1. Title I Updates Parent Advisory Council Meeting January 24, 2013 9:00-10:30 Berkmar HS 6:30-8:00 Richards MS

2. July & August…  Schools earned $488 per student receiving Free and Reduced Price Meals. (PPA)  A full time Parent instructional Support Coordinator (PISC) was funded by a district set aside for each school  School Title I Planning Teams created  Budgets for their Schoolwide Plan  Wish List for Carryover Funds

3. In September…  The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) denied the PISC set aside.  The $3.8 million set aside for PISCs was distributed to the schools  Additional PPA of $64

4. The PISCs  The PISC position is allowable, just not as a district set aside  Schools will fund the PISCs this year from their Title I funds  The required 1% Parent Involvement Set Aside will help some small schools afford the PISC this year

5. October & November…  The GaDOE provided new guidelines for paying teachers with Title I funds  We examined each school to determine which teachers were allowable and had to adjust budgets  Schools held Title I Planning Meetings to share the changes

6. December & January  Budgets are being finalized to be submitted to GaDOE  Anticipated release of funds in mid- February

7. Carryover Funds  Once budgets are approved, schools will finalize Carryover budgets  Projected Carryover Funds = $145 PPA  Larger PPA than usual  Wish List items

8. Gwinnett County Title I Budget Allocation for Gwinnett County : $35,575,625 Amount to 55 Schoolwide Programs: $31,676,749 (89%)  Title I School Allocations = $ 29,952,408  Includes the PISC district set aside that was redistributed to schools  Flexible Learning Program (FLP) = $1,724,341

9. Gwinnett County Title I Budget Amount held for required set asides: $3,898,876  Private School At-Risk Students = $ 86,936  Institutions for Neglected Children = $49,154  Homeless Students = $ 87,000  Indirect Costs = $ 1,679,722  Administrative Costs = $ 1,996,064

10. Summer School Transportation

11. Flexible Learning Plans (FLPS)

12. Parent Involvement Surveys

13. Thank you!