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MEDIA CONTACT: GaDOE Communications office, (404) 463-1487, dtofig@gadoe.org January 25, 2008 -- The Georgia Department of Education is seeking public comment on its five-year state plan for Career and Technical Education. The plan is required under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act, which was signed into law in August 2006. The purpose of the law is to help fully develop the academic, career and technical skills of students in secondary and post-secondary institutions and prepare them for high-skill, high wage and/or high-demand jobs. A draft version of Georgia’s Five-Year Plan will be available on the GaDOE’s website on Feb. 15, 2008. The plan will be posted at http://www.gadoe.org/ci_cta.aspx?PageReq=cictaperkins . Public comment can be submitted one of three ways -- in person, in writing or by phone. IN-PERSON : The GaDOE will hold two public hearings in February to gather input on the five-year plan. Public Hearing #1: February 27, 2008, 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon Georgia Department of Education 19th Floor Instructional Technology Lab 1966 Twin Towers East 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Phone: 800-869-1011 Link for driving directions/parking: http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/askdoe.aspx?PageReq=Directions Those unable to attend this hearing in person can participate via teleconference at one of 12 Education Technology Training Centers (ETTC) around the state. The participating ETTCs are: Albany State University ETTC Armstrong Atlantic State University ETTC Columbus State University ETTC Dalton State University ETTC Heart of Georgia RESA ETTC Kennesaw State University ETTC Macon State College ETTC Augusta National Science Center @ Fort Discovery ETTC University of Georgia @ Athens ETTC University of Georgia @ Gwinnett ETTC Valdosta State University ETTC West Georgia RESA ETTC For addresses, contact information, driving directions and parking info visit: http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/it.aspx?PageReq=ETTCLocDrivDir Public Hearing #2: February 28, 2008 from 10:00 am until 12 noon Central Georgia Technical College Building I - Rooms A & B (Quad) 3300 Macon Tech Drive Macon, GA 31206 (478) 757-3400 For driving directions and parking information, visit: http://www.centralgatech.edu/general/locations/macon/Maccampus.html IN WRITING : Any written comments must be submitted by March 1, 2008: E-Mail: Written comments and questions can be sent to policy@gadoe.org Via U.S. Mail : Written comments can be mailed to Rules Comments - Policy Division Georgia Department of Education 2053 Twin Towers East 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, S.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30334. BY PHONE : Comments may be submitted by phone to the Ask DOE Help Desk at 1-800-311-3627. Someone will log comments and provide them to appropriate GaDOE staff. MORE INFORMATION : - About the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act: http://www.ed.gov/policy/sectech/leg/perkins/index.html - About Georgia's Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Program: http://www.gadoe.org/ci_cta.aspx
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