3.1.2sr2 - SRTC Procedure: Perkins Budgeting

Each year the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) approves the allocation of Federal Perkins Funds that are distributed to the technical colleges. Budget development for the expenditure of Southern Regional Technical College’s Perkins allocation is coordinated by the Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Division at the College. Funds made available shall be used to support career and technical education (CTE) programs that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective, that

1. provide career exploration and career development activities through an organized, systematic framework designed to aid students, including in the middle grades, before enrolling and while participating in a CTE program, in making informed decisions about future education and career opportunities and programs of study;
2. provide professional development for teachers, faculty, school leaders, administrators, specialized instructional support personnel, career guidance and academic counselors, or paraprofessionals;
3. provide within career and technical education the skills necessary to pursue careers in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations;
4. support integration of academic skills into CTE programs and programs of study;
5. plan and carry out elements that support the implementation of CTE programs and programs of study and that result in increasing student achievement of the local levels of performance established under section 113; and
6. develop and implement evaluations of the activities carried out with funds, including evaluations necessary to complete the comprehensive needs assessment required under 134(c) and the local report required under section 113(b)(4)(B).

The initial Perkins Budget is proposed in the spring of each year by the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness to the President and President’s Leadership Cabinet. The budget is submitted to the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) for approval, and upon approval, TCSG provides an award letter to the President, the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, and the Administrative Services Office. Budget amendments are allowed throughout the fiscal year with approval granted by TCSG.

Transaction work flow specific to Perkins budgeting, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts payable-travel reimbursement, reconciling, equipment inventory, and revenue are included in the Perkins Budgeting Process detailed below.

Responsibility
The Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness has the overall responsibility for ensuring this procedure is implemented. The Vice President for Administrative Services will assist by providing monthly expense comparison reports to aid in the administration process.

Status:

Approved: 03-09-2015
Implemented: 07-01-2015
Revised: 04-07-2020
Revised: 10-29-2024

SRTC Perkins Budgeting Flow Chart