ARRA Education Grants ~ Virginia Barry, Commissioner Kathleen Murphy, Director Judy Fillion, Director Paul Leather, Director

Title I, Part A $30,947,654 Title II Part D, Educational Technology Grants $3,209,375 IDEA Part B $47,461,265 IDEA Part B Preschool $1,616,311 Homeless Youth $190,310 Independent Living State Grants $242,913 Vocational Rehabilitation $1,923,884 Services for Older Individuals who are Blind $80,095 National School Lunch Equipment Assistance $215,765 ARRA Education Funds to New Hampshire to date:

State Stabilization Fund $200,787,230 total; $160 million to districts as part of adequacy Title I School Improvement Grants $8,597,915 Series of Discretionary Competitive Grants, Race To The Top, etc. NH Allotments for ARRA Grants

Current Status of Grants ~ 9/21/2009ARRA Education Programs Status ARRA GrantStatusAmountNHDOE Contact Race to the Top Comment period ended 8/28/09. Expect RFP "late fall" and applications due 12/09. Competitive. 4.35B for US.Paul Leather School Improvement Waiting for application guidelines from USDOE. By formula, 8.5M combined ARRA & regular for NH LEAs in FY11. Stephanie Lafreniere Education Technology Have NH award. LEA competitive proposals to NHDOE by 12/09. By formula, 3.2M for NH.Kathleen Murphy Teacher Incentive Fund RFP was expected 8/09, but not out yet. 200M in ARRA. (Regularly funded at 1/2 that.) Bob McLaughlin Statewide Data Systems Proposal due to US DOE by 11/19/09. Competitive. 250M for US.Judy Fillion

State Fiscal Stabilization Phase II Comment period ended 8/28/09. No RFP yet. Expect application deadline of 12/09 $146 million Phase I; $54 million Phase II Michael Bieniek Investing in Innovation No RFP or timeline yetNational Competition $650,000,000 ($100 million for FY 11) Kathleen Murphy School Construction Bonds $30 million awarded to Somersworth, Winnisquam, Concord, and Pembroke Formula, initially $30 million for NH; more in 2010 Ed Murdough Zone Academy Bonds $2 million awarded to Seabrook (requires free/reduced lunch greater than 35% and partnership 10% match) Formula, initially $3 million for NH; More in For Renovations only Ed Murdough 9/21/2009ARRA Education Programs Status ARRA GrantStatusAmountNHDOE Contact

Title Programs 9/21/2009ARRA Education Programs Status ARRA GrantStatusAmountNHDOE Contact Title IReceived$3,1 millionK. Murphy IDEA, Part BReceived$47 millionK. Murphy IDEA pre-schoolReceived$2 millionK. Murphy HomelessReceived$190,000K. Murphy School LunchReceived$213,000J. Fillion

Standards & Assessments Data Systems Effective Teachers & Leaders Struggling Schools Higher Education K - 12 Early Learning Four Assurances Reforming New Hampshire’s Education System

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: NH - $200,787,230; $160 million to districts Grantees: States (Office of the Governor), which make sub-grants to school districts and public institutions of higher education Type of grant: Formula Purpose save and create jobs drive education reform increase transparency Proposed program requirements: provide data against a set of indicators to measure progress against four reform areas. Where data is unavailable, States must submit a plan by which data will be transparent to public by no later than September 30, 2011 The metrics include 3 descriptors and 30 indicators –Of the 30 indicators, 9 request confirmation on existing information –Of the 21 new indicators, 8 are yes/no questions Number of indicators and descriptors by assurance area: –Equity in Teacher Distribution: 8 –Improving Collection and Use of Data: 2 –Standards and Assessments: 14 –Support for Struggling School: 9 SFSF Phase Two

This new approach will: Allow New Hampshire to achieve school transformation, focusing on goals that are not only possible, but attainable Draw on an unprecedented opportunity in terms of Federal investments Work collaboratively with all the levels of education, pre-school through college, as well as across government agencies and with other stakeholders, supporting all dimensions of a student’s need, build on what the Department is already doing effectively to support student learning and engagement, bring to schools our innovative strategies and demonstrate how they are effective. Why? Because children are our future citizens and our most valuable resource. We all care about the success of EVERY child. What does it mean for New Hampshire? We Have a Singular Opportunity for BOLD Action!

Take Aways! Unprecedented Opportunity! Watch NHDoE Website and Key Messages Time for Innovation and Change, not add- ons, watch out for the Cliff Effect! Four Broad Assurance Areas Matter! Transparency and Accountability Timely Reporting Competitive Grants ~ Voluntary!!! BE BOLD!