Transcript Preschool for All

FY 09 Bidders Conference
Illinois State Board of Education
Kay Henderson
Early Childhood Division Administrator
FY 08 Preschool for All
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Services to 5,000 new preschoolers
Total of 90,000 preschoolers in PFA
11% Birth to Three set aside
Monitoring
Training and Technical Assistance
Teacher Supply
State-wide Program Evaluation
Social/Emotional Consultation
Competitive Grant Process
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Average $3,000/child for 180 day program
Funds to supplement not supplant
Head Start letter of support
Funds to add a new PFA program to
existing agencies/organizations, or to
expand existing PreK or PFA
• …NOT start-up funds for a new center
Application Submission
• 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2008
• Mail to ISBE Springfield office, or
• Deliver to ISBE Chicago or Springfield
office
• One Original (original signatures) and
• 5 copies
What is Preschool for All Children?
• Preschool education classroom experience for 3 and 4
year olds (by Sept 1)
• Certified (Type 04) teacher, teacher assistant
• 20 children – 1-10 adult/ child ratio
• 180 days- half-day sessions (2 1/2 hours/day)
• Approved curriculum/assessment
• Parent education and involvement
• Community collaboration
• Professional development
• Program evaluation
• Reporting requirements
Who can apply?
• School districts and other educational
entities, public or private not-for-profit or
for- profit entities with experience in
providing educational, health, social and/or
child development services to young
children and their families
• Appropriate licensure requirements apply
Where is Preschool for All
Children?
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Public education entities
Child care centers
Community agencies, including Head Start
Faith-based organizations (program guidelines
apply)
• Park districts
• Community colleges and 4 year institutions
• Collaborations
What are funding priorities?
#1. Applicants serving primarily children identified
as at risk of academic failure• 51% of children to be served are at risk
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Low income working families
Children who are wards of the state
Homeless families
Teen parents
English language learners
Parents not completed high school
Active duty military
Funding priorities (continued)
#2. Applicants proposing to serve primarily
children whose family income is less than
four times the poverty guidelines (HHS)
• Must collect evidence of family income
• 51% or more meeting income guidelines
with less than 51% also identified as at
risk
Five Program Components
#1- Screening
All children must be screened to
determine eligibility
– Measure child development
– Parent interview
– Written parental permission
– Vision and hearing screening
– Immunizations
#2-Educational Program
• Curriculum and instruction aligned with
Illinois Early Learning Standards
• Individual assessment profile for each
child
• Plan for reporting progress to parents
• Address all domains of development,
including social/emotional
• Emphasis on language and literacy
#3-Parent Education and
Involvement
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Communication
Parent Education
Student Learning
Program involvement
Decision-making and advocacy
#4-Community Collaboration
• Clear collaboration and implementation
plan
• Written kindergarten transition procedures
• Shared services ie transporting homeless
children
• Understanding childrens’ home,
community and cultural experiences
#5-Staff Requirements
• Type 04 certified teacher
• Written personnel policies and job
descriptions on file
• Opportunities and resources for staff to
share and consult with others regularly
• Professional development plan for all staff
WRITING YOUR PROPOSAL
Narrative Requirements
• Statement of Need
– Educational and income level of parents
– Employment conditions
– Rates of infant mortality, low birth weight
– Drop out, teen pregnancy
– Families where a language other than English
is spoken
– Rates of poverty, child abuse and neglect
– Homelessness, drug/alcohol abuse
Narrative Requirements
• Population to be Served
– Recruitment efforts
– Geographic area to be served
– Estimated number of children by category
• At risk
• Income eligible
• Neither of above
– Indicate which category applies
• Serving primarily at risk
• Serving primarily income eligible
• Other
Program Description
Five Components
• Screening
– Instrument to be used
– Parent interview process/parental permission
– Point at which child qualifies
• Education
– Curriculum to be used
– Assessment
– Provisions for continued participation of homeless
children whose families have moved outside service
area
– Proof that parents will not be charged fees for
participation in PFA
Staff Requirements
• Certified teacher
• Qualified staff
• List and description of roles of full and
part-time staff to be paid by the program
• Evidence of written job descriptions and
personnel policies on file
Professional Development
(Inservice, not tuition)
• Assessing need
• Planning inservice
• Provisions for other opportunities
(provided free of charge but staff must be
allowed to attend)
Program Evaluation
• Describe process to determine whether
progress is being made toward
successfully implementing the required
components of Preschool for All
• Procedures to determine the success of
the program
• Procedures to show measurable outcomes
for family participation
Criteria for Review
• Separated into 3 categories
• Only “Qualified programs” funded
– At least 60 out of 100 points
• Qualitative Criteria
– Population to be Served (30 points)
– Quality of Program (40 points)
– Experience and Qualification (20 points)
– Cost effectiveness (10 points)
Budget Information
Debbie Scheiter
Early Childhood Budget
Coordinator
PRESCHOOL FOR ALL
EXAMPLES OF ALLOWABLE BUDGET ITEMS
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Expenditure
Account
1000
Instruction
(Direct Classroom
Instruction)
2210
Salaries
(Obj. 100s)
Benefits
(Obj. 200s)
Purchased Services
(Obj. 300s)
Supp. & Mat.
(Obj. 400s)
Teachers
Substitutes
Aides
Pension/Retirement
Life Insurance
FICA* .Medicare-Only *
Medical/Health Insurance.
Workman's Comp.
Unemployment Comp.
In-District Travel
Field Trip Fees
Software
Consumable Supplies
Curriculum/Books
Equip/Furniture < $500/unit
Improve. of
Instruction
(Professional
Development)
Subs for Staff to Attend
Training
Related Benefits
Registration fees for
Professional
Development
Meals
Mileage
Hotel Accommodations
Supplies & Materials for
Inservice Workshops
Workshop materials
2300
General
Administration
PFA Program
Coordinator
Secretary/Clerical
Related Benefits
Audit Fee (prorated)
Workman's Comp.
Unemployment Comp.
Equip Lease/Service
Contract (prorated)
Administrative/Office Supplies
& Materials (prorated)
2540
Oper. & Maint. of
Plant Services
Janitor (prorated)
Related Benefits
Contractual Custodial
Service (prorated)
Phone (prorated)
Cleaning Supplies (prorated)
Utilities – Electric/Gas/Water
(prorated)
2550
PFA Pupil
Transportation
Bus Driver
Transportation Aides
Related Benefits
Contractual Bus
Service
Field Trip
Transportation
Bus Maint./Repair
Gas/Oil
2560
Food Services
(Student Food
Only)
3000
Community
Services
Food/Snacks for Students only
Related Food Supplies
Parent Coordinator
Screening Staff
Related Benefits
Guest Speaker for
Parent
Activities/Meetings
Contracted Screening
Services
Supplies/Materials/Food for Parent
Activities/Meetings
Screening Supplies/Materials
Capital Outlay
(Obj. 500s)
Equipment &
Furniture
>$500/unit
Transfers
(Obj. 700s)
DCFS Licensing Information
Virginia York
Illinois Department of Children and Family
Services
ISBE Early Childhood Education
www.isbe.net/earlychi
217/524-4835