NCLB Programs in the ARRA

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Title I NCLB Programs in the ARRA
Department of Education April 1-2, 2009
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• I am proud of Tennessee's reputation for good
  government, and I want and expect us to be a
  model for other states in how we handle Recovery
  Act money sensibly turning square corners, and
  with every nook and cranny of what we do and what
  we spend well-lighted and visible to the public.
• Governor Phil Bredesen

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Presenters

• Dr. Julie McCargar, Executive Director
• Office of Federal Programs
• Dr. Debbie Owens, Associate Executive Director
• Office of Federal Programs
• Karen Munn, Homeless Education
• Brenda Staggs, Grants Manager

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Agenda

• Overview of NCLB ARRA Programs
• Title I ARRA Funds
• 2 Surveys
• Relevant Fiscal Requirements
• Homeless Education
• Overview of FY 10 NCLB Consolidated Application
• Questions and Input

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Resources

• Tennessee Department of Education
• http//www.tennessee.gov/education/recovery.shtml
  
• United States Department of Education
• http//www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.ht
  mlappsl

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Four Basic Principles of ARRANCLB Funding
Programs

• (A) Spend quickly
• ARRA funds will be distributed to states and LEAs
  quickly. We must in turn move rapidly to develop
  plans for using these funds, consistent with the
  laws reporting and accountability requirements,
  and to begin spending promptly.

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Four Basic Principles of ARRANCLB Funding
Programs

• (B) Improve student achievement through school
  improvement and reform
• Funds should be used to close the achievement
  gap, help students from all backgrounds achieve
  high standards and address four specifics areas
  (1) Making progress toward rigorous college and
  career-ready standards and assessments(2)
  Establishing Pre-K through college and career
  data systems to track progress(3) Making
  improvements in teacher quality and equitable
  distribution (4) Providing intense support for
  low-performing schools

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Four Basic Principles of ARRANCLB Funding
Programs

• (C) Transparency, reporting and accountability
• LEAs must accurately measure and track results,
  and publicly report how funds are used.
• Due to the unprecedented scope and importance of
  this investment, these funds are subject to much
  greater scrutiny and reporting requirements than
  would normally apply to grant recipients.
• We are accountable to the citizens of our state.
  Every individual will be able to view budget and
  spending documents for every school district
  online.

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Four Basic Principles of ARRANCLB Funding
Programs

• (D) Invest one-time funds thoughtfully
• This historic infusion of funds will be
  temporary. Depending on the program, these are
  only available for two to three years. These
  funds should be invested in ways that do not
  result in unsustainable continuing commitments
  after the funding expires.

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Timeline
End of March 2009 June/July
2009 Sept/Oct 2009
Applications for the initial 67 of the SFSF will
be available. (TN632,002,960) 50 of the 10B
Title I, Part A recovery funds will be available.
(TN97,054,000)  50 of the 11.3B IDEA Part B
Grants to States (TN114,806,700) 50
of the 400M Preschool Grants will be
available.   50 of the 540M Vocational
Rehabilitation State Grants funds will be
available   At least 50 of the 500M IDEA Part C
funds will be available.
(At least TN4,050,150)   Program funding under
500M to be available -Impact Aid Construction
(40 of the 100M will be distributed by formula
and the rest will be distributed through
competitive grants at a later date) -Independent
Living Services (52.5M) of the 140M will be
distributed by formula, the remaining will be
distribute by competitive grants at a later
date) -Education for Homeless Youth (70M).
(TN669,000)
Pell Grants 17.1B and Work Study 200M for
school year 2009-2010 50 Statewide Data System
funding (250M) will be competitively awarded 50
Education Technology State Grants (650M total)
will be available. (TN6,146,179)
The remaining 33 of the SFSF will be available.
(TN311,285,040) 50 Statewide Data
System funding (250M) will be competitively
awarded. The remaining 50 of Title I, Part A
recovery funds will be available.
(TN97,054,000) The remaining 50 of the IDEA
Part B Grants (TN114,806,700) and Preschool
Grants will be available At least 50 of the
500M IDEA Part C funds will be available.
(At least TN4,050,150) State Incentive
Grants (4.35B) and Local Innovation Grants
(650M) will be competitively awarded in two
rounds Fall 2009 and Spring 2010. Title I
School Improvement Grants (3B) will be
available. (TN50,386,000) Teacher Incentive
Fund (200M) and Teacher Quality Enhancement
(100M) funding will be competitively
awarded. 50 Education Technology State Grants
(650M total) will be available. (TN6,146,179)
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Amounts
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Specifics

• LEAs will apply for these funds simultaneously
  with their regular Title I funds in the FY10 NCLB
  Consolidated Application
• LEAs may access these funds before July 1 for
  districtwide summer initiatives
• The Office of Federal Programs will work with
  these districts to approve the use of these funds
  before July 1
• Contact your assigned NCLB field service
  consultant for more information

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Additional Requirements

• All LEAs receiving Title I ARRA funds shall
  report a school-by-school listing of per-pupil
  educational expenditures from state and local
  sources during the 2008-09 school year by
  December 1, 2009
• All LEAs will be subject to additional reporting
  requirements
• All LEAs must report on how funds were used on
  the governments Web site
• All LEAs must account for these ARRA funds in
  separate budget categories from the same FY10
  NCLB funds

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Minimum Reporting Requirements of ARRA

• Total amount of funds received and expended or
  obligated
• The project or activitys name
• Description
• Evaluation of its completion status of project
  (s) ARRA funds used for
• Estimate of the number of jobs saved or created
  with these funds

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New CFDA codes
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Possible Waivers

• 10 of school and LEAs in improvement expended
  for professional development
• 20 of Title I spent for public school choice and
  SES
• Calculation of amount per-pupil for SES based on
  regular allocation only
• 15 carryover limitation for once every 3 years
• Title I A maintenance of effort requirements

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No Waivers

• Comparability
• Supplement not supplant
• Equitable participation of private school
  students and teachers
• Parent involvement (calculated on both
  allocations combined)
• Selection of schools to be served

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Setasides on both allocations

• Homeless students
• Local institutions of neglected children
  comparable
• Local institutions for delinquent
• Financial incentives to teachers in Title I
  schools in improvement, corrective action, or
  restructuring - up to 5

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Survey 1

• Do you think your LEA will need a waiver of the
  15 carryover limit to effectively budget and
  expend your regular FY10 Title I A funds and your
  ARRA Title I A funds?
• Yes
• No
• I dont know.

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Survey 2

• Which additional initiatives is your LEA planning
  with the use of the ARRA Title I funds?
• Add teachers, paraprofessionals, and/or support
  staff
• Serve more schools
• Buy equipment
• Provide professional development
• Extend the school day
• Extend the school year
• Add more Pre-K classes
• Provide more parent training
• Other

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Relevant Fiscal Requirements

• Dr. Debbie Owens
• [phone]
• Debbie.Owens_at_tn.gov

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Fiscal Requirements

• Many funding streams including State
• Stabilization, NCLB, and IDEA.
• Following are NCLB Fiscal Requirements
• Title IA laws and regulations apply to
• ARRA Title IA

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Purchasing of Equipment

• Four Federal Cost Principles
• Necessary
• Reasonable
• Allocable
• Legal

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Necessary Cost Principle

• Must be necessary for the performance or
  administration of the grant
• Spending funds should meet the needs and purpose
  of the program
• Note The purpose of NCLB is to improve the
  achievement of educationally disadvantaged
  students. For example, buying t-shirts displaying
  the school name is not an allowable use of
  federal funds.

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Reasonable Cost Principle

• Before expending dollars, ask yourself
• Is the expense targeted to valid
  programmatic/administrative consideration?
• Do I have the capacity to use what I am
  purchasing?
• If I were asked to defend this purchase, would I
  be comfortable?
• Use of funds
• Must follow sound business practices
• Allow for no significant deviation from
  established prices
• Note Entertainment and most incentives are not
  permissible with federal funds.

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Allocable Cost Principle

• Can only charge in proportion to the value
  received by the program
• Example An LEA purchases a computer to use 50
  in Title X program and the local programs use it
  50. The LEA can only charge half the cost to
  Title X.

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Legal Cost Principle

• Must meet legal requirements under federal, state
  and local law.
• Example If federal law states you are not
  allowed to pay student incentives then the LEA
  must not use federal funds for that purpose, even
  though local board policy may allow this
  practice.
• Remember, supplement not supplant.

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Use of equipment after termination of federal
funds

• Under EDGAR 80.32 (c) (1) (2)
• Can use equipment as long as needed even if
  federal funds are no longer available
• Make equipment available to others with current
  or prior federal funding it does not interfere
  with the original use

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Supplement, Not Supplant

• Rules
• LEAs are cannot use federal funds to pay for
  services, staff, programs or materials that would
  otherwise be paid with state or local funds
• Always ask What would have happened in the
  absence of federal funds?

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Presumed Supplanting Situations

• Used federal funds to provide services the LEA is
  required to make available under other federal,
  state or local laws.
• Used federal funds to provide services the LEA
  provided with state or local funds in the prior
  year.
• Used Title I, Part A funds to provide the same
  services to Title I students that the LEA or SEA
  provides with state or local funds to
  nonparticipating students.

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Documentation to avoid supplanting presumption

• Document
• Fiscal or programmatic documentation to confirm
  that without federal funds, staff or other
  services would have been eliminated
• State or local legislative action
• Budget histories and information

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Documentation

• Must show
• Actual reduction in state or local funds
• Decision to eliminate service/position was made
  without regard to availability of federal funds
  (including reason decision was made)
• Retain copies of board meeting minutes that show
  position/program is eliminated and the reason
  that decision was made
• Must document elimination of staff or service
  (LEA can rehire staff or reinstate program after)

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Homeless Education
Karen Munn [phone] Karen.Munn_at_tn.gov
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McKinney Vento Stimulus Funds

• McKinney-Vento Stimulus Funds for the 2009-10
  Consolidated Application is based on the number
  of homeless students reporter for the 2008-09
  CREP (Center for Research in Education Policy)
  Report data for ARRA.
• 15 LEAs McKinney-Vento Subgrants
• Additional funding will not affect current MKV
  Subgrant
• MKV Stimulus funds
• Title I Stimulus Homeless set aside
• 131 LEAs without MKV subgrants
• MKV Stimulus Funds
• Title I Stimulus funds Homeless set aside

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Activities allowed for MKV Stimulus Funds

• LEAs may use McKinney-Vento Stimulus program
• funds to carry out these and other activities
  that
• promote the purpose of the program-
• Educational services
• Professional development
• Coordination of services
• Comprehensive services
• Transportation
• School Records
• School supplies
• Extraordinary or emergency assistance
• Other grantee services

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FY10 NCLB Consolidated Application

• Brenda Staggs
• [phone]
• Brenda.Staggs_at_tn.gov

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Title II-D-Enhancing Education Through Technology

• The ARRA (Stimulus) money will be given to the
  states
• in two pots (as of 3/30/09) The LEA portion of
  the
• stimulus money must be split 50/50 between the
• formula allocations and a competitive focus.
• TN plans to allocate the first 50 at the same
  time as
• they allocate the regular NCLB funds through the
• formula process. Each system will receive two
• allocations for formula II-D funds.
• For the IID ARRA discretionary grant, the State
  will
• provide more information later.

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