1. Michigan and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 April 13, 2010 State Board of Education

2. 2 ARRA Monitoring National emphasis: transparency and accountability State Education Agencies responsible for thorough effective monitoring ARRA funds MDE ARRA Monitoring Coordinator assigned Initial emphasis on State Fiscal Stabilization Funds Desk reviews and on-site visits Coordinate with Program Offices to schedule on-site visits 35-40 on-site visits within next several months Focus on Deficit Districts Use of Funds and Internal Controls Monitoring feedback and follow-up ARRA on-site monitoring training provided to staff

3. 3 Government Accountability Office (GAO) GAO Site Visit – April 14, 2010 MDE Detroit Public Schools Michigan State University (IHE ESF funds) Internal controls review ARRA Section 1512 Reporting Process: MDE and sub- recipients Review of MDE and DPS actions to address GAO recommendations Review of MDE accountability actions Monitoring of LEA’s Single Audit Status Recovery Act, Maintenance of Efforts (MOE) requirements

4. 4 What’s Left Investing in Innovation (i3) Teacher Incentive Fund Program Race to the Top Phase II

5. 5 Investing in Innovation (i3) Federal competitive grants to applicants with record of improving student achievement to expand and invest in innovative practices. Focus on improving student achievement for high-need students and promoting school readiness, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, and improving teacher and school leader effectiveness. $650M federal grant.

6. 6 Investing in Innovation (i3) Eligible applicants are: Local educational agencies (LEAs). Nonprofit organizations in partnership with (a) one or more LEAs or (b) a consortium of schools. MDE is working with Project ReImagine districts to apply to scale up Michigan Behavior and Learning Support Initiative (MiBLSi).

7. 7 Investing in Innovation (i3) In a separate i3 category for development, MDE will partner with Project ReImagine districts interested in dropout prevention. Applications due mid-May. Obligated by September 30, 2010.

8. 8 Teacher Incentive Fund Competitive grants to support efforts to develop and implement performance- based teacher and principal compensation systems in high-need schools. Applicants must explore either individual or group-based awards or some combination of the two and measure teachers on both student growth and on observations.

9. 9 Teacher Incentive Fund Additional points for exploring value-added measures of achievement to increase recruitment and retention in low-income or hard-to-staff schools. Eligible applicants: local districts, nonprofit organizations, state education agencies, or consortia. $439M federal grant. Applications due June 14.

10. 10 Race to the Top Phase II Awards made to Delaware for $100M and Tennessee for $500M. All states received comments from reviewers. Michigan's plan cited for strengths and weaknesses. Core team of education stakeholders. Assistance from MSU and LPA. $3.4B remains to be awarded. Phase II applications due June 1.