PRC 29 Funding

Presented by, Renee Bynum BanksNovember 25, 2013

29 Money is….

A special budget provided by the State in 1999 as part of the Willie M. class lawsuit.

The North Carolina General Assembly has allocated funds (PRC 29) to provide resources to help school systems appropriately serve students with severe and complex behavioral/emotional needs.

It’s a competitive grant These are add-on funds for EC students only Can only be used for staff salaries that provide direct services

to students identified as PRC29

29 students..…..Today!

Are identified as EC Have a behavior Goal Have a FBA/BIP Been through your LEA/Charter Referral for 29

services process Meet the required score on the states entrance

rubric Have a Baseline Request in CECAS or have a paper

SIF copy at DPI for non CECAS users Are receiving face to face contact with 29 staff to

address replacement strategies identified on the BIP and IEP

Preparing the PRC 29 Budget

May 1st 29 Grant submitted to DPI No Grants should be sent in before April 20, 2014

Don’t Be late Check the NCDPI Website for forms and info Nothing faxed No Handwritten grants of SIF Forms! Submit your PRC29 Request for Funds application

and Budget Request Summary Form(s) to prc29report@dpi.state.nc.us

Mail Signed Original Copy

Submission of Your Request with the Entrance Criteria Use it for any student you are considering making a

request for

Do not change the rubric

Use the scale for considerations

Do not mail the entrance criteria with request

Send entrance criteria to your assigned consultant

Request for Funding

A request for funding form is required for each different position requested. Example

One request for a Behavior Liaison and one for a Behavior Assistant

-Or- One request for 2 Behavior

Liaisons Workbook Pages 5-6

Choose One. There is no “Other”!

b) Service Description: Please explain the details of the service to be provided.

Details…..that tell what this position will look like in your LEA/Charter

Use specifics

Give examples

Remember the goal of the grant

C) Short term Indicators:

Short-Term Indicators: For the service requested in section (a), describe short-term indicators which demonstrate how the service provided is effective. Each indicator must be measurable and clearly related to the progress towards long-term goals for the student(s). Short-Term Indicators must demonstrate how the position will be used to change student(s) behavior as it relates to the IEP behavioral goal and/or behavioral intervention plan.

Measurable Think IEP In addition or add on

d) Long-Term Indicators:

Long-Term Indicators: Describe long term indicators which demonstrate how the service provided is effective. Long-Term Indicators must demonstrate how the position impacts student’s grades, attendance, suspensions, incident(s) of violence, reading scores, math scores and hours in school.

Budget Request Summary Form Workbook Page 7

Budget Request Summary Ask for the total of what you need for the position…

include fringe benefits. Make sure position matches the Request for Funding

page Only ask for Salaries….No Travel, Subs or Lunch

Money Utilize NC State salary scale unless you already have

a specific person ready to fill the position Local supplements can not be paid from this fund Category Percent of is asking what % of your salary

that will be covered by 29 funds?

PRC 29 Certification Form and Roster

Signed…..by everyone

Mailed…original

Never Faxed

Send in the Roster will future 29 students listed

Workbook page 9

Workbook page 8

Lets Do This!

Making a Request on CECAS You will use the entrance rubric to select possible students to serve

during next years grant

You will enter a new baseline on all 29 students you are making a request for

You will enter services but NO INTERVENTIONS

You will use data from first semester-April 20th

Mark students as request for the upcoming school year (14-15)

Prepare a paper roster of the students on your CECAS list to accompany your request for funds grant packet (page 8 in workbook)

Non CECAS Users

You will submit paper copies of Student information forms (SIF) to DPI These will be typed, no handwritten forms

please

Mailed

Emailed

Roster of students names included

Workbook pages20-21

Helpful Links

Wiki Space DPI Web Site Manual

www.pbisworld.com http://greatergood.berkeley.edu www.edutopia.org http://braintargetedteaching.org