title ii, part d enhancing education through technology equitable services to private schools:

Title II, Part DEnhancing Education through

Technology

Equitable Services to Private Schools: Program Specifics

Title II, Part DEnhancing Education through Technology

The purposes of the program are to: provide funds for innovative initiatives that

support the integration of education technology into instruction to improve teaching and learning;

support a comprehensive system of effective uses of technology;

increase access to technology;support infrastructure development;


The purposes of program are to: (continued)

enhance ongoing professional development;support development and utilization of

electronic networks;support rigorous program evaluation; andsupport use of technology to promote parental

involvement.


The program goals include:creating student computer literacy by the end

of eighth grade;encouraging effective integration of technology

to improve student academic achievement; andproviding high-quality professional

development.


Provision of Services to Private Schools:School divisions and local entities must provide, on

an equitable basis, educational services or other benefits that address the needs under the program of children, teachers, and other educational personnel in private schools in areas served by the school divisions and local entities.

Expenditures for educational services and other benefits for private school children, teachers, and other educational personnel must be equal to the expenditures for participating public school children taking into account the number of eligible students and educational needs of the children to be served.


Provision of Services to Private Schools: (continued)

When working with private school officials, school divisions: may use third-party contractors;must maintain control of funds; must manage implementation and maintain ownership of

assets;may pay stipends to private school educators;may not reimburse for goods/services purchased by private

schools; andmay hire and pay private school teachers to provide federal

supplementary services to private school students, but time spent providing such services must be separate from their contract hours with the private school.

(Title IX, Part E, Uniform Provisions, Subpart 1 – Private Schools, Section G, Non-Regulatory Guidance, 2005)


Provision of Services to Private Schools: (continued)Federal funds may not be used to purchase textbooks for

private school students' use in their regular classroom. Purchases with federal funds must be supplemental and

must not supplant what the private school would otherwise provide.

Private schools may participate in the school division’s professional development activities and divisions in demonstrating reasonable promise of effectiveness with services that meet the specific needs of private schools.

(Title IX, Part E, Uniform Provisions, Subpart 1 – Private Schools, Section E, Non-Regulatory Guidance, 2005)


Receipt of Services in Private Schools:The program requires equitable services for private

school students, teachers, and other educational personnel in private schools in areas served by the school divisions and local entities.

(Title IX, Part E, Uniform Provisions, Subpart 1 – Private Schools, Section E, Non-Regulatory Guidance, 2005)


Location of Services:The school division or local entity has the responsibility to

implement programs for private school students, teachers, and other educational personnel.

How and where services are provided should be determined through consultation with private school officials.

If a school division or local entity contracts with a third-party provider to provide services and benefits to eligible private school students and teachers, the division or local entity remains responsible for ensuring that private school students and teachers receive equitable services and the requirements of the statute are met.

(Title IX, Part E, Uniform Provisions, Subpart 1 – Private Schools, Section G, Non-Regulatory Guidance, 2005)

Contact Information

Title II, Part D Enhancing Education through Technology

Mark Saunders [email protected]

(804) 786-0307

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