1. C-Plan (Consolidated Plan)

2. What is the C-Plan? Effort underway at the DE to streamline the collection process of reports, data and progress for districts/schools. Tool districts/schools can use locally, and not just for reporting and compliance to the DE.

3. Why is the C-Plan needed? Districts/schools are required to complete 10- 15 plans or reports and there is overlap in the requested information. Consolidation of applications will reduce the burden, costs and time for districts/schools, AEAs and DE. Is in response to requests districts/schools and AEAs have made for a simpler or consolidated planning/reporting process.

4. Plans Included in the First Release of C-Plan Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) Annual Progress Report (APR) Iowa Core Implementation Plan District Developed Service Delivery Plan (DDSDP) Schools In Need of Assistance/Districts In Need of Assistance (SINA/DINA) Plan Additional plans will be considered for inclusion at a future date.

5. DE C-Plan Project Team Del Hoover (Accreditation & Improvement Services) Karla Day (Teaching & Learning Services) Janell Brandhorst (Student & Family Support Services) Isaiah McGee (Accreditation & Improvement Services) Holly Barnes (Accreditation & Improvement Services) Lisa Albers (Media & Communications Services) Jaci Bodensteiner (Information & Analysis Services) Ciji Alias (Information & Analysis Services) Judy Russell (Early Childhood Services) Thomas Cooley (Adult, Career, & Community College Education) Ellen McGinnis-Smith (Student & Family Support Services) Cindy Butler (Accreditation & Improvement Services) Sharon Hawthorne (Student & Family Support Services)

6. Timeline for C-Plan TaskJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug DE presents project overview and mock-up to districts/schools and AEAs for general feedback and awareness X Stakeholders group to get feedback on various aspects of project XXXX DE presents basics of programmed application to districts/schools and AEAs for general feedback and awareness XX DE and Stakeholders group test programmed application XX MS Excel template of C-Plan questions available to districts/schools X Training on programmed applicationXXXX Application opens to districts/schoolsX

7. C-Plan Stakeholders Group Multiple representatives from each AEA Waterloo- AEA 267 Cedar Valley Catholic (Waterloo) - AEA 267 Mason City - AEA 267 Marshalltown - AEA 267 Cedar Rapids – AEA 10 Center Point Urbana – AEA 10 College Community – AEA 10 Burlington – GP AEA Fairfield – GP AEA East Union GH AEA West Des Moines – AEA 11 Winterset – AEA 11 Norwalk – AEA 11 Des Moines – AEA 11 Gilbert – AEA 11 Collins-Maxwell – AEA 11 Des Moines Diocese – AEA 11 Dubuque – AEA 1 Holy Family (Dubuque) – AEA 1 Maquoketa Valley – AEA 1 Maquoketa – AEA 9 Louisa-Muscatine – AEA 9 Maple Valley Anthon-Oto – NW AEA SE Webster Grand – PL AEA

8. C-Plan Stakeholders Group Responsibilities Attend monthly virtual meetings on various topics related to C-Plan to provide feedback to DE Project Team Communicate about C-Plan with people they work with Test the C-Plan application during the testing period

9. Details Public and non-public districts and schools will use C-Plan C-Plan will be available for data entry in June of 2012 Data entry into C-Plan in June 2012 will be made from scratch but cutting and pasting from other DE applications will be possible Porting information from year to year is being considered for subsequent years

10. More Details Public reports will be available from the DE website and will include appropriate redactions of information. The Iowa Core Implementation Plan will use the current application for the July 1, 2012 deadline. Data elements unique to the Iowa Core Implementation Plan will be added to the C-Plan in December of 2012. C-Plan is an integral part of ESEA Flexibility Waiver

11. Training for C-Plan Districts/Schools will be trained on the C-Plan application in April/May, June, and August of 2012. –Linking up with the Fall 2012 EASIER training dates for districts/schools –Open webinar training in June –Open webinar training in August –Online Tutorials for use at any time

12. Fall 2012 EASIER Training Schedule Wednesday, April 11 – Clear Lake Wednesday, April 18 – Ottumwa Thursday, April 19 – Burlington Tuesday, April 24 – Cedar Falls Wednesday, April 25 – Elkader Thursday, April 26 – Bettendorf Monday, April 30 – Council Bluffs Tuesday, May 1 - Ankeny Wednesday, May 2 – Sioux City Thursday, May 3 – Spencer Friday, May 4 - Ankeny Registration opening soon!

13. C-Plan on the DE Website Under A to Z Index, look under “C-Plan” or “Consolidated Plan (C-Plan)” Also under “Data & Statistics”, “Data Reporting”

14. Contact Information Lisa Albers lisa.albers@iowa.gov 515-281-0972 Janell Brandhorst janell.brandhorst@iowa.gov 515-281-3033 Karla Day karla.day@iowa.gov 515-281-7145