UniSIG Updates

1. UniSIG Updates Bureau of School Improvement

2. Goals and Objectives of UniSIG2019-20 • To serve students attending Title I schools identified with a grade of “D” or “F” based on the 2019 school grades release • To serve students attending any public high school regardless of Title I status that has a 2018 four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of 67 percent or less

3. Funding Authority • The funding authority for this grant is found in section 1003 of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). • The enactment and implementation of ESSA resulted in these two grant programs being merged beginning with the 2017-18 school year into UniSIG.

4. Per-Pupil Allocation Formula 2018-19 • For the 2018-19 school year, all funds under the UniSIG program were awarded on a per-pupil allocation (PPA) basis of up to $475 per student with additional funds awarded to Title I and non-Title I high schools with a graduation rate of 67 percent or less. 2018 School Grade (FRL – Free or Reduced Lunch)

5. Graduation Support Allocation 2018-19 To provide support for improving the graduation rate at high schools graduating 67 percent or less of students, allocations were based on the Survey 3 Final count were as follows: • High schools with 500 or more students will receive $50,000 • High schools with 100 – 499 students will receive $35,000 • High schools with less than 100 students will receive $10,000

6. Per-Pupil Allocation Formula 2019-20 • For the 2019-20 school year, all funds under the UniSIG program will be awarded on a per-pupil allocation (PPA) basis of up to approximately $475 per student with additional funds awarded to Title I and non-Title I high schools with a graduation rate of 67 percent or less. 2019 School Grade (FRL – Free or Reduced Lunch)

7. Graduation Support Allocation To provide support for improving the graduation rate at high schools graduating 67 percent or less of students, allocations will be based on the Survey 3 Final count as follows: • High schools with 500 or more students will receive $50,000 • High schools with 100 – 499 students will receive $35,000 • High schools with less than 100 students will receive $10,000

9. Request for Application Highlights • Budget period will begin from September 1, 2019 and end on August 31, 2020. • The district UniSIG application must be completed using the UniSIG 2019-20 survey in CIMS. • The school must complete a school budget in their Schoolwide Improvement Plan (SIP) tagging UniSIG for the funding source in CIMS. • Application deadline is Friday, August 2, 2019 by 5:00 P.M. in CIMS. • District must email the signed 100A to BSI@fldoe.org.

10. Effective Planning of UniSIG Budget • UniSIG funds are supplemental funds with specific guidelines. • Budget items should be connected to the strategies outlined in an Area of Focus. • Connect budget items to improving student achievement while reflecting on what is reasonable, allowable, and necessary. • Additional guidance is available in the UniSIG Request Guide found in the CIMS Toolkit.

11. Lessons Learned • Technology/Textbooks/Supplies • Positions/Personnel • Professional Development • Contracted Services • Extended Day/Year • Spring Break/Summer Programs

12. Schoolwide Improvement Plan 2019-20

13. Schoolwide Improvement Plan 2019-20

14. V. Budget • Now you can enter your school’s budget information. • Click on the blue Manage Budget tab.

15. Click on Area of Focus to enter costs associated with that specific Area of Focus. V. Budget Click on the green Add Budget Line to add individual budget lines.

16. Click on the Indirect Costs tab to enter these costs. V. Budget Click on the green Add Budget Line to add the Indirect Cost budget line.

17. ShareFile

18. Documentation Standards • Demonstrates successful performance • Sufficient, Reliable, Relevant • Verifies work and accomplishments • Demonstrate compliance with the agreement • Evidences fiscal accountability

19. Programmatic Documentation/Monitoring • Compliance with all terms and conditions of the agreement, laws, and rules • Achievement of deliverables • Achievement of program goals • Sufficient documentation deliverables

20. Fiscal Documentation/Monitoring • Proper accounting of funds • Properdocumentation of expenditures • Allowable expenditures and use of funds • Compliance with budget

21. Programmatic Documentation Activity Activity/RequirementDocumentation Professional Development ? Technology Rentals ? Summer Program ? Consultant Services ?

22. Fiscal Documentation Activity ExpenditureDocumentation Professional Development ? Technology Rentals ? Summer Program ? Consultant Services ?

23. UniSIG Amendment Process • The district will email a draft of the DOE 150/151 forms to the BSI at bsi@fldoe.org. • If the request is for multiple schools, break down and subtotal requests by school site on the DOE 150/151. • BSI will review the proposed amendment to determine that it meets the Reasonable, Allowable, and Necessary criteria and does not change the original Scope of Work. • If BSI has clarifying questions, the district will respond within 30 days or the request will be void. • Once notified by BSI to proceed, the district will finalize the DOE 150/151 and obtain the superintendent’s signature. • The district will email the original signed copy of the DOE 150/151 to the Office of Grants Management (OGM) at the Department. OGM may require additional information prior to final approval.

24. This DOE-920 leads to: This DOE-200 Award

25. UniSIG-Amendment Criteria All three criteria must be met in order for an amendment and the related expenditures to be considered for approval.

26. UniSIG-Amendment Guide

27. UniSIG-Amendment Activity

28. Questions?

29. Contacts Melissa Ramsey Executive Director – Bureau of School Improvement Melissa.Ramsey@fldoe.org 850-245-0841 Amanda Meeks Grant Manager – Bureau of School Improvement Amanda.Meeks@fldoe.org 850-245-0906