STIMULUS AND STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION

BOROUGH ASSEMBLY MEETING

AUGUST 20 , 2009

N A N C Y WA G N E R , F N S B S D S U P E R I N T E N D E N T

T R A C I G AT E W O O D , G R A N T S A N D S P E C I A L P R O J E C T S D I R E C T O R

FNSBSD American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

FUNDING PLAN

Overview

Presentation

Funding Categories and Amounts

Purpose PrioritiesCriteriaPlanning and Application

ProcessAcceptance ImplementationQuestions / Answers

Amount of Funding Provided

Stimulus = $6,673,321 Title I $2,823,899 Title II Part D $ 154,993 Special Education $3,694,429 Impact Aid = $438,937

Fiscal Stabilization = $8,987,103

Total Funding Provided through ARRA = $16,538,303

Title I = $2.9 million IDEA – $3.7 millionSpecial Education

Primarily RTI training and materials –

Nine school site facilitators

Job embedded professional development

Phasing in Case Load Reduction

IEP Software Update and Training

Federal Stimulus Funding

Education FundsAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Jump start school reform and improvement efforts

Save and create jobs

Stimulate the economy

One-time resources

ARRACore Reforms

Adopting rigorous college- and career- ready standards and high-quality assessments;

Establishing data systems and using data for improvement;

Increasing teacher effectiveness and equitable distribution of effective teachers; and

Turning around the lowest-performing schools

Priorities

Instructional

Capital

Planning Process

Early startConsiderations

Student needs District goals and priorities Federal and state guidance Stakeholders’ input

School Board oversight, input, and approval

Project Plans

The Project Plan Template has six major components:• Project Description• Objectives• Design (Action Plan)• Evaluation• Sustainability• Budget Overview

Project Prioritization

Data and Priorities•District Priorities

• Instructional• Capital

•Student Achievement Data

•State Priorities

•National Priorities

Primary Performance GoalsCapital ProjectsStudent AchievementState Priorities

Education Reform Direct Support for Student

Achievement

National Priorities Drive School Reform and

Improvement Improve Student Achievement and

Close the Achievement Gap

Accountability and Evaluation

Reporting Requirements – ARRA funds are subject to additional and more rigorous reporting requirements The District MUST

Maintain records that separately track and account for its Education Stabilization funds

Report on the specific uses of those funds on a quarterly basis

Evaluation Conducted by Research and Accountability Department Examine ongoing implementation of each project Examine progress in meeting project goals Examine ultimate impact of meeting ARRA priorities

What about Sustainability?

Sustainability Issues fall into one of two categories: No need to sustain

Direct support for administering and evaluating the grant Build infrastructure for program that existing staff can

sustain Evaluate –

If effective seek funding sources to continue

Education StabilizationGrant Award = $8.99 million

School Board work session on June 1, 2009

School Board Acceptance on June 17, 2009

Currently waiting on the official grant award from the state

Implementation in progress

Questions – Comments