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NCLB Title III Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant Education Program Update

NCLB Title III Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant Education Program Update. Title III Funding Cycle. Award is for 12 months; additional 12 months is allowed for carryover After 24 months authority to spend funds ceases 2008-09 Award notices will likely be sent in November

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NCLB Title III Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant Education Program Update

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  1. NCLB Title III Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant Education Program Update

  2. Title III FundingCycle • Award is for 12 months; additional 12 months is allowed for carryover • After 24 months authority to spend funds ceases • 2008-09 Award notices will likely be sent in November • Spending authority will be granted from July 1, 2008

  3. Title III FundingCycle • 2008-09 estimate is $95 per eligible student for both the LEP and Immigrant Education Programs • LEA generates $10,000 or more: direct funded • LEA generates less than $10,000: must join or form a consortium in order to participate in Title III

  4. Title III LEP Program • Eligibility Determination • Based on count of English learners in the LEA • Count of English learners provided by the annual R-30 Language Census • 2008-09 funding based on Spring 2007 R-30

  5. Title III Immigrant • Eligibility Determination • 2008-09 eligibility is calculated by averaging an LEA’s 2005 and 2006 SNOR count then comparing it to the 2007 count • LEA qualifies when there is a 5% growth; this qualification establishes “base year eligibility” • LEA is then funded for 3 consecutive years • New 5% growth resets base year eligibility and another 3 years of funding • 2008-09 funding is based on March 2007 SNOR count

  6. Consortia: LEP & Immigrant • Process for forming consortia is the same for LEP and Immigrant programs • Lead LEA acts as fiscal and program agent • For entire 24 month period per award year • Files all expenditure reports • Enters into an MOU with member LEAs • Provides services, program and/or products to members through MOU • Consortia members and leads apply through a paper application in spring

  7. Expenditure Reporting • Direct funded LEAs and consortia leads file three expenditure reports each year: one on each Con App (June and January) and one hard copy due in Oct. • Report expenditures by fiscal year of allocation, not current fiscal year • Note that although you may not have received your 06-07 award until mid-year of 07-08, don’t report as 07-08. • Report how much of total allocation was spent (not including carryover)

  8. Cash Management Schedule • Payments are released if the cash management threshold is met: 80% expenditure of released funds • Only the lead LEA reports expenditures on the ConApp for the entire consortia • Payments of 40%, 40% and 20% of award • Advice: award notification letter is your spending authority! Don’t wait for cash in the bank… • The CDE is developing a comprehensive entitlement expenditure reporting system…which will expedite payments

  9. And finally…… • Don’t forget ;-) … • Administrative AND indirect costs limited to 2% of total grant (LEP) • Questions? Check out the FAQs online! • http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/title3faq.asp

  10. Title III Biennial Report Survey • But wait! That’s not all….. • It’s time again for the Title III Biennial Report Survey • We’ll send a letter soon... • Visit the Title III Web page and follow a link to an online survey • The survey will only take a few minutes • Log in and respond to a questions regarding implementation of your Title III program • There will be only a short window of a couple of weeks to respond • Please encourage all Title III funded LEAs to participate. Thank you!

  11. For more information Title III FAQs online at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/title3faq.asp Camille Marzion, Analyst (Fiscal issues) cmarzion@cde.ca.gov TBD, Consultant (Program Issues)

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