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Welcome slide. Welcome! 2019 Federal Grant Programs Conference June 6, 2019 WiFi : june Password: june. Matt Deninger, Director of RASP. Matt Deninger Director Resource Allocation Strategy and Planning DESE. They made today’s conference possible. The RASP Team. Simone Lynch

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  1. Welcome slide Welcome! 2019 Federal Grant Programs Conference June 6, 2019 WiFi: june Password: june

  2. Matt Deninger, Director of RASP Matt Deninger Director Resource Allocation Strategy and Planning DESE

  3. They made today’s conference possible The RASP Team • Simone Lynch • Kathy Cross • Sue Mazzarella • Alex Lilley • Julia Foodman • Beth O’Connell • Russ Fleming • Nancy Labrie • Ellie Rounds-Bloom • Aneesh Sahni

  4. Also, a special thanks to… • Our many colleagues at DESE for being here today and sharing your expertise • Our many colleagues in the field who are presenting alongside us today

  5. DESE’s strategies to reach our goal • Strengthening standards, curriculum, instruction, and assessment • Promoting educator development • Supporting social-emotional learning, health, and safety • Turning around the lowest performing districts and schools • Enhancing resource allocation and data use

  6. Opening Plenary • What we’re learning • Where we’re going • What’s new in Washington • What’s new in RASP • Logistics for the rest of the day

  7. What we’re learning What we’re learning 01

  8. The Pursuit of Equity • Our students have different needs, and each student should get whatever they need to be successful.

  9. Per pupil spending, by school, in MA (2017-18) Median: $14,738 Source: MA DESE 2019

  10. Average per pupil expenditures are higher in high schools Source: MA DESE 2019

  11. Labor costs vary across the state Source: MA DESE 2019

  12. Community wealth, relative to student need, varies as well Source: MA DESE 2019

  13. What if we were to account for all of these factors? • If we account for: • Types and grade spans of schools • Labor costs • Community wealth (income, property wealth) On average in MA, are districts distributing funds to serve our students with higher levels of need? Positive numbers = yes; negative numbers = no.

  14. The direction, and the news, is positive Source: MA DESE, Blagg & Lee, 2019

  15. As always, there are caveats • There’s still variation within and among districts; some distribute more equitably than others • While, on average, more funding is going to serve students with higher levels of need, is it really enough?

  16. The direction, and the news, is positive Source: MA DESE, Blagg & Lee, 2019

  17. Where we’re going: flexibility Where we’re going: flexibility 02

  18. Evolution of Resource Allocation Strategy and Planning (RASP) Your consolidated federal grants office

  19. Flexibilities in ESSA: Reminder #1 • Title I Supplement not supplant is different, and more flexible, under ESSA • Necessary and reasonable expenditures • As long as you can document that you budget state and local dollars before considering Title I funds, it’s supplemental • Title IIA and Title IV follow the long-standing supplement not supplant rules • Title III remains the least flexible

  20. Flexibilities in ESSA: Reminder #2 • Ed-FLEX Waivers • State of MA has the authority to waive certain requirements, most popular of which have been • 40% schoolwide rule (if a school is under 40% poverty, but you think a schoolwide program would be more beneficial than a targeted program, MA can waive the 40% rule) • 85% carryover rule (MA can allow you to carry over more than 15% to the next fiscal year)

  21. Flexibilities in ESSA: Reminder #3 • You may “flex” funds from Title IIA and/or Title IV into Title I or Title III • As part of your FY20 ESSA application

  22. Flexibilities in ESSA: A New Opportunity (slide 1 of 2) • ESSA schoolwide “Spending Blending pilot” • ESSA allows districts to blend all funds • individual funding streams lose their identities in support of one schoolwide plan • Requires • Comprehensive needs assessment • Schoolwide plan that meets the spirit of ESSA (at-risk/low-performing students, educator PD, ELs) • Good coordination between program and fiscal staff

  23. Flexibilities in ESSA: A New Opportunity (slide 2 of 2) • Logistics for the Spending Blending Pilot • Apply by June 28th • http://sgiz.mobi/s3/ESSA-Spending-Blending-Pilot • Space will be limited – we’re learning along with everyone else! • For the lucky few: • Those selected will apply for ESSA funds normally in FY20. • Work hand in hand with RASP throughout FY20 to prepare for blending in FY21.

  24. What’s new in Washington What’s new in Washington 03

  25. Overall allocations for FY20 are official • News from Washington • Despite President’s proposal to do away with Title IIA and Title IV-A, Congress continues to fund ESSA programs through this year (FY20). • Title I: +$100 million • Title IIA: level funded • Title III: level funded • Title IV: +$70 million • FY21 discussions have started. The (new) House has signaled it wants to spend much more on education. But we’re far from a budget deal.

  26. Census 2020 – Basis for Next Decade of Federal Grants • Begins March 2020 • Option to respond online, by mail, or by phone • People should expect their annual town/city census, and the federal census. Message should be: do both! • Forms the basis for all federal grant awards • Responses are critical so that funding can be equitable • Supreme Court will soon decide whether Census 2020 will include a citizenship question. Stay tuned.

  27. Simone Lynch, Director, Federal Grant Programs Simone Lynch Director Federal Grant Programs DESE

  28. What’s new in RASP What’s new in RASP 04

  29. Consolidated ESSA Application - updates • FY20 will once again feature a consolidated application • Coherence across the Titles • Flexing $$ between the Titles • Updates for FY20 • More pre-populated data • Improved family engagement section • Student learning experience section will pre-populate and alert you if there are any equity gaps • More conditional formatting and tips to reduce errors

  30. Monthly newsletters Please stay up-to-date by reading our monthly updates, and by…

  31. Monthly newsletters – with a claim status tracker! …checking your drawn-down status!

  32. New Quick Reference Guides (QRGs) • Quick Reference Guides • Title I, Part A • Title II, Part A • Title III, Part A • Title IV, Part A • IDEA main grant • IDEA Early Childhood grant • Perkins Secondary • Perkins Postsecondary • New Quick Reference Guides • Equitable services • Equitable services calendar • Supplement not supplant • MTRS

  33. Breakout session overview and logistics Breakout session overview and logistics 05

  34. Breakout overview • Slides emailed to registrants prior to today • 9:30-1:00; 4 breakout sessions • Salons A-E, Princess Room • 14 discrete sessions • FY20 Grant application overviews • Program-specific topics (Titles I, IIA, III, IV) • Cross-cutting ESSA topics (equitable services, planning for success, high quality curriculum, etc., evaluating your programs, etc.) • Certain sessions offered only once • Several breakout sessions include district presenters

  35. Improved DESE-LEA experience RASP Contact Information • Email: federalgrantprograms@doe.mass.edu • Website: www.doe.mass.edu/federalgrants • Hotline: 781-338-6230

  36. Thank you; save the date for November 5th Thank you! Save the date: November 5th, 2019 WiFi: june Password: june Please let us know what you thought about today’s conference! Online evaluation form available at: https://tinyurl.com/June6Feedback

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