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Priority and Focus School Informational Session & Update DI V I SI ON OF S CHOOL I M P ROV EMENT A N D S U P P ORT Who is here today? Looking Back • Closing out 2013-14 Title I 1003(a) Priority & Focus School Grant • 2013-14 campus compliance Report • Targeted Improvement Plan 2013-14 Title I 1003(a) Priority and Focus School Grant • Carry over funds – If funds are unspent, carryover cap • Priority campus - $74,158 • Focus Campuses - $10,000 • District reservation – 40% of total allocation • Retrieve the funds – • Estimated time of funds released in December • Access funds - an amendment will be needed to place carryover funds in class object codes in December. Information will be released at that time. 2013-14 Title I 1003(a) Priority and Focus School Grant • NOGA end date is September 30, 2014 • Final & Revised expenditure report due October 31, 2014 • Campus compliance report due October 15, 2014 • Focus schools – 1. 2. 3. 4. Were the widest gaps between the subgroups in reading /math performance decreased? Were the Annual Measureable Objective (AMO) targets of 75% met or was progress made toward the 75% for the subgroups? Campus funds reserved at the LEA level? Was the campus offered technical assistance from the ESC? 2013-14 Title I 1003(a) Priority and Focus School Grant • Campus compliance report due October 15, 2014 • Priority Schools 1. List the activities implemented for each turnaround principle/critical success factor, and explain how successful the activities were. 2. Campus funds reserved at the LEA level? 2014-15 Title I 1003(a) Priority and Focus School Grant 2014-15 Title I 1003(a) Priority and Focus School Grant • Access application through eGrants • Entitlement for Focus schools is $16,000 • Entitlement for Priority schools is $149,861 • Pre-award available beginning August 1, 2014 for all class-object codes • 75% cap on supplies and materials • Application due in eGrants by 5:00 PM, October 24, 2014 • Amendment deadline July 16, 2015 Implementing Targeted Improvement Plan Focus Schools • Work with Local Education Service Center • Designate a district contact • Engage in the Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS) What Processes/strategies have worked in the 13-14 school year? Goal & Teamwork Division of School Improvement and Support Mark Baxter, Division Director Leticia Govea, Division Manager Regions 1, 2, 3 Support Specialist in Division of School Improvement Lisa Gonzales – [email protected] Regions 4, 5 Lauren Ditty – [email protected] Regions 6, 12, 17, 18, 19 Caroline Ramsey – [email protected] Regions 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16 Shayna Sheehan – [email protected] Regions 13,14, 15, 20 Nicole Chupka – [email protected] Questions? Thank you, for everything you do for Texas students.