Administration

(1) “Eligible Recipient” as used in this rule shall have the same meaning as defined in the Strengthening Career and Technical Education in Tennessee Plan (“The Tennessee State Plan”). (2) Eligible Recipients seeking reimbursement for career and technical education programs shall submit a local application to the Commissioner of Education annually and adhere to the following requirements. (a) The Eligible Recipient shall complete a comprehensive local needs assessment in accordance with requirements set forth by the Department of Education. The results of the comprehensive local needs assessment shall be used by the Eligible Recipient to develop the local application. (b) The comprehensive local needs assessment and local application shall be developed by the Eligible Recipient in consultation with a local advisory committee. This committee shall provide advice on current job needs and on the relevancy of courses being offered by the Eligible Recipient. The local advisory committee shall be composed of members of the general public, including: 1. Representatives of career and technical education programs, including, but not limited to teachers, career guidance and academic counselors, principals and other school leaders, district administrators, specialized instructional support personnel, and paraprofessionals; 2. Representatives of local career and technical education programs at postsecondary institutions, including, but not limited to faculty and administrators; 3. Representatives of the State or local workforce development boards and a range of local or regional business or industry partners; 4. Parents and students; 5. Representatives of special populations as defined in the federal Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act; 6. Representatives of regional or local agencies serving out-of-school youth as defined in the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, homeless children and youth, and at-risk youth (as defined in section 1432 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965); and, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CHAPTER 0520-01-07 7. Representatives of Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, where applicable, or any other representatives deemed necessary by the Eligible Recipient. (c) Eligible Recipients shall complete all annual local data reporting requirements as defined by the Department of Education, as well as other reporting requirements pursuant to federal and state legislation and the Tennessee State Plan. (d) Eligible Recipients shall acknowledge and adhere to assurances contained in the local application developed by the Department of Education regarding uses of funds and compliance with state and federal requirements and the Tennessee State Plan.