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This document outlines the updates and major themes for Florida's educational monitoring cycle for the 2009-2010 year. Presented by Dr. Jan Morphew and Dr. Eric J. Smith, it highlights the lack of NCLB consolidated applications, encourages consolidated planning, and details the release of online project applications. It provides essential deadlines for Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) regarding monitoring documents, self-evaluation certifications, and system improvement plans. Further, it emphasizes findings from previous monitoring visits and areas for compliance improvement.
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Florida Education: The Next GenerationDRAFT March 13, 2008 Version 1.0 Office of Federal Programs Presented by: Dr. Jan Morphew, Director Federal Programs Florida Department of Education Dr. Eric J. Smith, Commissioner
NCLB Consolidated Application • No NCLB consolidated application for 2009-2010 • ARRA applications made consolidation of grants difficult • We encourage consolidated planning • May not be a consolidated application for 2010-2011
Release of Applications and Notification • The online project applications will be released as each one is ready. • Methods of Notification: • The FLDOE Website: http://www.fldoe.org/Default.asp • Paperless Communication (Make sure you sign up for all K-12 publications) • Notification to district coordinators identified on the list serve/distribution lists (Make sure you are on your program’s list serve/distribution list.)
Monitoring Dates • On-site: Week of 10/19/09 Week of 11/2/09 Week of 11/16/09 • Desktop: Week of 11/30/09 Week of 12/7/09
DUE DATES for LEAs • Due Date for Monitoring Documents to FLDOE is September 15, 2009, which includes: • Workpapers (all LEAs) • Self-Evaluation Certifications, automatically generated in the online system, printed and sent electronically to FLDOE (all LEAs) • Documentation of evidence, uploaded into the online system (Desktop and Onsite LEAs) • Limited documentation may be requested to be uploaded into the online system (all LEAs) • Due Dates for System Improvement Plans • September 15, 2009, for LEAs not being monitored this year • 10 working days after the receipt of the preliminary monitoring reports (Desktop and Onsite LEAs) • 10 working days after FLDOE response to requests for reconsideration (Desktop and Onsite LEAs)
What’s New for 2009-2010? • The monitoring system will now be used for all phases of monitoring, from completion of the work papers and self-evaluation certification to FLDOE approval that SIPs have been implemented • Reduction of the number/duplication of documents to be uploaded • Very limited documentation for program elements most out of compliance • Final reports issued following the preliminary monitoring reports and the opportunity for reconsideration • Technical assistance will be offered to all LEAs
Findings from 2008-2009 FLDOE Monitoring Visits and U.S. Department of Education Visits • Findings are greatly reduced from 2007-08 • LEAs have made significant progress with Title X, Part C, Education for Homeless Children and Youth. Areas LEAs should focus on to ensure compliance include: • Homeless Education Policies • Dispute Resolution Process • LEAs have made significant progress with Title I, Part A, Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged. Areas LEAs should focus on to ensure compliance include: • Private Schools • Evaluation of District and School Plans and Policies
Contact Information • Dr. Jan Morphew, Director of Federal Programs (850) 245-0657 (Desk) (850) 245-0509 (Chancellor’s Office) Email: Jan.Morphew@fldoe.org • Felicia Elliott, Program Specialist (850) 245-0993 (Desk) Felicia.Elliott@fldoe.org • Sara Dixon, Program Specialist (850) 245-9753 (Desk) Sara Dixon@fldoe.org
Florida Education: The Next GenerationDRAFT March 13, 2008 Version 1.0 Questions?