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SAVING AND CREATING JOBS AND REFORMING EDUCATION

SAVING AND CREATING JOBS AND REFORMING EDUCATION. Florida Department of Education April 6, 2009. Saving and Creating Jobs and Reforming Education.

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SAVING AND CREATING JOBS AND REFORMING EDUCATION

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  1. SAVING AND CREATING JOBS AND REFORMING EDUCATION Florida Department of Education April 6, 2009

  2. Saving and Creating Jobs and Reforming Education “In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity - it is a pre-requisite. The countries that out-teach us today will out-compete us tomorrow.” - President Barack Obama, 2/24/09

  3. Historic, One-time Investment Over $100 billion education investment Historic opportunity to stimulate economy and improve education Success depends on leadership, judgment, coordination, and communication

  4. Guiding Principles

  5. Advance Core Reforms: Assurances

  6. Significant Impact on High Needs Schools’ Budgets Additional funds available through ARRA over 2 years

  7. PK-12 ARRA Formula Funds $3.5 Billion

  8. PK-12 ARRA Competitive Funds

  9. Balance Speed and Effectiveness Balance speed and stimulus with careful planning and effective reforms States should award funds to LEAs as quickly as is prudent and LEAs should use funds expeditiously but sensibly LEA obligation timelines: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF): must be obligated by September 30, 2011 Title I, Part A: in absence of a waiver, 85% by Sept 30, 2010; any remaining by Sept 30, 2011 IDEA, Part B: majority during school years 2008/09 and 2009/10 and remainder by September 30, 2011

  10. Avoid “The Cliff” Maximize short-term investments with lasting results for: students teacher, school, and district capacity for improvement Minimize unsustainable ongoing commitments Integrate coherent improvement strategies that are aligned with the core reform goals

  11. Investment Strategies Aligned to Assurances and Principles:Save and Create Jobs • Assign high-performing teachers to low-performing schools in tested areas. • Hire high-performing Teach for America (TFA) teachers in low-performing schools • Provide reading coaches and other appropriate coaches for all schools with focus on low-performing schools. • Provide district and school-level Response to Intervention(RtI) trained facilitators with focus on low-performing schools • Provide student services personnel for all schools with a focus on low-performing schools • Provide social workers and psychologists at all Title I and Correct II schools to address attendance, intervention strategies, testing/placement, RtI, and Positive Behavior Support (PBS)

  12. Investment Strategies Aligned to Assurances and Principles:Save and Create Jobs 6. Provide related services personnel for students with disabilities at all schools in order to provide services/therapies identified on the students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEPs); provide paraprofessionals in accordance with the students’ IEPs; and provide a full-time Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Specialist at all Title I schools and schools with more than 20% ESE enrollment • Increase Public School PreK to full day (VPK half-day, Title-I or IDEA PreK the remainder) during the school year in low-performing schools

  13. Investment Strategies Aligned to Assurances and PrinciplesProfessional Development • Provide intensive professional development focused on the language arts standards including RtI, integration of technology and access points for students with disabilities and English Language Proficient (ELP) standards for ELL students • Provide intensive professional development focused on the math standards including RtI, integration of technology and access points for students with disabilities (including teachers of SWD and ELL) 10.Provide intensive professional development focused on the science standards including RtI, integration of technology and access points for students with disabilities (including teachers of SWD and ELL) • Implement and provide professional development on the new reading assessment • Provide intensive professional development in Positive Behavior Support (PBS).

  14. Investment Strategies Aligned to Assurances and PrinciplesTechnology 13. Provide necessary technology tools and other teaching resources (including appropriate accommodations and assistive technology) for reading, math and science for all students including ELL and SWD. 14.Bring schools and districts up to readiness level in technology (student/computer ratio; adequate data connection, appropriate capacity caching and proxy servers, etc.) • To track student performance on all curriculum standards and in the accelerated programs • To collect accurate and timely formative student performance data • To access computer-based testing needs 15. Enhance the collection and reporting of data to provide accessibility and transparency for use of funds

  15. Investment Strategies Aligned to Assurances and Principles:Increase Access to Rigorous Courses 16. Increase student participation in more rigorous advanced courses International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, Advanced International Certificate of Education, Dual Enrollment and Industry Certification • Insure access by increasing classes and programs offered in accelerated programs • Increase online opportunities • Provide Professional Development for more teachers and counselors in those acceleration programs • Plan additional parent information efforts • Increase the availability of accelerated c0-curricular activities

  16. Investment Strategies Aligned to Assurances and Principles:Quality Educators • Provide mentoring and induction for new and struggling teachers. • Provide teachers with the professional development necessary and/or with reimbursement for courses and certification examinations upon completion to become highly-qualified • Provide incentives for Reading Endorsement, ESOL Endorsement, Content-area certification for ESE teachers

  17. Investment Strategies Aligned to Assurances and Principles:Leadership 19. Provide professional development to leadership teams that includes: monitoring instruction, lesson study, RtI, and how to schedule a school to provide embedded time for professional development and intervention. • Provide performance bonus pay for high-performing leadership teams and assign them to lowest-performing schools Other: • Other district-determined focused strategies aligned to the assurances and principles.

  18. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program

  19. Draft Legislative Use of SFSF for the 2009/10 FEFP as of 4/6/2009

  20. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program

  21. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program LEA Application Requirements

  22. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program

  23. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program

  24. State Fiscal Stabilization Funds LEA’s Flexibility in Determining Uses of Education Stabilization Funds(III-D-6)

  25. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program

  26. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program Required Information for Quarterly Reports under the ARRA (VII-3) The USDOE is currently developing a common reporting form that will describe for States a streamlined quarterly process for the required reporting on the use of the ARRA funds awarded by USDOE. Additionally, OMB is expected to issue government-wide guidance on the ARRA reporting requirements and procedures.

  27. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program

  28. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program

  29. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program

  30. “Race to the Top” State Incentive Funds • Under the Stabilization Funds, $5 billion reserved for competitive grants to states • States compete for $4.35 billion "Race to the Top" fund to help drive substantial gains in student achievement • Purpose is to support states making dramatic progress on the four reform goals and effectively using other ARRA funds • Grant amount based on information provided in state applications which may include a state’s need for assistance to help meet assurance objectives • At least 50 percent of grant is to be provided to LEAs via subgrants • Race to the Top grants will be made in two rounds—fall 2009 and spring 2010

  31. “Invest in What Works and Innovation Fund” • $650 million of the $5 billion set aside in the "Invest in What Works and Innovation" fund • Competition to districts and non-profit groups with a strong track record of results. • Guidelines and applications for the competitive funds will be posted expeditiously. • Race to the Top grants will be made in two rounds—fall 2009 and spring 2010).

  32. Accountability and Transparency Fiscal Technical Assistance Guidance applies to all of the various ARRA programs (Stabilization, IDEA, Title I, etc.) Provisions of the General Terms, Assurances, and Conditions submitted previously remain in effect and apply to ARRA programs The “Green Book” also applies to ARRA subgrants

  33. Accountability and Transparency Application Procedures Project application documents are specifically designated for each program Applications contain a unique Project Budget Narrative Form modified to incorporate ARRA requirements In order to complete these streamlined applications, must refer to materials provided with program-specific applications

  34. Accountability and Transparency Accounting Procedures Each grant award will be assigned a unique 13-digit number which will identify the recipient, the ARRA program (i.e., IDEA, Part B), and the type/year of the award Project number will be identified on the Project Award Notification (DOE 200) This number must be used in all cash advance requests (CARD) and expenditure reports

  35. Accountability and Transparency Accounting Procedures Unique special revenue fund codes have also been designated: 430 – ARRA Economic Stimulus Funds 431 – State Fiscal Stabilization Funds 432 – Targeted ARRA Stimulus Funds 433 – Other ARRA Stimulus Grants Capital expenditures related to construction, renovation, remodeling should be accounted for in the capital projects fund: 399 – ARRA Economic Stimulus Capital Projects

  36. Accountability and Transparency ARRA Reporting Requirements Like other federal programs: Report aggregate expenditures monthly in CARDS Submit a final Project Expenditure Report In addition: Provide quarterly reporting of expenditures tied to the assurances, principles, and strategies (web-based system for reporting based on original budget)

  37. Accountability and Transparency ARRA Reporting Requirements Quarterly reports must be submitted by DOE on the 10th day after the end of each quarter Districts are asked to submit reports by the 5th day after the end of each quarter First reports will be due July 5, 2009 School-based expenditure reporting may be necessary – additional information will be provided

  38. Accountability and Transparency Other Fiscal Matters Amendments – process as specified in the Green Book Indirect Cost – may be charged to ARRA funds as they are to all other federal programs using the approved indirect cost rate Supplement/Not Supplant and Maintenance of Effort – review program-specific guidance for details

  39. Accountability and Transparency Budget Narrative Form & Instructions Special Revenue Code – will be pre-populated on all forms Column 1 – ARRA specific codes (Assurances, Priorities, and Strategies) identical to those contained in the Focused Strategies document Column 2 – Identifies whether the proposed expenditure is school-based or district-based

  40. Accountability and Transparency Budget Narrative Form & Instructions Column 3 – Program Set-Aside Codes specific to IDEA and Title I, respectively Column 4 – Description of the Activity (e.g., Provide training to 200 teachers on RTI) Columns 5, 6, and 7 – Same as standard Budget Narrative Form (Function, Object, and Account Title/Description)

  41. Accountability and Transparency Budget Narrative Form & Instructions Column 8 - FTE Positions Job Codes Number of FTEs saved Number of FTEs created Number of FTEs continued Total Column 9 – Proposed Expenditure Amount

  42. Accountability and Transparency Budget Narrative Form – Instructions: Coding Attachment • Refer to the “Focused Strategies for Use of Stimulus Dollars” for additional information • Assurances • Principles • Focused Strategies • Program Set-Asides • Title I, Part A • IDEA

  43. Accountability and Transparency Expenditure Report Form Will be web-based Identical to the Budget Narrative Form with the addition of A column to should any amendments to the budgeted amounts A column for Cumulative Expenditures Reporting site will be pre-populated with originally approved budget information

  44. Accountability and Transparency Expenditure Report Form Reports will be made quarterly for the duration of the project (through September, 2011) July 5 October 5 January 5 April 5

  45. Title I Allocations • Title I, Part A ARRA: $462 million Basic: $633 million (projected) • Title I, Part D ARRA: $8 million Entitlement: $10 million • Title I, School Improvement (1003(a)) ARRA: $19 million Basic: $25 million

  46. Title I - Distribution of Funds April 2009 First 50% of ARRA Funds July 1, 2009 First 42% of Regular Title I Funds September 30, 2009 Remaining 50% of ARRA Funds October 1, 2009 Remaining 58% of Title I Funds TOTAL 2009-10 Title I Allocation

  47. Title I- Obligation Period • Same as other federal education programs • 27 months to disburse or obligate, depending upon the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) • Guidance: http://www.fldoe.org/ARRA/pdf/34-CFR-76.707.pdf

  48. Title I – Potential Waivers • Cap on 15% carry forward • 20% set-aside for Choice with Transportation and Supplemental Educational Services • Cap on 5% for incentives • Paraprofessionals

  49. Title I - Use of Funds • All uses of funds must meet the requirements of the federal program • All Title I set-aside requirements apply • All equitable services for private schools apply • Part D program requirements apply, including transition services • Improve teaching and learning • Focus funds on short-term investments with the potential for long-term benefits • Outcomes will be monitored by the Department

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