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Office of Federal Programs Preschool for All U.S. Department of Education Preschool for All Serving Preschool Through Title I Mississippi Early Learning Collaboration Act of 2013 Senate Bill 2395

Introduction Training Goal Preschool for All Serving Preschool Through Title I Mississippi Bill 2395 Questions /Comments 2 Agenda

Participants will be informed of the 2013 State and Federal Preschool initiatives that will increase access to high quality early childhood education in Mississippi. 3 Training Goal

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How would the new program work? The Obama administration has proposed the creation of a new program that would provide universal access for all 4-year olds whose families are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) to full-day, high- quality preschool. Funds for the program would be allocated to states and then distributed to local school districts and other early learning providers in partnership with school districts including child care centers, community-based organizations, and private and faith-based providers to implement high- quality preschool. 6 Preschool for All

How would the new program work? As part of the program, there would be significant cost sharing with states. The federal government would assume a higher share of the program costs in the initial years with states gradually assuming more responsibility over time. States also would receive an infusion of resources to bring their existing programs up to high-quality standards. 7 Preschool for All

The President's fiscal year 2014 budget requests the following new funding: $75 billion in mandatory funding over 10 years for Preschool for All $750 million for competitively awarded Preschool Development Grants to help build state capacity to implement and expand access to high-quality preschool for children from low- and moderate-income families and to support the implementation of local model preschool programs $462.7 million for the Grants for Infants and Families program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, an increase of $20 million $372.6 million for IDEA Preschool Grants 8 Preschool for All

9 Funding Under the Presidents proposal, Mississippi is estimated to receive $21,400,000 in the first year it participates in the Preschool for All program. This funding, combined with an initial estimated state match of $2,100,000. Would serve about 2,608 children from low- and moderate-income families in the first year of the program alone.

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A Title I preschool program is a preschool program for which an LEA or school uses Title I funds, in whole or in part, to improve cognitive, health, and social-emotional outcomes for eligible children below the grade at which an LEA provides a free public elementary education. http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/preschoolguidance2012.pdf 11 Serving Preschool Through Title I

Use of Funds There are several ways in which an LEA may use its Title I funds to support a preschool program: School-operated Title I preschool program: A Title I school may use all or a portion of its Title I funds to operate a preschool program for eligible children. District-operated Title I preschool program: An LEA may reserve a portion of funds off the top of its Title I allocation to operate a preschool program for eligible children in the district as a whole or in a portion of the district. Coordinating with other preschool programs: An LEA may use Title I funds to coordinate with and support eligible children enrolled in other preschool programs, such as Head Start. 12 Serving Preschool Through Title I

An LEA or a Title I targeted assistance school may use Title I funds in a preschool program if only some of the children are eligible for Title I services. However, Title I funds may only be used to pay for the costs for allowable Title I activities that are associated with the participation of preschool children who are eligible for Title I services. An LEA may operate a Title I preschool program at any location that other Title I services may be provided, including public school buildings, public libraries, community centers, privately owned facilities (including facilities owned by faith-based organizations (FBOs)), a childs home, and other appropriate settings. 13 Serving Preschool Through Title I Use of Funds

Eligibility Often, the amount of Title I funds available may not permit an LEA or school to serve all eligible preschool children. In that case, consistent with ESEA section 1115, from the universe of eligible children, the LEA or school selects those children who have the greatest need for special assistance to participate in a Title I preschool program. http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg2.html#sec1115 http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg2.html#sec1115 14 Serving Preschool Through Title I

Eligibility Certain children are automatically eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program including: children who participate in Head Start or a Title I preschool program at any time in the prior two years; children who received services under Part C of Title I (migrant education) in the prior two years; homeless preschool-age children; and children who are in a local institution for neglected or delinquent children and youth or attending a community-day program for these children. children who reside in a participating Title I school attendance area and attend a private elementary school in which school-age children are entitled to equitable services may receive Title I services if after meaningful consultation. 15 Serving Preschool Through Title I

Parental Involvement and Family Engagement An LEA or school operating a Title I preschool program must, to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate Title I parent involvement and family engagement strategies and activities with parent involvement strategies under other programs such as Head Start, State preschool programs, programs funded under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF or Child Care), and IDEA programs (ESEA section 1118(a)(2)(D) and (e)(4)). http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg2.html#sec1118http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg2.html#sec1118 16 Serving Preschool Through Title I

Professional Development Title I funds may be used to support ongoing training and professional development to assist teachers and paraprofessionals in satisfying the requirements of Title I even if his or her salary is not paid for with Title I funds, so long as the training is related to the Title I preschool program and is designed to meet the educational needs of Title I eligible children. 1) Title I funds may be used for professional development for Head Start teachers working in a preschool program jointly funded by Title I and Head Start if the training is designed to help the Head Start teachers meet the educational needs of Title I-eligible children. 2) Title I funds may be used for professional development if the children served in a non-Title I preschool are likely to be attending a Title I elementary school when they enter kindergarten, and if the purpose of the professional development is to improve coordination between the non-Title I preschool and the Title I elementary school or to facilitate childrens transition from preschool into a Title I elementary school. 17 Serving Preschool Through Title I

Qualifications of Early Childhood Educators Working in a Title I Program Preschool teachers should meet the highest professional standards for teaching young children, which ideally include having earned a baccalaureate degree and received comprehensive education about child development. Preschool teachers must also meet the specific standards required by the programs in which they are teaching (i.e., requirements per the state-funded preschool program). Only teachers working in a Title I preschool program in a State that considers preschool to be part of public elementary education must meet the Title I requirements for highly qualified teachers for k-12. 18 Serving Preschool Through Title I

Qualifications of Early Childhood Educators Working in a Title I Program Paraprofessionals working in Title I Programs are individuals who provide instructional support under the direct supervision of a teacher. They are required to have earned a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and: 1) must have completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education; or 2) obtained an associates or higher degree; or 3) met a rigorous standard of quality and have demonstrated through a formal State or local academic assessment knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness. 19 Serving Preschool Through Title I

Early Learning Collaboration Act of 2013 http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2395SG.pdf 20 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395

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Prescribes responsibilities of the State Early Childhood Advisory Council (SECAC) to assist the MDE in implementing statute. Establish a voluntary prekindergarten program, which shall be a collaboration among entities providing prekindergarten programs. Establish a rigorous and transparent application process for the awarding of funds Establish monitoring policies and procedures that, at a minimum, will include at least one site visit a year 22 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Mississippi Department of Education

Provide technical assistance to collaboratives and their providers to improve the quality of prekindergarten programs. Evaluate the effectiveness of each early childhood collaborative and each prekindergarten provider. Adopt a minimum rate of readiness that each prekindergarten provider must meet in order to remain eligible for prekindergarten funds. Reserve no more than five percent of the appropriation in any year for administrative costs. Provides qualifications for state or federally funded early childhood education personnel. 23 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395

Early Learning Collaborative District or county-wide council that writes and submits an application to participate in a voluntary pre-kindergarten program Comprised at a minimum, of a public school district and/or a local Head Start affiliate (if available), private or parochial schools, or one or more licensed child care centers May also include agencies or organizations working with young children and their families to provide resources and coordination. 24 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Terms (Cont.)

Preschool or Pre-kindergarten Children who have not entered Kindergarten but will have obtained 4 years of age on or before September 1 st of a school year. Pre-kindergarten provider Licensed child care center, Head Start center, public, private, or parochial school, that serves pre-kindergarten children and participates in the voluntary prekindergarten program. 25 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Terms

Lead Partner Public school district or other non-profit entity with the instructional expertise to manage the Collaboratives pre-kindergarten program as outline in the impending RFP application. Serves as the fiscal agent and disburses awarded amounts according to the Collaboratives application for the pre-kindergarten program in the geographic area. Facilitates professional learning communities for teachers in the pre-kindergarten program Ensures that the Collaborative implements Early Learning Standards approved by the State Board of Education Guarantees curriculum materials and assessments are aligned with the Early Learning Standards. 26 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Terms (Cont.)

Effective SY 2013-2014, MDE will: Administer the implementation of the voluntary pre-kindergarten program Establish a rigorous transparent application process for awarding the funds Provide technical assistance to improve the quality of approved Collaborative pre-kindergarten programs Evaluate the effectiveness of each collaborative Adopt a minimum rate of readiness that each pre-kindergarten provider must meet to remain eligible for funding Establish monitoring policies and procedures, including at least one site visit per year. 27 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Implementation by MDE

Tentative Timeline 32 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 June 14, 2013 Webinar with childcare providers, school districts, and other stakeholders September 3, 2013 Release RFP for Collaboratives September 18, 2013 Conduct technical assistance meeting via webinar for potential applicants October 22, 2013 Proposals due by 3:30 p.m. Central Time to Procurement

October 23-25, 2013 Evaluate Collaborative proposals November 4-8, 2013 Interview finalists November 14 & 15, 2013 Submit Collaboratives to SBE for approval November 15, 2013 Announce awards December 2013 - June 2015 Grant award period 33 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395

Pre-K Collaborative Criteria 30 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395

Provide no less than 540 hours per school year for half-day programs and 1,080 instructional hours per school year for full-day programs Meet state child care facility licensure requirements Collaboratives will select a nationally recognized assessment tool from an approved MDE list. 31 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Required Criteria for Participation

The first phase shall be based on an annual state appropriation of not more than $3,000,000 and shall serve approximately 1,325 children through 5 to 10 early learning collaboratives and their prekindergarten providers. The second phase shall be based on an annual state appropriation of not more than $16,000,000 and shall serve approximately 7,000 children through 10 to 15 early learning collaboratives and their prekindergarten providers. The third phase shall be based on an annual state appropriation of not more than $33,950,000 and shall serve approximately 15,000 children through 20 to 25 early learning collaboratives and their prekindergarten providers. 32 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Funding

Future phases shall be based on interest in the program and the effectiveness of the program as determined by the school readiness of participants. Each phase shall last for at least 3 years but no more than 5 years. Funding shall be provided to early learning collaboratives on the basis of $2,150 per student in a full day program and $1,075 per student in a half day program. Early Learning Collaboratives shall match state funds on a 1:1 basis. Local matching funds may include local tax dollars, federal dollars as allowed, parent tuition, philanthropic contributions, equipment and services required as part of the program. 33 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Funding

Eligible applicants may use funds to: Defray the cost of additional and/or more qualified teaching staff or educational materials and equipment to improve the quality of educational experiences for four-year-old children Extend developmentally appropriate education services with programs currently serving four-year-old-children to include practices of high quality instruction Monitor and evaluate the programs Defray the cost of professional development and age appropriate child assessments 34 Mississippi Senate Bill 2395 Allowable Expenses

MDE has established a listserv for early childhood to provide consistent communication to early childhood education stakeholders. Anyone may join the listserv by visiting MDEs website at www.mde.k12.ms.us/ec. Look under Whats New to subscribe to listserv. www.mde.k12.ms.us/ec Email Robin Lemonis at [email protected] to post information to the [email protected] Email Kelsey Blumenberg at [email protected] to post information to the [email protected] 35 Listserv

Questions regarding the Early Learning Collaborative Act should be sent to MDEs dedicated email address at [email protected] 36 Dedicated Email

Contact Information: Mr. Kelsey Blumenberg [email protected] Mr. Marcus Cheeks [email protected] Office Of Federal Programs Phone: 601-359-3499 Fax: 601-359-2587 37 Questions/Comments

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