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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
District Communication
SAVING AND CREATING JOBS
AND
REFORMING EDUCATION
Florida Department of Education
April 6, 2009
DRAFT
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
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
Guiding Principles
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Florida Department of Education
Advance Core Reforms: Assurances
Achieve Equity In Teacher
Distribution and Teacher
Quality
Enhance Academic Standards
and Assessments
Improve the Collection and
Use of Data
Support Struggling Schools
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Florida Department of Education
Significant Impact on High Needs Schools’ Budgets
Additional funds
available through
ARRA over 2 years
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Florida Department of Education
PK-12 ARRA Formula Funds $3.5 Billion
Funding Category
All States
$39.8B
Stabilization Fund - Education (81.8%)
Title I, Part A Recovery Funds
IDEA Part B grants to States
Florida
$2.2 B
Recipient
Gov.
Available
67% April
33% Fall
$10 B
$492.5 M
SEA
50% April
50% Fall
$11.3 B
$627.2M
SEA
50% April
50% Fall
$400 M
$19.7M
SEA
50% April
50% Fall
School Lunch Equipment Grant
(competitive sub-grant)
$100 M
$5.4M
SEA
100% April
Education for homeless children and youths
$70 M
$3.1M
SEA
100% April
$3 B
$142.7M
SEA
100% Fall
$650 M
$30.3M
SEA
100% Fall
IDEA Part B preschool grant
Title I - School Improvement Grants
Educational Technology State Grants
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Florida Department of Education
PK-12 ARRA Competitive Funds
Funding Category
All States
Stabilization Fund – Incentive Grant “Race to the Top”
$4.35 B
Stabilization Fund – Innovation fund “Invest in what works and innovation”
$650 M
Title VIII - Impact Aid Construction
(60% competitive)
Title V- Teacher Incentive Fund
Longitudinal Statewide Data System / Inst.
of Education Sciences
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SEA
Available
Fall 2009
LEA or non
profit
$100 M
TBD
LEA
$200 M
TBD
SEA
Fall 2009
IHE
Fall 2009
SEA
Fall 2009
$250 M
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TBD
Recipient
TBD
$100 M
Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants
Florida
TBD
TBD
TBD
40% in March
60% TBD
Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
Investment Strategies Aligned to Assurances and Principles:
Save and Create Jobs
1.
Assign high-performing teachers to low-performing schools in tested
areas.
2. Hire high-performing Teach for America (TFA) teachers in lowperforming schools
3. Provide reading coaches and other appropriate coaches for all
schools with focus on low-performing schools.
4. Provide district and school-level Response to Intervention (RtI)
trained facilitators with focus on low-performing schools
5. Provide student services personnel for all schools with a focus on lowperforming schools
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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)
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Florida Department of Education
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
7. Increase Public School PreK to full day (VPK half-day, Title-I or
IDEA PreK the remainder) during the school year in lowperforming schools
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Florida Department of Education
Investment Strategies Aligned to Assurances and Principles
Professional Development
8. 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
9. 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)
11. Implement and provide professional development on the new
reading assessment
12. Provide intensive professional development in Positive Behavior
Support (PBS).
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Florida Department of Education
Investment Strategies Aligned to Assurances and Principles
Technology
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.)
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To track student performance on all curriculum standards and in the
accelerated programs
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To collect accurate and timely formative student performance data
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To access computer-based testing needs
15. Enhance the collection and reporting of data to provide accessibility
and transparency for use of funds
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Insure access by increasing classes and programs offered in accelerated
programs
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Increase online opportunities
Provide Professional Development for more teachers and counselors in those
acceleration programs
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Plan additional parent information efforts
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Increase the availability of accelerated c0-curricular activities
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Florida Department of Education
Investment Strategies Aligned to Assurances and Principles:
Quality Educators
17. Provide mentoring and induction for new and struggling
teachers.
18. Provide teachers with the professional development necessary
and/or with reimbursement for courses and certification
examinations upon completion to become highly-qualified
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Provide incentives for Reading Endorsement, ESOL Endorsement,
Content-area certification for ESE teachers
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Florida Department of Education
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.
20. Provide performance bonus pay for high-performing leadership
teams and assign them to lowest-performing schools
Other:
21. Other district-determined focused strategies aligned to the
assurances and principles.
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Florida Department of Education
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program
Education
Nation
Florida
$39,743,348,000
$2,208,839,244
$8,842,652,000
$491,453,230
$48,586,000,000
$2,700,292,474
(81.8%)
General Services
(18.2%)
TOTAL
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Florida Department of Education
Draft Legislative Use of SFSF for the 2009/10 FEFP as of
4/6/2009
HOUSE
SENATE
Amount
%
Amount
%
State Funds
8,166,719,617
45.45%
8,086,311,697
45.20%
Local Funds
8,937,614,864
49.74%
8,939,511,471
49.97%
865,538,623
4.82%
865,538,623
4.84%
17,969,873,104
100.00%
17,891,361,791
100.00%
SFSF
TOTAL
UFTE
$/UFTE
$SFSF/UFTE
2,607,935.17
2,607,935.17
$6,890.46
$6,860.36
$331.89
$331.89
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Florida Department of Education
4/6/09 Draft House & Senate FEFP Recs for
2009/10 by Fund Source
$20,000,000,000
$18,000,000,000
$16,000,000,000
$14,000,000,000
$12,000,000,000
SFSF
Local
State
$10,000,000,000
$8,000,000,000
$6,000,000,000
$4,000,000,000
$2,000,000,000
$0
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Senate
Florida Department of Education
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program
Commitment to Advancing Education Reform
As part of its application for Stabilization Funding, a State must assure that it will implement
strategies to:
•Increase teacher effectiveness and address inequities in the distribution of highly qualified
teachers;
•Establish and use a pre-K-through-college-and-career data system to track progress and foster
continuous improvement;
•Make progress towards rigorous college- and career-ready standards and high-quality assessments
that are valid and reliable for all students, including limited English proficient students and students
with disabilities; and
•Provide targeted, intensive support and effective interventions to turn around schools identified for
corrective action and restructuring.
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Florida Department of Education
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program
LEA Application Requirements
• An LEA must submit an application to the Governor in order to
receive funds.
• The LEA application must include basic GEPA assurances.
• The LEA application must address requirements in section 427 of
GEPA, as applicable.
• The Governor may direct an LEA to provide in its application
additional information that he or she may reasonably require, but
may not restrict the LEA’s use of funds beyond the statutory
limitations.
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Florida Department of Education
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program
Prohibitions on an LEA’s Use of Education Stabilization Funds
Cautionary Note: This list is not meant to be all-inclusive. LEAs must carefully review, for
example, all requirements in Titles XIV, XV, and XVI of Division A of the ARRA relating to the
Education Stabilization Fund.
An LEA may not use Education Stabilization funds for –
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Payment of maintenance costs;
Stadiums or other facilities primarily used for athletic contests or exhibitions or other
events for which admission is charged to the general public;
Purchase or upgrade of vehicles;
Improvement of stand-alone facilities whose purpose is not the education of children,
including central office administration or operations or logistical support facilities;
Financial assistance for students to attend private elementary or secondary schools,
unless the funds are used to provide special education and related services to students
with disabilities, as authorized by the IDEA;
School modernization, renovation, or repair that is inconsistent with State law; or
Restoring or supplementing a “rainy day” fund.
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Florida Department of Education
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program
Authorized Uses of Education Stabilization Funds by LEAs (III – D-1)
An LEA may use Education Stabilization funds for any activity that is authorized under
the following Federal education acts –
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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA);
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA);
The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA); or
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins Act).
To the extent consistent with State law, an LEA may use Education Stabilization funds
for –
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Modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, including modernization,
renovation, and repairs that are consistent with a recognized green building rating system; or
Construction of new school facilities; however,
The LEA must comply with specific requirements relating to the use of American iron, steel,
and manufactured goods used in the project.
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Florida Department of Education
State Fiscal Stabilization Funds
LEA’s Flexibility in Determining Uses of Education Stabilization Funds
(III-D-6)
LEAs may also use funds for activities authorized under the broad Impact Aid authority
(see Title VIII of the ESEA).
This flexibility • Applies to all LEAs that receive Education Stabilization funds, and is not limited to
those LEAs that also receive Impact Aid funds;
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May be used for educational purposes consistent with state and local requirements,
subject to ARRA and other applicable Federal requirements;
•
May be used to support both current expenditures and other expenses such as capital
expenditures.
Examples of authorized expenses are: paying the salaries of administrators, teachers,
and support staff; purchasing textbooks, computers, and other equipment; supporting
programs designed to address the educational needs of children at risk of academic
failure, limited English proficient students, children with disabilities, and gifted
students; and meeting the general expenses of the LEA.
Cautionary Note: The minimal reporting requirements in place for funds appropriated under Title
VIII of the ESEA (Impact Aid) are not applicable for Education Stabilization Funds. All funds
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Florida Department of Education
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program
LEA’s Use of Stabilization Funds for Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Requirements
(IV-B-1)
With the Secretary’s approval, a State or LEA may treat stabilization funds used for
education programs as non-federal funds to meet MOE requirements only if the
following criteria are met:
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The State has auditable data that it is complying with stabilization program MOE
requirements (unless granted a waiver).
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The State/LEA, on the basis of auditable data, demonstrates that the portion of its
stabilization funds being used as MOE was spent in such a manner that it would
have been permitted to be used to comply with MOE requirements, had it been state
funds.
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Florida Department of Education
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.
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Florida Department of Education
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program
Annual Stabilization Fund Report Required Information
(VII-4)
For each year of the Stabilization program, the State must submit to the USDOE a report
that describes:
• The uses of funds within the State;
• How the State distributed the funds it received;
• The number of jobs that the Governor estimates were saved or created with the funds;
• Tax increases that the Governor estimates were averted because of the funds;
• The State’s progress in reducing inequities in the distribution of highly qualified teachers,
implementing a State longitudinal data system, and developing and implementing valid and
reliable assessments for limited English proficient students and children with disabilities;
• A description of each modernization, renovation, and repair project funded, including the
amounts awarded and project costs.
The USDOE also intends to collect in the annual reports detailed data on:
(1) A State’s compliance with the MOE requirements.
(2) Any construction activities supported with Stabilization funds.
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Florida Department of Education
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program
Rules Governing the Draw Down of Stabilization Funds
(VII-6)
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States must have an effective system for managing the flow of funds that ensures
that entities are able to draw down funds as needed to pay program costs but that
also minimizes the time that elapses between the transfer of the funds and their
disbursement by the grantee or subgrantee,
•
Grantees and subgrantees must promptly, but at least quarterly, remit to the
USDOE interest earned on advances.
•
The USDOE will take appropriate actions against grantees and subgrantees that
fail to comply with this requirement.
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Florida Department of Education
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program
Receipt of Stabilization Funds
(VII – 7)
Receipt of any Federal funds obligates recipients to comply with Federal civil rights
laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex,
disability, and age.
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Florida Department of Education
“Race to the Top” State Incentive Funds
•
Under the Stabilization Funds, $5 billion reserved for competitive grants to
states
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States compete for $4.35 billion "Race to the Top" fund to help drive
substantial gains in student achievement
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Purpose is to support states making dramatic progress on the four reform
goals and effectively using other ARRA funds
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Grant amount based on information provided in state applications which
may include a state’s need for assistance to help meet assurance objectives
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At least 50 percent of grant is to be provided to LEAs via subgrants
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Race to the Top grants will be made in two rounds—fall 2009 and spring
2010
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“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).
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
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)
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
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)
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
Accountability and Transparency
Expenditure Report Form
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Will be web-based
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Identical to the Budget Narrative Form with the addition of
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A column to should any amendments to the budgeted
amounts
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A column for Cumulative Expenditures
Reporting site will be pre-populated with originally
approved budget information
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Florida Department of Education
Accountability and Transparency
Expenditure Report Form
• Reports will be made quarterly for the duration of the project
(through September, 2011)
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July 5
October 5
January 5
April 5
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
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-CFR76.707.pdf
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Florida Department of Education
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
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Florida Department of Education
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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Florida Department of Education
Title I - New Schools
• US Department of Education encourages
funding secondary schools
• May open as school-wide programs if the district
determines less time is needed for planning
• May open as targeted assistance programs if the
districts determines more time is needed for
planning
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Florida Department of Education
Title I Private Schools
• Consultation must occur with new and existing
private schools
• All equitable services requirements apply
• Waived set-aside amounts are subject to
equitable services
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Florida Department of Education
Title I School Improvement Fund Grants
• Total $142.76 million to improve lowest performing schools
• Florida allocation will be made available by Fall 2009
(1003(g))
• States will give priority to LEAs that:
– Serve the lowest-achieving schools
– Demonstrate the greatest need for such funds
– Demonstrate the strongest commitment to ensuring that
such funds are used to enable the lowest-achieving schools
to meet the progress goals in school improvement plans
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Florida Department of Education
Parentally Placed Private School Students
• Ensure consultation with private schools
• Ensure consultation with representatives of
parents
• Consultation should include how additional
funds will be used for parentally placed children
with disabilities
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Florida Department of Education
IDEA, Part B – ARRA: Flow of Funds
• Florida’s Award
Part B
• ARRA:
• Entitlement
• Total:
$ 627,262,665
$ 628,343,023
$1,255,605,688
Part B, Preschool
• ARRA:
$
• Entitlement
$
• Total:
$
19,700,808
18,170,242
32,871,050
– Districts will submit an application for 50% of ARRA funds. These
funds are considered an advance on the total 2009-10 allocation.
– The application will be completed on-line and assumes all
assurances associated with IDEA regulations provided in 2008-09
application still apply, with additional assurances required in the
application.
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Florida Department of Education
Maintenance of Effort (MOE)
• IDEA allows a local education agency (LEA) to reduce their MOE
requirement by up to 50% of the increase in allocated Part B
funds that exceed the amount of Part B funds allocated for the
previous year. Preschool funds are not applicable to this
reduction in MOE.
• The determination of whether or not an LEA has met the MOE
requirement for 2009-10 will be made based on a comparison of
the district’s state and local expenditures for 2008-09 compared
with state and local expenditures for 2007-08.
• An LEA must receive a determination of “Meets Requirements”
in order to take advantage of MOE flexibility.
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Florida Department of Education
Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)
• IDEA also allows an LEA to use up to 15% of its funds for CEIS.
DOE will direct LEAs identified for significant disproportionality
in identification, placement, or discipline to set aside the full 15%
for CEIS.
• CEIS funds can be used to support Tier II and Tier III Response
to Intervention (RtI) activities (behaviorally or academically
struggling students not yet identified as a student with a
disability).
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More Information
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www.ed.gov and www.recovery.gov
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www.FlaRecovery.com and www.flode.org/ARRA
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State Fiscal Stabilization - [email protected] John Newman (850) 245-0406
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Title I, Part A & Part D- [email protected] Lisa Bacen & Iris Wilson
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Lisa Bacen (850) 245-9939
Iris Wilson (850) 245-0509
IDEA Part B - [email protected] Bambi Lockman (850) 245-0475
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Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) [email protected] Karen Denbroeder
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Maintenance of Effort (MOE) [email protected] Karen Denbroeder (850) 245-0970
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IDEA application - [email protected] Virginia Sasser (850) 245-0997
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School Lunch Equipment Grant [email protected] Linda Champion(850) 245-0406
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Education for Homeless Children and Youths [email protected]
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School Improvement Grant [email protected]
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Lisa Bacen (850) 245-9939
Iris Wilson (850) 245-0509
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Educational Technology State Grant - [email protected] Pam Stewart (850) 245-0509
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Teacher Incentive Fund - [email protected] Pam Stewart (850) 245-0509
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Teacher Quality Partnership Grant - [email protected] Pam Stewart (850) 245-0509
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Impact Aid Construction - [email protected] Linda Champion (850) 245-0406
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Tax Credit Bonds - [email protected] Linda Champion (850) 245-0406
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Longitudinal Data System - [email protected] - Jeff Sellers (850) 245-0437
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