SAVING AND CREATING JOBS AND REFORMING EDUCATION

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

• SAVING AND CREATING JOBS AND REFORMING EDUCATION
• U.S. Department of Education
• May 27, 2009

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Guiding Principles
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Advance Core Reforms Assurances
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44 Billion Became Available to States on April
1st

• State Stabilization - 32.5 billion (67)
• IDEA, Parts B C - 6.1 billion (50)
• Title I, Part A - 5 billion (50)
• Vocational Rehabilitation - 270 million (50)
• Homeless youth - 70 million (100)
• Independent Living - 52.5 million (100 of
  formula monies 87.5 million in competitive
  grants to follow)
• Impact Aid - 40 million (100 of formula monies
  60 million in competitive grants to follow)

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Additional 49 Billion Becomes Available between
Summer and Fall 2009

• Pell Work Study - 17.3 billion (100)
• State Stabilization - 16.1 billion (33)
• IDEA , Parts B C - 6.1 billion in (50) 
• Title I, Part A - 5 billion (50)
• Title I School Improvement - 3 billion (100)
• Enhancing Education through Technology - 650
  million (100)
• Vocational Rehabilitation - 270 million (50)
• Statewide Data Systems - 250 million (100)
• Teacher Incentive Fund - 200 million (100)
• Teacher Quality Enhancement - 100 million (100)

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Formula
Competitive
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States That Have Received SFSF Funds (as of May
26, 2009)

• Nevada
• New York
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Utah
• Virginia
• Wisconsin

• California
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Maine
• Minnesota
• Mississippi

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Opportunities to Drive Results State Level
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Opportunities to Drive Results District Level
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

IDEA Specifics
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Awarding IDEA Part B Grants to States and
Preschool Grants Recovery Funds

• Awarded 50 percent of the IDEA Part B ARRA funds
  to SEAs April 1, 2009 and the remaining 50
  percent by September 30, 2009
• Regular Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Part B Grants to
  States and Preschool Grants awards will be made
  on July 1, 2009 (Grants to States and Preschool
  Grants) and October 1, 2009 (Grants to States
  only)
• Together, these grant awards constitute a states
  total FY 2009 Part B allocations

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Awarding IDEA Parts B ARRA Funds

• No application required from states to receive
  the first 50 percent of the IDEA ARRA funds
• Eligibility for the first 50 percent based on
  eligibility established for FY 2008 funds
• For the remaining 50 percent, a state will have
  to submit, for review and approval by the
  Department, additional information that addresses
  how the state will meet the accountability and
  reporting requirements in section 1512 of the ARRA

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Obligating IDEA ARRA Funds

• IDEA ARRA funds are available for obligation from
  Feb 17, 2009 (date of enactment of the ARRA)
• All IDEA ARRA funds must be obligated by
  September 30, 2011
• IDEA Part B ARRA funds flow through to LEAs and
  do not increase the amount a SEA may retain at
  the SEA for state-level activities
• IDEA ARRA funds should be obligated
  expeditiously, but sensibly

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Reporting on IDEA ARRA Funds

• IDEA ARRA funds must be separately tracked and
  accounted for, and reported on
• Section 1512(c) of ARRA requires reports for
  recipients of ARRA funds
• Quarterly reporting will begin October 10, 2009
• The Office of Management and Budget published
  proposed reporting requirements for comment on
  April 1, 2009
• The Department will provide guidance on reporting
  requirements as soon as possible

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IDEA Part B ARRA Fiscal Issues

• An LEA may be able to reduce its state and local
  maintenance of effort (MOE) by 50 of the
  increase in its IDEA Grants to States amount, if
  the LEA meets certain criteria (613(a)(2)(C))
• An LEA may (or some LEAs must) use up to 15
  percent of its total IDEA Part B funds (Grants to
  States and Preschool Grants) for coordinated
  early intervening services (613(f))
• LEA-level MOE may NOT be waived
• For more details, see IDEA ARRA guidance and the
  IDEA regulations

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Uses of IDEA ARRA funds

• This large one-time increment in IDEA funding
  must be used consistently with current IDEA
  statutory and regulatory requirements and
  applicable requirements in the General Education
  Provisions Act (GEPA) and Education Department
  General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
• For more details, see IDEA ARRA guidance at
  http//www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/programs
  .html

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Questions Regarding Use of Funds for
Construction or Equipment

• IDEA ARRA funds can be used for construction or
  alteration of facilities and equipment under
  certain circumstances
• the program will be improved by the use of funds
• must be necessary and reasonable for proper and
  efficient performance and administration of the
  IDEA
• must comply with specific requirements relating
  to the use of American iron, steel and
  manufactured goods used in a construction project
  (ARRA section 1605), as well as the wage rate
  provisions of ARRA section 1606
• LEAs will need to obtain prior approval from the
  state to use IDEA ARRA funds for construction or
  equipment

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Uses of IDEA Part B Funds that Support Assurances
and Avoid The Cliff

• Short-term investments that have the potential
  for long-term benefits, rather than for
  expenditures the state may not be able to sustain
  once the ARRA funds are expended
• For more details, see IDEA ARRA guidance at
  http//www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/programs
  .html

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Uses of IDEA Part B Funds that Support Assurances
and Avoid The Cliff

• Examples to consider
• 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, and science, and positive behavioral
  supports to improve outcomes for students with
  disabilities
• Expand availability and range of inclusive
  placement options for preschoolers with
  disabilities by developing capacity of public and
  private preschool programs to serve these
  children

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Uses of IDEA Part B Funds that Support
Assurances and Avoid The Cliff

• Hire transition coordinators to work with
  teachers, businesses and employers, community
  colleges, technical schools, and IHEs to create
  an effective transition system
• Support new teachers in their first two years on
  the job through induction programs that include
  structured mentoring, teacher networks and
  extensive site-based professional development
• Develop or expand capacity to collect and use
  data to improve teaching and learning

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OSEP Technical Assistance and Outreach

• FAQ
• Guidance
• Outreach
• LEAs
• Principals
• Special Education Directors
• State Directors
• Teacher Organizations
• Professional Organizations

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OSEP Technical Assistance and Outreach

• Examples of How Funds Could Be Used
• Professional Development Fidelity Sustainable
• Coordinated Funding 56 SWD spend 80 or more of
  their day in general education
• Induction/Mentoring
• RTI
• PBS
• Adolescent Literacy
• Math
• Progress Monitoring
• Early Childhood Social Emotional Development

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OSEP Technical Assistance and Outreach

• Examples of How Funds Could Be Used
• IDEA Specific
• Secondary Transition
• Early Childhood Transition Data Systems
• Web-Based IEP
• Assistive Technology
• UDL
• Using Technology in Instruction
• On-Line Professional Development Training Library
• Questions to Ask When Purchasing

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More Information

• www.ed.gov and www.recovery.gov
• FAQs, Hot Topics, etc
• Preliminary information about each States IDEA
  allocation http//www.ed.gov/about/overview/budge
  t/Statetables/recovery.html
• Preliminary estimates of Title I, Part A recovery
  allocations to each State and LEA are available
  at http//www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/news.h
  tmlARRA
• SFSF Questions State.fiscal.fund_at_ed.gov
• IDEA Questions IDEArecoverycomments_at_ed.gov
• Title I Questions oese_at_ed.gov
• Inspector General Questions rich.rasa_at_ed.gov
• Independent Living and Vocational Rehabilitation
  Questions RSARecoverActComments_at_ed.gov