1. Community Eligibility Provision & Federal Program Updates

2. Agenda  Community Eligibility Program  Overview  CEP Participation and Eligibility Requirements  Calculations  Reporting & Funding Implications  Federal Program Updates  Act 853/SB 61 – School Choice  District Planning & Budgeting – Panel Discussion Louisiana Believes 2

3. Overview Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a new option under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), allowing schools to offer breakfast and lunch at no charge to all students while eliminating the traditional school meal application process. Louisiana Believes 3

4. Overview: Who benefits from CEP? 4 Louisiana Believes Students. More students receiving free meals. Eliminates stigmas and facilitates happier/healthier student body. Schools. Eliminates administrative burden of processing applications & costs associated with the process. Reduced or eliminated collection of student-level meal charges and follow up on unpaid amounts. Families. Parents will no longer complete confusing applications. Assures children within family are receiving two nutritious meals per day.

5. CEP Participation and Eligibility Requirements

6. 6 Louisiana Believes Who is eligible? LEAs, a group of schools within an LEA, and individual schools with 40% or greater directly certified identified student percentage. What does directly certified identified student percentage mean? The percentage of identified students approved as eligible for free meals who are not subject to verification. Identified students include: children directly certified by SNAP or TANF; homeless youth on liaison list; migrant and runaway youth; certified foster children; Head Start and pre-K Even Start participants. Where can I find out my directly certified identified student percentage? Every school and district can access its directly certified identified student percentage in a CEP School Site Information Form via their FTP site.

7. How to Calculate Free Claiming Percentage? 7 Louisiana Believes Step 1 Locate identified student percentage in CEP School Site Information Form Step 2 Multiply identified student percentage by 1.6 to determine free claiming percentage Note: There is a 100% maximum Subtract free claiming percentage from 100% of students to arrive at paid claiming percentage Step 3 Apply percentages to total number of meals provided to determine number of meals eligible for reimbursement at the USDA free rate and number of meals eligible for reimbursement at the USDA paid rate

8. How to Calculate Free Claiming Percentage? 8 Louisiana Believes Step 1 Identified Student Percentage from CEP School Site Information form = 40% Step 2 Free claiming percentage = 40% * 1.6 = 64% Paid claiming Percentage = 100% - 64% = 36% Step 3 If the school serves 1000 total meals, then 640 meals would be reimbursed at the USDA free rate, while 360 meals would be reimbursed at the USDA paid rate Step 1 Identified Student Percentage from CEP School Site Information Form = 62.5% Step 2 Free claiming percentage = 62.5% * 1.6 = 100% Paid claiming Percentage = 100% - 100% = 0% Step 3 If the school serves 1000 total meals, then 1000 meals would be reimbursed at the USDA free rate, while 0 meals would be reimbursed at the USDA paid rate Example 1: LEA “A” Example 2: School “B”

9. Reporting & Funding Implications

10. 10 Louisiana Believes Lunch forms are currently used for a variety of processes: 1.Allocations: Title I, Title II, IDEA, eRate, Perkins and MFP If one school opts to participate, then the allocation methodology for all parties will be adjusted, as these are formula grants and the same formula must be used for all. 2.Accountability: Economically disadvantaged subgroup The subgroup will no longer use FRL forms to determine eligible students so as to treat all schools equitably. Instead, comparable data will be utilized. 3.Eligibility Determinations: LA 4 and AP Reimbursements* The process for LA 4 eligibility determinations and AP reimbursements will only change for those who elect to participate in CEP.

11. Reporting & Funding Implications 11 Louisiana Believes Formula Funds: Changes for All Schools Regardless of Participation Program Data Point Currently Used New Data PointImpact Year of Impact Accountability subgroups Students eligible for free (SNAP) or reduced price lunch Students eligible for Medicaid, free lunches (SNAP) or TANF Size of students included in subgroups may differ 2015-2016 MFP funding Students eligible for free (SNAP) or reduced price lunch Prior year percentage of free (SNAP) and reduced price lunch students applied to the base membership count No impact; proxy measures will replicate current measures 2015-2016 Perkins Grant Percentage of free (SNAP) and reduced lunch eligible students Percentage of students eligible for Medicaid, free lunches (SNAP) or TANF Potential shifts in allocation depending on the increase or decrease in the poverty count based on the new data point 2015-2016 Title I, Title II, and IDEA Percentage of free (SNAP) and reduced lunch eligible students Percentage of students eligible for Medicaid, free lunches (SNAP) or TANF Potential shifts in allocation depending on the increase or decrease in the poverty count based on the new data point 2014-2015 (through updated December allocation)

12. Reporting & Funding Implications 12 Louisiana Believes Decision Points: Changes for Participating Schools Only ProgramData Point Currently UsedNew Data PointPossible Impact Year of Impact Advanced Placement Reimbursement Students eligible for free (SNAP) or reduced price lunch Students eligible for Medicaid, free lunches (SNAP) or TANF Number of eligible students for reimbursement may differ 2014-2015 eRate Percentage of free (SNAP) and reduced lunch eligible students Prior year percentage of free (SNAP) and reduced price lunch eligible students Second year implementation measure is unknown at this time. Additional guidance is forthcoming from the FCC. 2015-2016 LA4Students eligible for free (SNAP) or reduced price lunch Students meeting the same level of income requirements Administer survey rather than utilizing the Food Service Free Reduced Lunch Forms 2014-2015

13. CEP Title I Implications

14. Poverty Data Requirements 14 Louisiana Believes Title I Allowable Poverty Measures Free/Reduced Lunch TANF MEDICAID US Census (ages 5-17) Composite CEP Participating Data Direct Certification Data (MEDICAID, SNAP/Free Lunch, TANF) Free/Reduced Lunch Combination Review CEP School Site Information Form and corresponding eligibility information (see slide 6) to determine whether your district, schools, or group of schools is eligible. Available on FTP.

15. CEP School Allocation Protocols 15 Louisiana Believes Data Needed – Targeting Step 1 Page Direct Certification- October 1, 2014 Free/Reduced Lunch (if applicable) Common Poverty Metric (Non-CEP) Applying Mulitplier Direct Certification – subset of F/R count Apply Multiplier (1.6) – account for difference Multiplier Applied to Direct Certification Only

16. CEP School Allocation Protocols 16 Louisiana Believes Option 1- All Schools Participating Direct Certification Poverty Apply Multiplier Only if Needed (Schools may fall below threshold) Proceed to Rank Order Schools Option 2 – Combination CEP/Non-CEP Direct Certification – CEP and Non-CEP Schools Apply Multiplier Only if Needed (Schools may fall below threshold) Proceed to Rank Order Schools Option 3 – Combination CEP/Non-CEP Direct Certification – CEP Schools F/R Lunch or Survey Non-CEP Apply Multiplier to CEP Schools Proceed To Rank Order

17. CEP School Allocation Protocols 17 Louisiana Believes Which School To Serve Serve Above 75%? Viable Instructional Program Required Only Adequate Funding Required Multiple Schools @ 100% - Consider Direct Certification Data for Serving Implications/Impact Prior Title I Schools Eliminated Prior Non-Title I Schools Qualify (High & Middle Schools) New Cut Off Title I Comparability decisions No impact Rationale of Decisions Data Driven Decisions School’s Needs High Poverty D & F Schools Low Graduation Rates Consistent AYP Deficiencies Point of Contact s Available to Assist

18. CEP – Title I Next Steps 18 Louisiana Believes October 2014 Direct Certification Numbers Rankings and Allocations for Title I schools SY 15-16 Title I Comparability Preparations Know CEP’s Impact on District – District Total Federal Allocations – Impact of Ranking and Serving Title I Schools – Burden Reduction on Economically Disadvantage Data Collections – Sign Up timeframe February/March 2015 Newsletter release

19. School Choice and Act 853

20. 20 Louisiana Believes Act 853 Requires School Choice for “D” and “F” Schools No preliminary "F" list will be released for 2014-15. Finalized 2012-13 letter grades should be used to determine "F" schools and qualifying students. Transportation within a district is required for all students electing to take advantage of School Choice. Students can request schools outside of district boundaries.

21. District Planning & Budgeting

22. Purpose of Discussion 22 Louisiana Believes Objective To know the LDOE tools and data available to support district and school level planning Outcome To ensure alignment of school and district level plans and resources

23. Network Structure 23 Louisiana Believes

24. Network Structure 24 Louisiana Believes Each Network is composed of : Network Leader Deputy Network Leader supporting Early Childhood Deputy Network Leader supporting supporting Jumpstart Data and Technology Specialist Point of Contact Workflow Specialist 6 – 8 District Support Coaches

25. Network Structure 25 Louisiana Believes NCLB & IDEA Point of Contact Network 1: Vacant Network 2: Georgette Sterling Contact: Georgette.Sterling@la.gov Phone: 225-342-5992Georgette.Sterling@la.gov Network 3: Phyllis Butler Contact: Phyllis.Butler@la.gov Phone: 225-219-0422Phyllis.Butler@la.gov Network 4: Melanie Mayeux Contact: Melanie.Mayeux@la.gov Phone: 225-219-4447Melanie.Mayeux@la.gov Network 5: Edeltress Brown Contact: Edeltress.Brown@la.gov Phone: 225-219-7845Edeltress.Brown@la.gov

26. Tools for Planning 26 Louisiana Believes District Planning Guide District Dashboards Principal Report Cards Performance Profiles (IDEA Data) High School Student Planning Guidebook

27. District Planning Guide - Focus Areas 27 Louisiana Believes Focus Area Excellent Districts… School Leader & Teacher Learning Targets  Ensure all assessments used to establish student learning targets are aligned to standards  Ensure all teachers establish goals that are ambitious yet attainable for their students  Ensure all school leaders establish goals that are ambitious yet attainable for their schools Assessment & Curriculum  Choose high quality curricula and train teachers to use these curricula  Use benchmark assessments at scheduled points in the year to assess student progress  Plan for state assessments  Ensure schools are technologically equipped to support curriculum, academics, and assessments School & Teacher Collaboration  Ensure each school’s collaboration time is focused on improving student learning and teacher practice  Build a plan for principal collaboration focused on improving student learning and teacher practice  Identify specific responsibilities for Louisiana Teacher Leaders Compass Observation & Feedback  Determine appropriate placement for leaders and teachers using available data  Identify and support struggling teachers and leaders  Establish expectations for teachers and school leaders based on individual educator needs Pathway to College and Career  Determine when to participate in an early childhood network to serve all at-risk 4 year olds  Plan for 4 th and 8 th grade promotion policies and transitional 9 th grade  Expand HS course options to include AP and relevant career pathways Align Resources  Determine needs and associated costs across focus areas  Determine what funds are available across the district and their associated flexibilities  Align available funds to needs

28. Schoolwide Model Visual

29. Title I Schoolwide Provisions 29 Louisiana Believes Schoolwide Service Delivery Model Strategic Planning Upgrading Entire Instructional Program. Address Factors Causing Low Performance Provides Enriched Instruction Utilizing Multiple Funding Streams Serves all Students with Major Focus on Students Most at risk.

30. Schoolwide Model Planning 30 Louisiana Believes Three Major Components: Comprehensive Needs Assessment Student Performance School Climate Professional Development Effective Instruction Schoolwide Plan Instructional/Behavioral Strategies/Goals Professional Development Coordination of Funding Annual Evaluation

31. Key Dates/Deadlines to Remember 31 Louisiana Believes Title III AMAO I and AMAO II Determinations Required Actions Due – December 5 th Title III AYP Determinations Release November 14 th Required Actions Due – December 12 th CSPR Title I Part A Data (LEADS Portal) due October 31 st. CSPR Title I Part D Data (LEADS Portal) Open Date – November 5 th Close Date - November 12th Title I Comparability Newsletter Release date – November 3 rd. Title I Part D Annual Counts (LEADS Portal) Open Date – November 5 th Close Date - December 5 th

32. Questions?