1. Susan McCrone, Chief Federal Programs PAFPC May 3-6, 2015
What’s Happening NOW!
Susan McCrone,
Chief
Federal Programs
PAFPC
May 3-6, 2015

2. PDE updates
Federal updates
Funding info
DFP activities
Welcome to the annual PAFPC conference! The purpose of my session is to provide you with updates from the federal & state level as well as introduce you to what’s new in DFP.

3. What to expect at the 2015 PAFPC conference
Many new sessions offered by the Division of Federal Programs this year.
CEP, PIL & KTO strands are available.
Additional keynotes
New topics will be explained at your regional meetings.
You will receive preliminary Title I & IIA allocations again this year!
During this session I will provide you with an update to what’s going on in the world of federal programs at the district, state & national level.

4. Consultation opportunities with DFP
Laurel Room
Monday 3:00 – 5:00
Tuesday 7:30 – 9:45, 11:15 – 12:15, & 3:00 – 4:30
Other times by appointment – ask Regional Coordinator

5. What’s happening in DFP?
*Reward School Grants – Pilot year DFP awarded $1.5 million to schools across PA Collaboration – Innovation - *SIG – new round of SIG coming up. Priority schools & Focus schools are invited to apply. Grant opens up on May 11th - *KTO/Striving Readers – Literacy conference June
What’s happening in DFP?

6. Each SEA plan must include an assurance that the LEA will “ensure, through incentives for voluntary transfers, the provision of professional development, recruitment programs, or other effective strategies, that low-income students and minority students are not taught at higher rates than other students by unqualified, out-of-field, or inexperienced teachers.”
Plan due June 1 comments to
SEA Equity Plan

7. Continued... Contents of An Equity State Plan
Describe and document stakeholder engagement
Analyze data to identify “equity gaps”
Explain the likely causes of the equity gaps
Identify strategies to eliminate equity gaps
Describe measures to evaluate progress in eliminating equity gaps; and
Describe how the state will publicly report on its progress
Continued...

8. PDE requested and received 2 month extension of the March 31 deadline for submission. 
Very minimal changes were made to principle 1 (PA Core) and principle 3 ( Principal and Teacher Effectiveness). 
Changing the exit criteria for focus and priority schools to mirror the entrance criteria.
A new category of schools that do not quite meet the criteria for focus and priority but are close is being proposed .  These schools will be called “alert” schools.  Designated Title I alert schools will be required to enter into the comprehensive planning process.
ESEA Waiver Update

9. A timeline for focus and priority schools that extends through the school year will be submitted with the waiver renewal as well.
send comments or suggestions to:
Cont.

10. Uniform Grants Guidance- UGG
Replaces OMB A-87 (including other circulars) and EDGAR
Effective July 2015!!
Purpose: simplicity & consistency

11. Written policies for cash management, travel reimbursement
MAJOR CHANGES:
Focus on “outcomes” not “processes.” Annual Performance Goals will be set by LEAs & reported on.
Time and Effort reporting will change – to become more flexible. Takes out Single/Split Funding certifications and leaves up to USDE/PDE.
Moves internal controls from the audit to the administration – becomes PDE’s responsibility.
Written policies for cash management, travel reimbursement
UGG sessions Monday 3:00-4:00 (Seasons 1/2) and Tuesday 11:15-12:15 (Sunburst)

12. eGrants news…. Will be opening within a week! New Non-public sign off
Totally rebuilt Selection of Schools section in Title IA
UGG
CEP
FFATA

13. Updates to eGrants! Two new uploads 1. Non-public signature form
Template will replace Non-public sign off in eGrants
2. Federal Funding Accountability Transparency Act (FFATA) Sub -recipient Data sheet
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) was signed on September 26, 2006.
Uniform Grants Guidance (UGG)assurances – built into consolidation application section in eGrants.

14. PDE’s web site transforms again!

15. New PDE Leadership Acting Secretary of Education – Pedro Rivera
Executive Deputy Secretary – David Volkman
Deputy Secretary of OESE Matt Stem
Deputy Secretary for
Administration- Deborah Reeves
Bureau Director of Curriculum,
Assessment & Instruction – Rita Perez
Assistant Director CAI John Weiss

16. 2015-16 funding for Major Programs:
Title IA, Improving Basic Programs – $541,669,679 (decrease)
Title ID, Delinquent funds - $10,497,973
Title II, Improving Teacher Quality – $88,022,231 (decrease)
Title III, English Learner Education – 16,035,482 (increase)
School Improvement Grant SIG1003g - $17,807,206 (decrease)
PA’s funding…

17. PDE initiatives…. SAS portal going mobile iTunes University expanding
ARLs continue to support Priority Schools
PDE plans to provide additional supports to Focus schools in 15-16
Updates to the School Performance Profile (SPP) Bob Shinskie keynote on Wednesday
BSE working with DFP to promote their Dyslexia Pilot
PDE initiatives….

18. Reauthorization?? Title I turned 50 this year!!
No reauthorization as of yet
Going nowhere
Attend Noelle Ellerson’s keynote this afternoon for up to the minute information at federal leavel!
Reauthorization??

19. DFP delivers the majority of the content at the annual PAFPC conference. All staff except for 4 are here at the conference! Please make sure you meet them while we’re here at 7 Springs.
DFP TEAM!!!

20. TEAM 1 – Kelly Iorfida, Karen Trissler & Erin Derr

21. Lennette Wilson, Phil Cooper, Erin Oberdorf & Norma Hull
TEAM 2

22. Team 2 continued

23. Jenny Zarefoss, Tracy Rapisarda, Ken Krawchuck, Tucker McKissick, Don McCrone
TEAM 3

24. Team 3 continued….

25. Angie McGeehan, Barb Kuhn, Jesse Fry, Cindy Rhoads
TEAM 4

26. Team 4 continued…

27. Sherri Graves, Reba Kansiewicz, Erin Derr, Maria Garcia
TEAM 5

28. Team 5 continued…

29. Admin Team – Kelly Gallatin, Paula Sweikert & me.

30. Thank you!!!!
Next up is regional meetings.
Enjoy the conference!