Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Welcome! Title I, Part A (Title I) Program and Budget Planning March

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Purpose Present guidelines and requirements to assist principals with the planning of their Title I program. Provide instruction on how to complete Title I Budget Summary Planning Forms 2

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Process Develop school’s Title I program with input and participation from Title I parents, staff, and community Title I program must be based on: - School’s most recent comprehensive needs assessment -Student educational data contained in the school’s School Improvement Plan (SIP) 3

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Title I legislation requires that funds are allocated to schools on the basis of poverty. The funding, however, is designed for students who require the most academic support: In meeting the standard of Proficiency on State academic assessments, (i.e. MEAP, MME) Process (cont’d) 4

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Use of Funds Title I expenditures must be based on school’s most recent comprehensive needs assessment Use of Title I funds must be described in the school’s SIP Plan 5

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Implement effective programs that will augment the Schoolwide or Targeted- assistance model Title I funds must be used to increase academic achievement in one, or all of the core content areas: ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies Use of Funds (cont’d) 6

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Budgeting Priorities Please build your budget to the full allocation Schools in Phases 1 or 2 of School Improvement -- no AYP for two or three consecutive years -- must reserve and spend 10% on professional development activities 7

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Budgeting Priorities (cont’d) Design a program that delivers supplemental instruction to students during the course of the regular school day Administrative costs may not exceed ten percent (10%) of the core allocation E.g. Function Codes 226, 261, 282, 283 8

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Personnel Submit a Form 4034 to your Title I compliance administrator, with your completed budget forms, when assigning or releasing Title I personnel 9

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Requests for Title I-funded staff, must be based on current salary and the fringe benefit and tax rates (found in our documents) Please Note: If Title I allotment cannot support a staff position, please complete & submit a Form 4034, to the Department of Human Resources to release staff Programming Priorities 10

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Extended Day positions are based on contractually-established rates per position, and must include pension and FICA amounts. Request for workshop stipends, must include appropriate rate, pension, and FICA amounts. Programming Priorities (cont’d) 11

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Programming Priorities (cont’d) Other Title I Initiatives After School Program Summer Program Supplemental Supplies are limited to supporting Title I Targeted Assistance or Schoolwide program strategies. 12

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Consolidated Application Purpose Promotes coordination between Federal funding sources and programs Ensures Title I program, goals, strategies, and professional development activities are aligned with the school’s SIP Plan Ensures Title I expenditures are legislatively compliant Ensures that proposed program is supplemental and does not pay for District- required activities. 13

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Required Planning Forms are Due on April 24, Statement of Assurances 2. Budget Process Checklist 3. Title I Budget Development Team Sign-off 4. School Budget Planning Summary 5. DPS Buy-In Summary of Services 14

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If you need any assistance, please contact your Compliance Administrator. Department of State & Federal Programs Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Contact List 20 Directors Charles Bruce, Director Title I & Section 31a Compliance Joseph Flint Director, Title I Field Services & SES Compliance Administrators Boston, Enoex, Green, Athena (Fiscal Halliburton, Jamieson, Denise (Central Lewis, Miller, Nettles, Rogers, Roper-Jones, Wells-McKeown,

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Evaluations 21

Office of Title I & Section 31a Compliance Questions? 22