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NAFEPA Conference highlights. March 25-26, 2012/Washington DC. ESEA Reauthorization. House Bills (Republican) Student Success Act Encouraging Innovation & Effective Teachers Act Senate Bill (Bi-Partisan) Harkin (D), Chairman--HELP . ESEA Reauthorization. House & Senate Similarities:
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NAFEPA Conference highlights March 25-26, 2012/Washington DC
ESEA Reauthorization • House Bills (Republican) • Student Success Act • Encouraging Innovation & Effective Teachers Act • Senate Bill (Bi-Partisan) • Harkin (D), Chairman--HELP
ESEA Reauthorization • House & Senate Similarities: • No more AYP, AMO, 100% proficiency goal, choice/SES • Annual testing • Data disaggregation • State intervention in low-performing schools
ESEA Reauthorization • House & Senate Differences • House—Illegal for Secretary to endorse specific efforts • House—No specific turn around models • Senate—5% lowest schools • House—Focus on teacher/principal evaluation not HQT
FEDERAL FUNDING • Estimated cuts—7.8% • Title I--$1.1 billion • Effective January 2013
Federal register announcement • Annual Audit Reform Proposals: • New trigger--$1 million • LEAs with > 3 $million— Full Audit • Compliance Requirements—Streamlined • Time & Effort Reporting—Alternatives!
OIG Alerts • Identity Fraud—Income Tax Returns • Schools & Hospitals-- Stolen SSNs • Growing problem! • Critical Need-- Information security