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Providing Equitable Services to Non-Public Schools. Title I, II, and III. LEA/Non-Public School Timely and Meaningful Consultation . For Title I, II, and III consultation should be: Timely – before decisions are made Meaningful – input from both parties And occur:
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Providing Equitable Services toNon-Public Schools Title I, II, and III
LEA/Non-Public School Timely and Meaningful Consultation • For Title I, II, and III consultation should be: • Timely – before decisions are made • Meaningful – input from both parties • And occur: • Consultation – during the design, development, and implementation of the program
Complaint Procedures • For Title I, II, and III: • Under each of the federal programs, non-public school officials who feel that timely and meaningful consultation did not occur, may contact the SEA and file a formal written complaint. • For Title II and III: • If the response is not satisfactory, the SEA may be contacted and a formal written complaint can be filed.
Equitable Share Determination • Title I funds can be generated through: • LEA • Poverty Enrollment • Formula-based on—a) LEA set asides and b) Poverty enrollment • Title II funds can be generated through: • LEA • Total Enrollment • Formula/Hold Harmless—LEA determines • Title III funds can be generated through: • LEA • State total LEP student enrollment reported on DOE-LM collection • Formula—State determines
Allowable Non-Public School Uses of Equitable Participation • For Title I, II and III: • Services must be secular, neutral, and non-ideological • Educator professional development • For Title I and III: • Instructional services to eligible students • For Title I: • Limited parent involvement
LEA Control of Equitable Share • For Title I, II and III: • No monies can flow to or through the non-public school • LEA determines the process for either teacher reimbursements or payment to third parties • For Title II and III: • LEA may determine non-public timeline for using equitable participation in PD activities before the end of grant period • For Title I: • Unused non-public participation funds are carried over to the next school year.
Required Documentation • Application Documentation • Title I, II, and III • Signed consultation forms • Monitoring Documentation • Title I, II and III • Evidence to ensure equitable services • Evidence of LEA management and oversights, including on-going consultation and annual evaluation • Evidence of expenditures • Title I • Enrollment/poverty data • Evidence of ranking and serving students
Grant Timelines • Title I: • 15 month grant period, allowing for carryover to next school year • (i.e. Activities encumbered in this period of time: July 1, 2014—September 30, 2015) • Title II: • 27 month grant period • (i.e. Activities encumbered in this period of time: July 1, 2014—September 30, 2016) • Title III: • 15 month grant period, allowing for carryover to next school year • (i.e. Activities encumbered in this period of time: July 1, 2014—September 30, 2015)
Resources Learning Connection https://learningconnection.doe.in.gov • Title I: “IDOE—Title I” • Title II: “IDOE—Title IIA and Highly Qualified Teacher Status” • Title III: “IDOE—Title III and NESP (English Learners)”
Office of Grants Management Indiana Department of Education (317) 232-0540