Title I Application Overview

1. Title I Application Overview

2. Agenda • Navigate the steps to successful completion of your grant • Understand the new updates required by ESSA • Q & A / Evaluation

3. IDOE’s Title I Grant Website: https://dc.doe.state.in.us/titlei/login.aspx

4. Welcome Page:

5. District Information Page:

6. Application Summary:

7. Application Summary: • Shows your current allocation • Will show Transferred and carryover funds (i.e., Unrequested, Unexpended, and Unsent) • Minimum to expend is at least 85% of new funds plus 100% of carryover funds • Approval letter will be accessible on this page • “Attachment” and “Messages” tabs are used for additional notes or documentation

8. District Wide Set-Asides Page:

9. District Wide Set Asides Page: • The District Wide Set Asides page are for “off the top” set asides that will reduce your total allocation. For example, if you have received a total allocation of $400,000 and set aside $10,000 for parent involvement, you would be able to allocate $390,000 to your schools. • If your allocation is more than $500,000 you are required to set 1% of the funds for parental involvement. • Any funds set aside in parental involvement or professional development, will give your non-public schools an equitable share for each student.

10. District Wide Set Asides Page: Required Changes • The Nonpublic Equitable Share is required to be set aside prior to any district or public school distribution.

11. District Wide Set Asides Page: Required Changes • Homeless Set Aside – This amount is for homeless students who attend non-Title I schools. All LEA’s are now required to complete the Title I, Part A Homeless Reservation Template:

12. District Wide Set Asides Required Change: Parental Involvement • If you are a school corporation that receives more than $500,000, under ESSA the required set aside has been changed from 95% to 90% used at the school level.

13. District Administrative Expenses Page: Any staff position that will provide administration or supervision to all Title I-served schools should be included here.

14. District Administrative Expenses: Complete budget as appropriate. Explain Supplies and other expenses.

15. District Wide Instructional Programs: • Complete pages, as applicable, for Preschool, Extended Day Kindergarten, Before/After School, Intercession, Summer School, or Other • “Program Staffing” and “Budget” tabs must be completed

16. Eligible School Summary Page:

17. Eligible Schools Summary Page: • Schools will be listed from highest poverty to lowest. In order to be in compliance with “rank and serving” requirements, the highest poverty school should receive the most funds, followed by the next highest, etc. • Poverty data is based on reported Free/Reduced lunch data from October RT report • A method to qualify must be identified using drop down box of options • Funds reserved for parental involvement can be added to school allocation, but are not calculated as part of PPE • If funds are allocated on the Eligible Schools Summary page, the Public School Information pages will appear and need to be completed.

18. Public School Information Page:

19. Public School Information Page: • “School Programs” is the first tab; a brief narrative is required • “Extended Programs” provides a snapshot of service and duration • “Program Staffing” provides information on Title-funded staff • “Budget” should include school’s allocation plus any parental involvement funds added from off the top reservation

20. Public School Pages/Eligible Schools Summary Page: The totals on the Public School information page and the Eligible Schools Summary page must match or you will get an error message

21. Non-Public School Programs:

22. Non-Public School Information: • Funds generated from “off the top” reservations may be split among more than one participating school • Consultation forms must be submitted for all schools identified within district, even if services are declined • Consultation may be required for schools outside district if students are attending

23. Loan Cancellation Page: Each district’s Loan Cancellation page will have all public schools listed. Non-public schools from the district’s attendance area should be added, if applicable.

24. Loan Cancellation Page: • IDOE collects and reports this information to USED annually • Information is used for loan forgiveness, or cancellation, for teachers who work in high poverty, Title I schools • Information will pre-populate for public schools; the district must add any non-public school information

25. EDK Compliance Check: Complete this page ONLY if your district utilizes Title I funds for extended-day kindergarten. Delete schools that do not utilize Title I funds for extended-day kindergarten.

26. EDK Compliance: • IDOE compiles this data for reports on the use of federal funds to support extended-day kindergarten (EDK) programs. • Schools that do not utilize Title I funding for EDK can be deleted from this page.

27. Total Program Budget Page:

28. Total Program Budget: • The Total Program Budget is an aggregate of ALL budgets in the application (i.e., districtwide administrative, districtwide “off-the-top”, public schools, non-public schools, and neglected). • No changes can be made on the Total Program Budget page. Changes can be made on the individual budget pages. • Districts may have included an indirect cost rate (on District Information page), which will be calculated here. Districts must first apply to the IDOE for a Restricted Indirect Cost Rate. • At least 85% of new funds must be budgeted for approval.

29. Resources: • IDOE Title I Website: http://www.doe.in.gov/titlei • IDOE – Title I community on Learning Connection: https://learningconnection.doe.in.gov • Title I Application Center: https://dc.doe.state.in.us/titlei/login.aspx