Title 1, Part A Local Consolidated Plan (LCP) Application May 2009

American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Terms—refer to same law Stimulus money Recovery money ARRA

Recovery Act Websites KSDE Recovery Act Website: State of Kansas Website: US Department of Education: 10/10/20153

ARRA Background Kansas’ Title I ARRA allocation $70.8 M ARRA for Title I provides supplemental funds to LEAs for schools with high concentrations of impoverished students; and Creates an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen teaching, close achievement gaps, and stimulate the economy

Four Principles That Guide Distribution and Use of ARRA Funds 10/10/20155 Advance Effective Reforms Thoughtfully Invest One-time Funds Ensure Transparency and Accountability Spend Quickly to Save and Create Jobs

Title I Allocation Total allocation = Title I, Part A recovery funds + Title I, Part A regular funds ARRA is one time allocation KS receives 50% now & 50% in fall LEAs have 27 months to obligate the funds (by 9/30/11) school year school year Track ARRA and regular funds separately

Quarterly Reports on Title I ARRA Amount of funds received and expended or obligated Project or activity’s name, description and evaluation of its completion status Estimate of number of jobs saved or created Originally due July 10—probably Oct. 10 OMB developing templates for reporting Reports will be posted on USED’s Recovery website

LEA Eligibility for Title I, Part A Recovery Funds An LEA is eligible to receive Title I ARRA funds if eligible for : Targeted Grant component of funding formula Education Finance Incentive Grant (EFIG) component Criteria At least 10 formula children (census poverty, foster, etc.) At least 5% poverty (census, prorated free/reduced lunch)

Requesting Funds Form 240 Request for Federal Funds Title I Grants to LEAs 2009 (ARRA) Beginning June 2009 Track funds separately Transparency Quarterly reporting

ARRA Title I Funds -- Applications ARRA LCP Application (due 6/30/09) Budget the entire allocation for ARRA LCP Revision & Carryover (7/1/10) Carryover unspent funds into Request waiver to exceed 15% carryover limitation Request waiver to exceed more than 1 every 3 years

Uses of Title I ARRA Funds Any allowable activity as defined by Title I, Part A LEAs should align uses of funds with core ARRA goals of saving and creating jobs and advancing reforms. focus on short-term investments with potential for long- term benefits USED is working on Use of Funds Guidance

Framing Questions for Decision- Making in Using ARRA Funds 1. Will it drive improved results for students including students in poverty, ELL and SWD? 2. Will it increase capacity? 3. Will it accelerate reform? Will it advance state, district or school improvement plans and the reform goals in ARRA?

Framing Questions 4. Will it avoid the cliff and improve productivity? 5. Will it foster continuous improvement?

Examples of Uses for ARRA Funds: Professional Development Activities Train highly effective teachers to be instructional leaders; Establish intensive, year-long training for all Title I school staff to build capacity to target student academic needs; Train teachers to use data to inform instruction for Title I-eligible students ; Train teachers in integrating technology into classrooms Use reading and math coaches to train teachers in Title I schools

Examples of Uses of Title I ARRA Funds Extending time for student learning Longer school year Summer school Serving more students Adding more Title I grades or schools Providing more intense interventions Expanding MTSS Offering job –embedded professional development Extending services Offering Title I preschool 10/10/201515

Title I Grants to LEAs Supplement Not Supplant: Title I ARRA funds must supplement and not supplant Documentation important to rebut presumption of supplanting Contact LCP Consultants on the Title Programs and Services Team as supplement, not supplant provision may be different in each district. 10/10/201516

Required Set Asides Homeless students Neglected programs (allocation specified) 1% parent involvement (allocation $500,000+) 10% for professional development if district is on improvement 20% if schools are on improvement—for choice transportation and Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

Homeless Title I requires funds be reserved (set aside) for homeless students Reserve funds from ARRA Title I Reserve funds from regular Title I May not be waived

Parent Involvement Districts with total Title I allocation of at least $500,000 must reserve 1% of allocation Reserve from ARRA Title I Reserve from regular Title I 95% of 1% set aside goes to Title I schools in district Form “Parent Involvement Set-Aside ” May not be waived

Private Schools Students in private schools eligible for Title I services funded with recovery and regular Title I funds Consult with private schools regarding both Title I funds Consultation form posted on web

Invitation for Waivers Of one or more of the “set aside” requirements in Title 1, Part A; To calculate per-pupil amount for supplemental education services based on an LEA’s FY 2009 funds without regard to some or all ARRA funds; To allow a state to grant its LEAs a waiver of the carryover limit more than 1x/three years; and Of the maintenance-of-effort requirement.

Title I Buildings Use same date and data on ARRA and regular LCP Applications for ranking Rank order according to poverty (doesn’t apply to districts <1,000 students Building must be eligible Per pupil amount must be equal across Title I buildings or based on ranking (larger per pupil with higher poverty) Check that per pupil amounts are “ranked” according to total Title I allocation

ARRA LCP Application—Title I Opened May 18, 2009 Due June 30, 2009 KSDE authentication system ARRA LCP System

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