Michigan and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ARRA ARRA Title I Overview Reform and Restor

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Michigan and theAmerican Recovery
andReinvestment Act (ARRA)ARRA Title I
OverviewReform and Restore Conference
Implementing the ARRA
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JCISD Disclaimer

• We will be delivering the most recently released
  information from the State of Michigan (MDE and
  the Governors Office).
• What we say is only what we know at this time,
  further clarifications will be released in the
  future to LEAs.

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June 4th Goals

• Inform Jackson County Districts of all the
  requirements and expectations tied to the
  ARRA/Stimulus money.
• Inform Jackson County Districts of the Title I
  School Selection Process with accelerated MDE
  facilitated planning in June and August.
• Identify individual district (LEA) needs.
• Develop a county-wide focused list of needs in
  the areas of Math, Reading, Writing, and High
  School Graduation.

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Overarching ARRAGuiding Principles

• These Principles Apply to ALL ARRA/Stimulus Money
  
• Spend Quickly to Save and Create Jobs
• Ensure Transparency and Accountability
• Thoughtfully Invest One-Time Funds
• Advance Effective Reform

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Michigans Vision Statement

• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
  of 2009 provides opportunities to improve
  instruction and increase student achievement for
  children across Michigan for generations to come.
  The charge is to fund innovative and proven
  strategies that drive educational reform. State
  data demonstrates that support is needed in math,
  reading, writing, parental involvement, high
  school graduation rates, and high quality
  job-embedded professional development for
  teachers.

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Michigans Vision Statement(Contd)

• The responsibility for success depends on
• the commitment of students, parents,
• teachers, principals, superintendents,
• education boards, and state officials. The
• ARRA provides a short-term investment
• for long-term gains in student
• achievement through innovation and
• accountability.

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Key Characteristics of ARRA as it Relates to ALL
Title Money

• Accountability for student achievement
• Research based interventions implemented with
  fidelity
• Emphasis on early childhood education, high
  school and middle school
• Transparency and significant reporting
  requirements
• Immediacy

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ARRA Comes in Three LargeEducation Sections

• State Fiscal Stabilization (1.3 Billion)
• Direct Education (Targeted)
• Title I, Part A
• Title I, Part A School Improvement
• High Priority Schools (Released Fall of 2009)
• Title II, Part D Educational Technology
• 50 formula 50 competitive
• Title X, Part C Homeless
• IDEA Special Education
• Race to the Top
• Applied for by the state

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Include an evaluation component
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Comprehensive Needs Assessment
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Accountability AndTransparency

• Detailed reporting requirements at building
  level.
• Be ready to encumber the funds within short
  timelines (2009-2010 Budget Year).
• Keep separate accounting ledgers for ARRA funds.
• Expect to be monitored.
• Expect quarterly or more frequent reporting with
  quick turn around timelines.

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What Dont We Know Yet?

• Reporting Requirements
• Additional Guidance
• Evaluation (Quarterly state reports)
• Monitoring and Compliance
• Challenges to spend ARRA funds
• GAO Site Visits
• 2 weeks, every 2 months for 3 years
• Waivers
• Reducing the 85 requirement for roll over
  purposes
• Reducing the set asides for high priority schools
  within the ARRA money

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Identifying Buildings for Title I Services

• Title I School Selection (TISS) in MEGS
• Not Currently Open as of June 4, 2009
• Have to complete this on a yearly basis
• Districts ARE ABLE to move schools in and out of
  Title I from year to year

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Identifying Buildings for Title I
Services(continued)
For additional information (video and PowerPoint)
regarding the TISS Application use the link
below http//www.mistreamnet.com/videtail.php?who
mde031109_title1
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Identifying Buildings for Title I
Services(continued)

• Schools come in to Title I with current AYP Phase
• With the recent changes in support, help is
  available starting in Phase I
• Process Mentors
• Schools/districts will have to comply with
  consequences

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Identifying Buildings for Title I
Services(continued)

• Accelerated Targeted or Schoolwide Application
  Process
• 2 days in June (15th and 16th)
• 3 days in August (18th, 19th, 20th)
• Still able to apply for these dates
• Send in form ASAP

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To Be or Not to Be Title I

• As a district discuss the potential buildings to
  be identified as Title I for the 2009-2010 school
  year.
• Place a sticky note with your districts name on
  the chart(s) at the front of the room to
  represent your interest in each of the levels
  (elementary, middle school, high school).

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Short Term Investment to Produce Long Term
Achievement Gains Examples

• Professional development in mathematics in a
  school wide school (Title I or Title II-A)
• Summer lab school to help teachers develop
  instructional reform, develop sample lesson
  plans, practice instruction, receive peer
  coaching, etc.
• Expert coaching for every teacher 1 day/week
  throughout the year
• Train teachers in data driven instruction and to
  utilize electronic instructional methods
  effectively
• Teachers to attend 6-10 days of instructional
  reform training

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District Needs Discussion

• Based on the level(s) you identified interest in,
  brainstorm/discuss and chart the needs for each
  level (one chart per level).

High School
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District NeedsShare Out

• High School
• Math
• Reading
• Writing
• HS Graduation

• Middle School
• Math
• Reading
• Writing

• Elementary School
• Math
• Reading
• Writing

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Your Challenge!

• What does your data driven needs assessment say
  are your most vexing challenges?
• Develop detailed plans for addressing these
  needs.
• Submit a well coordinated set of applications
  for supplementary funding
• LEA Planning cycle
• School Selection
• Consolidated
• Implement with fidelity to serve students and
  improve achievement

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Title I Contacts at MDE

• Mike Radke
• Director of the Office of Field Services
• [phone]
• Radkem_at_michigan.gov
• Robert Butler
• MDE Education Consultant for Jackson County
• [phone]
• butlerr1_at_michigan.gov

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Thank You for Attending

• Scott Koziol
• Educational Consultant, JCISD
• [phone]
• Scott.koziol_at_jcisd.org
• Liz Raduazo
• Grant Coordinator, JCISD
• [phone]
• Liz.raduazo_at_jcisd.org
• Gloria Smith
• Supervisor of Consultants, JCISD
• [phone]
• Gloria.smith_at_jcisd.org