Presentation to the Providence School Board: June 18, Federal Budget: Preliminary Overview

Federal Funding Sources – CRP Funding Source Purpose FY12 Allocations FY13 AllocationsChange from ‘12 Title I Improving the academic achievement of disadvantaged students $ 21,639,989 $ 19,812,945 $ (1,827,044) Title II Teacher Quality/Class Size $ 3,579,927 $ 3,403,697 $ (176,230) Title III Limited English Proficient $ 886,846 $ 955,187 $ 68,341 IDEASpecial Education $ 6,546,810 $ 6,171,612 $( ) IDEA Preschool Special Education $ 203,645 $ 197,635 $ (7,480) TOTAL: $32,857,217 $ 30,539,606 $ (2,317,611)

How is Education Funded in Rhode Island? 1. Local money: funds from Providence property taxes, car taxes, etc. 2. State Money: funds from the State of Rhode Island 3. Federal money: funds provided from the federal government for additional programs and support

Federal funds can be used to: Federal funds cannot be used to: Fund “supplementary” programs; Fund “supplementary” materials and staff; and Fund programs that specifically support students with the greatest academic need. Federal funds should be used to carry out activities in the School Improvement Plan (SIP) Federal funds cannot be used to: Carry out activities that are required by State law, regulations or union contracts; Replace or rehire teaching positions or local other activities that have been cut; or Purchase “core” materials or services for students and classrooms; Use of Federal Funds

“Supplement, Not Supplant” What does “Supplement, Not Supplant” mean? federal funds must enhance or increase the level of funding which is normally available from state or local sources; federal funds must not replace state and local funds.

Title I Required Reserves Choice/Supplemental Education Services – 20% of total allocation (Note: The U.S. Department of Education approved Rhode Island’s request for flexibility under NCLB; details regarding the granting of this waiver are forthcoming). Professional Development – 10% for districts/schools in need of improvement Parental Involvement – not less than 1%, 95% of the 1% must be distributed to schools Private School Services – sufficient for the provision of equitable services as compared to Providence students, to include parental involvement services Neglected/Delinquent Youth – as necessary to provide comparable services; PSD reserves $15K for additional services to students living in neglected facilities Homeless Services – not required, however PSD sets aside approx. $10K-$15K to provide additional services to support students experiencing homelessness

Broad Parameters for Reinvestment Funds may not be used to: Focused on clearly defined school and district improvement strategies.  Explicit connection to improvement plans for Priority, Focus and Warning schools Responsive to the needs of traditionally underserved populations. Focused upon direct services to students and classroom teachers. Support improvement initiatives  in which the primary beneficiary are non- identified schools;  With little or no clear relationship to the reasons for school or district identification; or  That focus primarily upon building district level capacity without corresponding investment in building-level support. Funds Previously Reserved for Choice and SES

School Level Allocation FY11 SLA--$11,535,750 FY12 SLA--$11,933,400 Schools receive per pupil based upon poverty bands. 90% or higher—Band 1 80%-89%--Band 2 70%-79%--Band 3 Per pupil determined by amount needed to support all initiatives and stable amount of discretionary funds. 1. Enrollment data used to calculate poverty % at each school. 2. Office of Federal Programs constructs budgets based upon District initiatives that result in direct services benefiting schools (programs, services and personnel) 3. Principal receives a summary of data used to calculate the school level Title I allocation inclusive of District initiatives and discretionary funds. 4. Discretionary funds result from the balance of District initiatives and school –level personnel costs. Schools are responsible for preparing and submitting a budget for approval; Budgeted activities must support school- wide Title I plan/school improvement plan.

Non-Public Schools FY12 78 School contacted to participate in Title I 30 accepted invitations to participated 24 actually participated 726 non-public students met Title I poverty guidelines resulting in an allocation of $441, Non-Publics received a total of $247,500 in Title II allocations District receives enrollment report from RIDE for all schools in RI that have Providence resident students. The District contacts all the schools to see if they would like to participate in Title I.  PPSD determines school attendance area of each non public student that qualifies for free/reduced lunch.  The non public school receives a per pupil amount that is equivalent to the public school in the students attendance area.  The non public schools also receive Title I funds for parent involvement and PD. District contacts 38 Non Public/Private Providence schools to see if they wish to participate in Title II.  29 out of 38 agreed to participate.  18 of the 29 also received Title I funds. In total between Title I & Title II the District engages 35 non public/private schools.

Focus of the FY13 CRP Implementation of key district strategies and initiatives to create dramatic positive improvement in student outcomes: I. Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment o Rigorous and relevant curricula aligned to performance standards for K-12 instruction o Transition to Common Core in English language arts o Research-based instructional programs, strategies, practices and tools o Comprehensive Assessment System which supports screening, progress monitoring, benchmarking, and end-of-course assessments of student learning across time II. Student Supports and Services o Multi-tiered Support System providing Academic and Social/Emotional programs and interventions o Programs to support English Language Learners o Virtual Credit Recovery and Learning Recovery o Transition Supports and Programs III. Aligned and Differentiated Professional Development o Comprehensive, ongoing training aligned to district initiatives and targeted school-based needs o Educator evaluation supports IV. School Intervention and Innovation Initiatives o Lead partners and EMOs provide direct support and oversight of clusters of schools V. Expanded Learning Opportunities o Investing in innovations that promote in-school and out-of-school learning opportunities

Federal Funding Sources – Other Allocations Funding SourcePurposeFY12 AllocationsFY13 Allocation Perkins to develop more fully the academic, career, and technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students who elect to enroll in CTE programs $ 1,270, $ 1,300, SIG 1003(a) to provide support to schools that have missed Adequate Yearly Progress by providing resources to help schools overcome barriers to improving academic performance $ 1,309,200.00TBD SIG 1003 (g) – Cohort 1 to provide public school districts with additional funds and resources to assist their persistently lowest-achieving schools $ 3,972,909.99TBD SIG 1003(g) – Cohort 2 $ 1,101,406.00TBD RTTT Supports state and district initiatives in the following areas: curriculum and instruction, instructional management system, educator evaluation, human capital management, and school transformation $ 8,518, (Total direct allocation to district covering 4 year grant period)

Overview of All Federal Funding