Private School Equitable Services

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requires equitable services to be provided to private schools.

Why? Federal programs are supported by tax dollars, therefore all children and teachers are eligible to access these programs.

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Private School Participation

The school district must notify the private school of the opportunity .

Best Practice: The private school can complete and submit

a consultation form. KDE has developed a template that

districts may use during the consultation process. It’s located on the KDE website.

Notification of Opportunity to Participate

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Consultation is a collaborative process between the Title II, Part A coordinator and the private school official(s)

Consultation Process

Identifies professional learning (PL) needs

Addresses how the needs are identified

Outlines the professional learning activities

Private School Equitable Services Application

No public funds are distributed to private schools, only services.

These services must be supplemental, secular, neutral, and non-ideological.

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Key word is Services

Improving knowledge and skills of teachers and staff in core academic subjects

Effective instructional strategies, methods, and skills

Integrating technology into curricula

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Eligible Professional Learning Activities for Teachers &

Principals:

Must: be based on a review of scientifically based

research and

expected to improve student academic achievement

Professional Learning Activities

Professional learning must align to the needs of the private school educators.

Professional learning must be around core academic subjects.

Professional learning can include conferences.

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Professional Learning

PL materials may be purchased with funds if they are reasonable and necessary.

No materials may be purchased for student use.

Professional Learning Materials

Indicate the impact of the professional development activities

Identify data sources to measure the effectiveness of the PL

Evaluation

The school district shall maintain the following documents for their records:

Notification letter

Consultation and planning process

Assessment of needs

Evaluation of the program

Record Keeping

A formula is used to determine private school services based on an equitable per pupil rate.

The district must reserve no less than this amount of their Title II Part A grant.

This formula determines an amount for budgeting purposes and should not be viewed as an allocation.

Determination of the Amount for Equitable Services

Step 1:

Public Enrollment Participating PNP/Private Total Enrollment

(previous year) Enrollment (previous year)

  1303 + 50_ = _ 1353_

Formula to Determine Amount for Equitable Services

School Dist. Enrollment Participating PNP/Private Total Enrollment (previous year ) Enrollment (previous year)  

1303 + _ 50_ = _ 1353_

Step 2: Title II Dist. PD Amt. or Total Enrollment Per Pupil Amt. Eisenhower Amt. (which ever is greater)

$ 49,706 ÷ _1353 = _36.7376_

(Carry 4 decimal places)

Formula to Determine Amount for Equitable Services

School Dist. Enrollment Participating PNP/Private Total Enrollment (previous year ) Enrollment (previous year)  

1303 + _ 50_ = _ 1353_

 Title II Dist. PD Amt. or Total Enrollment Per Pupil Amt. Eisenhower Amt. (which ever is greater)

$ 49,706 ÷ _1353 = _36.7376_

(Carry 4 decimal places)

Step 3:

Per Pupil Allocation Participating PNP Total Private Allocation

Enrollment

$ 36.7376 x _ 2 _ =

$73.48_

Formula to Determine Amount for Equitable Services

Annually school districts must provide equitable services to private non-profit schools and oversee the process. They shall:

Notify private schools of the opportunity

Provide a consultation & planning process

Require a needs assessment

Require an evaluation of the program

Keep appropriate records

Summary

To access the budget and guidance go to:http://education.ky.gov/teachers/tq/Pages/default.aspx.   

orCall the Diversification and Equity Branch

(502) 564-1479

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