New Coordinator’s Strategy Session
Presented by Jesse Fry
PAFPC Conference
• March/April • Release of preliminary allocations for
upcoming school year
• SESSION: Title I Allocations: Understanding my Award (Kelly Gallatin)
Consolidated Application
• May/June• Consolidated Application due on July 1.
Includes Title I, Title IIA, and tentatively Title III.
• SESSION(logistical): Overview of Federal Programs (Maria Garcia-Morales)
Consolidated Application (cont.)
• SESSIONS (fiscal):
• Fiscal Management of Federal Programs (Technicians)
• Administration of Federal Programs (Don McCrone, Susan McCrone, Jesse Fry, Technicians)
Consolidated Application (cont.)
• SESSIONS (fiscal):
• (Advanced) Title I Fiscal Issues: Supplement versus Supplant, Maintenance of Effort, Comparability (Don McCrone, Erin Oberdorf)
Consolidated Application (cont.)
• SESSIONS (programmatic):
• Where to Find Answers Needed in Administering Federal Programs (Cindy Rhoads)
• (Advanced) Title I and RTII: Coordination and Effective Implementation (Susan McCrone)
Consolidated Application (cont.)
• SESSIONS (programmatic)
• (Advanced) Title III Program Implementation (Karl Streckewald)
• (Advanced) Title IIA: Improving Teacher Quality (Don McCrone)
School Improvement Implementation
• July/August• NOTE: School Improvement provisions are not
pertinent to many LEAs.• Be cognizant of: PSSA scores (particularly if
building is in “warning “ status from previous year) ,structure of your LEA, and building status from previous year.
School Improvement Implementation
• SESSION (Reservation of Funds):
• Fiscal Management of Federal Programs (Technicians)
School Improvement Implementation
• SESSIONS(programmatic):
• Surviving Title I School Improvement (Norma Hull)
• Implementing Effective SES Programs (Karl Streckewald)
• Title I Parent Involvement Legislation & Policies (Susan McCrone)
Supplement versus Supplant
• Integral to understanding Title I both programmatically and fiscally
• September-November
• SESSION: (Advanced) Title I Fiscal Issues: Supplement/Supplant, Maintenance of Effort, and Comparability (Don McCrone and Erin Oberdorf)
Amendment process
• January-March• Adjustments based upon final USDE
allocations and charter school enrollments
• SESSIONS (fiscal): Fiscal Management of Federal Programs (Technicians)
• Title I Allocations: Understanding my Award (Kelly Gallatin)
Additional School Improvement Funds
• January-March• NOTE: School Improvement provisions are not
pertinent to many LEAs.• Fund distribution correlates to AYP status
• SESSION (programmatic) Surviving Title I School Improvement (Norma Hull)
Year-round activities
• REQUIRED – Monitoring of administered federal programs via on-site visitation.
• SESSION: Consolidated Program Monitoring (Susan McCrone and Kelly Iorfida)
Year-round activities (cont.)
• REQUIRED – Parent Involvement in Title I is mandated.
• Non-compliance with this component of NCLB is the most common monitoring finding.
• SESSION: Title I Parent Involvement Legislation & Policies (Susan McCrone)
Year-round activities (cont.)
• REQUIRED – Nonpublic School Involvement.• NOTE: Nonpublic involvement does not
pertain to all LEAs on an annual basis. Demographics and nonpublic participation are potential limiting factors.
• SESSION: Nonpublic School Services Workshop (Karl Streckewald)
Year-round activities (cont.)
• OPTIONAL/COMPETITIVE – 21st Century Community Learning Centers
• After school tutoring and enrichment.• NOTE: currently being integrated into DFP
• SESSION: 21st Century Community Learning Centers (Cindy Rhoads)
Year-round activities (cont.)
• OPTIONAL/COMPETITIVE – Pennsylvania Comprehensive Literacy Plan
• SESSION: Comprehensive Literacy Plan Overview (JoBeth McKee)
Year-round activities (cont.)
• REQUIRED – Single Audit Process.
• SESSION: Single Audits: Increased Transparency & Accountability (Krista Showers, CPA)
Year-round activities (cont.)
• REQUIRED* - LEA coordination with Neglected and Delinquent Institutions
• NOTE: This is only required pending the grantee administration of the external N & D entity.
• SESSION: (Advanced) Keeping Up to Date with Your Title I N & D Programs (Don McCrone)
Year-round activities (cont.)
• OPTIONAL – School wide programs, moving beyond targeted programs.
• NOTE: Building free and reduced lunch count must be 30%+ of the student population
• SESSION: (Advanced) Schoolwide Programs: Components and Requirements (Maria Garcia-Morales)
Year-round activities (cont.)
• OPTIONAL – Strategies for LEAs to enhance parent involvement.
• SESSIONS: • Creating Real Family Engagement (PIE
Consultants & Susan McCrone)• Beyond the Bake Sale (PIE Consultants &
Susan McCrone)
Year-round activities (cont.)
• OPTIONAL/COMPETITIVE – Preparation for competitive grant applications.
• SESSION: (Advanced) Effective Grant Writing Workshops (Cindy Rhoads)
General
• SESSION: Title I Management Strategies that Work! (Norma Hull)
• SESSION: Comprehensive Planning (Norma Hull and Jeff Byrum)
Contacts
• DIVISION ADMINISTRATION
• Renee Palakovic ([email protected])• Erin Oberdorf ([email protected])• Kelly Gallatin ([email protected])
Contacts (cont.)
• REGIONAL COORDINATORS
• Susan McCrone ([email protected])• Norma Hull ([email protected])• Virginia Baker ([email protected])• Donald McCrone ([email protected])• JoBeth McKee ([email protected])
Contacts (cont.)
• REGIONAL COORDINATORS (continued)
• Cindy Rhoads ([email protected])• Jesse Fry ([email protected])• Maria Garcia-Morales ([email protected])• Karl Streckewald ([email protected])
Contacts (cont.)
• TECHNICIANS• Barbara Kuhn ([email protected])• Erin Oberdorf ([email protected])• Kelly Iorfida ([email protected])• Yvonne Cobb ([email protected])• Tracy Rapisarda ([email protected])• Daniella Care ([email protected])
Contacts (cont.)
• SUPPORT STAFF• Karen Trissler ([email protected])• Lennette Wilson ([email protected])• Deborah Lau ([email protected])• Katie Hodge ([email protected])• Reba Kansiewicz ([email protected])