Michigan and the Michigan and the American Recovery and American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act (ARRA)Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

ARRA OverviewARRA Overview

Reform and Restore: Implementing the ARRA Reform and Restore: Implementing the ARRA Michigan Institute for Educational ManagementMichigan Institute for Educational Management

Kellogg Center, May 26, 2009Kellogg Center, May 26, 2009

Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

Spend Quickly to Save and Create Spend Quickly to Save and Create JobsJobs

Ensure Transparency and Ensure Transparency and AccountabilityAccountability Thoughtfully Invest One-Time Thoughtfully Invest One-Time FundsFunds Advance Effective ReformAdvance Effective Reform

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Michigan’s Vision StatementMichigan’s Vision Statement

The American Recovery and Reinvestment The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 provides opportunities Act (ARRA) of 2009 provides opportunities to improve instruction and increase to improve instruction and increase student achievement for children across student achievement for children across Michigan for generations to come. The Michigan for generations to come. The charge is to fund innovative and proven charge is to fund innovative and proven strategies that drive educational reform. strategies that drive educational reform. State data demonstrates that support is State data demonstrates that support is needed in math, reading, writing, parental needed in math, reading, writing, parental involvement, high school graduation rates, involvement, high school graduation rates, and high quality job-embedded and high quality job-embedded professional development for teachers.professional development for teachers.

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Michigan’s Vision Statement Michigan’s Vision Statement (Cont’d)(Cont’d)

The responsibility for success depends on The responsibility for success depends on the the commitment of students, parents, commitment of students, parents, teachers, principals, superintendents, teachers, principals, superintendents, education boards, and state officials. education boards, and state officials. The The ARRA provides a short-term investment for ARRA provides a short-term investment for long-term gains in student achievement long-term gains in student achievement through innovation and accountability.through innovation and accountability.

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Accountability And Accountability And TransparencyTransparency

Detailed reporting requirements at Detailed reporting requirements at building level.building level.

Be ready to encumber the funds within Be ready to encumber the funds within short timelines.short timelines.

Keep separate accounting ledgers for Keep separate accounting ledgers for ARRA funds.ARRA funds.

Expect to be monitored.Expect to be monitored. Expect quarterly or more frequent Expect quarterly or more frequent

reporting with quick turn around timelines.reporting with quick turn around timelines.

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ARRA Comes in Two Large ARRA Comes in Two Large Education SectionsEducation Sections

State Fiscal StabilizationState Fiscal Stabilization Direct Education (Targeted)Direct Education (Targeted)

Title I, Part ATitle I, Part A Title I, Part A School ImprovementTitle I, Part A School Improvement Title II, Part D Educational Title II, Part D Educational

TechnologyTechnology Title X, Part C HomelessTitle X, Part C Homeless IDEA Special EducationIDEA Special Education

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ARRA Other School ARRA Other School Related SectionsRelated Sections

National School Lunch EquipmentNational School Lunch Equipment The Emergency Food Assistance Program The Emergency Food Assistance Program

(TEFAP)(TEFAP) Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB)Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB)Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) Energy and WeatherizationEnergy and Weatherization Workforce Investment Act Youth ProgramWorkforce Investment Act Youth Program

Note: Applications = Estimated 4,500Note: Applications = Estimated 4,500

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What Don’t We Know Yet?What Don’t We Know Yet?

Reporting RequirementsReporting Requirements Additional GuidanceAdditional Guidance EvaluationEvaluation

Monitoring and ComplianceMonitoring and Compliance Challenges to spend ARRA fundsChallenges to spend ARRA funds WaiversWaivers GAO Site VisitsGAO Site Visits

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Communications PlanCommunications Plan

State Board of Education UpdatesState Board of Education Updates MDE Official CommunicationsMDE Official Communications MDE PodcastsMDE Podcasts Education Programs Core GroupEducation Programs Core Group Presentations Presentations

MSBO Conference, April 28-30MSBO Conference, April 28-30 Governor’s Education Summit, April 28Governor’s Education Summit, April 28 MIEM Conference, May 26MIEM Conference, May 26 MSBO Conference, June 3MSBO Conference, June 3

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Questions?Questions?

Title I: Consolidated Application Title I: Consolidated Application Mike Radke 517-373-3921 Mike Radke 517-373-3921 radkem@michigan.govradkem@michigan.gov

IDEAIDEA Jacquelyn Thompson 517-373-9433 Jacquelyn Thompson 517-373-9433 thompsonj3@michigan.govthompsonj3@michigan.gov

IDEA (Flowthrough)IDEA (Flowthrough) John Andrejack 517-241-1235 John Andrejack 517-241-1235 andrejackj@michigan.govandrejackj@michigan.gov

IDEA (Preschool; Early On) IDEA (Preschool; Early On) Gary Schafer 517-373-8483 schaferg@michigan.govGary Schafer 517-373-8483 schaferg@michigan.gov

HomelessHomeless Pam Kies-Lowe 517-241-1162 kies-lowep@michigan.govPam Kies-Lowe 517-241-1162 kies-lowep@michigan.gov

Education Technology: Competitive Bruce Umpstead 517-335-2957 umpsteadb@michigan.gov

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Questions?Questions?

School Meal Equipment School Nutrition Training and Programs, 517-373-3347

Stabilization Jann Jencka 517-373-0200 jenckaj@michigan.gov

MEGS, Louis Burgess 517-373-1806 burgessl@michigan.gov

Energy and Weatherization Amy Butler 517-373-4626 butlera1@michigan.gov

Workforce Investment Act Youth Programs Liza Estlund Olson 517-335-1061 estlundolsonl@michigan.gov

General Questions Carol Easlick 517-373-0764 easlickc@michigan.gov