Strengthening Career and Technical Education
The Minnesota Legislature established Minnesota State Colleges and Universities as the eligible Sole State Agency authorized to receive and disburse federal Perkins V funds and to supervise the administration of the state career and technical education programs in the state of Minnesota as recorded in Minnesota State Statute 136F.79. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has authority under State law to perform the functions of the State under the program as specified in the Carl D. Perkins State Plan.
The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) contains the vision and strategies for career and technical education development, innovation, support, and improvement that the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the Minnesota Department of Education, and local consortia—including their partners—have developed.
- Perkins V: State Performance Report (February 2024)
- Minnesota Four-Year State Plan (submitted 3/2020)
- Minnesota Four-Year State Plan (The revised version dated 2024 will be uploaded soon)
The Perkins V Act
To inquire about Career and Technical Education in the state and the Perkins V Act, contact:
Karl Ohrn
State Director for Career and Technical Education
Minnesota State
karl.ohrn@minnstate.edu
(651) 201-1650