1. Federal Programs Stakeholders Fall Informational Meeting
October 9, 2018
12:00 noon

2. What would you do with 2 million dollars?
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3. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Federal Legislation passed by Congress in 2016
Intended to support schools, parents and students
To provide increased flexibility and local control
Provides greater accountability for results
Provides additional options for parents (choices, notification and involvement)
Emphasis on effective teaching methods based on scientifically based strategies proven to increase student achievement .
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4. System Improvement Plan Consolidated Local Improvement Plan (C.L.I.P.)
System-level, school improvement teams and district stakeholders analyze the testing results and performance on system and school level goals and objectives to identify areas of strengths, improvements and weaknesses.
Using data from a variety of comprehensive needs assessment, completed during the spring and summer by the system-level, school teams and stakeholders to reflect the needs of the system.
The District Improvement plan is developed using the comprehensive needs assessment as a guide for FY19
Copies of the District Improvement Plan are available at this meeting and posted on the district website
LCBOE uses the Federal Funds to provide additional support toward meeting local needs identified in the planning process and are not funded by state and local dollars.
Milestones results are not available to systems, parents and students yet.
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5. LCSS FY19 Goals
1. Increase number of students reading on grade level based on Lexiles.
2. Increase percentage of students scoring at proficient and distinguished levels on the GMAS.
3. Close the achievement gaps within subgroups.
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6. Title I, Part A – $1,814,977.00 Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
This federal program provides financial assistance through the state to local systems and schools that have high numbers or percentages of children, from lower incomes, to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards.
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7. Title I, Part A
Funds focused at the Elementary and middle school level (ELP, ELE, NWL, SWL, ELM, ELHS)
LCBOE utilizes School-wide programs
Reduces Teacher-Student Ratio during reading and/math for students needing extra assistance or reduces class size
Approximately 98% of funds used to pay teacher salaries
Professional training for staff
Promotes parental involvement in the schools and utilizes parental input to make system and school improvements
Promotes increased parents/legal guardians’ knowledge of academic information and resources
Parental Involvement Plans and System & School-wide Plans
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8. Academic Achievement
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9. Academic Achievement
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10. Academic Achievement
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11. Academic Achievement
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12. Academic Achievement
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13. Academic Achievement
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14. Academic Achievement
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15. State = 81.6% LCSS = 83.2% 2018 Graduation Rates
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16. Parent and Family Engagement Plan
Stakeholders, system administrators, and ASPIRE team members develop a system wide parent and family engagement plan.
Copies of the plan are available today and posted on the district website.
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17. Title I, Part C - $36,135.00 Migrant Education Program
The Migrant Education Program (M.E.P.) is a federal program that provides supplemental education and support services to migrant children in order to help them overcome the educational disruptions and disadvantages migrant children face.
The MEP provides migrant students with the best possible education to enable them to meet the same high standards that all children are expected to meet and increase the number of migrant students graduating from high school.
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18. Title I Part C – Migrant Education
Types of MEP supplemental services provided include:
Classroom support – inclusion and pull-out
Before and after school programs, summer school
One on One tutoring
Home tutoring
English language acquisition support
College preparation
Limited Emergency Health Services
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19. Title I, Part C - Enrollment
K-5 = 18 students
6-12 = 19 students
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20. Title II, Part A - $230,882.00 Improving Teacher and Leader Quality Grant
This federal program provides funding to allow local systems to prepare, recruit and train high-quality teachers and administrators
Improved Teacher and Administrator Quality
Increased Student Achievement
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21. Title II, Part A Fund Expenditures in Laurens County
Professionally qualified teachers, paraprofessionals and long-term substitutes
Parent Notification Requirements
Professional Development Activities (Research-based/High Quality)
Recruitment of highly-qualified teachers
Gifted coursework-11 teachers
Class-size reduction teachers
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22. Title III, Part A -$12,149.00 Language Instruction for English Learners
Federally Funded Program
Supplements ESOL services
Students are held accountable for progress in attainment of English proficiency
Upon language proficiency Attainment students exit the program
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23. Title III ELL (ESOL)
Standards-based curriculum emphasizing academic and social language development
Coursework is based upon the WIDA Standards
Classroom teachers integrate these ELD standards with the GPS to enable ELs to communicate in English and demonstrate their academic, social, and cultural proficiency
It is appropriate to use the EL’s home language to facilitate instruction
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24. Title III – Current Enrollment
K-5 = 98 Students
6-12 = 24 Students
Languages served:
Spanish
Mandarin-Chinese
Vietnamese
Gujarati - India
Telugu - India
Japanese
Tagalog – Philippine Islands
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25. Title IV Part A - $123,258.00 Student Support and Academic Enrichment
Provide all students with a well rounded education
Improve schools conditions for student learning
Improve use of technology in order to improve academic achievement and digital literacy of all students
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26. Title IV Part A Student Support and Academic Enrichment
Bulling prevention programs
Supporting Art
Supporting Music
Supporting P.E.
Enhancing instructional technology
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27. Title V-B $120,119.00 Rural and Low Income Schools
Title VI-B (RLIS) is a federal program that provides grant funds to rural local educational agencies that serve concentrations of children from low-income families.
Purpose: To provide financial support to systems to support student achievement in order to meet state accountability requirements.
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28. Title V-B System eligible to receive RLIS funds
1. All of the system’s schools have a school local code of 6, 7, or 8 (Assigned by the U.S.D.O.E.’s National Center for Education Statistics)
% or more of the children age 5-17 are from families with incomes below the poverty line (as determined by the Census)
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29. Title V-B Fund Expenditures in Laurens County
A School system may use RLIS funds for:
Recruitment / Retention of teachers
Professional Development Activities
Educational Technology
Parental Involvement Activities
Activities authorized as allowable under Title I-A, II, IV, III
Laurens County uses funding:
Write Score Benchmark-2nd-8th
Instructional software
District Wide Instructional Coach
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30. Restrictions on Federal Grants
Fraud, Waste & Abuse and Corruption
Fiscal Basics (Supplement – not – Supplant)
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31. IDEA, Part B Flowthrough and IDEA, Part B Preschool
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)-Federal Law
Ensures services to children with disabilities
Special education services
Specialized Instruction
Related services- speech, OT, PT, special transportation
Provides supports and accommodations
Serves children ages 3-21
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32. Proportionate Share Process
Since the passage of IDEA 1997, school districts have been required to allocate a “proportionate share” of their Federal IDEA funds to provide private school students with disabilities (SWD) with “services” in special education offered by the district.
All eligible students with disabilities (preschool - 12th grade) who are parentally placed in a private elementary or secondary school
Home-schooled eligible students with disabilities
Timely & Meaningful Consultation in July
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33. Child Find
Child Find is the school system’s attempt to locate any children who are suspected of having a disability.
Special education and/or related services may be recommended if a disability interferes with a child’s learning.
Speech/Language Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy are some of the related services that may be offered.
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34. Heart of Georgia Transition Alliance
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35. Career, Technical, Agriculture, Engineering: Perkins Federal Grant
CTAE classes provide “hands-on” opportunities to experience a variety of careers, technical and agricultural professions.
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36. CTAE – Perkins Federal Grant
Carpentry
Entrepreneurship
Forest Mechanical Systems
Forest/Wildlife Management
Forest Resources
Plant Science / Horticulture
Plant and Landscape Systems
Plant and Mechanical Systems
Agriculture Mechanics
Plant Science/ Horticulture
Agricultural Mechanical Systems
Horticulture Mechanical Systems
Nutrition and Food Science
Early Childhood Care1
Agriscience Systems
Business and Technology
Engineering and Technology
Therapeutic Services: Patient Care
Therapeutic Services: Nursing
Therapeutic Services: Public Safety
Therapeutic Services: Emergency Medical Responder
Biotechnology Research
Plumbing
Maintenance and Light Repair
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37. School Nutrition
Operates under USDA’s National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program regulations
Afterschool Snack Program
Seamless Summer Nutrition Program
State Board rule that all public school systems operate a Lunch and Breakfast Program
Local Budget for FY = $4.4 M
Federally regulated and audited
Free/Reduced Information
Special Provision 2
Menus and Foods Served
Financial/Meal Counts/Claiming
HACCP/Food Security/Sanitation
Seamless Summer Program
Procurement
Equipment Retention and Depreciation
Paid Lunch Equity
Fundraisers during School Day
Wellness Policies
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38. Student Success: Imagine the Possibilities
Laurens County believes…..
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39. Student Success: Imagine the Possibilities
The Stakeholder
Engagement Process
Identify strengths and areas of opportunities
Clearly identify the salient barriers to student success
Select a priority area (improve the graduation rate for students with disabilities)
Outline coherent improvement strategies to achieve this goal
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40. Student Success: Imagine the Possibilities
Information presented based on information from:
Student Data Records
FTE Reports
Special Education Annual Reports
CCRPI Reports
The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
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41. Feedback and Suggestion
Please complete the feedback forms provide and give us suggestions on how to better reach out to the community.
Available for viewing in back are:
The District Comprehensive Needs Assessment Plan
The District Improvement Plan
The District Parent and Community Engagement Plan
If you would like a copy of any of the district plans, please complete the bottom portion of the feedback forms. All plans are posted on the district website and on all school’s sites
THANK YOU FOR COMING TODAY!
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