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Title III, Part A and Bilingual Education Allotment Dr. Barbara Kennedy Director, English Learner Support Division
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Title III, Part A and Bilingual Education Allotment
Dr. Barbara KennedyDirector, English Learner Support Division
Session Objectives
Participants will:
Identify and describe the two key supplemental funding sources to support English learners in Texas.
Analyze the allowable use of Bilingual Education Allotment (BEA) and Title III, Part A funds and differentiate between the two funding sources.
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Agenda
Background Information Authority Purpose Allotment and Distribution
Bilingual Education Allotment (BEA) Funds General Information Districts Filing BE Exceptions/ESL
Waivers Comprehensive PD Plan and
Allowable use of BEA Funds
Title III, Part A Funds General Information “Supplement, not Supplant” Professional Development
Q & A
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Background Information
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Authority
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What is the federal source of funds to support English learners? And under what authority are these funds made available to states? Title III, Part A Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA), reauthorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
What is the State source of funds to support English learners? And under what authority are these funds made available to districts? Bilingual Education Allotment (BEA) Texas Education Code (TEC) §42.153(c)
Purpose: Title III, Part A Funds
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For what purposes are Title III, Part A funds provided? to help ensure that English learners, including
immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic achievement in English;
to assist all English learners, including immigrant children and youth, to achieve at high levels in academic subjects so that all English learners can meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet.
Purpose: BEA Funds
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For what purposes are BEA funds provided? to support a district’s bilingual and/or ESL program in
the areas of program and student evaluation; instructional materials and equipment; staff development; supplemental staff expenses; salary supplements for teachers; and other supplies required for quality instruction and
smaller class size.
Allotment and Distribution: Title III, Part A Funds
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TITLE III—LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS
Presenter
Presentation Notes
This information is good to share with LEAs who may not have know about Title III, Part A funds. SEA= State Education Agency (TEA) 95% to LEAs is divided into: 95%-Title III, Part A-ELA NOGAs 5%- Title III, Part A-Immigrant NOGAs For school year 2018-2019, over 700 school districts were members of a SSA.
Allotment and Distribution: BEA Funds
• Weighted formula for English learners participating in bilingual education and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs
• Based on Average Daily Attendance (ADA)• HB 3 – Changes to the weighted funding formula are proposed
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Bilingual Education Allotment (BEA) Funds
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Allowable Use of BEA Funds
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PIC 25• Assessment instruments for identification and reclassification• Staff Development
• ELPS training• LPAC training• Conferences above and beyond general education conferences
• Instructional materials/equipment• Computers and headphones (for online assessment and EL-specific
instruction)• Software licenses• Technology and manipulatives directly related to the enhancement of
instruction for English learners• Bilingual/ESL Teacher Certification (more information in
subsequent slides
More Allowable Uses of BEA Funds
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PIC 25• Supplemental Staff Expenses
• Salaries for bilingual/ESL paraprofessionals• Salaries for instructional coaches (targeted to bilingual/ESL teachers)• Consulting fees for professional development for bilingual/ESL teachers• Subsitute pay for teachers absent to take bilingual/ESL certification tests
• Salary Supplements for bilingual/ESL teachers• Stipends• One-time hiring bonuses• Extra duty pay (as approved by LEA, outside of school hours) for related
training/activities
• Other Supplies• Bilingual thesauruses and dictionaries• Supplemental classroom materials aligned to the TEKS in English and Spanish• Printing costs for additional bilingual/ESL materials required for quality instruction
• Indirect Costs• 48% maximum allowable (19 TAC 105.11)
What is not an allowed use of BEA Funds?
Full salaries for bilingual/ESL teachers, program directors, coordinators Foreign language courses (PIC 11) Costs related to DAEP
Bilingual Exceptions and ESL Waivers:Documentation Requirements
As per TAC Chapter 89.1207(a)(2)(D) for LEAs filing a Bilingual Education Exception and 89.1207(b)(2)(D) for LEAs filing an ESL Waiver, LEAs shall maintain written records of all documents supporting the application and assurances listed in the application:
(A) a description of the proposed alternative instructional program designed to meet the affective, linguistic, and cognitive needs of the English learners;(B) the number of teachers for whom a bilingual education exception is needed by grade level and per campus;(C) a copy of the school district's comprehensive professional development plan; and(D) a copy of the bilingual allotment budget documenting that a minimum of 10% of the funds were used to fund the comprehensive professional development plan.
Comprehensive PD Plan
Implementation of a comprehensive professional development plan that:
(i) is ongoing and targets the development of the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to serve the needs of English learners;(ii) includes the teachers who are not certified or not appropriately certified who are assigned to implement the proposed alternative program; and(iii) may include additional teachers who work with English learners;
Allowable Use of BEA Funds for Comprehensive PD Plan
Title III, Part A Funds
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Allowable Use of Title III, Part A Funds
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• Supplement, not Supplant• If your district purchased or paid for something using
local or BEA funds in 2018-2019, they may NOT use Title III, Part A funds for that purchase in 2019-2020
• Go “above and beyond”• Comprehensive Professional Development
• To build future capacity to serve English learners, Title III, Part A funds pay for teacher certification preparation courses (for teachers NOT currently serving English learners to fulfill state requirements, e.g. NOT under a BE Exception or ESL Waiver)
Questions?
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Session Objectives
Participants will:
Identify and describe the two key supplemental funding sources to support English learners in Texas.
Analyze the allowable use of Bilingual Education Allotment (BEA) and Title III, Part A funds and differentiate between the two funding sources.
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Dr. Barbara KennedyDirector of English Learner [email protected]
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