Supporting Schools and Students to Achieve

SHERRI YBARRA, ED.S., SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)

Lisa EnglishTitle V-B: Rural Education Program Specialist

5/6/2020

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ISDE Strategic Plan

The SDE is guided by the following:

#1 Perseverance All Idaho students persevere in life and are ready for college and careers

#2 Mutually Responsible All education stakeholders in Idaho are mutually responsible for accountability and Student progress

#3 Attract and Retain Idaho attracts and retains great teachers and leaders

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Title V-B Program

It is the purpose of this program to address the unique needs of rural school districts that frequently—

1. Lack the personnel and resources needed to compete effectively for Federal competitive grants; and

2. Receive formula grant allocations in amounts too small to be effective in meeting their intended purposes.

• SEC. 5202. [20 U.S.C. 7341a] PURPOSE.

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REAP

Subpart 1- Small, Rural School Achievement Program (SRSA)(CFDA no. 84.358A)

•Managed by Federal Government •Application on

Grants.gov•Request funds through

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Subpart 2- Rural and Low Income School Program (RLIS)(CFDA no. 84.358B)

•Managed by the State•Application is part of

the CFSGA (annually) •Request funds through

GRA

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Eligibility Qualifiers

• For SRSA you must have:A. ADA enrollment of less than 600; or

County in which school served has population density of fewer than 10 people per square mile.

B. Locale determination of 41, 42, or 43; orSEA has determined that LEA is located in state defined rural area.

• For RLIS you must have:A. 20% or more children in ADA must be from families below poverty line (SAIPE Data)B. Locale determination of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43; orSEA has determined that LEA is located in state defined rural area.

• A public charter school shall be considered a rural public charter school if the school district in which the public charter school is physically located meets the definition of a rural school district. Public charter schools that are also virtual schools shall be considered a rural public charter school if over fifty percent (50%) of its enrolled students reside within school districts that meet the definition of a rural school district.

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Awards

SRSA and RLIS grants will be awarded in July

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Use of Funds- RLIS

• Grant funds awarded to local educational agencies under this subpart shall be used for any of the following:

(1) Activities authorized under Part A of Title I

(2) Activities authorized under Part A of Title II

(3) Activities authorized under Title III

(4) Activities authorized under Part A of Title IV

(5) Parental involvement activities

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High-quality preschool or full-day kindergarten to facilitate the transition from early learning to elementary education programs.Teacher professional development courses to enable an LEA to offer pre-calculus or organic chemistry classes.Providing specialized training to English learners and their families.Purchase of computers, monitors, related hardware/software, smartboards, laptops, etc. for in-classroom use.Creation of a parental review committee to provide input on the LEA’s curriculum development.

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Location

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Project/ Use of Funds

Please make sure you choose each program you will be using for your allocated funds. For each program you have selected you will need to enter text in the corresponding Activities Description and Measurable Goals columns.

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Lets start with the tabs at the top of the page

Under the first tab Project/use of funds we have made some changes and this should look different than last years application. (click) explain the program column, (click) for each program you have selected you will need to enter text in the corresponding Activities and Objectives column,

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Activity Description

Make sure to be as descriptive as possible in this field. What it is you would like to do with your funding. This is where you tell the story. Also remember these activities should align with your overall plan.

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Measurable Goals

Provide a description of specific, measurable goals to be achieved through the activities supported with funds under this program.

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Budget- Carryover

The salmon colored cells are prepopulated and can not be changed; the white cells, however, need to be populated by the LEA.

The carryover for Title V-B is normally 25%, or whatever is reasonable and necessary.

However, during the COVID-19 closures, Federal Program coordinators will approve all reasonable and necessary carryover requests from the 2019-2020 school year into 2020-2021. Carryover requests will be approved through the “Comments” section of the CFSGA for each of the ESSA Federal Programs. Request a waiver and the reason for the request (i.e. “due to school closure because of COVID-19”).

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Budget

Budget line items

• Salaries and benefits: Include FTEs

in description

• Be specific in the descriptions for:

– Purchases Services: detail trainings you plan on attending, services you plan on using

– Travel Expenses: which conferences are you paying for, who are you paying travel services for

– Supplies & Materials: detail what you will be purchasing, ex. Ipads, text books, etc.

• Costs must be-

Reasonable

Allowable

Allocable

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Evaluation

Here is what it looks like with the prepopulated data you entered the previous year.

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Goal Evaluation

When you fill out your CFSGA each year, you will need to complete the Goal Evaluation column for the previous year. Were the goals met? Click yes or no, and then enter a narrative explaining why or why not.

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Supporting Documents

Here you can attach supporting documents such as conference agendas, sign in sheets, assessment data, etc., to help complete your evaluation.

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Supporting Documents Tab- talk about melba and what they might attach here as a supporting documentConference agendas, sign in sheets, assessment data, ect

I will send out a e-mail notice out when your plan will be open and the deadline to have your evaluation complete and resubmitted.

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Applications to SDE - CFSGA

• Program objectives, outcomes, and obtainable goals for activities under this subpart

• Budget- how LEA and schools used funds provided under this subpart; and

• Evaluation - the degree to which progress has been made toward meeting the objectives and outcomes described in the application

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Supporting Schools and Students to Achieve

SHERRI YBARRA, ED.S., SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Questions

Lisa English

Program Specialist, Rural Education

Idaho State Department of Education

650 W State Street, Boise, ID 83702

208 332 6911

lenglish@sde.idaho.gov

www.sde.idaho.gov

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