1. School Innovation Fund (SIF) Grant Round 2: RFP: TA-09 Awardees’ Orientation Part One: Conference Call January 7, 2013: 9:30 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.

2. AGENDA Welcome 9:30 A.M. - 9:35 A.M. Introductions 9:35 A.M. - 9:45 A.M. Getting Started 9:45 A.M. - 10:20 A.M. Purposes of SIF 2 Grant Framework and Scope of Work Grant Period November 26, 2012 Award Letter Beginning the Preparation Project Period Resources Next Steps 10:20 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.

3. WELCOME The School Turnaround Office (STO) is located within the Office of School Innovation (OSI).School Turnaround Office Director Dr. Sandra Herndon and Coordinator Owen Donovan welcome you.Dr. Sandra Herndon Owen Donovan You can contact our office by email: SIFGrant@mail.nysed.gov or by phone: 518-473-8852.SIFGrant@mail.nysed.gov

4. INTRODUCTIONS OSI STO Staff Director: Dr. Sandra HerndonDr. Sandra Herndon Coordinator: Owen DonovanOwen Donovan Newburgh Enlarged CSD and Rochester CSD Liaison: Andrew McGrath Andrew McGrath Schenectady CSD Liaison: Barbara Moscinski Barbara Moscinski District and School Staff Newburgh Enlarged CSD: Temple Hill Academy Rochester CSD: Dr. Louis A. Cerulli - School #34 AND Dr. Martin Luther King - School #9 Schenectady CSD: Lincoln Elementary School

5. GETTING STARTED: Purposes of SIF 2 Grant In December 2009, the NYS Board of Regents approved a reform agenda which emphasizes the NYSED commitment to dramatically improve the State’s lowest performing schools and creating new, innovative, high-quality education options for all students. Awardees participating in the SIF 2 grant will contribute to goals of the Regents reform agenda. The purposes of the SIF grants are to increase high school graduation, college and career readiness of high school graduates, college persistence, and college graduation rates by increasing the availability of new high quality seats for students at most risk for dropout, disengagement, and poor academic performance. SIF districts partner with one Lead Partner or a Partner Consortium to launch a whole-school redesign of an existing school within a design framework.

6. GETTING STARTED: Framework and Scope of Work All of you selected the Community-Oriented School (Wrap- Around Services) Design Framework. You have either selected one Lead Partner or a Partner Consortium (team of two - three external partner organizations). Redesigned schools will enroll the first cohort of students in September 2013. A cohort must, at a minimum include one full grade level, with plans to phase in other grade-levels in out years.

7. GETTING STARTED: Grant Period January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2015 Preparation Project Period: January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013 Yr 1 Implementation Period: July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 Yr 2 Implementation Period: July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015

8. GETTING STARTED: November 26, 2012 Award LetterAward Letter NYS Comptroller did review and approve your proposals. STO approves your FS-10 for 01/01/13 – 06/30/13. STO sends FS-10 to NYSED Grants Finance Office and you will receive a final approval notice from them.Grants Finance Office final approval notice You are required to accept electronic payments for amounts due on the grant.electronic payments Staff in the NYSED School Turnaround Office (STO) will serve as your lead program office for project oversight, assistance, monitoring, and reporting. Rochester and Newburgh: Andrew McGrathAndrew McGrath Schenectady: Barbara MoscinskiBarbara Moscinski

9. GETTING STARTED: Beginning the Preparation Project Period Submit by June 1, 2013, an FS-10 and updated workplan for project period two (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014). The FS-10 and workplan for project period two must be approved by NYSED prior to continued funding approval. Submit by June 30, 2013 final MOUs to be approved by NYSED prior to receiving any funding for project period two. Submit by June 30, 2013 an explicit performance agreement to be approved by NYSED prior to receiving any funding for project period two. The performance agreement will include quarterly and annual metrics, and benchmark indicators of success.

10. GETTING STARTED: Resources SIF 2 information is posted at: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/turnaround/SchoolInnovationFundSIF Grant.html http://www.p12.nysed.gov/turnaround/SchoolInnovationFundSIF Grant.html Budget forms and other fiscal guidance is posted on the NYSED Grants Finance Office’s website: http://www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/forms/ http://www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/forms/ EDGAR information is available at: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edgar.html. The NYSED Office of Grants Finance provides guidance on the EDGAR requirements to all recipients of federal funds at: http://www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/guidance/. http://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edgar.html http://www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/guidance/

11. NEXT STEPS Check to see if you have received your NYSED Grants Finance Office approval letter.approval letter If you did not already do so, email Barbara Moscinski your Leadership Team Form.Barbara Moscinski Leadership Team Form If you did not already do so, email Barbara Moscinski your preferred dates and times for the Part Two Orientation session during February 25-28 in Albany.Barbara Moscinski Sign up for electronic payment, as required per your November 26, 2012 award letter.electronic payment To have your redesigned school with the first cohort of students enrolled in September 2013, continue to work on your design framework with your Lead Partner(s)/Partner Consortium and all other necessary district and school staff. Work with your Lead Partner(s)/Partner Consortium on your MOUs due June 30, 2013. Work with your NYSED liaison on your performance agreements due June 30, 2013. Schedule a spring visit with your NYSED liaison. When you are ready to access funds submit FS-25 forms. The fiscal guidelines for submitting FS-25s are found at http://www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/guidance/guidelines.html#forms. The SED policy for submitting FS-25s is found at http://www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/guidance/payments.html. FS- 25s are received and processed by the Grants Finance Office. If you need to reach that office please call 518-474-4815 or email grantsweb@mail.nysed.gov.FS-25 forms http://www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/guidance/guidelines.html#formshttp://www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/guidance/payments.htmlgrantsweb@mail.nysed.gov As you get closer to June 1, 2013, prepare the FS-10 and updated workplan for your Yr 1 Implementation Period (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014).FS-10