ND Teal Community Call February 18, 2014

Teal Community Call Agenda Welcome and Roll-call CSPR/EDFacts Post-mortem Use of Title I Funds for Conference Meals New NDTAC Products Next Topical and Community Calls Other Issues/Questions

Welcome and Roll-call Roll-call

CSPR/EDFacts Post-mortem EdFacts data were due Thursday, February 13 by 5:00 ET CSPR were due Friday, February 14 by 5:00 ET Any thoughts about this year’s process? Was it more difficult? Easier? Is there anything the data team should provide to coordinators before the next submission?

Use of Title I Funds & Conference Meals Topic has come up from a couple of coordinators ED’s position is that Title I funds should not be used for breakfast and dinner, but may be used for lunch When using per diem for conference meals, consider need to: ensure that the conference is aligned with the State plan advise the program that they should only use Title I funds for the conference expense if no other funds are available be prepared to justify the expense if audited by ED Any experience to share or something to add?

New NDTAC Products Supportive School Discipline Communities of Practice (SSDCOP) Digest—sign up for e-digest on NDTAC website (http://ssdcop.neglected-delinquent.org/) Tip Sheet for Loan Forgiveness (http://www.neglected-delinquent.org/sites/default/files/NDTAC_LoanForgiveness_508.pdf) SSDCOP e-Digest addresses school discipline issues that touch not only schools, but communities, courts and law enforcement. Regular contents include news from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice and other partner agencies, salient research summaries, examples of effective field practices, announcements submitted by subscribers, and relevant upcoming events. The SSD e-Digest also highlights SSDCoP resources and the availability of ongoing services, including technical assistance, products, and tools.  Tip Sheet: Teacher Loan Forgiveness in Schools Serving Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk Provides information on how schools serving students who are N or D can determine eligibility for inclusion in the Teacher Cancellation Low-Income Directory as well as links to resources for teachers to access information on loan forgiveness.

New NDTAC Products Tip Sheet for Subgrantee Monitoring (http://www.neglected-delinquent.org/sites/default/files/Monitor_Tipsheet_2013_508%20FINAL.pdf) Tool: Institutionwide Project Planning Toolkit (http://www.neglected-delinquent.org/resource/tool-institutionwide-project-planning-toolkit) Tip Sheet: Subgrantee Monitoring This tip sheet examines ways to embed a “youth- and staff-centered” framework in the subgrantee monitoring process and provides questions and approaches that State coordinators can integrate into their information-gathering processes during monitoring visits. Tool: Institutionwide Project Planning Toolkit Provides two IWP resources: a review form for State Part D coordinators to approve IWP plans and an IWP planning tool for facilities developing an IWP plan.

Next Scheduled Calls Second Topical Call Teal Community Call Family Engagement—Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3—4:30 PM ET Teal Community Call Tuesday, June 17, 2014 2—3 PM EST For this call, please think about sharing something from one of your programs or facilities that is working especially well

Other Issues/Questions Any Other Topics or Issues?