Administration division report.

The Administration Division exists to support the needs of career and technical education administrators and educators at all levels. Our division is presently made up of more than 4,329 members, and we currently have two affiliated organizations: The National Council of Local Administrators (NCLA) and The Career and Technical Education Equity Council (CTEEC).

Administrators of career and technical education are facing numerous challenges, as state and federal budgets are being cut or modified, and educational priorities and methods are under pressure to change within the system. As part of our effort to maintain and improve the division's effectiveness and value to all members, we have focused this past year on meeting the primary principle objectives established by the Administration Division Policy Committee and supported by our membership. Several of our identifiable accomplishments of the division over the past year include:

* Communicating developments, plans, policies and issues in the administration area to help members make improved decisions related to their schools and programs in this changing climate of needing to accomplish more with fewer resources.

* Promoting high professional standards among our division membership by providing outstanding opportunities for professional growth to meet the special interests of all division members.

* Enhancing professional development opportunities for division members by building bridges and establishing more dialogue with other ACTE divisions, education agencies, organizations and institutions.

* Working with states and regions to identify young administrators to serve on the division's policy committee and ACTE standing committees.

* Expanding efforts to improve the perception of career and technical education at all levels.

* Providing guidance to help reposition the ACTE Annual Convention to be more inclusive in addressing the needs of all aspects of ACTE as well as the professional development needs of related organizations. It is important that we continuously deliver educational experiences and opportunities that inspire professional growth and surpass member expectations.

It is important that members of the Administration Division continue to expand efforts to identify, develop and mentor our future leaders for career and technical education and the association, and to enhance networking in the education and business community to continually communicate the true value of career and technical education at all levels.

Discussions have also been held to design effective and productive sessions at the annual ACTE conventions, combine divisions for a stronger unified voice and to build membership toward meeting the criteria for a new and improved ACTE format. The Administration Division will continue to focus on the strategic plan developed by the organization and continue to support the goals of the division as developed by the policy committee.

As a division, we are confident that, under the outstanding leadership of Jan Bray and the professional staff at the ACTE headquarters, the organization will continue to move forward in innovative and positive directions in supporting the needs of state associations, regions, divisions, individual members, and all other key individuals and organizations involved in supporting and developing career and technical education.

If you are currently working with or supporting a new or seasoned educator in our field with the goal of becoming one of our future leaders in CTE administration, please forward his or her name and contact information to my office, and I will be pleased to make personal contact with that individual to detail the opportunities in CTE administration and with ACTE.

If you have any suggestions as to how the Administration Division could better serve its membership as we move into ACTE reorganization and building toward the future of CTE, please do not hesitate to contact my office at: 765-455-8021, FAX [phone], or e-mail [e-mail].

ACTE vice presidents and committee members are responsible for Division and Region Report content. This report was prepared by 2003-04 ACTE Vice President for the Administration Division James Little.