opportunities to earn postsecondary credit during the pupil's participation in the career and technical education program and transfers those credits to the postsecondary institution upon completion of the career and technical education program; and the program rank in student placement, job openings, and wages, and shall ensure that the allocation does not exceed 75% of the added cost of any program. Notwithstanding any rule or department determination to the contrary, when determining a district's allocation or the formula for making allocations under this section, the department shall include the participation of pupils in grade 9 in all of those determinations and in all portions of the formula. With the approval of the department, the board of a district maintaining a secondary career and technical education program may offer the program for the period from the close of the school year until September 1. The program shall use existing facilities and must be operated as prescribed by rules promulgated by the superintendent.(2) Except for a district that served as the fiscal agent for a vocational education consortium in the 1993-94 school year, the department shall reimburse districts and intermediate districts for local career and technical education administration, shared time career and technical education administration, and career education planning district career and technical education administration. The superintendent shall adopt guidelines for the definition of what constitutes administration and shall make reimbursement pursuant to those guidelines. The department shall not distribute more than $800,000.00 of the allocation in subsection (1) under this subsection.(3) A career and technical education program funded under this section may provide an opportunity for participants who are eligible to be funded under section 107 to enroll in the career and technical education program funded under this section if the participation does not occur during regular school hours.Amended by 2024, Act 120,s 80, eff. 10/1/2024.Amended by 2023, Act 103,s 105, eff. 10/1/2023.Amended by 2022, Act 144,s 85, eff. 10/1/2022.Amended by 2021, Act 48,s 74, eff. 7/13/2021.Amended by 2020, Act 165,s 62, eff. 10/1/2020.Amended by 2020, Act 146,s 15, eff. 7/31/2020.Amended by 2019, Act 58,s 56, eff. 10/1/2019.Amended by 2018, Act 265,s 57, eff. 10/1/2018.Amended by 2017, Act 108,s 58, eff. 10/1/2017.Amended by 2016, Act 313,s 3, eff. 10/6/2016.Amended by 2016, Act 249,s 60, eff. 6/27/2016.Amended by 2015, Act 85,s 52, eff. 10/1/2015.Amended by 2014, Act 196,s 53, eff. 10/1/2014.Amended by 2013, Act 60,s 48, eff. 10/1/2013.Amended by 2012, Act 201,s 46, eff. 10/1/2012.Amended by 2011, Act 62,s 39, eff. 10/1/2011.Amended by 2010, Act 110,s 43 , eff. 10/1/2010.Amended by 2009, Act 121,s 45 , eff. 10/19/2009.Amended by 2008, Act 268,s 52 , eff. 10/1/2008.Amended by 2007, Act 137,s 49 , eff. 11/8/2007.Amended by 2006, Act 342, s 53, eff. 10/1/2006.Amended by 2005, Act 155, s 44, eff. 10/1/2005.Amended by 2004, Act 351, s 40, eff. 10/1/2004.Amended by 2003, Act 158, s 39, eff. 10/1/2003.Add. 1993, Act 336, Eff. 10/1/1994 ;--Am. 1994, Act 283, Eff. 10/1/1994 ;--Am. 1995, Act 130, Eff. 10/1/1995 ;--Am. 1996, Act 300, Eff. 10/1/1996 ;--Am. 1997, Act 93, Eff. 10/1/1997 ;--Am. 1997, Act 142, Imd. Eff. 11/19/1997 ;--Am. 1998, Act 339, Imd. Eff. 10/13/1998 ;--Am. 1999, Act 119, Imd. Eff. 7/20/1999 ;--Am. 2000, Act 297, Imd. Eff. 7/26/2000 ;--Am. 2001, Act 121, Imd. Eff. 9/28/2001 ;--Am. 2002, Act 191, Imd. Eff. 4/26/2002 ;--Am. 2002, Act 521, Imd. Eff. 7/25/2002.