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ALSDE ALSDE Waiver Updates August 2009 Presentation will begin at 10:00 a.m.

 14-DAY NOTICE REQUIREMENT  CALCULATIONS of “set-a-sides” for Title I Part A Funds  CALCULATIONS of per–pupil amounts for SES  ABILITY to GRANT LEAs a WAIVER of the CARRYOVER Limitations  BUDGETING FOR 2 YEARS in e-GAP AGENDA

ALSDE A two-year waiver of section 1127 (b) of the ESEA to allow it to waive the carryover limitation in section 1127(a) of the ESEA more than once every three years. This waiver request could be used by an LEA that needs an additional waiver because of the supplemental Title I appropriation provided through ARRA.

ALSDE ABILITY to GRANT LEAs a WAIVER of the CARRYOVER Limitations Granted to the SEA for two years Waiver of limitation of 15% Because of the supplemental allocation of ARRA LEAs must request

ALSDE All waiver requests must be addressed to the State Superintendent of Education and include: Descriptions of the Programs to be affected by the waiver request with a description of how the waiver will improve the quality of instruction for students and improve the academic achievement of students. Descriptions of goals that would be affected by the waiver and the methods to be used in measuring progress in meeting those goals.

ALSDE Waiver request requirements, continued: Descriptions of how the LEA will continue to provide assistance to the same population served by the programs for the waiver is requested. Waivers should be addressed to State Superintendent and sent to

ALSDE 14-Day Notification Waiver Granted for one year Inform parents of school choice option no later than 14 days before the beginning of the school year Only pertinent to “new” Year 1 schools Suggests that 30-day notice ideal

ALSDE Calculation of Choice/SES Set-Asides Granted one-year waiver Excluded when LEAs calculate at least 20% from TI-Part A Excluded for LEAs in Improvement set- aside 10% for PD – AL has zero Excluded but SI Schools continue to set aside 10% for PD from TI-Part A

ALSDE Calculation of PPA for SES Granted one-year waiver Exclude all of the ARRA funds when state calculates the per-pupil amount for SES Amounts being calculated by LEA Financial Assistance

ALSDE School Choice/SES/Both Continuation of Pilot Districts choose Choice/SES or Both in Year 1 Schools Districts with newly served Title I schools pick up the intervention at the level of the School Improvement Status

ALSDE SEA may grant “early” carryover request. LEA must: Include plan for use of funds over two-year period Goal in e-GAP explaining Two types of Carryover Requests

ALSDE EGAP Planning for Use of Title I ARRA Funds over a Two Year Period If an early waiver is granted, you may plan to use your Title I ARRA over a two year period. THE SDE must only grant waivers to LEAs who have thoughtfully considered how the funds will be used over two years. (C-22 Guidance)

ALSDE EGAP Planning for Use of Title I ARRA Funds over a Two Year Period Improvement Planning (System Plan) Create a new Goal “FY 2011 Use of Title I ARRA Funds” You will need to create/add a NEW goal (this goal is not a drop down option).

ALSDE Define Strategies and Action Steps that clearly describe how the funds will be used for the second year (including costs). Example: Goal 1 – FY 2011 Use of Title I ARRA Funds –Strategy 1.1 – Class-Size Reduction (Estimated Cost $400,000) Action Step – Employ 6 HQ elementary teachers to serve 3 Title I Elementary Schools Action Step – Employ 2 HQ math teachers to serve the Title I high school

ALSDE Strategy 1.2 – Targeted Additional Resources (Estimated Cost $300,000) Action Step Employ 3 Reading Coaches (1 each at ABC School, XYZ School and LMN School) to serve as a reading resource to the teachers and to work with struggling readers Action Step Employ 2 nurses to serve 4 Title I schools (ABC School.5 FTE, XYZ School.5 FTE, WWW School.5 FTE, and BBP School.5 FTE) and provide supplies (salaries $60,000, supplies $2000)

ALSDE –Strategy 1.3 – Instructional and Educational Materials ($75,000) Action Step – Purchase additional computers at the 4 Title I Schools (this would need to be allocated to the schools) Action Step – Purchase SRB reading materials (workbooks, software, literacy kits) for all Title I Elementary Schools (this would need to be allocated to the schools)

ALSDE –Strategy 1.4 – Professional Development – Improve Student Achievement (Estimated Cost $45,000) Action Step – 20 Elementary and 10 teachers to attend MEGA Conference Action Step – Purchased Services of an ELL consultant to work with all Title I schools on improving instructional services provided to ELL students

ALSDE –Strategy 1.5 – Administration (Estimated Cost $80,000) Action Step – Salary (.5 FTE) of Federal Programs Coordinator and (.5 FTE) of Federal Programs Secretary

ALSDE When selecting the Fiscal Resources and Grant Relationships, use FY2010 (do not use FY2011 because the original allocation is FY2010 and there will not be a FY2011 allocation)

ALSDE Funding Application (ARRA Title I FY2010) Set Aside Screen/Comment Log:The total amount of Title I ARRA to be used in the second year should be recorded under “Other” on the Set Aside Screen. Like any amount listed in “Other”, it should also be explained in the Comment Log

ALSDE Budget Screen: The total amount of Title I ARRA to be used in FY2011 (second year) should be listed under Instruction (1100) – Capital Outlay (590). {Note federal funds CANNOT be used for capital outlay and this is just a cell that will be used to record the total amount to be used in FY2011}

ALSDE The total amount estimated for strategies should equal the total amount to be used for the second year (FY2011) under Fiscal Resources. The amount to be used for the second year should balance in three places: The Fiscal Resources amount (System Plan), the “Other” amount for FY2011 (Set Aside Screen), and the Instruction-Capital Outlay cell (Budget Screen).