ACOVA UPDATES
December 2022
ACOVA IS THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION BUILDING COMMUNITY, ADVOCACY, AND LEADERSHIP FOR ARIZONA CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS.
If ever you have questions, don't hesitate to reach out to an ACOVA Board Member; we are here to serve YOU!
Register for ACTEAZ & ACOVA Midwinter Leadership Conference
Prescott Resort, Prescott Arizona
Call to make reservations and mention the ACOVA conference to get the conference room rate (800) 967-4637
Room Code: 916265
Group Code: ACTEAZ
Registration Fee is $325
Meals included with registration:
Day 1: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Breakfast & Lunch
Click HERE for the conference flyer!
Thank You for a Successful ACOVA Fall Conference!
Thank you again for your attendance and engagement in the 2022 ACOVA Fall Conference. Your participation was the key to the success. As promised, we want to provide you with some resources discussed in each of the breakout sessions.
- At conference registration you may have received an invoice for unpaid conference registration. Thank you for ensuring payment. As you know, conference registration pays for the conference and our annual operating budget.
- This link opens a PDF with embedded links for each of the resources provided by the session presenters. You will be able to download them as a PDF
IMPORTANT DATES...
Data Portal:
FY2022 Industry Credentials Reporting remains open through June 30, 2023
FY2022 Performance Measures are available. These needed to be published on your district website.
2022 Graduate Placement Surveys are now open
The due date for performance improvement plans has been extended to January 13, 2023.
Grants:
FY2022 Perkins Completions Report is due December 31, 2022
Dr. Parsons presents at ACTE VISION 2022
ACTE VISION 22 Admin Opening Session
ACOVA presents Best Practices in Las Vegas
Upcoming ACTE National Events
National Policy Seminar 2023
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA
March 19-22
- Engage on key federal education policy priorities
- Influence federal policies related to CTE advocacy & messaging
- Participate in Capitol Hill visits
2023 Region V Leadership Conference April 12-15, 2023 Fargo, North Dakota 2023 National Work-based Learning Conference April 26-28 Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center 3405 Lenox Road NE Atlanta, GA 30326 Call for Session Proposals Are Now Open! Submission deadline: Dec. 20
PREMIER SERIES SESSIONS
NOTE: All Teachers and Directors are welcome to attend any training at any location.
Board Positions Open for 2023-2024
Consider joining the ACOVA Board for the 2023-2024 School Year. President-Elect is a three-year term, All other terms are two years. ACOVA seeks board representation from all areas of Arizona.
President-Elect
Treasurer
Member-at-Large
Member -at -Large
Please send email of interest, bio, and headshot to jayme.fitzpatrick@dvusd.org
Nominate a Colleague for the 2023 Spirit of ACOVA Award
The recipient of this award embodies the mission of ACOVA by building community, fostering advocacy and exhibiting strong leadership for Arizona CTE Administrators. All active members of ACOVA are eligible for this award: any educator (active or retired) whose major responsibility is (or was) the administration and/or supervision of Career & Technical Education in (1) any public school system, (2) public post-secondary institution, or (3) other public education and training agencies as defined by the Executive Committee.
Critical Issues Updates
The next Critical Issues Session will be in February at the Midwinter Conference in Prescott. Agenda coming soon!
The top critical issues the ACOVA board will be tackling along with ADE and relevant partners include:
- Loss of Governor's Incentive Grant Funds
- Recruiting and Retention of All Staff
- CTSO Communications
- Teacher Certification Timelines
- Substitute Teacher Availability
*This is not an all inclusive list but represents issues of priority to 16 or more Arizona CTE Administrators.
Resources for CTE Administrators
ACOVA Announcements
Check out the updated Resource Page at acova.org!
If you know of a new CTE Administrator who will be coming on board, please reach out to the following people to make sure they don't miss any important information:
- ACOVA: Jayme Fitzpatrick, jayme.fitzpatrick@dvusd.org
- ACTEAZ: Pam Ferguson, pamferguson@acteaz.org
- ADE/CTE: Kathy Bowersock, Kathy.Bowersock@azed.gov
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ABOUT ACOVA
ACOVA provides CTE Directors with the skills needed to successfully lead the CTE enterprise within their school district. The professional organization is dedicated to the continued support and training of all current and aspiring CTE Directors; CTE leadership is a journey, not a destination.
ACOVA operates as a 501(C)3 non-profit organization. For more information about what ACOVA has to offer, please visit our website at https://acova.org/.
Stay Connected
Email: marsha.becker@lhusd.org
Website: https://acova.org/
Phone: 623-932-7042
Twitter: @acovacte