1. Reflections:

2. Title I Program January 19, 2017
Local District Central
Marty Barrios
Oscar Salas

3. Engaged Participant Outcomes
Build Community
Familiarity with state and federal initiatives
Awareness of critical Title I categorical program updates and policy changes
Awareness of upcoming deliverables and policies regarding family engagement

4. Triple Track Agenda

5. Seven Norms of Collaboration Center for Adaptive Schools

6. January 19 Title I Agenda Welcome & Inclusion
Title I Programs
Supporting School Reform
Title I Updates
Budget Development 2018 Training
Categorically Funded Equipment
Cost Sheets
Supplemental Instructional Materials
Curricular Trips
Parent Involvement

7. Inclusion
30%
50%
90%
70%

8. Single Plan for Student Achievement
Online
Single Plan for Student Achievement
(SPSA)

9. Inclusion
Think about where you are with the Online SPSA 2018
Are you at approximately 30% complete?
Are you at approximately 50% complete?
Are you at approximately 70% complete?
Are you at approximately 90% complete?
50%
30%
70%
90%

10. Inclusion Think about the challenges and successes of plan writing
Write down some notes on challenges and successes
Create a triad of varying colors
Share your challenges and successes (1 minute each person)
Form another triad with different people and share
Set a plan on how to be at 95% by March 13

11. Inclusion
30%
50%
70%
90%

12. Inclusion
30%
70%
90%
50%

13. Local District Central
January 23
January 26
January 30
February 3
Morlin requires guests
be registered at the lobby
to facilitate entry to the
Beaudry Building:
Additional dates will be TBD.

14. Inclusion
Thank your Partners

15. Title I Program K W L

16. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Supporting School Reform by Leveraging Federal Funds in a Schoolwide Program

17. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Aligning Title I and School Reform
Using Title I Schoolwide Programs to Support School Reform
Using Federal Funds Flexibility in a Schoolwide Program
Dispelling Misunderstandings about Uses of Title I Funds in a Schoolwide Program
Safeguarding the Interests of Historical Underserved Populations

18. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Reading Activity:
Number off 1 to 10
Read and notate your respective section (about 6 minutes to read and notate)
Determine what resonates the most
Check – Question – Rephrase – Highlight
Meet with your corresponding number
Notate on post-it notes the most important points (MIPs)
Select a spokesperson to share out the MIPs

19. Non-Regulatory Guidance

20. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Aligning Title I and School Reform
When aligned, reforms result in significant progress (e.g., graduation rates rise, college attendance rises, drop-out rates decline)
ESSA includes provisions to enable schools to provide a well-rounded education

21. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Using Title I Schoolwide Programs to Support School Reform
Flexibility is given to schools in determining how best to improve achievement of at-risk students
Benefits from Operating a Schoolwide Program
May serve all students
May consolidate federal, state, and local funds to better address needs of students

22. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Implementing a Schoolwide Program
Conducting a comprehensive needs assessment
Serves needs of at-risk students
Consults with all stakeholders
Analysis to gain understanding of root causes
Preparing a comprehensive schoolwide plan
Describes how plan will improve academic achievement for all – especially at-risk students
Describes the “what” and “how” to meet student needs
Should include benchmarks/progress monitoring

23. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Implementing a Schoolwide Program
Annually Evaluating the Schoolwide Plan
Uses data from State Assessments
Perception Data
Determines the effectiveness of the plan
Thorough comprehensive needs assessment
Student data
Surveys
Perception data
School climate data

24. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Implementing a Schoolwide Program
Upgrade Entire Educational Program to Improve Achievement of Lowest Performing Students
Instruction
School climate
Behavior
Mental health

25. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Using Federal Funds Flexibly in a Schoolwide Program
Provide opportunities for all children to meet state academic standards
High quality pre-school or full-day kindergarten
Use methods and high quality instructional strategies to provide a well-rounded education (e.g., coaches, increased learning time)

26. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Using Federal Funds Flexibly in a Schoolwide Program
Address the needs of all students, especially those that are at risk
English Learners accelerate the acquisition of content knowledge
Counseling services to improve non-academic school climate intervention
Early identification

27. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Safeguarding the Interests of Historically Underserved Populations
Protections are set by
ESEA Section 1114
Comprehensive plan with strategies addresses
All student subgroups
At-risk students not meeting state academic standards
Comply with all Civil Rights laws
Ensure core program provides funding for students with disabilities and ELs
Consolidation of funds (not applicable in California)

28. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Using Federal Funds to Supplement School Reform
Despite flexibility of schoolwide programs, schools may only use funds to supplement funds that are available from State and local sources in the absence of federal funds

30. Non-Regulatory Guidance
Time to Process:
How does this affect you as the Title I Designee?
How does this affect how your school’s Title I Program functions?
How will your school’s Title I Program effectively support the learning of the lowest achieving students?

31. Single Plan for Student Achievement
Local District Central
Technical Assistance

32. Local District Central
January 23
January 26
January 30
February 3
Morlin requires guests
be registered at the lobby
to facilitate entry to the
Beaudry Building:
Additional dates will be TBD.

34. Online SPSA Log-On

35. Single Plan for Student Achievement
Timeline:
November 2016 to February 2017 schools conduct their comprehensive needs assessment and write strategies and actions in the Online SPSA
March 2017 – Budget Development – schools complete their SPSA with budget, and obtain SSC approval (week of March 13, 2017)
April to June 2017 Local District staff will review SPSAs
August to September schools submit SPSA Evaluation before September 29, 2017

36. Title I Updates 1/19/17 Budget Adjustment Requests (BAR)
Shopping Cart Purchases
Cost Sheets
Time Reporting
Parent Involvement Activities
Budget Development ( )
Curricular Trips
Simpson & Simpson
ESSA
Equipment
P-Card

37. Budget Adjustment Requests (BAR)
Budget Signature Form
also known as:
Budget Adjustment Request (BAR)
SPSA Modification
with student data, school objectives,
description, and dollar amounts that
match the BAR
Quote
For Non-Capitalized Equipment or
General Supplies Technology, or
Software License, or
SIM over $5000

38. Scenarios to consider . . .

39. BAR – Scenario 1 What do do? School closes teacher position in Title I
Currently there are 60 Chromebooks which help increase student achievement on IABs
Need to purchase 80 more Chromebooks
Need charging station and storage for the 140 Chromebooks

40. BAR – Scenario 2 School submits BAR for:
Curricular Trips $1200
Admission Fees $500
Teacher Tutoring X-time $4500
Software License $2800
SIM $6200
School submits SPSA Modification for:
Curricular Trips $3000
Admission Fees $500
Teacher Tutoring X-time $8000
Software License $6000

41. BAR – Scenario 3
School submits SPSA Modification. On the Explanation the following is written:

42. BAR – Scenario 4 What do do?
School submits BAR for CPA X-Time Indirect
SPSA Modification has the following description:
Data collection and analysis to identify and track growth for targeted students for Math intervention and after school tutoring for English Learners.

43. Shopping Cart Purchases
Once BAR is approved, the SAA goes on the shopping cart and attaches necessary documents
Purchased items must be received by May 5, 2017
SPSA Modification
with student data, school objectives,
description, and dollar amounts that
match the BAR
Quote
For Non-Capitalized Equipment or
General Supplies Technology, or
Software License, or
SIM over $5000

44. Budget Adjustment Requests (BAR)
Scenario 1:
On BTS the BAR is created and SPSA Modification is written, and with SSC approval, forward all documents, including quote, to fiscal specialist
Scenario 2:
All items on the BAR that SSC approved needs to be on the SPSA Modification with matching dollar amounts on the change column

45. Budget Adjustment Requests (BAR)
Scenario 3:
Explanation asks schools to provide pertinent data that reflects a need for the BAR
Scenario 4:
The description needs to match the item being funded

46. Budget Development
Budget Development (BD) Training March 6, 10, and 13 with registration to the Beaudry Bldg.
Allocation letters (3/15/17 tentative)
BD (March 15 to April 19)
LD Central BD Appointments (March 20 to April 7)
SPSA, SSC Agenda, Minutes, Sign-In and budget signature forms
Spring Break April 10 –14
April/May LD Staff review SPSA
August – SPSA Evaluation for

47. 2017-2018 Program and Budget Handbook

48. Curricular Trips District approved locations that
are SSC approved and indicated in the SPSA
Purchase Order with charter bus company
Imprest with charter bus company
LAUSD Transportation
June curricular trips will be charged in July using program funds

49. Simpson & Simpson
LAUSD works with outside auditor

50. Simpson & Simpson LAUSD works with outside auditor
Most schools are audited without knowing
Categorical Equipment Inventory – years of documentation with no findings
$200,000 findings in Title I for
$4,000 findings in Title I

51. ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act)
ESSA passed in 2015 to reauthorize the ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Act) of 1965
School Identification in
School Accountability and Identification using student data
Comprehensive Support and Intervention
Targeted Support and Intervention

52. P-Card
Title I Program funds may reconcile only the following items that are mentioned in the SPSA:
Admission Fees
Conference Attendance
Supplemental Instructional Materials

53. Cost Sheets
Accounting of school expenditures may prevent over expenditures of program funds

54. Process Check . . . Why does SWP mean?
Why is the SPSA Modification needed?
When should the SPSA be near complete?
When should purchased items be received?
Where can you get guidelines on the Title I Program if you don’t want to call anyone?

55. Time Reporting
Single Cost Objective
Multi-Funded Positions

56. BUL 2643.6 Documentation For Employees Paid from Federal and State
Categorical
Programs

57. Attachment B:
Semi-Annual
Certification
Attachment C:
Blanket
Semi-Annual
Certification

58. Multi-Funded Time Report and
Attachment F –
Multi-Funded Time Report and
Time-Accounting Log for Categorical Personnel
(Excel document is online)

59. Attachment I:
Administrator
Assurances

60. Title I Program K W L

61. Questions?
Reflections:

62. Engaged Participant Outcomes
Build Community
Familiarity with state and federal initiatives
Awareness of critical Title I categorical program updates and policy changes
Awareness of upcoming deliverables and policies regarding family engagement

63. Seven Norms of Collaboration Center for Adaptive Schools

64. Reflections: