Priority and Focus School Informational Session & Update DIVISION OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND SUPPORT
Who is here today?
Looking Back Closing out Title I 1003(a) Priority & Focus School Grant campus compliance Report Targeted Improvement Plan
Title I 1003(a) Priority and Focus School Grant Carry over funds – If funds are unspent, carryover cap Priority campus - $74,158 Focus Campuses - $10,000 District reservation – 40% of total allocation Retrieve the funds – Estimated time of funds released in December Access funds - an amendment will be needed to place carryover funds in class object codes in December. Information will be released at that time.
Title I 1003(a) Priority and Focus School Grant NOGA end date is September 30, 2014 Final & Revised expenditure report due October 31, 2014 Campus compliance report due October 15, 2014 Focus schools – 1.Were the widest gaps between the subgroups in reading /math performance decreased? 2.Were the Annual Measureable Objective (AMO) targets of 75% met or was progress made toward the 75% for the subgroups? 3.Campus funds reserved at the LEA level? 4.Was the campus offered technical assistance from the ESC?
Title I 1003(a) Priority and Focus School Grant Campus compliance report due October 15, 2014 Priority Schools - 1.List the activities implemented for each turnaround principle/critical success factor, and explain how successful the activities were. 2.Campus funds reserved at the LEA level?
Title I 1003(a) Priority and Focus School Grant
Access application through eGrants Entitlement for Focus schools is $16,000 Entitlement for Priority schools is $149,861 Pre-award available beginning August 1, 2014 for all class-object codes 75% cap on supplies and materials Application due in eGrants by 5:00 PM, October 24, 2014 Amendment deadline July 16, 2015
Implementing Targeted Improvement Plan
Focus Schools Work with Local Education Service Center Designate a district contact Engage in the Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS)
What Processes/strategies have worked in the school year?
Goal & Teamwork
Division of School Improvement and Support Mark Baxter, Division Director Leticia Govea, Division Manager
Support Specialist in Division of School Improvement Regions 1, 2, 3 Lisa Gonzales – Regions 4, 5 Lauren Ditty – Regions 6, 12, 17, 18, 19 Caroline Ramsey – Regions 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16 Shayna Sheehan – Regions 13,14, 15, 20 Nicole Chupka –
Thank you, Questions? for everything you do for Texas students.