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D E C E M B E R 1 9 , 2 0 1 4
FEDERAL FRIDAY WEBINAR
EMAIL QUESTIONS TO:
Nerissa Erickson
Consultant Title I/NCLB
972-348-1358
www.Region10.org/Title1
WEBINAR AGENDA
I. Uniform Grants Guidance and EDGAR Workshop II. Waiver Request to U.S. Department of Education III. Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) IV. Distribution of School Report Cards V. State Compensatory Education (SCE) VI. Title I, Shared Service Arrangement – Fiscal
VII. Private Non-Profit and Maximum Entitlement VIII. 2014-2015 Revised Entitlement Amounts—Title I, 1003(a) Priority and Focus Schools grant IX. TEA Random Validations – Documents for Compliance X. School Support Team Training (SST) XI. Federal Indirect Cost Rates
XII. Title I, Part C Carl Perkins Career and Technical Education XIII. Comparability Assurance Documents XIV. Title I Statewide School Support and Family/Community Engagement Initiative XV. Community Involvement and Parent Involvement XVI. Guest Speaker, Dr. Thomas Hoerr, Art of School Leadership XVII. Texas Accountability Intervention System Training Focus Schools
XVIII. NCLB Publications XIX. TEA New Website and Email Addresses XX. Upcoming Workshops and Training Sessions
UNIFORM GRANTS GUIDANCE
• The Uniform Grants Guidance becomes effective December 26, 2014, and governs all federal grants awarded on or after that date.
• The goal of Uniform Grants Guidance is to replace the multiple OMB circulars with federal grant rules that are consistent for all grantees.
• Changes and new guidance will be communicated via bulletin and on the Division of Grants Administration Uniform Grants Guidance page of the TEA website.
Register at: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
When: March 25, 2015
8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
Where: Plano Centre
2000 E Spring Creek Pkwy,
Plano, TX 75074
WAIVER REQUEST TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Waiver to allow the use of Title I, 1003(a) grant
funding to Tier II middle and/or high schools currently
identified as priority schools
• Approval of the requested waiver will allow eligible
LEAs to access Title I, 1003(a) funding to provide
financial support to continue the interventions and
school reform initiatives initiated with SIG 1003(g)
funds
• This waiver is requested for the remainder of school
year 2014-15 and school year 2015-16.
TEXAS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE REPORT (TAPR)
• The 2013-14 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
is now available on the TEA website at the following link:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/tapr/2014/index.html
• The TAPR presents a wide range of information on the
performance of students in each school and district in
Texas. It also includes information on school and district
staff, programs, and student demographics.
DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL REPORT CARDS
• School Report Cards will not be mailed to districts. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/src/2014/campus.srch.html
• Purpose of the SRC is to inform parents and guardians about school performance and characteristics.
• TEA will notify each principal in the district that the SRC for his or her campus is available.
• District’s responsibility to provide the SRCs to the campuses for distribution to parents and guardians. Additionally, the district must provide a copy of the SRC to anyone upon request. Districts may distribute the SRC electronically if the district can ensure that parents and guardians are notified that the SRC is available and are able to access it.
• Campus must send a copy of the SRC to the parent or guardian of each of its students within six weeks of the date of this letter.
• While schools are required to provide the SRC to parents and guardians, they are not limited to providing just the SRC. Schools may include additional information along with the SRC that highlights other performance aspects of the school or district.
• Schools that are new in the 2014–15 school year will not have a 2013–14 SRC and are not
required to distribute a report.
• The TAPR Glossary is available on the TEA website at the following address: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/tapr/2014/glossary.html
STATE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION
• The Texas Education Code, §42.152, provides SCE funding based on the number of educationally disadvantaged students that the school districts and charter schools serve. The statute offers two methods for districts to report their eligible students:
(1) by averaging the best six months' enrollment in the national school lunch program of free or reduced-price lunches for the preceding school year; or
(2) in the manner provided by commissioner rule, if no campus in the district participated in the national school lunch program of free or reduced-price lunches during the preceding school year.
• Because of these statutory provisions, districts with any campuses participating in the
NSLP may NOT claim SCE funding for any students who are not participating in the NSLP.
• During a recent review of SCE program participation, we learned that there are districts submitting claims through our alternative SCE reporting system and through campuses participating in the NSLP, which is prohibited by law.
• If you have any questions, please contact Amy Copeland at (512) 463-8732 or Amanda Brownson at (512) 463-0986.
TITLE I, SHARED SERVICE ARRANGEMENT FISCAL
• SSA - First required reimbursement requests due
1/31/2015
• SSA Maximum Entitlement and Carryover (roll-forward)
budget amounts were sent to LEAs the first week of
December and are due back before you leave for
holiday break today.
Amber Lasseigne
972-348-1452
PNP & MAXIMUM ENTITLEMENTS
• If your Title I, II, or III amounts changed when
maximum entitlements were released, your
Equitable Services amount for PNPs may have also
changed.
• Please update the Equitable Services worksheet
you uploaded Oct. 1 with the new amounts and
email to Laura Griffin by Dec. 19.
Contact Laura Griffin with questions
972-348-1158
2014-2015 REVISED ENTITLEMENT AMOUNTS—TITLE I, 1003(A) PRIORITY AND FOCUS SCHOOLS
GRANT
• Revised entitlement amounts for the 2014-2015 Title I, 1003 (a) Priority and Focus Schools grant are now available, on the Entitlements, Division of Grants Administration page of the TEA website.
• Grantees must start an amendment in eGrants to budget for their revised entitlement amount. Once the amendment has been initiated, any 2013-2014 carryover will appear in the Actual Carryover line and will also be available to budget on Schedule BS6004—Program Budget Summary and Support.
• The deadline to submit amendments is 5:00 p.m. Central Time, July 16, 2015.
TEA RANDOM VALIDATIONS
Federal Program Directors – check each of the following documents for compliance on each Title I, Part A campus
• Comprehensive Needs Assessment (includes all 8 components, sources, strengths, and priority of need
• Campus Improvement Plan – SW: all 10 components TA: all 8 components
• Parental Involvement Policy
• School-Parent Compact
For templates, rubrics, and checklists, please visit www.Region10.org/Title1
Templates and checklists: www.Region10.org/Title1
SCHOOL SUPPORT TEAM TRAINING
• May 20-21 – Burnet Room
http://events.ednet10.net/FE2Production.nsf/eventde
tails?readform&eventid=EVT-EVES-9QHRFE
• June 29-30 – Dallas Room
http://events.ednet10.net/FE2Production.nsf/eventde
tails?readform&eventid=EVT-EVES-9QKMUR
INDIRECT COST RATE PROPOSAL
• TEA posted Correspondence alerting independent school districts (ISDs) to a change in the method for applying for indirect cost rates. As a result of this change, ISDs must now submit an Indirect Cost Rate Proposal (ICRP) to request an indirect cost rate.
• To receive an indirect cost rate for the 2015–2016 school year, ISDs must submit a completed ICRP to TEA by February 13, 2015.
• The ICRP is a set of three documents: ICRP Workbook, a certification, and the organizational chart the ISD had in place during the fiscal year documented in the annual financial and compliance report.
• The ICRP Workbook is posted on the Indirect Cost Rates page of the TEA website and in the GFFC Reports and Data Collections secure application, accessible through TEAL.
1. Log onto TEAL.
2. Select GFFC Reports and Data Collections from the application list.
3. From the top menu, select Download Response Documents.
4. From the Response Template Title column, select the ICRP Excel Workbook.
• All three of the documents that make up a complete ICRP must be submitted via GFFC Reports
and Data Collections by Friday, February 13, 2015.
If you have any questions about the ICRP, please email [email protected].
TITLE I, PART C CARL PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRANT
• Reallocation amounts for the 2014-2015 Title I, Part C Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Grant Application were made available in eGrants and posted on December 8, 2014, on the Entitlements, Division of Grants Administration page of the TEA website at http://tea.texas.gov/index4.aspx?id=5040.
• TEA staff will initiate adjustments to the largest budgeted class/object code to incorporate the reallocation amounts.
• TEA requests that LEAs and ESCs not submit any amendments to claim 2014–2015 Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act reallocation funding until those email notifications and attachments are distributed.
COMPARABILITY
• The Comparability Assurance Document (CAD) and Comparability Computation Form (CCF) are available now on the Title I, Part A Comparability of Services
• These forms also are available in GFFC Reports and Data Collections in
TEASE/TEAL.
• All LEAs are required to complete and submit the CAD. LEAs that do not meet
any of the criteria for exemption also are required to complete and submit the Comparability Computation Form (CCF).
• Instructions for completing and submitting the forms, as well as a comparability of services guidance handbook, are available on the Title I, Part A Comparability of Services webpage.
• The Comparability Assurance Document and Comparability Computation
Form can be downloaded through the GFFC application, or accessed via the links below.
Applicable documents must be uploaded into the GFFC application by
January 16, 2015.
TITLE I STATEWIDE SCHOOL SUPPORT AND
FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE
Learning for a "Change" Summit IX
February 9-10, 2015 - 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Austin Central
Day 1 only - $100
Day 2 only - $100
Day 1 & 2 - $175
Online Registration:
Title I Statewide School Support Registration Form
Flyer Information and Details:
Learning for a "Change" Summit 2015
Target
Population:
Parents &
Community region10.org/ParentInvolvement
Community and Parent PD Opportunities
Spring 2015
The CAPstone Quarterly Newsletter www.region10.org/parentinvolvement
GUEST SPEAKER
DR. THOMAS HOERR MARCH 26, 2015
• Thomas R. Hoerr is head of school at the New City
School, St. Louis, MO that specializes in
implementing the theory of Multiple Intelligences.
• Since 2004 written the column, “The Principal
Connection, “ for Educational Leadership
• He is the author of The Art of School Leadership
(ASCD, 2005) and Fostering Grit: How Do I Prepare
My Students for the Real World? (ASCD, 2013).
Becoming a Multiple Intelligences School (ASCD)
Contact Caryn Sawlis @ 972-348-1296 or [email protected]
1/9/15-Focus Schools Critical Success Factor # 6: School Climate 9-10 am
Webinar
Warming Up the Classroom is a school climate initiative to provide today’s teachers with effective strategies and tools to build positive classroom climates that foster engaged learners and respectful citizens. This project focuses awareness and training on teacher actions to create a positive classroom climate that is conducive to learning and positive youth development.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1733120959686724865
TEXAS CAMPUS AND TEACHER SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY AND READINESS (STAR) CHARTS
NO LONGER REQUIRED
• For many years, the information gathered through the Campus and Teacher STaR Charts was used to report progress on meeting the recommendations of the long-range plan, to meet technology literacy and integration requirements in No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Title II, Part D, and to meet documentation requirements for E-Rate telecommunication services.
• With federal technology funding no longer available through NCLB, Title II, Part D, and with technology planning no longer a requirement in order to receive E-Rate discounts, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will
NO LONGER REQUIRE COMPLETION OF TEXAS CAMPUS & TEACHER STaR CHARTS.
TRAINING DATE LOCATION
FEDERAL PROGRAM
DIRECTOR
10/21/14 RICHARD SON
CIVIC CENTER
PNP TOOLKIT 11/5/14 BLUEBONNET
ABRAMS
TITLE I FISCAL ISSUES 11/13/14 COLLIN
SPRING VALLEY
FEDERAL FRIDAY 11/21/14 WEBINAR
FEDERAL FRIDAY 12/19/14 WEBINAR
FEDERAL FRIDAY 1/23/15 WEBINAR
FEDERAL FLEXIBILITY
TOOLKIT
1/26/15 GRAYSON
SPRING VALLEY
TITLE I, SSA CLUSTER
TRAINING
1/27/15 FRISCO ISD
TRAINING DATE LOCATION
HOMELESS AND FOSTER TOOLKIT 2/3/15 BRAZOS ROOM
ABRAMS
CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2/19/15 COLLIN
SPRING VALLEY
FEDERAL FRIDAY 2/20/15 WEBINAR
TITLE I FISCAL ISSUES 2/26/15 LAMAR
SPRING VALLEY
FEDERAL FRIDAY 3/20/15 WEBINAR
FEDERAL FRIDAY 4/17/15 WEBINAR
FEDERAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR 5/18/15 RICHARDSON CIVIC
CENTER: GRAND
BALLROOM
FEDERAL FRIDAY 5/22/15 WEBINAR
FEDERAL FRIDAY
6/19/15 WEBINAR
EMAIL QUESTIONS TO:
Nerissa Erickson
Consultant Title I/NCLB
972-348-1358
www.Region10.org/Title1
