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The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Colleges and Universities (51³Ô¹ÏÍø) Board of Trustees is the eligible agency authorized to receive and disburse federal funds and to supervise the administration of the state Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. This is accomplished through the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø System Office under a state plan developed jointly with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 136F.79 and the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21^st Century Act (). The System Office negotiates the level of responsibility for the administration, operation, and supervision of this Act at the secondary level with MDE’s Career and College Success Division, except for those responsibilities specifically reserved to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø by section 121(a) of the Act.

As the eligible agency, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø administers the Perkins V Federal Grant through a formula/non-competitive grant process in accordance with the federally approved state plan. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and MDE staff are responsible for distributing and managing the federal grant to recipients. Grantees for these federal funds are consortia consisting of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community and technical colleges and Minnesota public school districts.

Primary Administrative Contact

Karl Ohrn
System Director for Career and Technical Education/State Director
Academic Affairs Division
51³Ô¹ÏÍø (Sole State Agency)
karl.ohrn@minnstate.edu