2009 NAESP-NASSP National Leaders’ Conference

1. 2009 NAESP-NASSP National Leaders’ Conference Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

2. Agenda American Recovery & Reinvestment Act ESEA Reauthorization School Leadership Key Legislation Federal Education Funding Questions? Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

3. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

4. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ~ $101 billion for education Spend funds quickly to save jobs Improve student achievement Ensure transparency/accountability Invest funds “thoughtfully” to avoid funding cliff Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

5. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund $53.6 billion for SFSF 83% for education Restore FY 2009, 2010, 2011 state levels for education 42 states approved (*July 7) Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

6. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Phase One Assurances: Develop rigorous college and career-readiness standards Establish pre-K to college data systems Improve teacher effectiveness Provide support and interventions for lowest-performing schools Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

7. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund ESEA (including Title II) IDEA CTE (Perkins) Adult Ed & Family Literacy Act School modernization and repair Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

8. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund $4.35 B for “Race to the Top” (competitive grants to states) 50% for subgrants to districts based on share of Title I funding Grants awarded in fall 2009 and summer 2010 Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

9. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund State Application: State progress in meeting 4 assurances Strategies to ensure all students meet state academic achievement standards Achievement and graduation rates Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

10. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund 4. How the state would use funds to improve student achievement 5. State plan for evaluating progress in closing achievement gaps Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

11. ESEA Reauthorization Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

12. ESEA Reauthorization Six-month “listening tour” began on May 4 in West Virginia ED may release blueprint in fall 2009 Senior staff would like to complete reauthorization during 111th Congress House Ed & Labor Committee hearings in 2009: early childhood, common standards, HS reform, charter schools, and technology Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

13. School Leadership Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

14. School Leadership Program Current funding level is $19.2 million 22 new awards were made in FY 2008 President Obama requested $29.2 M in his FY 2010 budget NAESP/NASSP advocate for $100 million (Title II of ESEA) for principal prep. & professional development Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

15. National Principals Month Resolution calls on Congress to celebrate October 2009 as “National Principals Month” Resolution would honor and recognize the contributions of our nation’s elementary, middle level, and high school principals Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

16. Advanced Principal Certification New certification available in 2011 Process will define and validate requirements to identify accomplished and effective principals NBPTS will now develop the standards, assessment, and scoring rubric for principal certification Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

17. Key Legislation Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

18. Early Childhood Providing Resources Early for Kids (Pre-K) Act, Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) Would provide matching grant awards to states meeting certain criteria Requires states to maintain current funding Funds encouraged to improve early childhood curricula, teacher quality, and teacher-student ration reduction Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

19. Comprehensive Literacy Bill Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act Authorizes $2.5 B to create comprehensive literacy strategy for early childhood through grade 12 Districts must provide PD to incorporate literacy across content areas and targeted interventions for struggling students Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

20. Success in the Middle Act Authorizes $1B for Middle Grades Improvement Fund States must create plans for improving student achievement in grades 5-8 Districts must develop early warning indicator and intervention systems, provide PD for school leaders and teachers, and increase supports for at-risk students Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

21. Graduation Promise Act Authorizes $2.5 billion for High School Improvement & Dropout Reduction Fund Resources are targeted to schools with low graduation rates (60% or less) Districts must provide differentiated school improvement and evidence-based interventions for low-performing schools Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

22. Federal Education Funding Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

23. CEF Budget Graphs

24. CEF Budget Graphs

25. CEF Budget Graphs

26. Federal Funding Timeline April: Congress approved FY 2010 Budget Resolution May: President released FY 2010 Budget Request July: House/Senate Appropriations Committee markups October 1: NEW FISCAL YEAR Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

27. Authorization vs. Appropriation Authorization: Maximum amount of funds that can be provided for specific federal programs Authorization levels do not provide actual money Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

28. Authorization vs. Appropriation Appropriation: Application of federal dollars to federal programs Appropriations levels provide actual money Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

29. What We’re Seeking Additional Funding: Fully fund IDEA at 40% of APPE $1.5 billion for School Improvement Grants $29.2 million for School Leadership $100 million in ESEA Title II specifically dedicated to school leaders $370 million for Striving Readers program Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy

30. Questions? Principals Changing Schools Through Leadership and Advocacy