August 2016

1. Federal Education Policy & Funding August 2016

2. Agenda & Goals • Federal Education Policy • Every Student Succeeds Act • Higher Education Act • Career and Technical Education • Budget and Appropriations

3. Capitol Hill Day: Tuesday, September 13

4. History of ESEA 1975: IDEA signed into law 1979: Cabinet-level Department of Education created Efforts to reauthorize that failed

5. Implementation Timeline August 1, 2016: ESEA flexibility waivers expire 2017-2018 School Year: Full Implementation of ESSA December 2015: President Obama signs ESSA into law

6. Successes for Principals

7. Recorded Webinars Visit nassp.org/webinars to view recordings and slides ESSA, Title I Provisions (3/23) Assessments and Accountability ESSA, Title II Provisions (4/27) Professional Development ESSA, Title IV and Literacy Provisions (5/12) Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants

8. Consultative Process • ESSA requires state and district Title I plans to be developed by the State educational agency “with timely and meaningful consultation” with a group of stakeholders • Similar language is also found in applications for Title II, Title III and Title IV, Part A grants • CCSSO Stakeholder Engagement Guide: http://www.ccsso.org/Documents/2016/ESSA/GuideonESSAStakeholderOutreach.pdf • LFA Stakeholder Engagement Guide: http://www.learningfirst.org/lfa-drafts-guidelines-stakeholder-engagement-essa

9. Talking Points: ESSA • In your meeting, tell your Member of Congress about how implementation is going in your state and whether principals are being included in the conversation • It is also important to make the connection to funding; this law was passed in December and many of the appropriation levels are well below the authorized levels, which could diminish congressional intent by limiting state and district flexibility

10. Higher Education Act • Now that ESSA is “done,” Congress is turning to another major piece of education legislation, the Higher Education Act • Higher education, particularly the cost of college, is shaping up to be a major campaign issue and something the candidates have promised to address if elected • Many proposed bills related to HEA have been introduced

11. Talking Points: Higher Ed • Ask the Member of Congress to cosponsor or introduce the Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act (H.R. 3925) introduced by Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) • H.R. 3925 would provide loan forgiveness to principals and assistant principals, mirroring a similar to a program already in place for teachers

12. Career and Technical Education • Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act is overdue for reauthorization • Hearings have been held and private companies have expressed interest in updating the law • Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587) passed 37-0 in E&W committee; Senate rumored to be circulating a draft, so this bill could move in the fall

13. NASSP on CTE Policy • In fall 2015, NASSP sent a letter to the Hill outlining our priorities in CTE reauthorization • NASSP emphasized: • Professional development for CTE teachers • Personalization • CTE in the middle grades • Accountability and data collection • Greater funding

14. Talking Points: CTE • Ask the Member of Congress to cosponsor the Middle STEP Act (S. 1609/ H.R. 3346) which will expand career exploration and CTE-related opportunities to middle level students • Ask the Member of Congress to provide robust funding for CTE State Grants in order to increase the impact of this program

15. Federal Budget & Appropriations

16. Key Terms Authorization Creates a specific program through federal law. An authorization bill acts as a prerequisite for an appropriation or other kinds of budget authority. Appropriations Provides the actual amount of federal dollars to a specific program. Congress needs to pass appropriations bills each year for the operations and programs run by the federal government.

17. Federal Budget & Appropriations Sequestration: Sequestration began in March 2013 Education funding for 2013-2014 school year was cut by 5.23% ($3.1 billion) FY 2014 appropriations bill partially restored sequester cuts to some programs Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015

18. Federal Budget and Appropriations Update on the FY17 Appropriations Process Moving appropriations bills without topline numbers in the House; Senate has 302(b) numbers, which were a cut of around $270 million With increases to NIH, Mental Health, Opiods, and Zika among other things expected, education will likely be a big loser

19. Talking Points: Appropriations Ask for funding at the full authorized level for • Title II, Part A (State Grants) • School Leader Recruitment and Support Program • School Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A) • Update chart can be viewed here: https://www.nassp.org/Documents/nassp/Advocacy/Labor%20HHS%20Appropriations%20Table.pdf

20. Contact Information • Amanda Karhuse • NASSP Director of Advocacy • karhusea@nassp.org • 703-860-7241 • @akarhuse • David Chodak • NASSP Associate Director of Advocacy • chodakd@nassp.org • 703-860-7338 • @dnchodak

21. THANK YOU! DISCUSSION Comments & Questions