Title IA Comparability Monday, November_____, 2010 Webinar Session Jackie Godbout Maine Department of Education

Section 1120A(c)… requires that a SAU uses its state and local resources in an equitable way to provide educational services in a Title IA school that is comparable to non-Title IA schools. If all schools are Title IA, then educational resources must be comparable among the Title IA schools.

Section 1120A(c)… Comparability must be met in order to receive Title I funds. If comparability is not met when calculations are performed, redistribution of resources must occur in order to continue to receive Title I funds.

Comparability Is Two-Fold: First, through: districtwide salary schedule; policy or written procedure to ensure equivalence among schools in teachers, administrators, and other staff; and policy or written procedure to ensure equivalence among schools in providing curriculum materials and instructional supplies.

Comparability is Two-Fold Second, a procedure for calculating comparability must be performed annually. Using district developed criteria on the previously identified items; or Completing the State developed-- TITLE IA COMPARABILITY REPORT FOR FY 2011

Definitions located in State Comparability Report FTE Instructional Staff Salaries Comparable Grade Span Size GroupSmaller, Larger

REMINDERS: If comparability is met using student/staff ratios, then salary information DOES NOT need to be completed. Keep the support documentation used for counting teachers and student enrollment.

DUE DATE Use October 2010 student enrollment and teacher data. The report is due December 3, Title IA Office Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333

EasyNo calculations required. Cover Page and Part I Worksheet: In reviewing Part I, there is only one school at each grade span in each sized group. Example 1

NAME OF SCHOOLGRADEENROLLM ENT TITLE IGROUP SIZE SPANPARTICIPATIONLarger, Smaller Yes/Noor Excluded A Elem SchoolK-5175YS B Elem SchoolK-5485YL C Elem SchoolK-591YE D Middle School6-8500YS E High School NS Part I Worksheet - A

Part I Worksheet - B Number of Schools with More Than 100 Students Number of Schools with 100 or Fewer Students SmallerLarger Exempt from Comparability Grade SpansTitle INon-Title ITitle INon-Title I A=Gr _K_ to Gr_5__1 1 1 B=Gr_6_ to Gr_8__1 C=Gr _9_ to Gr _12__ 1 D=Gr ___ to Gr ___

Example 2 ModeratePart 4 Worksheets Cover Page, Part 1 and Two Part 4 Worksheets because all schools in each grade span are Title I schools using Part 1 Worksheet.

Part I Worksheet - A NAME OF SCHOOLGRADE SPAN ENROLLMENTTITLE I PARTICIPATION Yes/No GROUP SIZE Larger, Smaller Or Excluded Primary School OneK-3336YS Primary School TwoK-3182YS Primary School ThreeK-3283YS Elem School One4-5202YS Elem School Two4-5162YS Middle School One6-8550NS High School One NS

Part I Worksheet - B Number of Schools with More Than 100 Students Number of Schools with 100 or Fewer Students SmallerLarger Exempt from Comparability Grade SpansTitle INon-Title ITitle INon-Title I A=Gr _K_ to Gr_3__ 3 B=Gr_4_ to Gr_5__ 2 C=Gr_6_ to Gr_8__ 1 D=Gr _9_ to Gr _12__ 1 D=Gr ___ to Gr ___

Part IV Worksheet- Small K-3 Name of ALL Title IA Schools Actual Grade Span Pupils Enrolled Oct. 1 FTE Staff Oct. 1 SalariesStaff/ Student Ratio Per Pupil Cost Is The School Comparable? [Col. (3) Col (4)] [Col. (5) Col (3)] Yes if [Col (6) is less than (6B) or Col (7) is more than (7B ) No if [Col (6) is more than (6B) or Col (7) is less than (7B) Col. 1Col. 2Col. 3Col. 4Col. 5Col. 6Col. 7Col. 8 Primary School OneK Yes Primary School TwoK Yes Primary School Three K Yes Totals for ALL Schools in this Grade Span and Size Grouping (6A)(7A) Enter Here 110% of(6B)(7B) Box 6A 11.9

Example 3 DifficultUsing all Worksheets Cover Page, Part 1, Part II, Part III, and Part IV Worksheets because the two Smaller K-5 schools are both Title IA which are compared on a Part IV worksheet and the 4 larger schools are a combination of Title I (3 schools) and non-Title I (1 school) using Part II worksheet with non-Title I school information and using Part III worksheet for the Title I schools data.

Part I Worksheet - A NAME OF SCHOOLGRADE SPANENROLLMENTTITLE I PARTICIPATIO N Yes/No GROUP SIZE Larger, Smaller, or Excluded Pink Elem SchoolK-5175YS Yellow Elem SchoolK-5132YS River Elem SchoolK-591NE Red Elem SchoolK-5485NL Green Elem SchoolK-5444YL Blue Elem SchoolK-5387YL Brown Elem SchoolK-5425YL JB Adams Middle School6-8245YS TB Howard Middle School6-8500YL All Around High School NS

Part I Worksheet B Number of Schools with More Than 100 Students Number of Schools with 100 or Fewer Students SmallerLarger Omit from Comparability Grade SpansTitle INon-Title ITitle INon-Title I A=Gr _K_ to Gr_5__2 311 B=Gr_6_ to Gr_8__1 1 C=Gr _9_ to Gr _12__ 1

Part II Worksheet Part II Worksheet: Non-Title I Participating School Data: (Use when a grade span has BOTH Title IA and Non-Title IA schools in the same grade span and size group). Grade Span:__K-5__ Size Group: (Check One) ____Smaller Schools __X__Larger Schools Name of Non- Title IA Schools Actual Grade Span Pupils Enrolled Oct. 1 FTE Staff Oct. 1 SalariesStaff/ Student Ratio [Col. (3) ÷ Col. (4)] Per Pupil Cost [Col. (5) ÷ Col. (3)] Col. 1Col. 2Col. 3Col. 4Col. 5Col. 6Col. 7 Red SchoolK $1,438, $2, Totals for Non-Title I Schools in this Grade Span and Size Group TOTALS $1,438,335 (6A)(7A) (6B)(7B) For (6B), multiply (6A) by 110% For (7B), multiply (7B) by 90%

Part III Worksheet Part III Worksheet: Title I Participating Schools: (Use when a grade span has BOTH Title IA and Non-Title IA schools in the same grade span and size group). Grade Span:__K-5_________ Size Group: (Check One) ________Smaller Schools ____X____Larger Schools Name of Title IA Schools Actual Grade Span Pupils Enrolled Oct. 1 FTE Staff Oct. 1 SalariesStaff/ Student Ratio [Col. (3) ÷ Col. (4)] Per Pupil Cost [Col. (5) ÷ Col. (3)] Is The School Comparable? YES if [Col. 6 is less than (6B) or Col. 7 is more than (7B) ; NO if [ Col. 6 is more than (6B) or Col. 7 is less than (7B) Col. 1Col. 2Col. 3Col. 4Col. 5Col. 6Col. 7Col. 8 Green SchoolK Yes Blue SchoolK #######18.88$2,897.89No Brown SchoolK Yes Copy results of (6B) and (7B) from Part II to (6B) and (7B) in Part III.. (6B)(7B) 18.52$2,669.08

Not Meeting Staff/Student Ratio Go back to complete Staff Salary column. If using Part II and III worksheets, salary column for all schools on the Part II worksheet must be completed but for Part III worksheet the salary column is completed only for the school not meeting the Staff/Student Ratio. If using Part IV worksheet, salary column for all schools must be completed.

Part II with Salaries Part II Worksheet: Non-Title I Participating School Data: (Use when a grade span has BOTH Title IA and Non- Title IA schools in the same grade span and size group). Grade Span:_K-5_ Size Group: (Check One) __Smaller Schools _X_Larger Schools Name of Non-Title IA Schools Actual Grade Span Pupils Enrolled Oct. 1 FTE Staff Oct. 1 SalariesStaff/ Student Ratio [Col. (3) ÷ Col. (4)] Per Pupil Cost [Col. (5) ÷ Col. (3)] Col. 1Col. 2Col. 3Col. 4Col. 5Col. 6Col. 7 Red SchoolK $1,438, $2, Totals for Non-Title I Schools in this Grade Span and Size Group TOTALS $1,438,335 (6A)(7A) (6B)(7B) For (6B), multiply (6A) by 110% For (7B), multiply (7B) by 90%

Part III with Salaries Part III Worksheet: Title I Participating Schools: (Use when a grade span has BOTH Title IA and Non-Title IA schools in the same grade span and size group). Grade Span:__K-5_________ Size Group: (Check One) ________Smaller Schools ____X____Larger Schools Name of Title IA Schools Actual Grade Span Pupils Enrolled Oct. 1 FTE Staff Oct. 1 SalariesStaff/ Student Ratio [Col. (3) ÷ Col. (4)] Per Pupil Cost [Col. (5) ÷ Col. (3)] Is The School Comparable? YES if [Col. 6 is less than (6B) or Col. 7 is more than (7B) ; NO if [ Col. 6 is more than (6B) or Col. 7 is less than (7B) Col. 1Col. 2Col. 3Col. 4Col. 5Col. 6Col. 7Col. 8 Green SchoolK Yes Blue SchoolK $1,121, $2,897.89Yes-PPC Brown SchoolK Yes Copy results of (6B) and (7B) from Part II to (6B) and (7B) in Part III.. (6B)(7B) 18.52$2,669.08

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