1. MI-Excel Collaborative Partner Meeting
September 13, 2018

2. Connector
If you could morph into someone else for a day, who would it be and why?

3. 2018-19 Regional Assistance Grants Update
Theme:
What’s the same? What’s different?

4. RAG “Big Ideas” Same: Data drives the supports provided
Aligns with the school improvement plan
District and ISD/ESA agree on supports
No facilities/building/infrastructure items allowed

5. RAG “Big Ideas” Different:
Implementation facilitator vs Intervention Specialist & District Improvement Facilitator
Instructional Learning Cycles (ILCs) not required
School Improvement Facilitator not required
Types of supports and services provided are not limited to what was offered in the past

6. RAG “Big Ideas” Different:
Need to approach from the perspective of what would be allowable with Title I at the district level
Not as much focus on the adults; services and supports for students are allowable, if data/root cause analysis points to those things
Could fund positions at the district/school level

7. RAG “Big Ideas” Different/yet “kind of the same”
“Stuff,” aka materials/durable goods should be avoided unless data/root cause analysis show that a lack of goods vs. a lack of services has led to low achievement/the reason(s) why the school is in CSI status
No award for TSI and ATS schools, but they can participate in RAG funded activities regardless of Title I status

8. RAG “Big Ideas” Different, yet “kind of the same”
District staff supporting any CSI, TSI, or ATS school in any way may take advantage of RAG funded supports and services, regardless of building school Title I status

9. The Grant Award/MEGS+ Same:
The award is based on the number of identified schools (now CSI) and the enrollment in each
Carryover is allowed
Can support released schools with carryover
Service plan must align with budget
Any identified school can take advantage of RAG funded training or technical assistance

10. The Grant Award/MEGS+ Different:
District service plan only; schools are included in the district service plan
Service plan is uploaded in MEGS+
A service plan is not needed for released schools (make sure to note in MEGS+ line item it is a released school supported through carryover)
Title I status is no longer required to receive services

11. Service Plan
Same:
Still required annually
Must align with budget

12. Service Plan Different:
One per district; only for currently identified schools
Mainly dropdowns (except for Blueprint installing district information)
Uploaded in MEGS+
Service Plan Template available from MDE or from the MI Excel Resource Center

13. Service Plan Demonstration

14. Questions?

17. MI-Excel End-of-Year Report

18. MI-Excel End-of-Year Report