New Coordinator’s Strategy Session

1. New Coordinator’s Strategy Session Presented by Jesse Fry

2. PAFPC Conference • March/April • Release of preliminary allocations for upcoming school year • SESSION: Title I Allocations: Understanding my Award (Kelly Gallatin)

3. Consolidated Application • May/June • Consolidated Application due on July 1. Includes Title I, Title IIA, and tentatively Title III. • SESSION(logistical): Overview of Federal Programs (Maria Garcia-Morales)

4. Consolidated Application (cont.) • SESSIONS (fiscal): • Fiscal Management of Federal Programs (Technicians) • Administration of Federal Programs (Don McCrone, Susan McCrone, Jesse Fry, Technicians)

5. Consolidated Application (cont.) • SESSIONS (fiscal): • (Advanced) Title I Fiscal Issues: Supplement versus Supplant, Maintenance of Effort, Comparability (Don McCrone, Erin Oberdorf)

6. Consolidated Application (cont.) • SESSIONS (programmatic): • Where to Find Answers Needed in Administering Federal Programs (Cindy Rhoads) • (Advanced) Title I and RTII: Coordination and Effective Implementation (Susan McCrone)

7. Consolidated Application (cont.) • SESSIONS (programmatic) • (Advanced) Title III Program Implementation (Karl Streckewald) • (Advanced) Title IIA: Improving Teacher Quality (Don McCrone)

8. School Improvement Implementation • July/August • NOTE: School Improvement provisions are not pertinent to many LEAs. • Be cognizant of: PSSA scores (particularly if building is in “warning “ status from previous year) ,structure of your LEA, and building status from previous year.

9. School Improvement Implementation • SESSION (Reservation of Funds): • Fiscal Management of Federal Programs (Technicians)

10. School Improvement Implementation • SESSIONS(programmatic): • Surviving Title I School Improvement (Norma Hull) • Implementing Effective SES Programs (Karl Streckewald) • Title I Parent Involvement Legislation & Policies (Susan McCrone)

11. Supplement versus Supplant • Integral to understanding Title I both programmatically and fiscally • September-November • SESSION: (Advanced) Title I Fiscal Issues: Supplement/Supplant, Maintenance of Effort, and Comparability (Don McCrone and Erin Oberdorf)

12. Amendment process • January-March • Adjustments based upon final USDE allocations and charter school enrollments • SESSIONS (fiscal): Fiscal Management of Federal Programs (Technicians) • Title I Allocations: Understanding my Award (Kelly Gallatin)

13. Additional School Improvement Funds • January-March • NOTE: School Improvement provisions are not pertinent to many LEAs. • Fund distribution correlates to AYP status • SESSION (programmatic) Surviving Title I School Improvement (Norma Hull)

14. Year-round activities • REQUIRED – Monitoring of administered federal programs via on-site visitation. • SESSION: Consolidated Program Monitoring (Susan McCrone and Kelly Iorfida)

15. Year-round activities (cont.) • REQUIRED – Parent Involvement in Title I is mandated. • Non-compliance with this component of NCLB is the most common monitoring finding. • SESSION: Title I Parent Involvement Legislation & Policies (Susan McCrone)

16. Year-round activities (cont.) • REQUIRED – Nonpublic School Involvement. • NOTE: Nonpublic involvement does not pertain to all LEAs on an annual basis. Demographics and nonpublic participation are potential limiting factors. • SESSION: Nonpublic School Services Workshop (Karl Streckewald)

17. Year-round activities (cont.) • OPTIONAL/COMPETITIVE – 21st Century Community Learning Centers • After school tutoring and enrichment. • NOTE: currently being integrated into DFP • SESSION: 21st Century Community Learning Centers (Cindy Rhoads)

18. Year-round activities (cont.) • OPTIONAL/COMPETITIVE – Pennsylvania Comprehensive Literacy Plan • SESSION: Comprehensive Literacy Plan Overview (JoBeth McKee)

19. Year-round activities (cont.) • REQUIRED – Single Audit Process. • SESSION: Single Audits: Increased Transparency & Accountability (Krista Showers, CPA)

20. Year-round activities (cont.) • REQUIRED* - LEA coordination with Neglected and Delinquent Institutions • NOTE: This is only required pending the grantee administration of the external N & D entity. • SESSION: (Advanced) Keeping Up to Date with Your Title I N & D Programs (Don McCrone)

21. Year-round activities (cont.) • OPTIONAL – School wide programs, moving beyond targeted programs. • NOTE: Building free and reduced lunch count must be 30%+ of the student population • SESSION: (Advanced) Schoolwide Programs: Components and Requirements (Maria Garcia-Morales)

22. Year-round activities (cont.) • OPTIONAL – Strategies for LEAs to enhance parent involvement. • SESSIONS: • Creating Real Family Engagement (PIE Consultants & Susan McCrone) • Beyond the Bake Sale (PIE Consultants & Susan McCrone)

23. Year-round activities (cont.) • OPTIONAL/COMPETITIVE – Preparation for competitive grant applications. • SESSION: (Advanced) Effective Grant Writing Workshops (Cindy Rhoads)

24. General • SESSION: Title I Management Strategies that Work! (Norma Hull) • SESSION: Comprehensive Planning (Norma Hull and Jeff Byrum)

25. Contacts • DIVISION ADMINISTRATION • Renee Palakovic (rpalakovic@pa.gov) • Erin Oberdorf (eoberdorf@pa.gov) • Kelly Gallatin (kgallatin@pa.gov)

26. Contacts (cont.) • REGIONAL COORDINATORS • Susan McCrone (smccrone@pa.gov) • Norma Hull (nhull@pa.gov) • Virginia Baker (vbaker@pa.gov) • Donald McCrone (dmccrone@pa.gov) • JoBeth McKee (jobmckee@pa.gov)

27. Contacts (cont.) • REGIONAL COORDINATORS (continued) • Cindy Rhoads (crhoads@pa.gov) • Jesse Fry (jefry@pa.gov) • Maria Garcia-Morales (mgarcia-mo@pa.gov) • Karl Streckewald (kstreckewald@pa.gov)

28. Contacts (cont.) • TECHNICIANS • Barbara Kuhn (bkuhn@pa.gov) • Erin Oberdorf (eoberdorf@pa.gov) • Kelly Iorfida (kiorfida@pa.gov) • Yvonne Cobb (ycobb@pa.gov) • Tracy Rapisarda (trapisarda@pa.gov) • Daniella Care (dacare@pa.gov)

29. Contacts (cont.) • SUPPORT STAFF • Karen Trissler (ktrissler@pa.gov) • Lennette Wilson (lwilson@pa.gov) • Deborah Lau (dlau@pa.gov) • Katie Hodge (khodge@pa.gov) • Reba Kansiewicz (rkansiewicz@pa.gov)