Title I & II and Private Schools

1. Title I & II and Private Schools Spring Meeting March 21, 2013

2. Equitable Services The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 requires that public school districts provide equitable educational services to eligible private school students, teachers, and principals. • Title I =Improvingthe Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged • Title II = Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals

3. Other Title Services available through TUSD: Title III = Language Instruction for ELL and Immigrant Students • Please contact the TUSD Language Acquisition Dept. at 225-4600. They can provide testing, materials, and training. Exceptional Ed • Please contact the TUSD Exceptional Education office at 225-6610 to arrange for testing and services.

4. “Private School” Defined: The law requires that public school districts provide equitable services only to private “nonprofit” elementary and secondary schools. NCLB defines “elementary” and “secondary” schools to mean only “nonprofit institutional day or residential school(s)”. Within Arizona, this is K-12 and excludes preschool and anything beyond 12th grade.

5. Timely and Meaningful Consultation • Timely = Consultation with private school officials must occur before TUSD makes any decision about services. • Meaningful = TUSD must genuinely consider the recommendations of private school officials.

6. Consultation Timeline

7. Title I – Improving Academic Achievement • Instructional Services • Professional Development • Parent Involvement

8. Title I – Improving Academic Achievement Instructional Services • Supplemental instruction provided by either a TUSD “highly qualified” teacher or third party contractor. • Can be pull-out during the school day (but not from core classes), after school, on Saturdays, or a summer program. • Instructional services must supplement and not supplant the services that are available to private school students.

9. Title I – Improving Academic Achievement Professional Development • Funds must be used to enhance the capacity of private school teachers to serve Title I students. • Training must be secular, neutral, and non-ideological. Training provided by a religious organization will be funded at the percentage of overall content determined to be secular.

10. Title I – Improving Academic Achievement Professional Development Title I funds… • cannotbe used to upgrade the instructional program in the regular classroom. • cannot be used to reimburse a private school for professional development training. • cannot pay for substitutes. • cannot pay for private school teachers to attend trainings or conferences operated by the private school if the training is required of all private school teachers. • canpay a private school teacher a stipend.

11. Title I – Improving Academic Achievement Parent Involvement • Annual Parent Meeting is required to explain Title I services, introduce tutors, and give opportunity for questions. • Other activities for parents over the year must meaningfully enhance their ability to help their children meet challenging academic standards (e.g. seminars, parent meetings, parent education, etc.)

12. Title I – Improving Academic Achievement Parent Involvement Required Documents: • Annual Parent Meeting invitation, sign in sheet, and agenda • Permission Forms for student participation • School Compact detailing student, parent, and school commitments and responsibilities • School Policy including school statement of purpose, calendar of events, and other policies • Annual Evaluation involving parents to evaluate past year and plan coming year

13. Title I – Improving Academic Achievement Determining Allocation and Student Eligibility: • Allocation is based on Student Address* and Low Income Status (free/reduced lunch) • Student Eligibility for services is based on Student Address* and Academic Need (* must reside within a TUSD Title I school boundary)

14. Title I – Improving Academic Achievement Forms for determining allocation: • Family Income Eligibility Form (list of grades and addresses of low income private school students who live within TUSD boundaries)

15. Title I – Improving Academic Achievement Forms for determining allocation: • Enrollment Survey (tally of low income private school students by TUSD home school)

16. Title I – Improving Academic Achievement Forms for determining eligibility (students who receive services): • Student Selection Form

17. Title II – Teacher and Principal Training Activities to be carried out for private school personnel (teachers, principals) must be: • Based on a review of scientifically based research • Expected to improve student academic achievement

18. Title II – Teacher and Principal Training Professional development activities may include: • Improving the knowledge of teachers, principals, and other educational personnel in one or more of the core academic subjects and in effective instructional teaching strategies, methods, and skills • Training in effectively integrating technology into curricula and instruction

19. Title II – Teacher and Principal Training Professional development activities may include: • Training in how to teach students with different needs, including students with disabilities or limited English proficiency, and gifted and talented students • Training in methods for improving student behavior, identifying early and appropriate interventions, and involving parents more effectively in their children’s education

20. Title II – Teacher and Principal Training Professional development activities may include: • Leadership development and management training to improve the quality of principals and superintendents • Training in the use of data and assessments to improve instruction and student outcomes

21. Title II – Teacher and Principal Training Title II funds cannotbe used… • to pay any portion of a private school teacher’s salary or benefits • to pay for substitute teachers who replace private school teachers while they attend PD activities • to cover administrative costs for PD programs for public or private school teachers (must come out of set-aside) • to pay for any PD that is part of a private school’s contract with its teachers

22. Title II – Teacher and Principal Training Title II funds canbe used… • to pay for a private school teacher’s attendance at a professional development conference sponsored or conducted by a faith based organization at the percentage determined by TUSD to represent secular PD • to pay stipends to private school teachers participating in a PD program as reasonable and necessary, e.g. to compensate teachers for their participation outside their regular employment hours (must be on same basis as public school teachers)

23. Title II – Teacher and Principal Training Determining Allocation: • Based upon total student enrollment count (for same day used by public school district) • Can only be received through the public school district in which the private school resides

24. Arranging for Title I orTitle IIProfessional Development Three paths of requisition (after consultation): (1) Register for a conference (usually at a convention or conference center) (2) Contract with a vendor (usually at your site) (3) Use a TUSD trainer or training event

25. Arranging for Title I orTitle IIProfessional Development Purchase Order or Reimbursement? • Purchase Order – usually requires 2-3 weeks (requires 4-6 weeks lead time if it involves arranging travel). • Reimbursement – requires incurring expenses and submitting original receipts to be to Title I office. (please refer to Travel Policy for Private School document)

27. Other Important Info: • Federal Guidelines require that Public School Districts retain control of all Title funds (and never write checks directly to private schools). • Valid Purchase Orders must be obtained before goods or services may be ordered. • Even when planning on being reimbursed, private schools must get permission and provide information for the TUSD Title I office to complete Work Time Release Forms for all participants.

28. Title I & II Program Design Planning for both Title programs is based upon each private school’s Needs Assessment. Needs Assessments must identify: • Greatest areas of student academic needs • Data used to identify areas of need • Areas of need ranked in order of priority • Topics for teacher training based on student needs • Measurable goals for increased student achievement and plan for program evaluation

29. Private School Officials Roles and Responsibilities: • Participating in consultation • Providing lists of addresses and grades of low income students • Providing lists of names, addresses, and grade levels of children who meet the multiple, educationally related, objective criteria for participation eligibility • Suggesting ideas, program designs and modifications that meet the needs of your eligible children, your teachers, and your families • Providing dedicated space, if appropriate

30. Review of Key Terms/Ideas: • Equitable Services (based upon the same “per pupil” allocations as public schools) • Timely and MeaningfulConsultation • Supplemental (not supplanting) • Secular, Neutral, Non-ideological • Fiscal and Administrative Control remains with public school district

31. Website Help The TUSD Title I website has several very helpful tabs. I have updated and expanded the Private School Support section which is replete with helpful information. Please visit at: http://www.tusd1.org/contents/depart/title1/ privateschool.asp

32. Any Questions?

33. Thanks for coming!Bill GladTitle I Program Coordinator Private SchoolsTucson Unified School District1010 E. 10th StreetBuilding A, Room 221Tucson, AZ 85719520.225.6290 Phonewilliam.glad@tusd1.org