Title IV Funds & Allowables

Rebecca Castañeda, Director Federal & SCE Programs

Title IV, Part A – SSAE Grant

• What is Title IV?– Title IV: Student Support and Academic

Enrichment (SSAE) program is intended to help meet the ESSA goals by increasing the capacity of state and local educational agencies

Intent

(ESEA section 4101)

SSAE Program

• Provides LEAs and schools the flexibility to tailor investments based on the needs of their unique student populations

• Coordination of SSAE program activities under other sections of the law as well as other federal programs to improve student outcomes is encouraged

Funding Requirements

• Funds MUST be prioritized for those with greatest need as determined by the LEA

• Have the highest number of students from low-income families

• Identified for comprehensive support and improvement under Title I, Part A of ESEA

• Targeted support & improvement plans or• Persistently dangerous public school

Implementing Effective SSAE

• 20% of funds for Well-Rounded educational opportunities

• 20% of funds for activities to support safe and healthy students

• Portion of funds to provide support pertaining to effective use of technology however only 15% of said portion can be used for the purchasing of infrastructure

Allocations on the ESSA ApplicationB. Planned Uses of Funds

Service Description Amount Budgeted

Percentage of Budget

1. Administration Direct administrative costs $14,325 2.00%

(Maximum of 2% of Total Budget)

2. Activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities

Provide all students with access to a well-rounded education

$250,000 34.90%

(Minimum of 20% of Total Budget if Part 1A, Line 4 is $30,000 or more)

3. Activities to support safe and healthy students

Improve school conditions for student learning $354,234 48.86%

(Minimum of 20% of Total Budget if Part 1A, Line 4 is $30,000 or more)

4. Activities to support effective use of technology

Activities to improve use of technology in order to improve academic achievement and digital literacy for all students

$101,974 14.24%

(Must budget some amount of this if Part 1A, Line 4 is $30,000 or more)

5. Technology Infrastructure Purchasing devices, equipment, and software applications in order to address readiness shortfalls

$15,296

(Maximum of 15% of Line 4)

TOTAL BUDGET(Line 1-4)

$720,065 100.00%

Supplement not Supplant Requirement• LEAs should be mindful that SSAE program

funds may be used only to supplement not supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available for activities authorized under the SSAE program

• In other words if you have normally done these activities and paid for them with state or local funds; now you cannot buy them with SSAE funds

• You can however match the fund with state funds and help enhance or scale-up the activity

LEA (District) Requirements

• Not use more than 1% on administrative costs • Consult with all stake holders (DLPAC, CLPAC,

etc..)• Must have needs identified in a needs

assessment• Must evaluate the activities and their progress• Must be ready to provide the progress of said

activities upon request

Plan for Implementation• Well-defined measurable goals with

implementation timelines• Clearly outlined roles and responsibilities

for people involved• Identified resources required to support

said activity• Process to monitor implementation • An outreach strategy to regularly engage

stakeholders

Allowable Uses

Well Rounded Education

• The purpose is to provide an enriched curriculum and education experiences to all students

• Early learning opportunities for K-12 students

• Be critical thinkers & make connections• Engage students across a variety of

courses & programs

Well Rounded Education(Continued)

• Courses such as:– English– Reading/Language Arts– Writing– Science– Technology– Engineering– Mathematics– Foreign languages– Civics & Government

– Economics– Arts– History– Geography– Computer Science– Music– Health– Physical Education

Accelerated Learning Programs• Efforts to raise student academic

achievement through accelerated learning programs

• Reimbursing low income students to cover all or part of the costs of AP, IB or other accelerated learning program

• Dual or concurrent enrollment opportunities

Civics Instruction• Promote the development and

strengthening of instructional programs in civics; including the foundations of American political system

Counseling

• College & Career counseling• Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and

trainings

Environmental Ed

• Multi-disciplinary field that integrates disciplines such as:– Biology– Chemistry– Physics– Ecology– Earth Science– Atmospheric science– Mathematics – Geography

Safe & Healthy Students

• Address Issues such as:– Epilepsy– Diabetes– Asthma– Poor eating habits– Lack of physical activity– Mental Health– Drug free environment– Promote parental involvement

Table 2

This is a summary list; it is not an exhaustive list.

Continued

• Provide a positive school climate– Restorative justice– Positive school discipline practices

• Provide a safe environment

Effective Use of Technology

• 85% of the funds reserved for this section may be used to support a variety of professional development and capacity building

• 15% of the reserved funds may be used for infrastructure and/or software programs

Other• Implement blended learning strategies• Implement school/district wide approaches to provide

personalized professional development to educators• Implement after school activities for the integration of

said activities• Help educators learn how to use technology to increase

the engagement of English learner students and communication with parents of Els

• Provide rural, remote & underserved areas with resources to take advantage of high-quality digital learning experiences/online

• Professional development & learning for STEM

2019 Title IV Funding Distribution DISD

Description Amount19-20 Title IV Entitlement: $720,065.0018-19 Estimated Carry over: $250,993.00

Estimated Grand Total: $971,058.00Campus allocations: $188,328.00Keyless Entry (7 elementary campuses): $ 70,500.00Nightlocks for Classrooms (secondary): $130,000.00Robotics Coach Stipend Elem/MS: $ 13,296.00Alert Now Software: $ 4,285.00

ContinuedDescription AmountMath Depart. BEAM summer $ 65,780.00Science STEM Summer $ 80,905.00Civics/History $ 30,000.00Counseling Department $ 14,000.00Nursing Department $ 7,800.00School of the Arts $ 23,000.00STEAM Campus $ 23,000.00OTHER (To be prioritized among the Comprehensive, Targeted and Additional Targeted campuses)

$320,164.00