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b. 12. B. The State Plan Must Provide a Description of the State’s Governance Structure for Career and Technical Education.
Current Narrative:
The State Board of Education (SBE) is the eligible agency responsible for the supervision of the administration of the state plan. The SBE has delegated the administration of the State Plan to the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE). The SBE has established a special committee of the Board that will involve stakeholders as outlined by the Perkins Act, to monitor, and review the DDOE’s administration of the plan and provide feedback on the development of annual reports and plan updates. This committee will present annually to the SBE prior to the issuance of the annual report.
The Secretary of Education is an appointed member of the Delaware Governor’s Cabinet. The Secretary of Education is the chief executive of the Delaware Department of Education working in partnership with the Delaware State Board of Education and the Professional Standards Board. A Deputy Secretary and Associate Secretaries are appointed by and report to the Secretary of Education. The Chief Academic Officer of the Teaching and Learning Branch oversees the Director of The Career and Technical Education and STEM Initiatives Workgroup who then oversees the workgroup Education Associates and professional staff. The Education Associates are assigned to monitor and provide technical assistance to all CTE programs. The DDOE organizational chart is provided as (Appendix F).