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Reflections: http://bit.ly/ldcentralreflection11917. Title I Program January 19, 2017. Local District Central Marty Barrios Oscar Salas. Engaged Participant Outcomes. Build Community Familiarity with state and federal initiatives
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Reflections: http://bit.ly/ldcentralreflection11917
Title I Program January 19, 2017 Local District Central Marty Barrios Oscar Salas
Engaged Participant Outcomes • Build Community • Familiarity with state and federal initiatives • Awareness of critical Title I categorical program updates and policy changes • Awareness of upcoming deliverables and policies regarding family engagement
January 19 Title I Agenda • Welcome & Inclusion • Title I Programs • Supporting School Reform • Title I Updates • Budget Development 2018 Training • Categorically Funded Equipment • Cost Sheets • Supplemental Instructional Materials • Curricular Trips • Parent Involvement
Inclusion 50% 30% 90% 70%
Online Single Plan for Student Achievement 2017-2018 (SPSA)
Inclusion • Think about where you are with the Online SPSA 2018 • Are you at approximately 30% complete? • Are you at approximately 50% complete? • Are you at approximately 70% complete? • Are you at approximately 90% complete? 50% 30% 70% 90%
Inclusion • Think about the challenges and successes of plan writing • Write down some notes on challenges and successes • Create a triad of varying colors • Share your challenges and successes (1 minute each person) • Form another triad with different people and share • Set a plan on how to be at 95% by March 13
Inclusion 30% 50% 70% 90%
Inclusion 30% 70% 90% 50%
Local District Central • January 23 • January 26 • January 30 • February 3 • Morlin requires guests • be registered at the lobby • to facilitate entry to the • Beaudry Building: • http://bit.ly/ldcoptionalplanwriting2017-2018 • Additional dates will be TBD.
Inclusion • Thank your Partners
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Non-Regulatory Guidance • Supporting School Reform by Leveraging Federal Funds in a Schoolwide Program
Non-Regulatory Guidance • Aligning Title I and School Reform • Using Title I Schoolwide Programs to Support School Reform • Using Federal Funds Flexibility in a Schoolwide Program • Dispelling Misunderstandings about Uses of Title I Funds in a Schoolwide Program • Safeguarding the Interests of Historical Underserved Populations
Non-Regulatory Guidance Reading Activity: • Number off 1 to 10 • Read and notate your respective section (about 6 minutes to read and notate) • Determine what resonates the most • Check – Question – Rephrase – Highlight • Meet with your corresponding number • Notate on post-it notes the most important points (MIPs) • Select a spokesperson to share out the MIPs
Non-Regulatory Guidance Aligning Title I and School Reform • When aligned, reforms result in significant progress (e.g., graduation rates rise, college attendance rises, drop-out rates decline) • ESSA includes provisions to enable schools to provide a well-rounded education
Non-Regulatory Guidance Using Title I Schoolwide Programs to Support School Reform • Flexibility is given to schools in determining how best to improve achievement of at-risk students Benefits from Operating a Schoolwide Program • May serve all students • May consolidate federal, state, and local funds to better address needs of students
Non-Regulatory Guidance Implementing a Schoolwide Program • Conducting a comprehensive needs assessment • Serves needs of at-risk students • Consults with all stakeholders • Analysis to gain understanding of root causes • Preparing a comprehensive schoolwide plan • Describes how plan will improve academic achievement for all – especially at-risk students • Describes the “what” and “how” to meet student needs • Should include benchmarks/progress monitoring
Non-Regulatory Guidance Implementing a Schoolwide Program • Annually Evaluating the Schoolwide Plan • Uses data from State Assessments • Perception Data • Determines the effectiveness of the plan • Thorough comprehensive needs assessment • Student data • Surveys • Perception data • School climate data
Non-Regulatory Guidance Implementing a Schoolwide Program • Upgrade Entire Educational Program to Improve Achievement of Lowest Performing Students • Instruction • School climate • Behavior • Mental health
Non-Regulatory Guidance Using Federal Funds Flexibly in a Schoolwide Program • Provide opportunities for all children to meet state academic standards • High quality pre-school or full-day kindergarten • Use methods and high quality instructional strategies to provide a well-rounded education (e.g., coaches, increased learning time)
Non-Regulatory Guidance Using Federal Funds Flexibly in a Schoolwide Program • Address the needs of all students, especially those that are at risk • English Learners accelerate the acquisition of content knowledge • Counseling services to improve non-academic school climate intervention • Early identification
Non-Regulatory Guidance Safeguarding the Interests of Historically Underserved Populations • Protections are set by • ESEA Section 1114 • Comprehensive plan with strategies addresses • All student subgroups • At-risk students not meeting state academic standards • Comply with all Civil Rights laws • Ensure core program provides funding for students with disabilities and ELs • Consolidation of funds (not applicable in California)
Non-Regulatory Guidance Using Federal Funds to Supplement School Reform • Despite flexibility of schoolwide programs, schools may only use funds to supplement funds that are available from State and local sources in the absence of federal funds
Non-Regulatory Guidance Time to Process: • How does this affect you as the Title I Designee? • How does this affect how your school’s Title I Program functions? • How will your school’s Title I Program effectively support the learning of the lowest achieving students?
Single Plan for Student Achievement Local District Central Technical Assistance
Local District Central • January 23 • January 26 • January 30 • February 3 • Morlin requires guests • be registered at the lobby • to facilitate entry to the • Beaudry Building: • http://bit.ly/ldcoptionalplanwriting2017-2018 • Additional dates will be TBD.
Single Plan for Student Achievement Timeline: • November 2016 to February 2017 schools conduct their comprehensive needs assessment and write strategies and actions in the Online SPSA 2017-2018 • March 2017 – Budget Development – schools complete their SPSA 2017-2018 with budget, and obtain SSC approval (week of March 13, 2017) • April to June 2017 Local District staff will review SPSAs • August to September schools submit 2016-2017 SPSA Evaluation before September 29, 2017
Title I Updates 1/19/17 • Budget Adjustment Requests (BAR) • Shopping Cart Purchases • Cost Sheets • Time Reporting • Parent Involvement Activities • Budget Development (2017-2018) • Curricular Trips • Simpson & Simpson • ESSA • Equipment • P-Card
Budget Adjustment Requests (BAR) SPSA Modification with student data, school objectives, description, and dollar amounts that match the BAR Budget Signature Form also known as: Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) Quote For Non-Capitalized Equipment or General Supplies Technology, or Software License, or SIM over $5000
BAR – Scenario 1 What do do? • School closes teacher position in Title I • Currently there are 60 Chromebooks which help increase student achievement on IABs • Need to purchase 80 more Chromebooks • Need charging station and storage for the 140 Chromebooks
BAR – Scenario 2 • School submits BAR for: • Curricular Trips $1200 • Admission Fees $500 • Teacher Tutoring X-time $4500 • Software License $2800 • SIM $6200 • School submits SPSA Modification for: • Curricular Trips $3000 • Admission Fees $500 • Teacher Tutoring X-time $8000 • Software License $6000
BAR – Scenario 3 • School submits SPSA Modification. On the Explanation the following is written:
BAR – Scenario 4 What do do? • School submits BAR for CPA X-Time Indirect • SPSA Modification has the following description: • Data collection and analysis to identify and track growth for targeted students for Math intervention and after school tutoring for English Learners.
Shopping Cart Purchases • Once BAR is approved, the SAA goes on the shopping cart and attaches necessary documents • Purchased items must be received by May 5, 2017 SPSA Modification with student data, school objectives, description, and dollar amounts that match the BAR Quote For Non-Capitalized Equipment or General Supplies Technology, or Software License, or SIM over $5000
Budget Adjustment Requests (BAR) Scenario 1: • On BTS the BAR is created and SPSA Modification is written, and with SSC approval, forward all documents, including quote, to fiscal specialist Scenario 2: • All items on the BAR that SSC approved needs to be on the SPSA Modification with matching dollar amounts on the change column
Budget Adjustment Requests (BAR) Scenario 3: • Explanation asks schools to provide pertinent data that reflects a need for the BAR Scenario 4: • The description needs to match the item being funded
Budget Development 2017-2018 • Budget Development (BD) Training March 6, 10, and 13 with registration to the Beaudry Bldg. • 2017-2018 Allocation letters (3/15/17 tentative) • BD 2017-2018 (March 15 to April 19) • LD Central BD Appointments (March 20 to April 7) • SPSA, SSC Agenda, Minutes, Sign-In and budget signature forms • Spring Break April 10 –14 • April/May LD Staff review 2017-2018 SPSA • August – SPSA Evaluation for 2016-2017
2017-2018 Program and Budget Handbook 2017-2018 Program and Budget Handbook
Curricular Trips District approved locations that are SSC approved and indicated in the SPSA • Purchase Order with charter bus company • Imprest with charter bus company • LAUSD Transportation • June curricular trips will be charged in July using 2017-2018 program funds
Simpson & Simpson LAUSD works with outside auditor
Simpson & Simpson LAUSD works with outside auditor Most schools are audited without knowing • Categorical Equipment Inventory – 8 years of documentation with no findings • $200,000 findings in Title I for 2015-2016 • $4,000 findings in Title I 2016-2017