Implementing Title I in Georgia Schools

1 Implementing Title I in Georgia Schools FY17 Handbook for Title I Directors Richard Woods, State School Superintendent 14th Edition June 2016 Implementing Title I in Georgia Schools FY17 Handbook for Title I Directors Georgia department of education June 2016 Page 1 The contents of this handbook were developed under a grant from the department of education . However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the department of education , and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government. For additional information regarding this handbook, contact: Georgia department of education Office of School Improvement Federal Programs Division 1858 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Implementing Title I in Georgia Schools FY17 Handbook for Title I Directors Georgia department of education June 2016 Page 2 Table of Contents Introduction.

2 8 Overview of Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary education Act of 1965 (ESEA)11 Section I: Basic Program Requirements .. 14 Comprehensive LEA Improvement Plan (CLIP) .. 14 Parental Involvement Policies/Plans .. 16 LEA Identification and Selection of School Attendance Areas and Schools , and Allocations of Title I Funds to School Attendance Areas and Schools .. 17 Opening New Schools : Gathering Needed Data Enrollment and Free and Reduced Numbers .. 21 Directions for Calculating Eligible Attendance 22 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Act).

3 26 Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools .. 32 Charter Schools and Title I .. 32 Allocation of Federal Formula Funds to Charter Schools Within State Allocations .. 34 Federal Formula Allocation During First Year and for Successive Enrollment Expansions35 Schoolwide Programs Definition and Details .. 37 Section II: 50 Allocations .. 50 Assurances .. 51 General Assurances 2016-2017 Local Educational Agency (LEA) Consolidated Application FY17 .. 51 Assurances Specific to Programs .. 54 Consolidated Application and Checklist .. 62 Monitoring.

4 67 Local education Agency (LEA) Audit Resolutions .. 81 Records Retention .. 82 Committee of Practitioners (CEP) .. 82 Section III: Fiscal Management .. 87 Fiscal Requirements .. 87 Maintenance of Effort (MOE) .. 87 Worksheet for Computing Aggregate or Average Average Per-Pupil Expenditure from General Fund (Fund Code 100) .. 88 Implementing Title I in Georgia Schools FY17 Handbook for Title I Directors Georgia department of education June 2016 Page 3 Supplement Not Supplant .. 89 Comparability of 92 Section IV: Budget Management .. 109 Budget Requirements.

5 109 Chart of Accounts .. 109 Completion Reports .. 109 Required 109 Indirect Costs .. 116 Budget Amendments .. 117 Carryover 118 Waivers .. 119 Transferability of Funds .. 122 General Guidelines for the Use of Title I Funds and Equipment .. 123 Section V: Response to Intervention and Title I .. 127 Tier 127 Tier II .. 127 Tier III .. 128 Tier IV .. 128 Supplement Not Supplant Related to RTI .. 128 Evaluation .. 129 Exclusion Provision .. 129 Section VI: Standards, Student Assessment, and Accountability .. 131 ESEA Flexibility and College-and-Career Ready Performance Index.

6 131 Overview of Standards, Student Assessment, and Accountability .. 134 Priority and Focus Schools and District Effectiveness Status .. 139 Flexible Learning Programs (FLP) .. 141 Intradistrict Transfer Option .. 147 School Improvement Support and Academic Achievements Awards .. 148 Academic Achievement Awards Program Title I Reward Schools Program .. 149 Title I Reward Districts Program .. 154 National Title I Distinguished Schools Program .. 156 Section VII: Schoolwide Title I Programs .. 159 Schoolwide Programs (SWP) Definitions and Details .. 159 Implementing a SWP.

7 160 Implementing Title I in Georgia Schools FY17 Handbook for Title I Directors Georgia department of education June 2016 Page 4 Consolidating Federal, State and Local Funds in SWP .. 163 Schoolwide Programs (SWP) Tools and Resources .. 169 Section VIII: Targeted-Assistance Title Programs .. 170 Targeted-Assistance Programs Definition and Description .. 170 Components of a Targeted-Assistance School Program .. 172 Requirements .. 174 Simultaneous Service .. 175 Comprehensive Services .. 175 Professional Development .. 175 Existing Targeted-Assistance Programs.

8 175 Section IX: Highly Qualified Staff .. 176 Highly Qualified 176 Teachers .. 176 Professional Development .. 184 Parental Notification .. 184 Principal Attestations .. 185 SECTION X: Title I, Part C education of Migratory Children .. 187 Purpose of the Program .. 187 Disbursement of Funds .. 187 Operating and Reporting Requirements of the Grant .. 189 Migratory education Program - Occupational Survey .. 201 Section XI: Title I, Part D, Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who are Neglected, Delinquent or 203 General Information.

9 203 203 Subpart 1: State Agency (SA) Programs .. 204 Subpart 2: Local Educational Agency (LEA) Programs .. 206 Section XII: Title VI, Part B Rural education Achievement Program .. 209 Purpose .. 209 Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) .. 209 Rural and Low-Income Schools Program (RLIS) .. 209 Use of Funds .. 210 Carryover 210 Accountability .. 210 Implementing Title I in Georgia Schools FY17 Handbook for Title I Directors Georgia department of education June 2016 Page 5 Section XIII: Title X, Part C: McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act education for Homeless Children and Youth.

10 212 General Information .. 212 Local Educational Agency (LEA) Responsibilities .. 213 Homeless Liaison Responsibilities .. 213 Public Notice Requirements .. 214 Data Collection Requirements .. 214 Policy Review and Revision .. 215 Local Educational Agency (LEA) Homeless Survey .. 216 Competitive Grant Application for McKinney-Vento education for Homeless Children and Youth Grants .. 216 Indirect Costs, Budget Amendments and Carryover .. 217 Section XIV: Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools February 7, 2003.