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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Program Monitoring and Support Charlotte Hughes, Director Donna Brown, Section Chief
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ARRA Title I Funds
•Fiscal year 09-10 funds •All monies obligated by Sept. 30, 2011
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ARRA Title I Overview
•Use funds consistent with the Title I, Part A statutory and regulatory requirements
REMEMBER:
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No waivers
•Comparability•Private school participation •Supplement vs. supplant
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Invitation for Waivers
•Set-aside requirements•SES student cap•Carryover cap•Maintenance of Effort (consider the extent of the impact of the economic decline)
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Set-aside Waivers - YES
•LEA Improvement (10%)•School Improvement (Choice/SES 20%)•School Improvement PD (10% of school allocation)
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Set-asides Waivers - NO
•Parent Involvement (1%)•Homeless Education•Private Schools
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Q&R
Title I Directors Frequently Asked Questions about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
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Will the 09 ARRA funds be utilized only for currently participating schools?
Local education agencies (LEAs) decide on an annual basis which schools will receive Title I school allotments. The LEA should include input from all stakeholders when deciding which schools to continue serving and/or schools to begin serving for the first time.
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Can a school operate as a schoolwide program the first year it is served as a Title I school?
“The comprehensive plan shall be — (i) developed during a one-year period, unless — (I)
the local educational agency, after considering the recommendation of the technical assistance providers under section 1117, determines that less time is needed to develop and implement the schoolwide program [Section 1114(b)(2)(B)(i)(I) of Title I of ESEA].
In NC, the School ImprovementPlanning process may accomplishthis requirement.
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Can LEAs request a waiver to serve as a SWP, schools with less than 40% poverty?
Yes. This is an allowable
waiver request for which NC
has Ed-Flex authority.
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Are there guidelines regarding minimum school level (per pupil) allocations?
Guidance issued in 2003 statesthat for schools the, “allocationamount must be large enough toprovide a reasonable assurance thata school can operate a Title Iprogram of sufficient quality toachieve that purpose.”
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If the LEA chooses to serve additional schools, will the paraprofessionals in those schools be required to meet the definition of being highly-qualified?
Yes. Title I funds under
ARRA must follow all statutory
requirements under ESEA.
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Can stimulus monies be used to expand preschool programs?
Yes. ARRA funds provided under Title I, Part A may be used for any activities allowable with regular Title I, Part A funds.
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Can instructional facilitators be a district-wide initiative for Title I Schools?
Yes. ARRA funds provided under Title I, Part A may be used for any activities allowable with regular Title I, Part A funds.
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With state budget cuts affecting teachers, will there be any waivers regarding supplement vs. supplant?
No waivers will be allowed forthe supplement vs. supplantprovision of Title I funds. However, cases of extremebudget shortfall often provide arebuttal for the presumption ofsupplanting.
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Will the state be able to hold the ARRA funds until July 1 to avoid exceeding the 15% carryover?
Although 50% of ARRA fundsthat will be made available in April,ARRA funds for Title I, A areconsidered part of the 2009-2010total Title I allocation. Carryoverprovisions do not apply until September 30, 2010.
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Should regular Title I funds and ARRA funds be used simultaneously (at the school level), or should PRC 050 be used first to avoid carry-over issues?
The ARRA funds are consideredpart of the total 2009-2010 TitleI allocation. The carryover capwill be considered on the total ofthe two fund streams.
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Will LEAs be able to request a waiver to exceed 15% carry-over limit for SY 2008-09? 09-10?
NC has Ed-Flex authority and may grant carryover waivers to LEAs more than once in three years (as outlined in the regulations) if sufficient justification is provided.
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Can positions supported by ARRA funds (other than LEA Improvement) serve the district at large, or would services be limited to Title I schools?
Again, ARRA funds are part ofthe total Title I allocation and theuse of funds must adhere to allapplicable statutoryRequirements under Title I, A.
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With the reductions in state and local funding, can all qualifying students in the district attend summer programs funded by stimulus money?
Again, ARRA funds are part of the totalTitle I allocation and the use of fundsmust adhere to all applicable statutoryrequirements under Title I, Part A. Qualifying students are consideredthose students attending Title I schools.
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Will the homeless set-aside increase regardless of whether the present set-aside is used?
Title I staff should collaborate with Homeless Education staff on an annual basis to determine the reservation amount from Title I, Part A funds.
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Contact InformationDonna Brown – [email protected]
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/program-monitoring