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LOUISIANA STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION JOHN WHITE. ESEA Waiver: Financial Flexibilities. Why Apply for the Waiver?. Funding Flexibility Burden Reductions Single, State-Created Accountability System. Goal of Funding Flexibilities and Burden Reductions.
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Why Apply for the Waiver? • Funding Flexibility • Burden Reductions • Single, State-Created Accountability System
Goal of Funding Flexibilities and Burden Reductions • Empower Innovative Planning and Budgeting • Drive Student Achievement Through Funding Streams
Title 1 • Restrictions Removed: • 20% for Supplemental Education Services (SES) • 10% for Professional Development • School-Wide Programs For Schools Below 40% Poverty • Schools Must Still Have 35% Poverty to be Eligible for Title 1 Funds. • School-Wide Plans are to Be Maintained and Implemented at the School Level for Auditing Purposes Only. • Also, Districts May Transfer 100% of ESEA Funding Allocations (Title II Part A, Title II Part D)
Title 1, 1003(a) – School Improvement • Recipients: “F” Schools • No Longer Required: • 1003(a) Plans • DIG (Degree of Implementation)
REAP • Regardless of AYP status, Recipients of REAP May Use Funds for any Allowable Use. • What are Allowable Uses? • Title I, Part A • Title II, Part A • Title II, Part D • Title III • Title IV, Part B
21st CCLC Funds • May Now Be Used to Support Expanded Learning Time During the School Day, Not Just Before and After School • Districts May Apply in July 2012 (Tentative)
Budgeting • New Deadline: June 22nd • System Updated: June 15th • Contact: rashaunda.matthews@la.gov
Reporting Reductions • HQT Improvement Plan No Longer Required • Removing State-Created Plans at June BESE, Including But Not Limited To: • State-created School Improvement Plans • Reconstitution plans • Scholastic Audits