Funding

Funding


 * Funding Options**:


 * Primary Source of Funding:**

For funding my technology initiative, I have several different options that can approve this type of technology in the classroom due to this being a vocational program. Most funding on my automotive course comes from state and federal (509) funding which is money generated by the federal government through state grants, but is actually controlled by the state through the determination of the number of students that you actually teach in your courses or the amount of consumables it takes to operate that course. All funding for any upgrades to equipment and new technology can also be purchased with Perkins grant money. This is federal money specifically designated to purchase new technology for vocational classrooms.


 * Alternate Sources of Funding**:

[|Tech Prep Delaware] is a technical and academic post secondary preparation program that allows 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students to earn college credits while still in high school. By using real-life work situations to teach technical skills, Tech Prep combines hands-on technical training and academics in a step-by-step format. Tech Prep also allows Career and Technical Education course instructor to submit grants for specific funding areas based on anything that had been ordered through other means and rejected. Tech Prep has had their funds reduced drastically over the past few years but is still a possible means of getting funding for new technology ventures.

[|Race to the Top]- this area is still open to see how funds will be distributed to each Delaware school district, but has a portion of its funding designated towards technology in the classroom and is worth placing inquires as to what technology is available or if these funds can purchase the technology that you would like to see implemented or upgraded in your classroom. - - [|Ford/AAA]- This is an Automotive related organization that has annual competitions throughout the 50 state region as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to find the top automotive technicians in the country. My students have qualified for the state championship for the past few years knocking out such competitors as Vo-Tech schools designed to prepare their students for the vocational workforce upon graduation from High School. As a comprehensive high school, our students receive less time in the classroom setting and it is an honor to be selected for the state competition. Upon winning, grants can be provided for technology related funding to upgrade your automotive classroom and shop areas. - Go to Professional Development & Support - Go back to Hardware & Software Components and Licensure