Resources

Managing your high school’s Perkins requirements can sometimes be overwhelming.  We want to provide you with the tools and resources you will use most frequently in one, easy to access, location.  Simply click on the link below to access forms, videos, how-to-guides, and much more!

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Requesting Perkins Funds

This form is used by high schools & Ridgewater College CTE faculty to officially ask for Perkins funding to cover a need (equipment, professional development, etc). 

Teachers & instructors are required to complete this for each item they want to purchase. This form is then reviewed by the assigned Perkins coordinator to ensure it follows Perkins funding guidelines. High schools and college programs that have submitted their Survey of Needs document (also known as the Local Planning document) in advance receive priority consideration.

Please note: If a teacher/school/district/program submitted the Survey of Needs document, it does not mean your request is pre-approved. That document is for budget planning purposes only. A current request form is still required for each item they want to be covered under Perkins funding. If a request form is not submitted and approved by the Consortium Coordinators, final receipts cannot be turned in for Perkins reimbursement at the end of the academic year.

High School Faculty

  • The form below is for teachers requesting equipment, professional development, curriculum, field trips, and/or technology.
  • Please include a quote for all reimbursable expenses (including registration, hotel, mileage, subpay, etc.).

High School Staff

  • The form below is for non-teacher roles requesting bussing (for IGNITE, EXPLORE, EPIC, career exploration) & Big Ideas Sim Lab Rental for their school/district.
  • Please include a quote for all reimbursable expenses.

Ridgewater College Faculty

  • Reminder: Ridgewater College faculty will also need to complete a Purchase Order requisition.
  • The forms linked below are read only. You must download or save a copy first. Typed forms are preferred.
  • Ridgewater College Sharepoint site is where the PO form is located.

Forms for Quotes & Reimbursement

(High Schools only)

When requesting funding, a quote is always required. If your request includes mileage and substitute teacher pay, but your district does not have form for either of these expenses, please use the form below and include it with your request paperwork.

Mileage

Substitute Teacher Pay

Survey of Needs

Due April 1st

This form is used to provide the Perkins coordinators with an idea of how schools/programs would like to use Perkins money for the upcoming fiscal/academic year.  This forms is critical for us to be able to budget accordingly to ensure that we have enough funds to be able to support your school/program and your project initiatives. Below are some helpful links to help you with your planning:

Please note: As noted above, completing this form is to assist us with budgeting only. It is not a purchasing pre-approval form. Schools/programs that provide these forms on or before the deadline for the upcoming fiscal/academic year will receive priority consideration when submitting their formal requests during the academic year.  Forms not received by the due date will still be accepted but formal requests received by these schools/programs may need to wait for reallocation dollars (typically received in January).

High Schools

Ridgewater College

Externships & Stipends

(High Schools Only)

Teachers who wish to advance their skills and knowledge in their CTE areas, may be eligible for externships and receive a small stipend. Externships are only available when a teacher is off contract (nights, weekends, breaks). Teachers will need to complete the Externship Agreement, submit a time card, and complete a W-9 tax form (if not already on file). Externships are for a maximum of 16 hours at a rate of $35/hr.


Stipends may also be awarded to high school teachers who participate in Mid-Minnesota Consortium Created Professional Development while off contract. Stipends are a flat rate (usually $350) and mileage is also covered. Teachers will need to sign into these sessions and stay for the full agenda of activities to be eligible for the stipend. A mileage form will need to be completed (found above) as well as a W-9 form (if not already on file). These professional development offerings may also count for CEU hours needed to Minnesota Teaching License requirements. A certificate will be made available to teachers upon completion. It is up to the teacher to research and identify what is/isn’t CEU eligible. W-9 forms will be sent to teachers directly through our encrypted email client Move it Securely to protect the teacher’s private data.

Programs of Study

Programs of Study

Although Mid-Minnesota Perkins partnership has had primarily the same programs of study for the past 16 years, the order of significance and workforce need has changed in the past two years. The consortium ranks the order of priority of programs of study and funding based on the workforce needs of the region (Economic region 6E). Several different data sources were used to determine workforce need (DEED, Realtime Talent -SW region, Career Wise, Agri Centric, economic information for Hutchinson area and Willmar area. Unfortunately, the geographic areas do not always match nor do programs of study clearly delineate the career pathway (agribusiness, for example most likely is included in accounting, retail, marketing, etc.) The career pathways include the careers that are considered high pay, high skill and/or in-demand.

Health

Nursing, Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, Nursing Assistant

Manufacturing

Fabricating, Machining, Automation, Welding, Manufacturing processes

Agriculture

Plant and Animal Systems, Veterinary Technology, Natural Resources

Education

Teaching and Training in Early Childhood (daycare, Pre-K, K-3, etc)

Business & Management

Accounting, Bookkeeping, Tax prep, Restaurant, Hospitality, Culinary

Building Trades & Transportation

Electrician, Carpentry, Plumbing, Auto Mechanics, Auto Body Repair, Small Engines, etc.