ACOVA UPDATES
July 2021
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!

IMPORTANT DATES...
CTE Administrators Meeting July 22 1:00-3:00 PM
Time: Jul 22, 2021 01:00 PM Arizona
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CTE Data Portal Open for FY21 Updates to Credentials through September 1
CTE Data Portal open for FY21 Participant/Concentrator updates, June 17- July 15
ACOVA FALL CONFERENCE
November 4 & 5, 2021
Prescott Resort & Conference Center
Prescott, Arizona
ACTE AZ Virtual Summer Conference Sessions
The Association for Career Technical Education of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Education invites you to participate in our Virtual Arizona Career and Technical Education Summer Conference "Maintaining Balance and Moving Forward," July 19-22, 2021. This conference is open to Administrators, Counselors, Teachers and Industry Partners. A draft Agenda will be set up on the website as sessions become confirmed. To check out all conference information, please visit https://arizonactecon.com/
Registration is Now Open - $325 (No Additional Session Costs) & sessions will be available for 4 weeks after the conference for your review. Register using this link: https://arizonactecon.com/registration_and_policy/
ACOVA SESSIONS: All Sessions will be real time events
Monday July 19th: ACOVA Mini M & M
10:00 am-10:45 am
New and "kind of new" CTE Directors join ACOVA to learn about the tasks every director needs to be complete in the last few months of school. This is a continuation of Camp M & M that has been presented throughout the year. If you have been to all Camp M & M sessions or none of them, you are welcome to attend. New information will be provided.
Tuesday July 20th: ACOVA Critical Issues
10:00 am-10:45 am
Join the ACOVA Board as they help identify the critical issues that can be barriers to success in your school district. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to discuss the challenges facing their district and will be able to learn how others overcome these challenges. The ACOVA Board will take note of all critical issues and create an advocacy agenda.
Tuesday July 20th: ACOVA Business Meeting
11:00 am-11:45 am
The ACOVA Business Meeting is intended for all CTE administrators and leaders. Updates will be given regarding summer conference offerings, upcoming summer executive committee elections, ACOVA reports, and an overview of CTE critical issues.
Wednesday July 21st: ACOVA Q&A for CTE Directors
1:00 am-1:45 pm
A question and answer session for new CTE Directors to ask questions to the ACOVA Board.
PREMIER SERIES SUMMER SESSIONS- July 2021
- Instructional Best Practices – July 26 & 27, 2021 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (online)
- CTE Program Management – July 27, 2021 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (online)
- Serving Exceptional Students in CTE – July 30, 2021 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (online)
ACOVA ANNOUNCEMENTS
The ACOVA Board wishes all CTE Administrators a very Happy 4th of July!
We wish you a safe and fun celebration with friends and family this holiday weekend.
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/.