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Agency 354
Work Force Training and Education Coordinating Board
RCW 28C

Request

$38,629,218

Net change from current biennium

$145,764

Increase

Percent change from current biennium

0.4%

Increase

The purpose of the Work Force Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB) is to provide planning, coordination, evaluation, monitoring, and policy analysis for the state training system as a whole, and advice to the Governor and Legislature concerning the state training system, in cooperation with the agencies which comprise the state training system and the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

The goal of WTECB is to ensure that the resources invested in work force preparation education and training will result in a well-trained work force possessing the high-quality skills necessary to assure individual success and enable Washington State's business, labor, and industry to compete successfully in a global economy.

Management and Delivery

Job Skills

Private Vocational School Licensing

Tuition Recovery Fund

Veterans Course Approval

State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Management and Delivery

Superintendent of Public Instruction Management and Delivery

State Council on Vocational Education

Job Training Partnership Act

Agency Level Summary

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Operating Budget: Summary
1995-97 Appropriations								Appropriated Funds							Expenditures
	Amount		Estimated Balance											1993-95 Actual			1995-97 Estimated		1997-99 Proposed
3,343,331								General Fund - Basic Account - State							3,191,606			3,343,331		3,753,927
34,678,267				39,957				General Fund - Basic Account - Federal							38,088,135			34,638,310		34,379,451
5,973								General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated							2,676,213			5,973
38,027,571				39,957				Total Appropriated Funds							43,955,954			37,987,614		38,133,378
								Non-Appropriated Funds
								Tuition Recovery Account - Non-Appropriated							260,980			495,840		495,840
								Total All Funds							44,216,934			38,483,454		38,629,218

Operating Budget: Summary by Object

					1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Salaries And Wages				1,089,209			1,212,349			1,143,812			1,045,054			1,050,717
Employee Benefits				272,258			318,404			287,493			253,366			254,221
Personal Service Contracts				107,141			461,134			132,945			132,945			74,699
Goods And Services				515,948			526,657			391,299			443,958			444,016
Travel				87,747			114,288			82,092			71,712			71,712
Capital Outlays				78,802			47,667
Grants, Benefits & Client Services				19,912,675			28,150,055			6,092,054			19,488,090			15,298,728
Interagency Reimbursements				(197,438)			(476,795)
Annual Total				21,866,342			30,353,759			8,129,695			21,435,125			17,194,093

Operating Budget: Program Summary

					1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
State Council for Vocational Education				162,830			160,317			150,878
Management & Delivery Program				1,521,083			1,870,764			1,455,352			1,647,245			1,553,805
SBCTC Managemt and Delivery Program				10,484,456			13,579,554			4,019,124			9,865,821			7,732,877
SPI Management and Delivery Program				8,542,424			13,965,666			1,047,936			8,514,512			6,499,090
Private Vocational School Licensing				258,659			232,391			190,209			191,671			192,385
Tuition Recovery Fund				233,198			9,333			486,507			247,986			247,854
Veterans Course Approval				99,438			73,880			117,422			125,734			125,926
Job Skills				564,254			461,854			662,267			842,156			842,156
Annual Total				21,866,342			30,353,759			8,129,695			21,435,125			17,194,093
Fiscal Year 1993-94				22,350,592
Biennium Total				44,216,934			38,483,454						38,629,218

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

				1993-95 Actual								1995-97 Estimated								1997-99 Proposed
				Amount			Percent				Amount					Percent			Amount					Percent
State Council for Vocational Educat			8,838			2.7%				(25,524)					(7.6)%			(311,195)					(100.0)%
Management & Delivery Program			(498,179)			(14.3)%				347,970					11.7%			(125,066)					(3.8)%
SBCTC Managemt and Delivery Program			4,849,280			29.2%				(3,831,218)					(17.9)%			20					0.0%
SPI Management and Delivery Program			(360,440)			(2.0)%				(2,432,694)					(13.9)%
Private Vocational School Licensing			10,938			2.5%				(25,156)					(5.6)%			(38,544)					(9.1)%
Tuition Recovery Fund			134,291			106.0%				234,860					90.0%
Fire Service Training			(2,262)			(100.0)%
Veterans Course Approval			(103,407)			(33.3)%				(15,777)					(7.6)%			60,358					31.6%
Job Skills			(919,169)			(45.3)%				14,059					1.3%			560,191					49.8%
Job Training Partnership Act			(6,365)			(100.0)%
Total			3,113,525			7.6%				(5,733,480)					(13.0)%			145,764					0.4%

Employment Summary

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			27.2		27.1			25.9				23.7				23.7
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			40,044			44,736		44,163				44,095				44,334

Program Level Detail

State Council on Vocational Education

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The State Council on Vocational Education serves as an advisory and evaluative body relative to vocational education in Washington State. The Council is an independent body for which the WTECB performs fiscal services.

Objectives are to: advise the WTECB on various issues; evaluate vocational programs; and recommend such changes in programs, service, and activities as may be warranted by the evaluation.

Program Employment

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			2.0		2.1			2.0
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			41,900			42,798		42,535

Expenditure Detail

				1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits			104,169			111,267			105,657
Other Operating Costs			58,661			49,050			45,221
Annual Total			162,830			160,317			150,878
Fiscal Year 1993-94			173,889
Biennium Total			336,719			311,195

Source of Funds

					1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated				1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State				16,538
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal				146,292			154,344				150,878
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated							5,973
Annual Total				162,830			160,317				150,878

Management and Delivery

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The Management and Delivery program provides planning, coordination, evaluation, and accountability for the state's work force training and education system. Activities include: developing and maintaining the "High Skills, High Wages - Washington's Comprehensive Plan for Work Force Training and Education"; devising strategies for leadership, advocacy, and coordination of the work force preparation system; establishing goals and objectives for the system; assessing and evaluating the system's effectiveness and responsiveness to state needs; setting standards and benchmarks; and developing a consistent and reliable database. The program also conducts state-level administration for the Carl Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, including accountability and performance reporting of federal funds expenditures, enrollments, and outcomes; grants management, including budgeting, accounting, and audit resolution; and related research and analysis activities.

Program Employment

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			14.6		15.7			17.4				17.2				17.2
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			43,008			48,248		45,911				44,235				44,528

Expenditure Detail

				1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits			781,194			957,914			985,697			943,611			949,413
Grants and Subsidies			257,840			251,470			20,468			173,194			132,198
Other Operating Costs			482,049			661,380			449,187			530,440			472,194
Annual Total			1,521,083			1,870,764			1,455,352			1,647,245			1,553,805
Fiscal Year 1993-94			1,457,063
Biennium Total			2,978,146			3,326,116						3,201,050

Source of Funds

					1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated				1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State				894,238			993,898				802,712			840,903			844,656
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal				626,845			876,866				652,640			806,342			709,149
Annual Total				1,521,083			1,870,764				1,455,352			1,647,245			1,553,805

State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Management and Delivery

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This program is an interagency reimbursement to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) for vocational education programs, services, and activities operated at the district level and supported with federal vocational education funds. The program also provides federal funds equal to 50 percent of the costs of state-level direction and supervision of vocational education services at the SBCTC. These funds support the objectives of community and technical college vocational training programs.

Expenditure Detail

				1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Grants and Subsidies			10,484,456			13,579,554			4,019,124			9,865,821			7,732,877
Annual Total			10,484,456			13,579,554			4,019,124			9,865,821			7,732,877
Fiscal Year 1993-94			10,945,440
Biennium Total			21,429,896			17,598,678						17,598,698

Source of Funds - General Fund - Basic Account - Federal

Superintendent of Public Instruction Management and Delivery

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The purpose of this program is to provide an interagency reimbursement to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for vocational education programs, services, and activities operated at the district level and supported with federal vocational education funds. The program also provides federal funds equal to 50 percent of the costs of state-level direction and supervision of vocational education services at the OSPI. These funds support the objectives of vocational programs in the public school system.

Expenditure Detail

				1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Grants and Subsidies			8,542,424			13,965,666			1,047,936			8,514,512			6,499,090
Annual Total			8,542,424			13,965,666			1,047,936			8,514,512			6,499,090
Fiscal Year 1993-94			8,903,872
Biennium Total			17,446,296			15,013,602						15,013,602

Source of Funds

					1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated				1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal				5,984,682			13,965,666				1,047,936			8,514,512			6,499,090
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal Unanticipated				2,557,742
Annual Total				8,542,424			13,965,666				1,047,936			8,514,512			6,499,090

Private Vocational School Licensing

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The purpose of this program is to assure that all private educational institutions offering postsecondary vocational training within the state are providing quality services to students and employing fair business practices.

Objectives are to: license approximately 200 non-degree-granting institutions per year; process complaints in a timely and equitable manner; and involve private school operators in assessing and resolving problems in the industry.

Program Employment

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			3.4		3.2			3.1				3.1				3.1
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			36,219			39,337		38,969				39,071				39,273

Expenditure Detail

				1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits			154,689			160,169			151,654			151,683			152,397
Grants and Subsidies						2,004
Other Operating Costs			103,970			70,218			38,555			39,988			39,988
Annual Total			258,659			232,391			190,209			191,671			192,385
Fiscal Year 1993-94			189,097
Biennium Total			447,756			422,600						384,056

Source of Funds - General Fund - Basic Account - State

Tuition Recovery Fund

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Through the Tuition Recovery Fund, the WTECB is authorized to establish, maintain, and administer a pool of money collected from private vocational schools for the benefit and protection of any student or enrollee of a licensed private vocational school. Each school's liability under the Fund is based on a sliding scale, driven by the school's gross annual tuition receipts from Washington State residents.

Program Employment

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			0.7					0.5				0.5				0.5
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			25,993					33,538				77,032				76,704

Expenditure Detail

				1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits			23,468						36,627			48,466			48,276
Grants and Subsidies			202,093			8,719			446,526			197,563			197,563
Other Operating Costs			7,637			614			3,354			1,957			2,015
Annual Total			233,198			9,333			486,507			247,986			247,854
Fiscal Year 1993-94			27,782
Biennium Total			260,980			495,840						495,840

Source of Funds - Tuition Recovery Account - Non-Appropriated

Veterans Course Approval

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The purpose of the Veterans Course Approval program is to assure that public and private vocational programs offered to Veterans Administration beneficiaries meet established criteria for quality and operation.

Objectives are to: inspect all vocational courses for veterans eligible for educational benefits; annually approve qualified programs; and supervise and monitor programs to assure continued compliance with criteria set forth in Title 38, United States Code and Veterans Administration Regulations.

Program Employment

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			2.0		1.2			1.3				1.3				1.3
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			35,654			42,618		41,168				42,886				43,015

Expenditure Detail

				1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits			89,903			63,359			66,481			69,204			69,396
Other Operating Costs			9,535			10,521			50,941			56,530			56,530
Annual Total			99,438			73,880			117,422			125,734			125,926
Fiscal Year 1993-94			107,641
Biennium Total			207,079			191,302						251,660

Source of Funds - General Fund - Basic Account - Federal

Job Skills

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The purpose of the Job Skills program is to promote economic growth and increase employment opportunities for the people of Washington State by providing grants to educational institutions for quick-start, short-term training to meet specific employment needs of new or expanding business and industry.

The objectives of the program are to: provide grants to educational institutions, matched by contributions from private industry; provide specific skills training; achieve a placement rate of

90 percent for trainees; and follow up on all funded projects to assure achievement of desired results.

Program Employment

			1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated		1996-97 Estimated				1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years			2.3		2.2			1.6				1.6				1.6
Average FTE Staff Year Costs			36,463			31,233		43,002				43,015				43,015

Expenditure Detail

				1994-95 Actual			1995-96 Estimated			1996-97 Estimated			1997-98 Proposed			1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits			105,627			88,636			85,189			85,456			85,456
Grants and Subsidies			425,862			340,015			558,000			737,000			737,000
Other Operating Costs			32,765			33,203			19,078			19,700			19,700
Annual Total			564,254			461,854			662,267			842,156			842,156
Fiscal Year 1993-94			545,808
Biennium Total			1,110,062			1,124,121						1,684,312