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Coordinated Early Intervening Services & Title I Schoolwide Set-Aside Options Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Federal Funding Conference March 2020

Multi-Level Systems of Support High Quality Instruction Collaboration Strategic Use of Data Local Funds ESEA – Titles I, II and III IDEA – CEIS and Title I Schoolwide

Types of IDEA Formula Grants Formula funds under IDEA are awarded Preschool (PS) on a non- Provides funds for special education services to competitive students ages 3 to 5. basis for programs and Flow-through (FT) services to Provides funds for special education services to students with students ages 3 to 21. disabilities

Title I Title I Schoolwide Set Schoolwide Set-Aside Aside Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), LEAs are allowed to set aside a portion of its IDEA Part B formula allocation to support activities in its Title I schoolwide program. Section 613(a)(2)(D) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.  Addressed in the IDEA regulations “Schoolwide programs under Title I of the  Elementary & Secondary Education Act.” (34 CFR § 300.206 )

P A The LEA must have Title I schoolwide schools R to participate. A M IDEA funds set aside must be expended at the E school level. T E R S

Allowable Expenditures Allowable Expenditures Costs that support the LEA’s approved action strategies as outlined in the school’s Title I Schoolwide plan. Any manner the LEA chooses – as long as the costs support the Title I schoolwide plan and are allowed under the Uniform Grant Guidance:  Staff Salaries and Benefits  Contracted Costs  Curriculum Development / Materials / Software  Instructional Equipment  Professional Development

Title I Schoolwide Set Title I Schoolwide Set-Aside Aside Calculation Calculation LEA’s Total Flow Flow-Throu hrough gh Preschoo Preschool l IDEA Part IDEA P art B B Stu Student dents s with with Alloc Allocati ation on Alloc Allocati ation on Formula ormula Disab Disabili ilities ties $190 $1 90,0 ,000 00 $10,000 $1 0,000 $200 $2 00,0 ,000 00 200 200 Gener Generated ated Student Stu dents s with with Disab Disabili ilities ties Max amount Max amoun t set set-asid aside e for for Student Stu dent per per Title Title I Sc I Scho hoolw olwide ide thi this s Sch Schoo oolw lwide ide Sch Schoo ool Capita Capi ta Amount Amount school scho ol enroll enrollment ment $1,000 $1 ,000 45 45 $4 $45, 5,000 000

Only the fiscal year allocation – carryover Allocations from a prior year is not included. October 1 of the current fiscal year. LEA’s tota total l students students (for budgeting purposes use prior year count with with disabilities disabilities as an estimate until final counts are known) Students Stude nts with with Students with disabilities counted MUST disab disabilities ilities schoolwide schoolwide be enrolled and attending the Title I school school enrollment enrollment schoolwide school.

If you do not see this option on the application menu, then the LEA does not have any Title I Schoolwide Schools. If you do see it, enrollment must be completed before the Title I Set-Aside budget can be accessed.

WISEgrants Application Process – Step 1 Enter the Enrollment Count Date Enter the date when the enrollment count was taken. The set-aside must be based on the current year, but the LEA can use estimates for planning purposes and must update with actuals when the current year child count is known.

WISEgrants Application Process – Step 2 Enter the Districtwide Students with Disabilities Count Enter the number of students with disabilities, attending both public and private schools within the LEA’s jurisdiction, that were counted on the date reported in step one.

WISEgrants Application Process – Step 3 Enter the Title I Schoolwide SwD Enrollment Numbers Enter the number of students with disabilities enrolled in the Title I schoolwide school on the date reported in step one. Enrollment numbers only need to be added for the schools in which the LEA wishes to set-aside funds and expend.

After the enrollment is entered and saved, the LEA can reserve IDEA funds for each of its Title I Schoolwide schools. Amounts must be reserved before the Title I Schoolwide budget can be accessed.

WISEgrants Application Process – Step 4 Enter the Title I Schoolwide School Reservations Amount The LEA can reserve up to the maximum amount calculated. The amount entered into the “Flow - through Reservation” field is the amount, per school, that becomes available in the Title I Schoolwide Set-Aside budget. Any amount reserved for the Title I Schoolwide set-aside is no longer available to budget in the flow-through budget.

The Plan Reservations page has a side bar available so the user can track the amounts set aside for Title I Schoolwide and CEIS in relation to the amount of flow-through funds available when planning the budget.

WISEgrants Application Process – Step 5 Enter the Title I Schoolwide Set-Aside Budget

All budget items must be assigned to a Title I Schoolwide School with a goal chosen. The side bar displays a summary of reserved and budgeted amounts.

Application Process An “initial” Title I Schoolwide Set -as aside ide budget budget can can be be submitted submitted an any y time betwee time between n July 1 and July 1 and June June 30. 30. Detail Detailed ed applicati application on instruction instructions: s: goo.gl/bkawuf

Accounting for Title I Schoolwide Set Accounting for Title I Schoolwide Set-Aside Aside  Fund: 10  Function: Regular Education (such as 110 000)  Project Code: 341  Revenue Source: 730  CFDA: 84.027

Titl Title e I Schoolwide I Schoolwide Set Set-Aside & Speci Aside & Special al Education Education Students Students attend attending ing the the Title Title I sc I schoolwide hoolwide school school in in which which IDE IDEA fun A funds ds are are used used for schoolwide for schoolwide activities, activities, must must continue continue to to recei receiving ving special education special education and relat and related ed services services in accordance in accordance with with properl properly y de develope eloped d IEPs IEPs.

Supplement / Not Supplant Supplement / Not Supplant Definition: Replacing previously existing costs with federal dollars. For special education, there is no supplement / not supplant provision with IDEA funds if an LEA is meeting maintenance of effort requirements.  Since these are technically special education funds, the supplement / not supplant rules apply to the set-aside rather than the supplement / not supplant rules of the Title I-A program.

TI SW Set TI SW Set-Aside Aside & Flow & Flow-through through Each LEA will need to address / discuss concerns that IDEA funds are being spent on regular education activities as opposed to special education activities.  With a strong multi-level system of support in place, LEAs should see a decrease in the number of students identified as needing special education programming.  Results Drive Accountability – Literacy – this flexibility could support LEAs looking for ways to strengthen the general education instruction for students with disabilities.

Coordinated Early Interv Coordinated Early Intervening Services ening Services Funding for supports and services for students who need academic or behavioral help to succeed in general education but who have not been identified as students with disabilities. The intent is that CEIS funds under IDEA supplement an LEA’s support for providing a system of intervention.

Voluntary CEIS oluntary CEIS Set Set-Aside Amount Aside Amount Most LEAs have the option to reserve and budget up to 15% of their IDEA Part B grant allocation for a CEIS set-aside. Some LEAs are required to use 15% of their IDEA Part B grant allocation on comprehensive coordinated early intervening services if identified by DPI with significant racial disproportionality.

Limitations on CEIS Set-Aside Activities Limitations on CEIS Set Aside Activities Not intended for students with disabilities. Interventions funded with CEIS must be provided to non-disabled students identified as needing additional academic and behavioral supports to succeed in general education. Intended for grades kindergarten (including 4K) through grade 12, with emphasis on the early grades  But NOT allowed for preschool

Funding an RtI unding an RtI System with CEIS Set Regular Regular Obligation P System with CEIS Set-Aside Obligation Period eriod Aside An LEA’s coordinated system for… Identifying students at-risk for failure (screening); o Providing the identified students with academic and/or behavioral o services and supports; Monitoring the identified students’ response to the services and o supports (progress monitoring) and using the students’ data to make educational decisions; and Ensuring staff implementing these activities have received sufficient o professional development and training. Not all of these steps can be funded with CEIS grant dollars.