Title 1, Part A Local Consolidated Plan (LCP) Application

May 2009

American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

Terms—refer to same law

Stimulus money

Recovery money

ARRA

Recovery Act WebsitesKSDE Recovery Act Website: http://www.ksde.org

State of Kansas Website: www.governor.ks.gov/Recovery US Department of Education: www.ed.gov/recovery

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ARRA BackgroundKansas’ Title I ARRA allocation $70.8 M

ARRA for Title I provides supplemental funds to LEAs for schools with high concentrations of impoverished students; and

Creates an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen teaching, close achievement gaps, and stimulate the economy

Four Principles That Guide Distribution and Use of ARRA Funds

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Advance Effective Reforms

Thoughtfully Invest One-time Funds

Ensure Transparency and Accountability

Spend Quickly to Save and Create Jobs

2009-2010 Title I AllocationTotal 2009-10 allocation = Title I, Part A

recovery funds + Title I, Part A regular funds ARRA is one time allocation KS receives 50% now & 50% in fallLEAs have 27 months to obligate the funds

(by 9/30/11)2009-2010 school year2010-2011 school year

Track ARRA and regular funds separately

Quarterly Reports on Title I ARRAAmount of funds received and expended or

obligatedProject or activity’s name, description and

evaluation of its completion statusEstimate of number of jobs saved or created Originally due July 10—probably Oct. 10OMB developing templates for reportingReports will be posted on USED’s Recovery

website

LEA Eligibility for Title I, Part A Recovery Funds

An LEA is eligible to receive Title I ARRA funds if eligible for :Targeted Grant component of funding formulaEducation Finance Incentive Grant (EFIG)

componentCriteria

At least 10 formula children (census poverty, foster, etc.)

At least 5% poverty (census, prorated free/reduced lunch)

Requesting FundsForm 240 Request for Federal Funds

Title I Grants to LEAs 2009 (ARRA)Beginning June 2009

Track funds separatelyTransparency Quarterly reporting

ARRA Title I Funds -- Applications2009-2010 ARRA LCP Application (due 6/30/09)

Budget the entire allocation for 2009-2010

2009-2010 ARRA LCP Revision & Carryover (7/1/10)Carryover unspent funds into 2010-2011Request waiver to exceed 15% carryover limitationRequest waiver to exceed more than 1 every 3 years

Uses of Title I ARRA Funds

Any allowable activity as defined by Title I, Part A

LEAs shouldalign uses of funds with core ARRA goals of

saving and creating jobs and advancing reforms.focus on short-term investments with potential for

long-term benefits

USED is working on Use of Funds Guidance

Framing Questions for Decision-Making in Using ARRA Funds1. Will it drive improved results for students

including students in poverty, ELL and SWD?

2. Will it increase capacity?3. Will it accelerate reform? Will it advance

state, district or school improvement plans and the reform goals in ARRA?

Framing Questions4. Will it avoid the cliff and improve

productivity?

5. Will it foster continuous improvement?

Examples of Uses for ARRA Funds: Professional Development Activities

Train highly effective teachers to be instructional leaders;

Establish intensive, year-long training for all Title Ischool staff to build capacity to target student academic needs;

Train teachers to use data to inform instruction for Title I-eligible students ;

Train teachers in integrating technology into classrooms

Use reading and math coaches to train teachers in Title I schools

Examples of Uses of Title I ARRA FundsExtending time for student learning

Longer school yearSummer school

Serving more studentsAdding more Title I grades or schools

Providing more intense interventionsExpanding MTSS

Offering job –embedded professional development

Extending servicesOffering Title I preschool

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Title I Grants to LEAsSupplement Not Supplant:Title I ARRA funds must supplement and not

supplantDocumentation important to rebut

presumption of supplantingContact LCP Consultants on the Title

Programs and Services Team as supplement, not supplant provision may be different in each district.

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Required Set AsidesHomeless studentsNeglected programs (allocation specified)1% parent involvement (allocation

$500,000+)10% for professional development if district

is on improvement20% if schools are on improvement—for

choice transportation and Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

HomelessTitle I requires funds be reserved (set aside)

for homeless studentsReserve funds from ARRA Title IReserve funds from regular Title I

May not be waived

Parent InvolvementDistricts with total Title I allocation of at

least $500,000 must reserve 1% of allocationReserve from ARRA Title IReserve from regular Title I95% of 1% set aside goes to Title I schools in

districtForm “Parent Involvement Set-Aside 2009-

2010”May not be waived

Private SchoolsStudents in private schools eligible for Title I

services funded with recovery and regular Title I funds

Consult with private schools regarding both Title I funds

Consultation form posted on web

Invitation for Waivers Of one or more of the “set aside”

requirements in Title 1, Part A;To calculate per-pupil amount for

supplemental education services based on an LEA’s FY 2009 funds without regard to some or all ARRA funds;

To allow a state to grant its LEAs a waiver of the carryover limit more than 1x/three years; and

Of the maintenance-of-effort requirement.

Title I BuildingsUse same date and data on ARRA and regular

LCP Applications for rankingRank order according to poverty (doesn’t

apply to districts <1,000 studentsBuilding must be eligiblePer pupil amount must be equal across Title I

buildings or based on ranking (larger per pupil with higher poverty)

Check that per pupil amounts are “ranked” according to total Title I allocation

ARRA LCP Application—Title IOpened May 18, 2009Due June 30, 2009KSDE authentication systemARRA LCP System

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