ARRA Stimulus Funding American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

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ARRA Stimulus FundingAmerican Recovery and
Reinvestment Act
A Planned Response
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Stimulus Funding What is It?

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• One-time investment of more than 100 billion
  more than 6 billion in Texas
• Three key programs
• Title I Part A
• IDEA, Parts B C
• State Fiscal Stabilization Fund

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ARRA Guiding Principles(How the federal
government wants it spent)

• Spend quickly to save and create jobs
• Improve student achievement through school
  improvement and reform
• Ensure transparency, reporting and accountability
• Invest funds thoughtfully to minimize Funding
  Cliff

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TEA Target Investments(How the Texas Education
Agency wants it spent)

• Implement rigorous post secondary standards and
  high quality assessments
• Enhance PreK 16 data systems
• Improve teacher effectiveness and equitable
  distribution of qualified teachers
• Expand support and interventions for lowest
  performing schools

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Additional Reporting Requirements Accepting
these funds requires a lot more reporting.

• All purchases should result in meaningful and
  measureable student outcomes
• Supplies, materials, and equipment shall be put
  to immediate use
• ARRA funds shall not be commingled with other
  funds

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ARRA Reporting Requirements Continued

• 4. Per-pupil Expenditures
• 5. Quarterly Expenditure Reports
• TEA reports to USDE
• District reports to TEA
• 6. Implementation Status Report
• 7. Jobs Created and Retained
• 8. Expenditures to Date

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ARRA TransparencyLots of people checking the
reports and outcomes

• Recovery Accountability Transparency Board
• TEA Auditors
• Government Accounting Office
• Office of Inspector General
• Whistle Blower Provision

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Things to Consider

• Funds end 9/30/2011
• Plan carefully
• Thoughtfully invest one-time funds
• Minimize ongoing commitments
• Supplement / Supplant rules apply

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• ARRA Stimulus Funding
• IDEA B and C Special Education
• PISD 08-09- 3,254,353
• PISD Stimulus- 4,287,934

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IDEA B and C

• These funds are in addition to a districts
  2009-2010 IDEA B and C funds
• Uses must be consistent with IDEA B and C
  statutory and regulatory requirements
• 15 of the funds can be used for early
  intervention with non-special education students

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Potential Uses Identified by USDE for IDEA B Funds

• Assistive technology for students to increase
  access to the general curriculum
• Professional development for special education
  and regular education teachers to improve
  outcomes for students with disabilities
• Expand capacity to collect and use data for
  student success

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Potential Uses Identified by USDE for IDEA B Funds

• 4. Expand inclusive placement options and program
  capacity for pre-schoolers with disabilities
• 5. Hire transition coordinators to work with
  employers to develop job placements for youth
  with disabilities

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ARRA Stimulus FundsTitle I Part A PISD 08/09
1,454,839PISD Stimulus 1,411,677
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Title I Part A Stimulus

• These funds are in addition to a districts
  2009-2010 Title I funds
• Uses must be consistent with Title I statutory
  and regulatory requirements
• Supplemental to state and local funds

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Potential Uses Identified by USDE for Title I
Part A Stimulus

• Developing instructional leaders for Title I
  School-wide Programs
• Implementing intensive teacher and administrator
  training to address academic achievement issues
• Strengthening and expanding Early Childhood
  Education

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Potential Uses Identified by USDE for Title I
Part A Stimulus

• 4. Implementing online courseware to supplement
  math and science instruction
• 5. Using longitudinal data to drive continuous
  improvement training teachers in the use of
  data
• 6. Implementing instructional coaching
• 7. Extending learning opportunities

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Planning Process

• Committee of Knowledgeable People
• May 7 Overview Meeting
• Review funding guidelines
• Review electronic input form staff
• Brainstorm impactful and strategic initiatives
• May 13 Check-in Meeting
• May 20 Review and Rank Brainstorm Lists
• May 27 Finalize Funding List

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Questions?
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