1. Private School Consultation
April 12, 2017
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
C&I, Room 220

2. Agenda Welcome, Introductions and Sign-In Background and Purpose
Overview of Federal Programs
Title I: Academic Achievement
Title II: Teacher Quality
Title III: English Language Acquisition
Perkins Act: Workforce development
IDEA: Special Education
Overview of Services and Consultation
Questions
Interest and Affirmation Form

3. Welcome
Introductions
Sign In

4. Background and Purpose
Federal Funding for Private Schools
Title I requires the LEA to:
Provide eligible children attending private school, their teachers and their families with Title I services that are equitable to eligible public school children, their teachers and their families.
Public schools are required to:
Engage in timely and meaningful consultation with Private Schools about the provision of services to eligible private school students.
Consultation occurs before any decision is made that impacts the opportunities for participation (design, development, implementation, written plan and assessment of services)

5. A Glimpse Into Federal Programs
Title I: Academic Achievement
Title II: Teacher Quality
Title III: English Language Acquisition
Perkins Act: Workforce Development
IDEA: Special Education

6. Title I: Academic Achievement

7. Title I CCS has 11 Title I Elementary Schools (at or above 50% F/R)
Title I Funds Supplement and do not Supplant local and state funds
Title I funds may be used for children from preschool age to high school (5 – 17 year old students who qualify for free and reduced lunch)
Title I funds support identified Title I Schools
Must serve schools at or above 75% poverty
or show comparable local/state $ support
Title I Schools are served and funded in rank order of poverty
Decisions should always include input from a variety of stakeholders
The primary goal is to increase student achievement, with special attention to students/families most vulnerable in not meeting standards of proficiency.

8. Title I Funds are typically used for: Parent Engagement
Professional Development
Supplies and Materials
Technology
Additional staff (classroom teachers, tutors, lead teachers, teacher assistants, etc.)
Intervention and Enrichment resources
After school programs

9. Title II: Teacher Quality

10. Title II: Teacher Quality
Applies to funds used for professional development of teachers and staff
Improving knowledge in one or more core academic subjects
Integrating technology
Teaching students with differing needs
Instructional teaching strategies, methods, and skills
Behavior management
Involving parents
Leadership development

11. Title III: English Language Acquisition

12. Title III: English Language Acquisition
Purpose:
Provides assistance for helping English Learners to attain English proficiency.
Services can be used for increasing the English proficiency for ELs by providing assistance, such as professional development and materials for teachers of English to students that qualify for ESL instruction.
Services for students and teachers in schools that are located within the district that receives Title III funds.

13. Perkins Act: Workforce Development

14. Perkins Act: Workforce Development
The Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins) provides funding to strengthen the connection between secondary and post-secondary education.
To receive funding, education agencies must offer at least one Career & Technical Education program of study.

15. Perkins Act: Workforce Development
Similar to Title 1, federal funds provided through the Carl D. Perkins Act are designed to supplement and not supplant state and local funds.
Funding is provided through a grant process from the federal government.
Local education agencies are sub grantees through the state government.
Funds are granted through a formula at the state level based on poverty level within the LEA and can be used for students in grades 7-12.

16. IDEA: Special Education

17. Federal Funding for Private Schools: Services and Consultation

18. Eligible Student Requirements
Students must:
Meet the poverty level requirement
Reside in eligible Title I attendance area
Have an educational need as determined by multiple objective educationally related criteria
*Determining poverty level: free and reduced lunch applications; survey results; use low-income % of public school attendance area to the number of private school children residing in that attendance area (proportionality); or other sources of poverty data such as food stamps or TANF (temporary assistance to needy families).

19. Compliance Requirements
Ongoing Consultation
Design, development, implementation, written plan and assessment of Title I services/funds
Funding and Compliance
Fiscal and Compliance oversight by LEA (monitoring, documentation, budget approvals, etc.)

20. Instructional Requirements
Instructional services under supervision of LEA
Provided by highly-effective staff
Instructional services during the school day
Extended day services
Family literacy programs
Counseling programs
Computer-assisted instruction
Home tutoring
*services can be provided at a private school with a public school teacher, third party provider, computer assisted lab or at a public school with a public school teacher.

21. Professional Development Requirements
Addresses how teachers can better serve Title I students (culturally responsiveness, researched-based strategies/resources, data analysis and responsiveness to student deficits)

22. Parent and Family Engagement Requirements
Sessions for supporting learning at home
Communicating with parents/families (newsletters, academic progress, meetings) in a language/format they understand
Two-way communication and decision making
Communication regarding student progress (conferences, phone calls, s, notes home, etc.)

23. Funding Requirements Funds:
Offered to eligible private school children, teachers, and other educational personnel are equitable in comparison to services and benefits for public school children.
Are equal to the proportion of funds allocated to participating public school attendance areas based on the number of children from low-income families who reside in those attendance areas and attend private schools.

24. Example – Determining Proportionate Amount of Funds
In this example, LEA Title I Budget is $1,000,000
Title I Public School
Number of Public School Low-Income Children
Number of Private School Low-Income Children
Total Number of Low-Income Children A
500
120
620 B
300 9
309 C
200 6
206 D
350 15
365
Total
1350
150
1500
Proportionate Share %
90%
10%
Proportionate Share $
$900,000
$100,000

25. Funding Options
School-by-School
Pooling Funds
Consolidating Funds
Provide equitable services to eligible private school children with funds generated by low-income families residing in participating public school attendance area.
Example: Per pupil allotment
Combine funds generated by all private school children from low-income families who live in all participating areas to create a pool of funds from which the LEA provides equitable services.
Example:
Private School #1 = $12,000
Private School #2 = 2,600
Total services to the eligible children in any private school = $14,600
If pooling funds, the LEA and Private School officials must determine the private schools students with the greatest educational need.
If the amount of funds generated by a single federal program is insufficient to provide equitable services, consolidation of funds covered under ESSA is an option.
Programs include:
Title I, Part C – education of migratory children
Title II, Part A – Supporting quality principals and teachers
Title III, Part A – English Language Acquisition
Title IV, Part A – Student Support and Academic Enrichment
Title IV, Part B – 21st Century Community Learning Centers
*For all options, eligible private school children must reside in participating public school attendance area.

26. Questions?

27. Affirmation of Consultation with Private School Officials
Ongoing consultation includes:
Services provided to eligible private school children
Services provided to teachers and families of participating private school children
Identifying the needs of eligible private school children
How and when the LEA will make decisions about providing the delivery of services in collaboration with Private School Officials
How the LEA will assess the academic impact of services
The size and scope of equitable service (the proportion of funds that will be allocated)
How the LEA will determine the number of private school children from low-income families residing in participating Title I attendance areas

28. Interest Form, Affirmation and Follow-Up Timeline

29. References
NCDPI Equitable Services Requirements Under the Every Student Succeeds Act Webinar, Donna Brown and Chris Vecchione, February 9, U.S. Department of Ed, Ensuring Equitable Services to Private School Children, A Title I Resource Toolkit, September 2006