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State Funding for Education and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

New York State Education Department ■ April 6, 2009 Webcast

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ARRA Guiding Principles

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Working with You to Maximize ARRA Resources

• Collaboration with the Governor’s office, Division of the Budget, Office of the State Comptroller, and others

• Regular, expeditious communications

• FAQ to respond to your questions

• Core ARRA reform areas are consistent with Regents priorities

• Responding based on latest preliminary guidance from U.S. Department of Education which is subject to change

Today’s Webcast Discussions

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ARRA Funds for New York

• Funding over two years:• 2009-10 school year• 2010-11 school year

• Categorical Funding: $2.04 Billion• Fiscal Stabilization: $3.05 Billion• In addition, the Secretary of Education will

make competitive grants to States and School Districts from a $5 billion fund.

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2009-10 ARRA AppropriationsOne Year Amounts

Additional Funding for Existing Programs Title I Part A $455 million IDEA $398 million Title I School Improvement Grants $127 million Education Technology Grants $ 28 million Teacher Incentive Fund (competitive grant) $ 20 million Statewide Data Systems (competitive grant) $10 million National School Lunch Programs

Equipment Assistance $6 million McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance $4.5 million* Independent Living Centers $0.9 million Vocational Rehabilitation $15 million

* Two year total

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2009-10 ARRA AppropriationsOne Year Amounts

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Elementary and Secondary Education $1.1966 billion Higher Education (community college restoration) $38.4 million

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund – Other Government ServicesPrek - 12 Preschool Special Education $ 132.8 million Teacher Centers $ 40 million Academic Improvement Grant - Roosevelt $6 million Cultural Education – Educational Radio and TV $5.587

million Teacher Mentor Intern Program $2 million Math and Science / Early College High Schools $1.382

million Say Yes to Education $350,000

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Accountability and Reporting

• Quarterly reports• Information posted on US Education

Department web site• Reports will include:

– Jobs saved– Jobs created– Programs delivered– Taxes increases averted vs. tax reductions– Maybe additional metrics

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Title I: Opportunities and Limitations

Maintain fiscal effort with state and local funds (greater or equal to 90% of previous year)

Provide comparable services in Title I schools with State and local funds that are at least comparable to non-Title I school

Use Part A funds to supplement and not supplant core education services

For schools in accountability status, up to 20% of funds must be set aside for supplemental educational services and transportation for school choice.

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Title I: Distribution and Uses

Distribution mirrors existing distribution of funds which allocates approximately 70 percent to New York City, 8 percent to the Big 4 and 22 percent to the rest of the State

Allowable Uses include but are not limited to: Early Childhood Education English Language Learners Supplemental instructional staff salaries and fringe benefits Professional development Supplies and materials AIS services to eligible non-public school students Parent involvement Equipment and contractual services Using longitudinal data systems to drive continuous improvement Reading or math coaches Extended learning opportunities

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Grants to support the excess costs of students with disabilities that exceed the average expenditure for a general education student

Funds must be used in a manner consistent with the supplement and not supplant and local maintenance of effort requirements of the IDEA.

Some school districts may use up to 50% of the total increase in 2009 IDEA funds to reduce local effort in special education, provided the freed-up local funds are used for ESEA activities and the district does not meet the federal exclusion criteria.

15% of funds may, and in some cases must, be used for “comprehensive early intervening services” (CEIS) for general education students at risk of referral to special education

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Projected State Distribution to Districts

• Funds will be provided over next two years - approximately half each year

• IDEA application will cover period starting July 1, 2009

• Separate budgets required for regular IDEA and ARRA dollars

• All proportionate share and possible MOE reduction calculations must be based on the total federal 2009-2010 allocation.

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Suggested Uses of IDEA Part B Recovery Funds

• Assistive technology devices and training.• Intensive professional development on

evidence based school-wide strategies (e.g., RtI, PBIS).

• Collection and use of data to improve teaching and learning.

• Expand inclusive preschool placements.• Hire transition coordinators to work with

employers and develop job placements.

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Title I

• What specific parameters can be described to facilitate proper implementation of "supplement versus supplant" provisions for Title I?

• What are the specific limits or constraints applied to spending the federal stimulus funds, especially Title I funds, in schools utilizing the "school-wide" approach versus "targeted" assistance?

• Do nonpublic schools receive any of the additional ARRA funds?

• Must public schools consult with nonpublic schools on the use of the additional funds?

• Do the state aid runs show additional ARRA Title I funds?

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IDEA

• Will the IDEA funds be received as revenue in our special aid fund?

• What specific parameters can be described to facilitate proper implementation of "supplement versus supplant" provisions of IDEA?

• Can the district use ARRA funds to hire special education coaches to work with regular education and special education teachers?

• Do the state aid runs show the additional IDEA funds from ARRA?

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Stabilization Funds

• Must a district submit an application in order to receive funding under the Education Stabilization Fund?

• When will Stabilization funds be available?• How long does a district have to obligate its

Education Stabilization funds?• Are charter schools eligible for Stabilization

funds? • Is a district required to provide equitable

services for nonpublic school students and teachers with Stabilization funds?

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Uses of Stabilization Funds

• For what purposes may a district use Stabilization funds?

• May a State limit how an LEA uses its Stabilization funds?

• How much flexibility do LEAs have in determining the activities to support with Education Stabilization funds?

• May a district use Stabilization funds for new construction, modernizing, renovating, or repairing public school facilities?

• How can a district use Stabilization funds to advance reforms?

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Reporting Requirements

• How should school districts track ARRA funds? • Should ARRA funds be listed in the Special Aid

fund?• What information is a State required to include

in its annual Stabilization fund report?• Will the U.S. Education Department be issuing

guidance on the quarterly ARRA and annual Stabilization fund reporting requirements?

• What are these additional “metrics” Secretary Duncan is talking about?

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• Will public libraries, public broadcasting, museums receive ARRA funding?

• May ARRA education funds be used to restore the jobs of school library media specialists?

• Are ARRA funds being allocated for construction (K-12, higher education, cultural institutions)?

• Which of the ARRA funds may be used to pay for BOCES programs?

• Will BOCES aid be paid on services purchased by component districts with ARRA funds?

Cultural Education and BOCES

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Resources and Next Steps

• Resources:• www.ed.gov/recovery/• www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html• IDEArecovercomments@ed.gov• Oese@ed.gov• usny.nysed.gov/arra/

• Email your questions to emscmgts@mail.nysed.gov

• FAQ under development

• This information is based on the latest preliminary guidance from U.S. Department of Education which is subject to change. We will continue to provide updates as we receive additional information.