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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Purpose of PowerPoint Presentation. Provide an overview of the education provisions of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Identify the ARRA funding going to Kansas school districts. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Purpose of PowerPoint Presentation Provide an overview of the education provisions of the
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA).Identify the ARRA funding going to Kansas school
districts.Explain specific program requirements to facilitate
planning.Explain anticipated accountability and reporting
requirements for ARRA funds.
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KSDE PowerPoint Presentation Overview of Federal ARRA programOverview of Kansas ARRA programKSDE programs:
State Fiscal Stabilization FundTitle I Grants to LEAsTitle I School Improvement GrantsSpecial Education – Part B Grants and Early ChildhoodTitle II, Part D – Enhancing TechnologyEducation for HomelessSchool Lunch EquipmentAmeriCorpsTitle I Part D Subpart 2 DelinquentQualified School Construction BondsQualified Zone Academy Bonds
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Federal Overview of ARRA
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President Barack ObamaFebruary 24, 2009
“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.”
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On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the ARRA and
stated:“These funds provide us an
unprecedented opportunity to boost the economy in the short run
while increasing student achievement in the long-term.”
Advance Core Reforms: Assurances
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Arne Duncan United States Secretary of Education
“These four commitments will help ensure outstanding teachers in America’s schools, arm
educators with the tools and data needed to determine what does and doesn’t work in our
nation’s classrooms, align curricula and assessments with rigorous standards that
prepare young people for college and careers, and transform our lowest-performing schools.”
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Guiding Principles
Advance Effective Reforms
Thoughtfully Invest One-time Funds
Ensure Transparency and Accountability
Spend Quickly to Save and Create Jobs
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Four Essential Areas of ReformTeacher effectiveness and ensuring that all schools
have highly qualified teachersHigher standards and rigorous assessments that will
improve both teaching and learning Intensive support, effective interventions, and
improved achievement in schools that need it the most
Better information to educators and the public, to address the individual needs of students and improve teacher performance
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Data Metrics*Specific metrics on the four assurancesTransparency on state progress toward reformsPublic comment in the Federal RegisterPhase two stabilization funds - states must provide
plan for collecting and reporting these data
*Data metrics means specific measurements of student and school improvement.
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Data Metrics Teacher effectiveness and ensuring that all schools have
highly qualified teachersNumber 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
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Arne Duncan
“Data systems to me are at the heart of this reform effort…we need comprehensive data systems that do three
things:
1.Track students throughout their educational trajectory.2.Track students back to teachers so we can really shine a
spotlight on those teachers who are doing a phenomenal job of driving student achievement.
3.Track teachers back to their schools of education so..we’ll understand which schools…are adding value with their
graduates.”
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Higher standards and rigorous assessments that will improve both teaching and learning
Most recent NAEP reading and math scores Steps to improve assessments Valid reliable measures for ELLs and students with
disabilities in math and English Language Arts (ELA) Percent of ELLs and students with disabilities tested in math
and ELA Number and percent of students who graduate and
complete one year of college
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Data Metrics
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 percent of schools in restructuring status that have made progress in math and reading in last year
Charter school caps, number operating, number closed
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Data Metrics
Better information to educators and the public, to address the individual needs of students and improve teacher performance
Statewide data system including elements of America COMPETES Act
All teachers in math and reading in tested grades receiving timely data and estimates of individual teacher impact on student achievement to inform instruction
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Data Metrics
Potential Uses of ARRA Funds to Drive Long-Term Educational Reform and Improvement
Will the proposed use of ARRA funds:Drive results for students? Increase capacity? Accelerate reform? Avoid the “cliff*” and improve productivity? Track results?
* Cliff refers to the one time appropriation of funds.
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Short-term Investments that Produce Lasting Results: Avoid “The Cliff” (loss of funds in two
years)
Maximize short-term investments with lasting results for:studentsteacher, 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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Competitive ARRA GrantsIncentive Grants
“Race to the Top” grants to states“Invest in What Works and Innovation” grants to
districts and non profit groupsTeacher Quality Enhancement (Equity)Teacher and Principal IncentivesStatewide Data Systems
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SFSF Incentive Fund: “Race to the Top” and “Invest in What Works and Innovation”
“Race to the Top”- $4.35 billion competitive grants to States making most progress toward the assurances
“Investing in What Works and Innovation” - $650 million competitive grants to LEAs and non-profits that have made significant gains in closing achievement gaps to be models of best practices
2010 grant awards will be made in two rounds - late Fall 2009, Summer 2010
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General InformationThe President has made it clear that every taxpayer dollar spent on our economic recovery must be subject to unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability. He has identified five critical objectives for Federal agencies, to ensure that:Recovery funds are awarded and distributed in a prompt, fair and reasonable manner;The receipts and uses of all recovery funds are transparent to the public;Recovery funds are used for authorized purposes and every step is taken to prevent instances of fraud, waste, error and abuse;Projects funded under the recovery legislation avoid unnecessary delays and cost overruns; andPrograms meet specific goals and targets, and contribute to improved performance on broad economic indicators.
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Historic, One-time InvestmentOver 100 billion education investmentHistoric opportunity to stimulate
economy and improve educationSuccess depends on leadership,
judgment, coordination, and communication
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Accountability and TransparencyAll ARRA funds must be tracked separately
Quarterly reports on both financial information and how funds are being used
Estimated number of jobs createdSubcontracts 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
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More InformationAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Resources and Guidance:U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act Website: http://www.ed.gov/recovery Federal Recovery Act Website: www.recovery.gov
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Kansas Overview of ARRA
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Where is Kansas Recovery Money Going?
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ARRA Money for KansasProgram Estimated
2009-2010Estimated2010-2011
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund $138,700,000 $138,700,000
Title I Grants to LEAs $70,868,000* *
Title I School Improvement Grants $11,377,000 $11,377,000
Special Education – Part B Grants $53,436,000 $53,436,000
Special Education – Early Childhood $2,248,000 $2,248,000
Title II, Part D – Enhancing Technology
$4,552,000
Education for Homeless $460,000
School Lunch Equipment $850,000
AmeriCorps $631,000
Title I Part D Subpart 2 Delinquent $816,000 $816,000
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*Total allocation is provided to USD’s as one amount. It is recommended that the dollars be spent equally over the 27 months; it is a district determination. (Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 funds included in $70,868,000.)
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ARRA Money for KansasProgram Estimated
2009-2010Estimated2010-2011
Qualified School Construction Bonds* $79,589,000 $79,589,000
Qualified Zone Academy Bonds* $10,508,000 $10,508,000
*These are total amounts statewide which schools could issue in lease/purchase and on new construction projects. The savings to the school would be the interest they would not have to pay for these projects.
The Qualified School Construction Bond Program is a new tax credit program created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and provides tax credits, in lieu of interest, to lenders who issue bonds to eligible school districts.
The Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) program allows school districts with low-income populations to save on interest costs associated with financing school renovations. The federal government covers all of the interest in the form of tax credits on these bonds.
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Recommendations for Use of Funds
Extend the use of funds across the allowable number of monthsTitle I: Extend across the allowable 27
monthsFollow the rules for supplement not supplantFollow the rules for maintenance of effort
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Recommendations for Programs and Services
Extending time for student learningLonger school yearSummer school
Serving more studentsAdding more Title I schools
Providing more intense interventionsExpanding MTSS
Offering job –embedded professional developmentExtending services
Offering Title I preschool
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Accountability and Transparency
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Kansas schools must ensure:All ARRA funds must be tracked separately
Quarterly reports on both financial information and how funds are being used
Estimated number of jobs createdSubcontracts 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
KSDE and Kansas Recovery Act Website
KSDE Recovery Act Website: http://www.ksde.orgState of Kansas Website: www.governor.ks.gov/Recovery
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Kansas is Racing to the Top!
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State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
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State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF)
SFSF Funds: These funds are being used to set the base state aid per pupilKansas 2009-10: $138,700,000 ($4,218 BSAPP)Kansas 2010-11: $138,700,000
No additional funding under ARRA is available for 2011-12 or anytime after 2010-2011.
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State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF)
Application required to be submitted by school districts: The application from school districts must contain assurances in the General Education Provisions Act. One assurance is the LEA must use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures that will ensure proper disbursement of, and accounting for, the funds placed in the base state aid per pupil amount.
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State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF)
Stabilization Funds are Considered Federal Funds: State funding formulae are used solely to determine the amount of Education Stabilization funds that each LEA will receive. The Education Stabilization funds are Federal Funds and Federal requirements govern their uses.
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State Fiscal Stabilization FundUses of funds: An LEA is authorized to use funds under the following Federal education acts: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).
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State Fiscal Stabilization FundUses of funds (cont’d):Among other things, the Education Stabilization funds may
be used for activities such as: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.
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State Fiscal Stabilization FundUses of funds (cont’d):The U.S. Department of Education encourages LEAs to use
available Education Stabilization resources in ways most likely to assist the State in making progress in areas related to the four education reform assurances in the State’s Stabilization application and to lead to improve results for students, long-term gains in school system capacity, and increased efficiency and effectiveness.
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State Fiscal Stabilization FundUses of funds (cont’d):Examples of activities that an LEA might support with its
funds in order to advance reform include:An LEA has considerable flexibility in using Education
Stabilization funds to support early childhood programs and services as authorized activities under the ESEA.
If a school district uses the money to transfer to a special fund, it will be necessary to account for the expenditures made out of the special fund for costs which are allowable under ARRA.
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State Fiscal Stabilization FundTimeframe for spending/Processing the Federal Stabilization Funds:A State 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.It is anticipated KSDE will be distributing the stabilization funds on September 1, 2009. In order to comply with the Cash Management Act, schools will need to spend the ARRA funds as soon as possible after that date. Further guidance is being developed on this requirement.
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State Fiscal Stabilization FundAccountability Requirements: Recipients of ARRA funds must maintain reliable documentation of all ARRA expenditures. Within the general fund, the school district should have separate accounting of these expenditures.
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State Fiscal Stabilization FundState and USD Reporting requirements: For each year of the Stabilization program, the State must submit a report that describes:The use 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;Tax increases that the Governor estimates were averted
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State Fiscal Stabilization FundState and USD Reporting requirements (cont’d): The U.S. Department of Education will develop a common reporting form for States.
Quarterly reports from School Districts showing a line item breakdown of expenditures will be required. The anticipated dates to submit the reports will be:October 5, 2009January 5, 2010April 5, 2010July 5, 2010
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State Fiscal Stabilization FundAssurances by the State to Meet the Four Reform Goals:The State’s progress in reducing inequities in the
distribution of highly qualified teachers; implementing a State longitudinal data system; school improvement programs; and developing and implementing valid and reliable assessments for limited English proficient students and children with disabilities are examples contained in the four reform goals.
In order to qualify for the stabilization funds, the state must work toward the four reform goals.
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State Fiscal Stabilization FundMOE Requirements: Under this program there are no maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements for school districts. However, there is a MOE requirement at the state level.
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State Fiscal Stabilization FundState Contacts: Brad Neuenswander, Director (Financial Contact)School Finance TeamKansas State Department of Education(785) 296-3872 [email protected] Dale Dennis, Deputy Commissioner (Financial Contact)Fiscal and Administrative Services DivisionKansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]
Diane DeBacker, Deputy Commissioner (Program Contact)Learning and Innovative Services DivisionKansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]
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State Fiscal Stabilization FundFor additional information:KSDE Recovery Act Website: http://www.ksde.orgU.S. Department of Education Recovery Act Website:
http://www.ed.gov/recoveryFederal Recovery Act Website: www.recovery.gov
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Title I Grants to LEAs
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Title I Grants to LEAsProgram OverviewARRA provides $10 billion nationwide for Title I Part A of
Elementary and Secondary Education Act programsFunds are for Title I districts and schools with high
concentrations of students from families that live in povertyOpportunity to implement innovative strategies in Title I
schools that improve education for at-risk studentsclose achievement gap stimulate the economy
Additional resources to serve more students and boost quality of teaching and learning
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Title I Grants to LEAsKS Grant amounts:Title I Part A 2009-2010: $70,868,000These are in addition to the regular 2009-10 Title I
allocationDistrict allocations are based on Title I funding formula
for targeted and incentive grantsTitle I ARRA plus regular Title I allocations equals the
2009-2010 Title I allocationTitle I ARRA allocation is one time only
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Title I Grants to LEAsEligible Entities: Districts eligible for the Title I targeted and incentive
grants are eligible for Title I ARRADistricts must have at least 5% poverty data and 10
formula childrenPoverty data is mostly census data; districts in
populations less than 20,000 have a proportion of free and reduced lunch data added
Preliminary data shows 12 districts not receiving any Title I ARRA funds
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Title I Grants to LEAsUses of funds:Any allowable activity as defined by Title I, Part AAdditional guidance is expected soon from the U.S.
Department of Education on use of funds
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Title I Grants to LEAsTimeframe for spending:Preliminary adjusted allocations for both ARRA and
regular Title I were sent to districts mid-AprilKSDE modified the Local Consolidated Plan (LCP)
Application to accommodate the ARRA funds. Districts will complete an ARRA LCP Application and the regular LCP Application
Funds may be carried over into 2010-2011Funds must be obligated by September 30, 2011
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Title I Grants to LEAsSupplement Not Supplant:Title I ARRA funds must supplement and not supplantDocumentation important to rebut presumption of
supplantingContact LCP Consultants on the Title Programs and
Services Team as supplement, not supplant provision may be different in each district.
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Title I Grants to LEAsMOE requirements:MOE applies to Title I ARRAA state or district may request a waiver from the U.S.
Department of Education to count expenditures of the ARRA Stabilization funds as non-federal funds for determining MOE
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Title I Grants to LEAsReporting requirements: Waiting for guidance and directions from U.S. Department of Education . However, quarterly reporting of expenditures will be required for the ARRA funds.
Accountability requirements: The ARRA funds must be kept separate from the regular Title I allocations.
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Title I Grants to LEAsFor additional information:The following documents posted on the KSDE website
provide additional information on the Title I, Part A ARRA funds. KS Title I ARRA 3-19-2009Ideas for Uses of Title I Recovery FundsSupplement Not Supplant
Contact Title Programs and Services Team
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Title I Grants to LEAsState Contact: Judi MillerAssistant Director, Title Programs and ServicesKansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]
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Title I School Improvement Grants
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Title I School Improvement GrantsKS Grant amounts: 2009-10: $22,754,000. Overview of program: Requires SEA’s and LEA’s to review annually the status of every school
Must use defined benchmarksMust ensure the school is making adequate progress toward achieving the long-term proficiency goal
Resources must be targeted to specific proven investments in Title I schools and districts that face severe academic challenges. Title I schools identified for School Improvement, Corrective Action or Restructuring can receive additional funding administered by the Kansas Department of Education. 04/19/23 63
Title I School Improvement GrantsUses of funds: Only schools that qualify for the funds will be able to apply. Information about the grant application process and uses of funds will be available in the future.
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Title I School Improvement GrantsTimeframe for spending: Awards cannot be made until 2009 Adequate Yearly Progress determinations are finalized after the school year ends. Grant opportunities will be announced after the August State Board of Education meeting and accountability procedures will be sent out at the time of the grant announcement.
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Title I School Improvement GrantsMOE requirements: No maintenance of effort requirements for this program.
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Title I School Improvement GrantsReporting requirements: Waiting for guidance and directions from U.S. Department of Education . However, quarterly reporting of expenditures will be required for the ARRA funds.
Accountability requirements: The ARRA funds must be separate from other funds and proper documentation of their uses must be monitored.
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Title I School Improvement GrantsFor additional information:KSDE Recovery Act Website: http://www.ksde.orgState of Kansas Website: www.governor.ks.gov/Recovery U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act Website:
http://www.ed.gov/recovery Federal Recovery Act Website: www.recovery.gov
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Title I School Improvement GrantsState Contacts:Dr. Julie Ford, DirectorTitle Programs and Services TeamKansas State Department of Education785-296-3069
[email protected]. Connie Wehmeyer, CoordinatorTitle Programs and Services TeamKansas State Department of [email protected]
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Special Education--Part B Grants
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Special Education – Part B GrantsOverview of programs: The IDEA ARRA funds constitute a large one-time increment in IDEA, Part B funding. Due to a significant shortfall of state revenues, the state has used these funds to offset what would have been a major decrease in state funds to schools. Therefore, the state special education categorical aid and federal ARRA funds offset each other.
These funds are allocated by each state to eligible LEAs based on formulas established in IDEA statue. Unlike the IDEA formula grants to states, 100% of the IDEA ARRA funds flow directly through to the LEAs to help them ensure that children with disabilities, including children aged three through five, have access to a free appropriate public education to meet each child's unique needs and prepare him or her for further education, employment, and independent living.
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Special Education – Part B GrantsKS Grant amounts:Part B, Sec. 611: $106,872,000 Part B, Sec. 619: $4,496,000Grants amounts for 50% of the ARRA funds are available by school
district/coop on the Kansas ARRA website, under the IDEA page: www.ksde.org, or : http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3491.
Overview of program: 50 percent of IDEA, Part B Grants awarded to States and Preschool
Grants ARRA on April 1, 2009. The other 50 percent will be awarded by September 30, 2009. These are in addition to the regular 2009-10 Part B grants.IDEA ARRA plus regular IDEA allocations equals the FY 2009 Part
Grants to States and Preschool Grants allocations.
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Special Education – Part B GrantsUses of funds: Generally, funds should be used for short-term investments that have the potential for long-term benefits, rather than for expenditures the LEAs may not be able to sustain once the ARRA funds are expended.
Some possible uses of these limited-term IDEA ARRA funds that are allowable under IDEA and aligned with the core reform goals for which states must provide assurances under SFSF include:Obtain state-of-the art assistive technology devices and provide training in their use to enhance access to the general curriculum for students with disabilities.
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Special Education – Part B GrantsUses of funds (cont’d):Provide intensive district-wide professional development for special education and regular education teachers that focuses on scaling-up, through replication, proven and innovative evidence-based school-wide strategies in reading, math, writing and science, positive behavioral supports, or Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.Develop or expand the capacity to collect and use data to improve teaching and learning.
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Special Education – Part B GrantsUses of funds (cont’d):Expand the availability and range of inclusive placement options for preschoolers with disabilities by developing the capacity of public and private preschool programs to serve these children.Hire transition coordinators to work with employers in the community to develop job placements for youths with disabilities.
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Special Education – Part B GrantsUses of funds (cont’d):LEAs may choose to use up to 15 percent of the total of the LEA’s regular and ARRA Part B Grants to States and Preschool Grants awards to implement Coordinated Early Intervention Services (CEIS) to students in kindergarten through grade 12 who have not been identified as needing special education and related services, but who need additional academic and behavioral support to succeed in a general education environment.
CEIS funds may be used for professional development activities such as MTSS implementation, or targeted, evidence-based reading or math interventions.
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Special Education – Part B GrantsTimeframe for spending: States and LEAs must obligate all IDEA Part B ARRA funds by September 30, 2011.
In accordance with the goals of the ARRA, states should obligate IDEA Part B ARRA funds to LEAs as soon as possible, consistent with prudent management, so that LEAs can begin using the funds. Similarly, an LEA should use the IDEA Part B ARRA funds expeditiously, but sensibly.
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Special Education – Part B GrantsAccountability requirements: IDEA Part B ARRA funds must be accounted for separately from other IDEA funds. Recipients will need to maintain accurate documentation of all ARRA expenditures to ensure that the data reported is accurate, complete, and reliable. States are expected to monitor sub-grantees to ensure data quality and the proper expenditure of ARRA funds.
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Special Education – Part B GrantsReporting requirements: States are required to submit reports quarterly that contain information required under section 1512(c) of the ARRA. These reports must be submitted not later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued government-wide guidance on the ARRA reporting requirements and procedures.
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Special Education – Part B GrantsMOE requirements: The Maintenance of Effort requirement prohibits states and local education agencies from reducing its local or combined state and local financial effort for special education and related services for, or the excess costs of educating, children with disabilities below the amount from the preceding fiscal year. Unless otherwise prohibited by the state, an LEA may use up to 50% of the increase in IDEA federal fund from one year to the next to reduce its local effort.
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Special Education – Part B GrantsFor additional information:
U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html
Kansas State Department of Education
http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3491 Office of Inspector General (OIG) http://www.recovery.gov/
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Special Education – Part B GrantsState Contact(s): Colleen Riley, DirectorSpecial Education ServicesKansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]
Patty Gray, Assistant DirectorSpecial Education ServicesKansas State Department of Education(785)[email protected]
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Title II, Part D – Enhancing Education Through
Technology (EETT)
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Title II, Part D – EETTOverview: The Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) is Title II Part D of the No Child Left Behind Act. The primary goals of the EETT program are to:improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. assist every student – regardless of race, ethnicity, income, geographical location or disability – in becoming technologically literate by the end of eighty gradeencourage the effective integration of technology resources and systems with professional development and curriculum development to promote research-based instructional methods that can be widely replicated.
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Title II, Part D – EETTOverview (cont’d): Under the EETT program, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) provides grants to state educational agencies (SEAs) on the basis of their proportionate share of funding under Part A of Title I.
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Title II, Part D – EETTState Allocation: Based on the state funding tables currently available on the USDE web page, Kansas is due to receive $4,552,000 in ARRA funding for EETT.
Current EETT requirements for distribution are:Up to 5%5% percent of their allocations for state-level state-level activitiesactivities50%50% of the remaining funds distributed through formulaformula allocations50%50% of remaining funds distributed through competitive grants to eligible local entities
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Title II, Part D – EETT
Timeframe for spending: Guidance has not yet been released by the U.S. Department of Education. Guidance is expected by July, 2009.
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Title II, Part D – EETT
MOE requirements: No maintenance of effort requirements for this program.
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Title II, Part D – EETT
Reporting requirements: The U.S. Department of Education is developing reporting requirements which states and schools would follow. At this time no specific guidance is available; however, quarterly reports of expenditures would be required.
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Title II, Part D – EETT
For additional information:KSDE Recovery Act Website: http://www.ksde.orgState of Kansas Website: www.governor.ks.gov/Recovery U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act Website: http://www.ed.gov/recovery Federal Recovery Act Website: www.recovery.gov
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Title II, Part D – EETTKSDE Contacts: Melinda Stanley (Competitive Grants ContactCompetitive Grants Contact)Technology Coordinator Information Technology Team(785) [email protected]
Norma Cregan (Formula Grants ContactFormula Grants Contact)Assistant DirectorTitle Programs and Services Team(785) [email protected]
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Education for Homeless
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Education for HomelessOverview of programs: The purpose of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act is to ensure that homeless children and youth:Enroll in, attend, and succeed in school, and. Have access to educational and other services needed to help them meet State academic and achievement standards. To ensure that State and school districts remove all barriers to the enrollment, attendance, or success in school of homeless children and youth.
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Education for HomelessGrant amounts: The Kansas State Department of Education will award approximately $460,000 additional dollars to school districts to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and success of homeless children and youth.
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Education for HomelessUses of funds: U.S. Department of Education will allocate these funds through a formula based on the homeless child count from each district. Only districts that qualify for the funds will be able to apply and McKinney-Vento regulations for spending will apply. Detailed guidance has been released at this time and is available on the KSDE ARRA website under “Education for Homeless.”
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Education for HomelessTimeframe for spending: Funds will be awarded by August 8, 2009. Funds must be obligated by September 30, 2011.
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Education for HomelessReporting requirements: A state receiving McKinney-Vento ARRA funds is required to submit to the U.S. Department of Education quarterly reports containing the information required under section 1512(c) of the ARRA. The U.S. Department of Education is currently developing a common reporting form that will describe for States a streamlined quarterly process for reporting on the use of the McKinney-Vento ARRA funds and other ARRA funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Education. Additionally, OMB is expected to issue government-wide guidance on the ARRA reporting requirements and procedures.
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Education for HomelessAccountability requirements: Because there are separate reporting requirements with respect to McKinney-Vento ARRA funds, the uses of these funds must be accounted for separately from an SEA’s or LEA’s regular McKinney-Vento funds. The U.S. Department of Education has assigned a new Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA No. 84.387A) to the McKinney Vento ARRA funds in order to facilitate separate accounting for the funds.
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Education for HomelessFor additional information:KSDE Recovery Act Website: http://www.ksde.orgState of Kansas Website: www.governor.ks.gov/Recovery U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act Website:
http://www.ed.gov/recovery Federal Recovery Act Website: www.recovery.gov
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Education for HomelessKSDE Contacts: Tate Toedman, Coordinator Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY)Title Programs and Services Team Kansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]
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School Lunch Equipment
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School Lunch EquipmentOverview of programs: This grant is for the purchase of school food service equipment by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. The overall goal of the grant is to improve the infrastructure in schools while stimulating activity in the economy. Priority will be given to schools that have 50 percent or greater students eligible for free and reduced-priced meals. It is the department's intent to hold schools accountable for the funding awarded and to have as much visibility of funding as possible.
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School Lunch EquipmentGrant amounts: Kansas will receive $849,759 for food service equipment.
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School Lunch EquipmentUses of funds: School districts who receive this funding will be able to purchase food service equipment for their programs. Additional guidance is available on the KSDE, ARRA website under “School Lunch Equipment.”
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School Lunch EquipmentTimeframe for spending:Applications must be postmarked by May 8, 2009. Grants to qualifying sponsors were announced in June, 2009. Grant recipients must make a reasonable effort to fully expend grant funds within three months of the award.
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School Lunch EquipmentReporting requirements: Grantees will be required to submit a project status report within three months of the award.
In additional, these funds must be separately accounted for to ensure proper use of the funds.
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School Lunch EquipmentMOE requirements: There are no maintenance of effort requirements for this program.
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School Lunch EquipmentFor additional information:KSDE Recovery Act Website: http://www.ksde.orgState of Kansas Website: www.governor.ks.gov/Recovery
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School Lunch EquipmentState Contact:Jodi Mackey, DirectorChild Nutrition and Wellness(785)[email protected](785)-296-2276
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AmeriCorps
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AmeriCorpsOverview of program: AmeriCorps Kansas provides financial support through grants to public and nonprofit organizations that sponsor service programs around the state, including faith-based and other community organizations, higher education institutions, and public agencies. These groups recruit, train and place AmeriCorps members to meet critical community needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment.
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AmeriCorpsGrant amounts: Kansas will receive $235,000 . In addition, KSDE has applied for an additional $396,000 and has received approval notification of that grant.
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AmeriCorpsUses of funds: Only current AmeriCorps Kansas subgrantees are eligible to apply for these funds to engage AmeriCorps members and community volunteers in efforts to stimulate the economy through the expansion of current programming or the addition of a new component. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, providing job counseling and skills training to the unemployed, constructing or rehabilitating housing, assisting nonprofits facing increased need and decreased resources, recruiting volunteers, making housing resource referrals for and providing legal services to those experiencing eviction or foreclosure, connecting children and families to health care, and allowing after-school centers that have lost funding to stay open.
Applications were submitted March 31, 2009.
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AmeriCorpsTimeframe for spending: The Kansas Volunteer Commission/Kansas State Department of Education announced funding decisions and awarding of grants. Successful applicants received a one-year operating grant and will be expected to implement Recovery activities as soon as possible.
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AmeriCorpsReporting requirements: Subgrantees will submit quarterly progress and financial reports that will be due 5 days after the end of each calendar quarter, with the first report due October 5, 2009.
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AmeriCorpsMOE requirements: There are no maintenance of effort requirements for this program.
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AmeriCorpsKSDE Contact:Shelby Hoytal, CoordinatorTitle Programs and Services TeamKansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]
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Title I Part D Subpart 2 Delinquent
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Title I Part D Subpart 2 DelinquentOverview of program: Title I Part D Subpart 2 funding is to support education and training for students who are residents within a locally secured (or unsecured) detention center or correctional facility. Students who reside in eligible delinquent facilities are placed there by the courts due to adjudication or pre-adjudication in a criminal or civil court case.
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Title I Part D Subpart 2 DelinquentGrant Amount: Title I Part D Subpart 2 funding is distributed by formula. Kansas is expected to receive approximately $1,632,000; this is included in the total Title I Part A allocation of $70.8 million.
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Title I Part D Subpart 2 DelinquentEligible entities: Local educational agencies (LEAs) with facilities that are licensed for neglected, abused, abandoned, and/or adjudicated and pre-adjudicated youth who are residents between the ages of 5-17 are eligible. Only those districts with delinquent facilities which meet the student enrollment minimum are eligible.
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Title I Part D Subpart 2 DelinquentUse of Funds: Any activity allowed by Title I Part D Subpart 2 of Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Guidance specific to the ARRA funds has not been released by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Title I Part D Subpart 2 DelinquentTimeframe for Spending: KSDE expects the initial 50% for the Title I Part D Subpart 2 recovery funds to be granted to the State this spring. The remaining 50% will be available in Fall 2009. Districts may begin to spend the funds during 2009-2010 as soon as it becomes available. Funds must be obligated by September 30, 2011.
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Title I Part D Subpart 2 DelinquentReporting Requirements: Information is not available yet.
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Title I Part D Subpart 2 DelinquentMOE Requirements: This is handled through Title I Part A.
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Title I Part D Subpart 2 DelinquentApplication Process: Guidance has not yet been released by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Title I Part D Subpart 2 DelinquentKSDE Contact: LaNetra GuessTitle Programs and [email protected]
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Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCB)
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Overview of program: The Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) Program is a new tax credit program created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The following limited information has been provided in the ARRA, and will be updated as details become available.
All school districts and school buildings are eligible regardless of size or poverty levels.
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Grant amounts: The QSCD authorization for the State of Kansas is $79,589,000 for 2009 and it is anticipated the 2010 allocation will also be $79,589,000.
Grant application: A grant application is available on the KSDE ARRA website with a deadline of submitting grants by May 20, 2009 to KSDE.
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Uses of funds: The bond proceeds may be used to finance NEW construction, rehabilitation, repair of public school facilities and the acquisition of land.
Since this program is for construction projects, the USD would be required to ensure contractors are following the Davis-Bacon Act concerning prevailing wages.
Eligible school districts are ones where the voters have approved the issuing of school bonds by an election by June 1, 2009.
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Reporting requirements: No reporting requirements are proposed at this time.
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MOE requirements: There are no maintenance of effort requirements for this program.
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For additional information:KSDE Recovery Act Website: http://www.ksde.orgState of Kansas Website: www.governor.ks.gov/Recovery U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act Website: http://www.ed.gov/recovery Federal Recovery Act Website: www.recovery.gov
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KSDE Contact:Brad Neuenswander, Director (Financial Contact)School Finance TeamKansas State Department of Education(785) 296-3872 [email protected] Dale Dennis, Deputy Commissioner (Financial Contact)Fiscal and Administrative Services DivisionKansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]
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Overview of program: The State of Kansas is authorized to issue qualified zone academy bond (QZAB) authority to school district’s that meet federal requirements. One requirement is that the school district has at least 35% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price meals program.
State law imposes, restrictions. Specifically, the projects and payments must conform with the Kansas lease purchase laws, K.S.A. 72-8225 and K.S.A. 10-1116(c).
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Grant amounts: The QZAB allocation for the State of Kansas is $3,002,000 for 2008 and $10,508,000 for 2009.
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Uses of funds: The most typical type of expenditure that would meet both the state and federal law would be the acquisition of educational equipment. If your district chooses other types of expenditures, we would advise you to have your attorney review both laws before proceeding. It appears to us that, at a minimum, a school district could not complete items (5) (c) and (d) under the federal law because they are not authorized under the Kansas lease purchase laws [72-8225 and 10-1116(c)].
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Reporting requirements: No reporting requirements are required at this time.
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MOE requirements: There are no maintenance of effort requirements for this program.
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For additional information:•KSDE Recovery Act Website: http://www.ksde.org•State of Kansas Website: www.governor.ks.gov/Recovery •U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act Website: http://www.ed.gov/recovery •Federal Recovery Act Website: www.recovery.gov
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KSDE Contact:Brad Neuenswander, Director (Financial Contact)School Finance TeamKansas State Department of Education(785) 296-3872 [email protected] Dale Dennis, Deputy Commissioner (Financial Contact)Fiscal and Administrative Services DivisionKansas State Department of Education(785) [email protected]
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