Illinois State Board of Education ESSA Title I and Title IIA Services for Nonpublic Students Jane Blanton Suzanne Dillow Gary Greene Title Grants Division 1
Illinois State Board of Education Objectives for this Presentation • Remind “veterans” of details regarding nonpublic services • Alert “newbies” about details regarding nonpublic services • Create or increase awareness by all regarding changes coming with ESSA in FY18 Title Grants Division 2
Illinois State Board of Education Nonpublic Enrollment Spreadsheet • http://__________ under “Consultation” • Data from registered nonpublic schools • Nonpublic schools may not know district boundaries • Ask for… • Student addresses • Student grade levels Title Grants Division 3
Illinois State Board of Education How do you handle consultation with the nonpublic schools in your district? 4 Title Grants Division
Illinois State Board of Education Planning and Evaluating the Program • Welcome and recap of previous discussions. • How are services working this year? – Any problems? – Any mid-year programmatic changes needed? • How will District provide services at Nonpublic School during next year? – Brainstorm ways services could be delivered. – Reduce program options by selecting top 5. – Review options to determine if they meet participants’ needs. – Reach consensus and select the best service delivery model. • Agree on next steps, remaining issues and future meeting dates. Title Grants Division 5
Illinois State Board of Education Consultation Topics — Part 1 • How the LEA will identify needs. • What services the LEA will offer. • How and when the LEA will make decisions about delivery of services. • How, where, and by whom the LEA will provide services. • How the LEA will academically assess program success. • Size and scope of services. When, including the approximate time of day, services will be provided. • Method of sources of data to determine number of students. Title Grants Division 6
Illinois State Board of Education Consultation Topics — Part 2 • Equitable services the LEA will provide to teachers and families. • Service delivery mechanisms. • Consideration and analysis of the views of the private school officials about third party providers. Whether the LEA will provide services directly or through a separate government agency, consortium, entity, or third-party contractor. • How the proportion of funds allocated for equitable services is determined. Title Grants Division 7
Illinois State Board of Education Consultation Topics — Part 3 • Whether to provide equitable services to eligible private school children by pooling funds or on a school-by- school basis. An LEA must consult with private school officials regarding whether to provide services by pooling or on a school-by-school basis. For an explanation of pooling under Title I, see Title I Services to Eligible Private School Children • Whether to consolidate and use funds available for Title I equitable services in coordination with eligible funds available for equitable services under programs covered under section 8501(b) to provide services to eligible private school children in participating programs. Title Grants Division 8
Illinois State Board of Education Consultation Topics — Part 4 • The written affirmation that consultation has occurred must provide the option for private school officials to indicate such officials’ belief that timely and meaningful consultation has not occurred or that the program design is not equitable with respect to eligible private school children. Title Grants Division 9
Illinois State Board of Education Documenting Correspondence “Correspondence” can mean… • phone calls • in-person visits • e-mails • regular mail • registered/certified mail • sample outreach letter – http://www.isbe.net/grants/word/esea-eligibility-sample- letter.docx Title Grants Division 10
Illinois State Board of Education Including the participation form in your application also documents your consultation! Title Grants Division 11
Illinois State Board of Education Equitable Participation The LEA must • assess, address and evaluate the needs of private school students and teachers. • determine the proportionate share of Title I funds available for equitable services based on the total amount of Title I funds received by the LEA. • provide private school students and teachers with an opportunity to participate in activities equivalent to the opportunity provided public school students and teachers. • offer services that are secular, neutral and non- ideological. Title Grants Division 12
Illinois State Board of Education Equitable Share Determination Title I • Equitable share is based on the number of low-income students attending nonpublic schools regardless of where the schools are based. • Services are based on those students in academic need who reside in the public school’s boundaries. Title Grants Division 13
Illinois State Board of Education Methods used to determine low- income students in nonpublic schools Title Grants Division 14
Illinois State Board of Education Income Determination Form • Family address:________________________ • Age or grade levels of children living in your household and attending [insert name of private school]_______________________________ • Family size and monthly income chart • Is your family qualified for food stamps? ___yes ___no • Are you receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF): ___yes ___no • Please return this form to: [insert name and contact information] Title Grants Division 15
Illinois State Board of Education Family Survey Form The purpose of this survey is to collect data that will be used to determine the amount of funds available for the public school district to provide Title I instructional services to eligible students in our private school. Determining the number of our students, by public school district of residence, who would qualify for free and reduced-price meals, accomplishes this. The information below is confidential. It is not necessary to provide your family name. Thank you for your cooperation and prompt return of this form. Family size and annual gross income level chart Is your family income less than the amount on the chart on the line beside your family size? ___ yes ___no Is your family qualified for food stamps? ___yes ___no Are you receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)? ___yes ___no Please provide the following: Address:_______________________________________________ Public school district in which you reside:______________________ Grade levels of your children:_______________________________ Please return this form to [insert name and contact information] Title Grants Division 16
Illinois State Board of Education Family Income Eligibility Form Families Who Meet the Poverty Criterion Please use one form for each public school district. Duplicate as necessary. Name of Private School _________________________________________ Public School District ___________________________________________ Please provide below the grade levels, addresses (including zip codes) of your students whose families meet the poverty criteria of [insert here any of the poverty criterion used; e.g. enrollment in the USDA’s free and reduced -price lunch program]. Do not provide the names of the families or students. More than one grade level can be listed on the form as long as there is a separate form for each school district. Grade Levels Addresses Including Zip Codes 1. 2. 3. Title Grants Division 17
Illinois State Board of Education Title I Targeting Step 1 Title Grants Division 18
Illinois State Board of Education Title I Targeting Step 4 Top Title Grants Division 19
Illinois State Board of Education Title I Targeting Step 4 Bottom Title Grants Division 20
Illinois State Board of Education Title I Private School Share Page Title Grants Division 21
Illinois State Board of Education Identifying eligible nonpublic Title I students REMEMBER — low-income nonpublic students generate funds, but services go to the most at-risk nonpublic students. Title Grants Division 22
Illinois State Board of Education Identifying Students for Services • Multiple, educationally related, objective criteria are required: – Achievement tests – Grades – Under ESSA, teacher recommendations and parent interviews will no longer be allowable • This is determined through consultation with the private school officials. • The LEA must select private school children who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet high student academic achievement standards. Title Grants Division 23
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