Transcript NCLB- Title IA ARRA Update Webinar May 7, 2009

NCLB- Title IA ARRA Update
Webinar
May 7, 2009
NCLB- Title IA ARRA Update
Webinar
May 7, 2009
Welcome
Introductions
Today’s session
Questions and answers
ARRA-Title IA
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The American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
SAVING AND CREATING JOBS
AND REFORMING EDUCATION
U.S. Depar tment of Education
April 3, 2009
Saving and Creating Jobs and Reforming Education
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“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 prerequisite. The countries that out-teach us today will
out-compete us tomorrow.”
- President Barack Obama, 2/24/09
Historic, One-time Investment
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 Over $100 billion education investment
 Historic opportunity to stimulate economy and
improve education
 Success depends on leadership, judgment,
coordination, and communication
Guiding Principles
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Spend Quickly to Save and
Create Jobs
Ensure Transparency and
Accountability
Thoughtfully Invest One-time
Funds
Advance Effective Reforms
Advance Core Reforms: Assurances
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College- and career-ready
standards and high quality,
valid, and reliable assessments
for all students, including ELLs
and students with disabilities
Pre-K to higher education data
systems that meet the principles
in the America COMPETES Act
Teacher effectiveness and
equitable distribution of
effective teachers
Intensive support and effective
interventions for lowestperforming schools
$44 Billion Available in April
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 State Stabilization - $32.5 billion (67% based on approvable
application)
 Available April 1
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IDEA, Parts B & C - $6.1 billion (50%)
Title I, Part A - $5 billion (50%)
Vocational Rehabilitation - $270 million (50%)
Independent Living - $52.5 million (100% of formula monies;
$87.5 million in competitive grants to follow)
 Available April 10
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Homeless Youth - $70 million (100%)
Impact Aid - $40 million (100% of formula monies; $60
million in competitive grants to follow)
Additional $49 Billion Becomes Available Later in 2009
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 Pell & Work Study - $17.3 billion (100%)
 State Stabilization - $16.1 billion (33%)
 IDEA , Parts B & C - $6.1 billion (50%)
 Title I, Part A - $5 billion (50%)
 Title I School Improvement - $3 billion (100%)
 Enhancing Education through Technology - $650 million
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(100%)
Vocational Rehabilitation - $270 million (50%)
Statewide Data Systems - $250 million (100%)
Teacher Incentive Fund - $200 million (100%)
Teacher Quality Enhancement - $100 million (100%)
Balance Speed and Effectiveness
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 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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Short-term Investments that Produce Lasting Results;
Avoid “The Cliff ”
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 Maximize short-term investments with lasting
results for:
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students
teacher, school, and district capacity for improvement
 Minimize unsustainable ongoing commitments
 Integrate coherent improvement strategies that are
aligned with the core reform goals
State Fiscal
Stabilization Fund
$53.6 billion
Formula
Competitive
Governors
$48.6 billion
Public Elementary,
Secondary, and
Institutions of Higher
Education
81.8% ($39.8 billion)
Education, School
Modernization, Public
Safety, or other
Government Services
18.2% ($8.8 billion)
The Secretary
$5 billion
Race to the Top
($4.35 billion)
What Works and
Innovation ($650 million)
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund for Education: Uses
of Funds
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 Education funds for elementary and secondary must run
through State’s primary funding formulae; SFSF funds
will become part of the EPS formula in FY09,
FY10, & FY11
 LEAs may use SFSF funds for any activity authorized
under ESEA, IDEA, Adult Ed, or Perkins, including
modernization of school facilities and salaries to avoid
teacher layoffs
 LEAs are encouraged to use funds for activities that
advance progress on the assurances and drive lasting
results without unsustainable recurring costs
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund: Maintenance
of Effort Issues
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 Each Governor must assure the State will maintain same
level of support for education in FY2009-11 at least at
FY2006 level
 ED may waive under certain conditions so long as state
does not reduce proportional amount of state revenues for
education
 With prior approval, State or LEA may count ARRA funds
as non-federal funds for maintenance of effort (MOE) –
More to come on MOE
Data Metrics: Show How Schools Perform, Help
Schools Improve (1)
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 Specific data metrics on the four assurances
 Transparency on state progress toward reforms will drive
conversations and action
 Metrics available for public comment in the
Federal Register (comment period ended May 1,
2009)
 In application for phase two stabilization funds, states
provide plan for collecting and reporting these data
Data Metrics: Show How Schools Perform, Help
Schools Improve (2)
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 Teacher effectiveness and ensuring that all schools have
highly qualified teachers
 Number and % of teachers in the highest-poverty and
lowest-poverty schools in the state who are highly
qualified
 Number and % of teachers and principals rated at each
performance level in each LEA’s teacher evaluation
system
 Number and % of LEA teacher and principal evaluation
systems that require evidence of student achievement
outcomes
Data Metrics: Show How Schools Perform, Help
Schools Improve (3)
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 Higher standards and rigorous assessments that will
improve both teaching and learning
 Most recent math and reading NAEP scores
 Steps to improve assessments
 Valid reliable measures for ELLs and students with
disabilities test in math and English Language Arts (ELA)
 % of ELLs and students with disabilities tested in math
and ELA
 Number and % of students who graduate and complete
one year of college
Data Metrics: Show How Schools Perform, Help
Schools Improve (4)
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 Intensive support, effective interventions, and improved
achievement in schools that need it the most
 Number of schools in restructuring status that
demonstrated substantial gains in achievement, closed, or
consolidated – last 3 years
 Number of schools in the bottom 5% of those schools that
demonstrated substantial gains in student achievement,
closed or consolidated - last 3 years
 Number and % of schools in restructuring status that have
made progress in math and ELA in last year
 Charter school caps, number operating, number closed
Data Metrics: Show How Schools Perform, Help
Schools Improve (5)
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 Better information to educators and the public, to address
the individual needs of students and improve teacher
performance
 Statewide data system includes elements of America
COMPETES Act
 All teachers in math and ELA in tested grades receive
timely data and estimates of individual teacher impact on
student achievement to inform instruction
Title I, Part A – ARRA: Flow of Funds
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 $10 billion under Title I, Part A on top of normal FY2009
allocation
 ED will release 50% on April 1 without the need for new
applications
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Contact NCLB Clearinghouse to request Title IA ARRA funds prior to
July 1, 2009.
 Remaining 50% available upon approval of State plan
amendment on recordkeeping and reporting requirements
in September 2009
 State must reserve 4% for school improvement, of which at
least 95% must be allocated to LEAs
Title I, Part A – ARRA: Fiscal Issues and Waivers
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 ED will consider requests for waivers for:
“Set-aside” requirements in Title I, Part A that apply to
the use of funds by LEAs
 Per-pupil amount for supplemental educational services
 State may grant LEAs a waiver of carryover limitation
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 ED may not waive supplement not supplant
requirement but in cases of severe budget shortfalls
LEAs may have avenues to demonstrate compliance
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(http://www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/fiscalguid.pdf.)
 ED will consider requests to count SFSF funds as non-
federal for purposes of MOE
Title I School Improvement Grants
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 $3 billion to improve lowest performing schools –
almost six-fold increase in funding
 Will be made available by Fall 2009
 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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 More to come
IDEA, Part B – ARRA: Flow of Funds
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 $11.3 billion under Part B Grants to States and $400 million
under Part B Preschool Grants on top of the normal FY2009
grants
 Released 50% April 1 without the need for new applications
 Remaining awarded by Sept 30, 2009 upon approval of State’s
recordkeeping and reporting submission
 Under the Grants to States program, no increase in the
amount a State would otherwise be able to reserve for
administration and State-level activities under its regular FY
2009 award
IDEA, Part B and Part C – ARRA: Early
Childhood
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 Part B Preschool: $400 million under Part B Preschool Grants
in addition to FY 2009 grants
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Release 50% April without the need for new applications
Remaining 50% awarded by September 30, 2009 upon approval of State’s on
recordkeeping and reporting submission
 Part C Early Intervention: $500 million under Part C Infants
and Toddlers with Disabilities Grants in addition to FY 2009
grants
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Released 50% April 1 without the need for new applications
Remaining 50% awarded by September 30, 2009 upon approval of State’s on
recordkeeping and reporting submission
ED will set aside $71 million of the IDEA, Part C recovery funds for State
Incentive Grants to serve children three years of age until entrance into
elementary school
IDEA, Part B – ARRA: Fiscal and Waiver Issues
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 LEAs may reduce expenditures for special education by up
to 50 percent of the amount of the increase in the LEA's
IDEA allocation over the prior year, if the freed-up local
funds are used for activities that could be supported under
the ESEA, which can include early intervening services
 Under certain circumstances, an LEA may use up to 15% of
its total Part B grant for early intervening services for
children who are not currently identified as children with
disabilities
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for waivers to State MOE requirements for exceptional
circumstances, including unforeseen decline in fiscal resources
to count SFSF as non-federal for MOE
Potential Uses of ARRA Funds to Drive
Long-Term Educational Reform and Improvement
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 Will the proposed use of ARRA funds:
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Drive results for students?
Increase capacity?
Accelerate reform?
Avoid the “cliff” and improve productivity?
Track results?
Potential Uses of ARRA Funds to Drive
Long-Term Educational Reform and Improvement (1)
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Improving teacher effectiveness and equitable
distribution of highly qualified teachers
SFSF, Title I, IDEA
• Training and dual certification for ELL or
special education teachers
SFSF, Title I
• Identify and use effective teachers as great
coaches and mentors
SFSF
• Fair and reliable teacher evaluation system
Potential Uses of ARRA Funds to Drive
Long-Term Educational Reform and Improvement (2)
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Establishing data systems and using data for
improvement
SFSF
• Data systems that provide teachers
information on student progress
SFSF, Title I
• Train educators to use data for decisionmaking to improve instruction
SFSF, IDEA
• Implement online Individual Education
Program (IEP) aligned to standards
Potential Uses of ARRA Funds to Drive
Long-Term Educational Reform and Improvement (3)
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Turning around low-performing schools
SFSF, Title I
• Close and re-open with new staff, new
instructional programs, and additional
learning time
SFSF, Title I
• Summer programs so that students succeed
in algebra and college-preparatory classes
Potential Uses of ARRA Funds to Drive
Long-Term Educational Reform and Improvement (4)
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Improving results for all students
SFSF, Title I, IDEA
• Strengthen early learning
SFSF
• Technology to improve teaching and learning
SFSF, Title I, IDEA
• Create accelerated tracks to college such as early
college
SFSF
• Invest in school modernization that advances
energy efficiency, community, and early childhood
Non-Public School Student and
Teacher Participation
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 Programs included in the stimulus that
require equitable participation of non-public
school students and teachers include:
Title I, Part A
 Title II, Part D (Enhancing Education through
Technology)
 IDEA, Part B
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Title I and IDEA Administration Provision
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 The Secretary intends to issue regulations to allow
reasonable adjustments to the limitation on State
administration expenditures to help States defray the
costs of ARRA data collection requirements.
Accountability and Transparency
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 All ARRA funds must be tracked separately
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Quarterly reports on both financial information and how
funds are being used
Estimated number of jobs created
Subcontracts and sub-grants required to comply with the
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
 Reporting template being developed for use by
States to capture required information
 Transparency allows opportunity to
quantify/define goals and mobilize support for
improving results for all students
More Information
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 ARRA Resources and Guidance:
http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html
#appsSFSF
 SFSF Questions: [email protected]
 IDEA Questions: [email protected]
 Title I Questions: [email protected]
 Inspector General Questions: [email protected]
 Independent Living and Vocational Rehabilitation
Questions: [email protected]
FAQ- What is the criteria for receiving Title I
ARRA?
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Title I funds will be distributed to SAUs with at
least 10 students who qualify for free lunch
and a 5 percent free lunch poverty level using
federal distribution procedures for Targeted
Need and Education Financial Incentive
Grant funds – both subsets of Title I.
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Why is the preliminary regular FY10 Title IA
allocation less than the required holdharmless
amount based the SAUs FY09 Title IA
allocation?
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The holdharmless provision is based on the
combined regular and ARRA amounts.
The State’s set asides are based on the combined
amounts.
State’s were allowed to decide if the set asides
would be taken from the regular Title IA funds, the
ARRA funds, or a % from each set of funds.
Maine decided to take the set asides from the
regular Title IA funds with all ARRA funds distributed
as grant funds to SAUs.
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How do we apply for Title I ARRA funds?
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The application for ARRA funds will be combined
with the regular NCLB Consolidated Title I
application, due August 1.
Project sheets will contain 2 budget lines: one for
the regular allocation, one for ARRA funds.
Each project may be funded using the regular
allocation, ARRA funds, or a combination of both.
To access funds for projects prior to filing the NCLB
Application for 2009-2010, use the Early request
application. Application may be obtained on the
NCLB website or by contacting the NCLB
Clearinghouse.
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How will we report on the use of Title I
ARRA funds?
There will be:
 quarterly reporting on activities, expenditure
amounts, job creation information as defined
in Federal regulations, and
 year-end NCLB Performance Report on
anticipated outcomes, expenditures,
carryover, demographics
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Are Title IA required reservations or set asides
applied to Title IA ARRA funds?
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ARRA funds must be considered in the Homeless
Reservation but the funding may come from Title IA regular
funds only;
Neglected reservation must consider the combined allocation
to ensure comparable services to children living in eligible
institutions; the funding may come from regular Title IA funds,
ARRA funds, or both funding streams.
Projects requiring equitable services will be based on the
combined regular & ARRA budget amounts.
Parent Involvement set aside: SAUs receiving more than a
combined $500,000 allocation must set aside and spend 1%
of the its allocation for parental involvement activities. The
1% may come from regular Title IA funds, ARRA funds, or
both. No waiver allowed.
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Continued reservation and set aside
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Continuous Improvement Priority School (CIPS) requires 10%
of a school’s Title IA allocation to be used for professional
development which includes ARRA funds. A waiver may be
sought to exclude ARRA funds.
Continuous Improvement Priority District (CIPD) requires 10%
of an SAU’s Title IA allocation to be used for professional
development which includes ARRA funds. A waiver may be
sought to exclude ARRA funds.
SES/Choice Transportation set aside requires an amount
equivalent to 20% of the SAU’s Title I allocation unless less is
needed. A waiver may be sought to exclude ARRA funds.
The per-pupil amount for supplemental educational services is
based on the SAU’s total allocation divided by the SAU’s
allocation poverty count. A waiver may be sought to exclude
ARRA funds.
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How does an SAU apply for waivers?
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The State is awaiting guidance on the
procedure to apply for waivers. At this time,
the State does not have authority to approve
any waivers; only the Secretary of Education
has that authority.
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Can the Title I Recovery money be used for
non-Title I eligible schools? NO-not at this
time
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Title I eligible schools that were not previously
served may be served following Title IA
requirements.
In addition, Education chiefs as a group have
suggested to Secretary Duncan a waiver for
greater flexibility in the use of Title IA recovery
funds to allow SAUs to implement district-wide
use of Title I funds. We are awaiting additional
guidance in the next several weeks
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Which schools are Title IA eligible according
to Section 1113 of NCLB?
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If the SAU has fewer than 1,000 students, all
schools are Title IA eligible; no distribution rules
If there is only one building at each grade level, all
schools are Title IA eligible; no distribution rules
Any school above 35% poverty (F&R Lunch) is
eligible; must follow distribution rules
Any school above district poverty is eligible i.e.
district poverty level is 22%, any school above 22%
poverty is eligible; must follow distributions rules
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How can an eligible school transition from
Targeted Assistance Services (TAS) to
Schoolwide Services (SWP)?
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The school must have a 40% poverty level
A year of planning is required, unless the school can
adequately demonstrate that all schoolwide
requirements have been met and the plan can be
completed.
The planning process requires the notification to and
involvement of Title I parents.
The State Title I office should be notified if the
school is working on this transition to SWP
Schoolwide resources:
http://www.maine.gov/education/nclb/schoolwide/home.htm
What are the distribution rules for Title
IA funds to the schools?
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Poverty ranking distribution rule—The higher poverty
school must receive the higher or equal per pupil amount
Grade Span ranking distribution rule--The highest
poverty school in the 1st priority grade span must receive
the higher or equal per pupil amount as the lower
poverty schools in the grade span; the highest poverty
school in the 2nd priority grade span must start below the
highest poverty school in the 1st priority grade span
Either ranking method requires that if schools served are
below 35% poverty, then each school’s per pupil amount
in that SAU must equate to 125% of the SAUs Title IA
per pupil amount.
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What are the carryover provisions for Title IA
ARRA funds?
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Title IA ARRA funds are considered 2009-2010 funds.
Carryover will not be determined until the 2009-2010
NCLB Performance Report is filed. At that time, 85%
of the combined Title IA regular and ARRA funds
should be spent; any remaining funds will follow
standard NCLB carryover procedures.
Currently, the Title IA rules allow SAUs to receive a
waiver to exceed the 15% carryover limitation once
in a three year period and this process is built into
the NCLB Performance Report.
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Can Title I ARRA Funds be used to supplement
Development of Early Childhood Programs?
YES-under certain conditions
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If the early childhood program has criteria to select
students for participation, in accordance with Title I
regulations, Title I funds may used to provide early
childhood services in conjunction with Head Start or
other early childhood programs.
If the program is open to all students, with no selection
criteria, then Title funds may not be used. Title I funds
may be used only provide supplemental services to
identified students that align with state early learning
standards and state content standards for grades K–3.
Be sure to consider sustainability beyond 2010–11.
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Can Title I ARRA Funds be used to provide
supplemental support for the MLTI initiative?
Under certain conditions
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Title I - Title I funds can be used for children in a
Title I school with "schoolwide" program authority.
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We are seeking additional guidance on the use of
Title I funds in "targeted" Title IA schools.
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Can Title I ARRA funds be used for
construction projects?
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Title IA ARRA funds may be used to modify
an area within a facility to ensure an
appropriate environment exists to implement
the Title IA instructional program
Rental costs for a facility may be paid to
provide space for the Title IA program
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MORE TO COME ON…
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Waivers
CIPS projects sheets & set asides
Reporting
Private Schools
Application Process
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Resources
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www.maine.gov/education/recovery
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Ed Recovery Team
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Guidance, Q&A
Sign up for Recovery & Reinvestment Report
(Email newsletter)
Jaci Holmes ([email protected])
David Connerty-Marin ([email protected])
NCLB ARRA Team
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Rachelle Tome- Title I ([email protected])
Jackie Godbout-Title I ([email protected])
Dennis Kunces- Title IID ([email protected])
Bob Mcintire-Title IID ([email protected])
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Resources (cont’d)
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Maine Parent Involvement Resource Center
(PIRC)
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Angie Burgess , 1-800-870-7746, [email protected]
http://www.mpf.org/