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EDUCATION – ONTARIO REGIONINFORMATION SESSION FOR FIRST NATIONS
2015
CIDM #711071
Presentation Highlights
• Education Program Proposals (2015-2016)
• Education Program Reporting (2015-2016)
• Tuition Agreements (TA)
• Special Education
• Education Information System – The AANDC “Portal”
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Education Proposal-based Programs
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First Nation and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy (FNIYES) Program Overview
Proposal Review and Budget Allocation Process
• Call for proposals: Late winter/early spring
• Proposals due: May 1, 2016*
• Proposal submissions: Annual submissionOne proposal formo Summer work experienceo Mentored work experienceo Career promotion awarenesso Science & technologyo Co-op
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FNIYES Program Overview Proposal Review and Budget Allocation Process
• 115 proposals received annually
• Proposal Review Committee:o Two/three external reviewers from First Nations/First Nation
organizationso AANDC Education staff
• Approval based on:o Proposed activities/requested amountso Size of First Nation’s youth and young adult population (aged 15-30)o Available regional budget
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New Paths
• Call for proposals: late winter/early spring
• Proposals due: May 1, 2016
• Proposal submissions: • Annual submission, one proposal form• Proposal Review Committee:
o Two/three external reviewers from First Nations/First Nation organizations
o AANDC Education staff
• Approval based on:o Proposed activities/requested amountso Size of First Nation’s nominal rollo Available regional budget
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Education Partnerships Program (EPP)• This program has been extended.
• EPP supports two categories of development:
o Partnership Establishment:
– Tripartite Education Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) and joint activities between one or more regional First Nation organizations, the provincial Ministry of Education and AANDC, where they do not already exist.
o Partnership Advancement:
– Joint activities within established partnerships where an MOU or similar formal tripartite partnership agreement is already in place, between one or more regional First Nation organizations, the provincial Ministry of Education and AANDC.
• Funding is provided in the form of a one-year set contribution
• The deadline for 2015-2016 proposals was July 26, 2015
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First Nation Student Success Program (FNSSP)
Objective
•Improve the achievement of First Nation students on reserve through:
– the implementation of school success plans;
– student learning assessments;
– performance measurement systems focusing on the priority areas of literacy, numeracy and student retention.
The deadline for submission of 2015-2016 proposals was February 13, 2015.
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First Nation Education Program Reporting 2015-2016
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DCI # Report Name Due Date
434352 First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy Report March 31, 2016
471989 Special Education Program Report May 1, 2016
432405 New Paths for Education Project Report May 31, 2016
461821 Invoices for Educational Services June 30, 2016
1770265 First Nation Student Success Program Report – Q4 / Final Report
June 30, 2016
4502267 Second Level Services Report June 30, 2016
462572 Nominal Roll Student & Education Staff Census Report October 15, 2015
1770265 First Nation Student Success Program Report – Q2/Mid- year Report
October 30, 2015
4016769 (2014-2015) Annual Register of Post-Secondary Education Students
December 31, 2015
Tuition Agreements
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Tuition Agreements are NOT standardized
• In Ontario, many First Nations have developed agreements unique to their community and situation. While all agreements contain similar components, they are all quite different.
• Individual First Nation communities are responsible for developing their own agreements and their own working relationships with school boards.
Grants for Student Needs (GSN)
• Provincial schools/students are funded by per-pupil funding provided to provincial school boards by the Ministry of Education. This is the GSN and is determined by a set of variables for each board.
The GSN is different for every board, therefore per-pupil fees (tuition fees) are different for every board
• The fee calculation is outlined in the Calculation of Fees for Pupils Regulation.
• Tuition fees are related to the funding that boards receive through the GSN.
Transportation is not included in the base tuition fee.
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Tuition AgreementsProvincial Programs and Services
•Included in GSN (from the list of components of the foundation grant):– Classroom teachers, educational assistants – Textbooks and learning materials– Classroom supplies and classroom computers– Library and guidance services– Professional and paraprofessional services– Classroom consultants– Special Education:
– Special Education Per-Pupil Amount (SEPPA): educational assistants, student assessments, instructional materials, consultants
– High-Needs Amount (HNA)– Learning Opportunities– Demographic Component– Student Success
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Special Education
Extra Special Education Program (SEP) dollars from the province for provincial schools are only available through an application process between the school boards and the Ministry of Education for non-tuition paying students only.
• Special Equipment Amount (SEA) covers the cost of an individual student’s equipment needs (and training, warranties, and service of that equipment) in excess of $800 per claim.
• Special Incidence Portion (SIP) supports pupils with exceptionally high needs who require more than two full-time staff to address health and safety needs based on reviewed and approved claims to a maximum of $27,000 per claim.
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Special Education
“High Cost” - AANDC Special Education Guidelines
•The needs of students who have been identified and assessed as having severe-to-profound exceptionalities by medical and health professionals are eligible participants for SEP funding.
Qualifying criteria:•The student with exceptionalities is registered on the nominal roll.•The student must have in place an Individual Education Plan (IEP), an Individual Learning Plan (ILP), an Individual Program Plan (IPP), or an equivalent plan according to the province of residence. •The student’s age is from 4 to 21 years. •The student is ordinarily resident on reserve.
If more funding is required, can the First Nation make an application to AANDC?•As of April 2007, all SEP funding is provided directly to First Nations through a formula. The application or claims process to AANDC is no longer in effect.
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Ontario Region has representation on the Ontario First Nation Special Education Working Group (OFNSEWG).
Current Issues:
•SEP is a targeted program, and surpluses are returned to the federal government’s Consolidated Revenues Fund.
•SEP Reports are due May 1, 2016.
In March 2014, the Ontario First Nation Special Education Working Group developed, distributed and shared in workshops, a High-Cost Special Education Program Toolkit.
This toolkit is available on the Chiefs of Ontario website at:
http://education.chiefs-of-ontario.org/upload/documents/resources/spec-ed/ofnsewg-hcsep-toolkit-final.pdf
Special Education
Special EducationFirst Nation Work Plan
• The OFNSEWG has developed a First Nation Special Education Work Plan to:
– Provide a mechanism whereby communities experiencing surplus funding can ensure the funding is redirected to those communities with higher need.
– Allow SEP resources to remain in Ontario Region and provide an opportunity to improve resource allocation, thus helping to ensure the needs of children in Special Education are met.
– Allow OFNSEWG to identify specific areas of learning challenges and to bring these challenges forward in discussions for future program development.
– Assist in proper codification of SEP funding for audit purposes.
– Provide valuable data that will be retained by First Nations in Ontario through the FNSEWG to build a business case for adequate funding.
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Special Education
First Nation SEP Work Plan
• This First Nation SEP work plan is NOT an AANDC reporting requirement and is not to be sent in to AANDC as a SEP Report!
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Special EducationAANDC SEP Program Report
Education Information Systems (EIS)
Reforming First Nation Education Initiative of 2008
•Developed to:
– Support policy decisions on First Nation education programs;– Modernize the paper-based processes;– Streamline program management;– Support continuous improvement of First Nation education.
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The Portal
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The Portal - Three Ways to Submit
AANDCFirst Nation Recipient
1. Send
(Smart PDF or SIS)
2. Upload
(Smart PDF or SIS)
AANDC PORTAL
E-mailor
orIn Person
3. Enter Online
AANDC
DCIPDF
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The Portal - SEND by Mail
• Load the Smart PDF or XML file onto a USB key.
• Label the USB key - recipient or Band number.
• Package MUST include a covering letter containing:– Your recipient name and number;– Name of proposal and/or report being submitted;– Your contact information.
• It is considered officially received after the information is successfully uploaded by AANDC using the Portal.
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The Portal - Combination of Methods
• Using Nominal Roll as an example:
– Upload a SIS file (.xml)
– Upload a PDF form
– Enter your portion manually
– Combine all three to make one Nominal Roll
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Education Ontario Region ContactsPeter Jones, Director, Farah Dossa, Manager, Education Lori Ransom, Manager, Federal
Schools
Education and Social Programs [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] (416) 973-6535 (416) 973-5227
(416) 973-1274
Cheryl Kylander Owen Zoccole Debbie Zemba
Sr. Education Projects Officer Sr. Education Programs Officer Compliance Officer
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
(807) 624-1522 (807) 624-1518 (416) 954-3223
Shelley Knott Fife Bernadette Wabie Marisa Farrow, Compliance Officer
Sr. Education Programs Officer Sr. Education Projects Officer [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] (807) 624-1532
(705) 768-3547 (519) 751-2443
Lauren Dart, Education Program Officer Kristy Kakepetum, Jr. Education Officer Karen Rine, Education Program Officer
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
(807) 624-5931
Sarahlin Malo, Database Clerk Gale Bannon, Database Clerk Mireille.Benge, Sr. Database Officer
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
(807) 627-1587 (807) 624-4539 (416) 954-0600
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