Susan McCrone, Chief Federal Programs PAFPC May 3-6, 2015 1.

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Susan McCrone,

Chief

Federal Programs

PAFPC

May 3-6, 2015

*What’s

Happening

NOW!

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* Welcome to the annual PAFPC conference! The purpose of my session is to provide you with updates from the federal & state level as well as introduce you to what’s new in DFP.

* PDE updates

* Federal updates* Funding info

*DFP activities

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*What to expect at the 2015 PAFPC conference

*Many new sessions offered by the Division of Federal Programs this year.

*CEP, PIL & KTO strands are available.

*Additional keynotes

*New topics will be explained at your regional meetings.

*You will receive preliminary Title I & IIA allocations again this year!

*During this session I will provide you with an update to what’s going on in the world of federal programs at the district, state & national level.

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*Consultation opportunities with DFP

*Laurel Room

*Monday 3:00 – 5:00

*Tuesday 7:30 – 9:45, 11:15 – 12:15, & 3:00 – 4:30

*Other times by appointment – ask Regional Coordinator

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What’s happening in DFP?

*Reward School Grants – Pilot year

DFP awarded $1.5 million to schools across PA

Collaboration –

Innovation -

*SIG – new round of SIG coming up. Priority schools & Focus schools are invited to apply.

Grant opens up on May 11th -

*KTO/Striving Readers –

Literacy conference June

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*SEA Equity Plan

*Each SEA plan must include an assurance that the LEA will “ensure, through incentives for voluntary transfers, the provision of professional development, recruitment programs, or other effective strategies, that low-income students and minority students are not taught at higher rates than other students by unqualified, out-of-field, or inexperienced teachers.”

*Plan due June 1 comments to [email protected]

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*Continued...

*Contents of An Equity State Plan

Describe and document stakeholder engagement

Analyze data to identify “equity gaps”

Explain the likely causes of the equity gaps

Identify strategies to eliminate equity gaps

Describe measures to evaluate progress in eliminating equity gaps; and

Describe how the state will publicly report on its progress

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*ESEA Waiver Update

*PDE requested and received 2 month extension of the March 31 deadline for submission. 

*Very minimal changes were made to principle 1 (PA Core) and principle 3 ( Principal and Teacher Effectiveness). 

*Changing the exit criteria for focus and priority schools to mirror the entrance criteria.

*A new category of schools that do not quite meet the criteria for focus and priority but are close is being proposed .  These schools will be called “alert” schools.  Designated Title I alert schools will be required to enter into the comprehensive planning process.

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*Cont.

*A timeline for focus and priority schools that extends through the 2017-18 school year will be submitted with the waiver renewal as well.

* send comments or suggestions to: [email protected] 

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*Uniform Grants Guidance- UGG

*Replaces OMB A-87 (including other circulars) and EDGAR

*Effective July 2015!!

*Purpose: simplicity & consistency

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* UGG sessions Monday 3:00-4:00 (Seasons 1/2) and Tuesday 11:15-12:15

(Sunburst)

MAJOR CHANGES:

*Focus on “outcomes” not “processes.” Annual Performance Goals will be set by LEAs & reported on.

*Time and Effort reporting will change – to become more flexible. Takes out Single/Split Funding certifications and leaves up to USDE/PDE.

*Moves internal controls from the audit to the administration – becomes PDE’s responsibility.

*Written policies for cash management, travel

reimbursement

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*eGrants news….

*Will be opening within a week!

*New Non-public sign off

*Totally rebuilt Selection of Schools section in Title IA

*UGG

*CEP

*FFATA

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*Updates to eGrants!

*Two new uploads1. Non-public signature form

*Template will replace Non-public sign off in eGrants

2. Federal Funding Accountability Transparency Act (FFATA) Sub -recipient Data sheet

*The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) was signed on September 26, 2006.

*Uniform Grants Guidance (UGG)assurances – built into consolidation application section in eGrants.

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*PDE’s web site transforms again!

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Acting Secretary of Education – Pedro Rivera

Executive Deputy Secretary – David Volkman

Deputy Secretary of OESE - Matt Stem

Deputy Secretary for

Administration- Deborah Reeves

Bureau Director of Curriculum,

Assessment & Instruction – Rita Perez

Assistant Director CAI - John Weiss

*New PDE Leadership

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*PA’s funding…

2015-16 funding for Major Programs:

*Title IA, Improving Basic Programs – $541,669,679 (decrease)

*Title ID, Delinquent funds - $10,497,973

*Title II, Improving Teacher Quality – $88,022,231 (decrease)

*Title III, English Learner Education – 16,035,482 (increase)

*School Improvement Grant SIG1003g - $17,807,206 (decrease)

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*PDE initiatives….

*SAS portal going mobile

*iTunes University expanding

*ARLs continue to support Priority Schools

*PDE plans to provide additional supports to Focus schools in 15-16

*Updates to the School Performance Profile (SPP) Bob Shinskie keynote on Wednesday

*BSE working with DFP to promote their Dyslexia Pilot

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*Reauthorization??

*Title I turned 50 this year!!

*No reauthorization as of yet

*Going nowhere

*Attend Noelle Ellerson’s keynote this afternoon for up to the minute information at federal leavel!

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*DFP TEAM!!!

DFP delivers the majority of the content at the annual PAFPC conference.

All staff except for 4 are here at the conference!

Please make sure you meet them while we’re here at 7 Springs.

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*TEAM 1 – Kelly Iorfida, Karen Trissler & Erin Derr

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*TEAM 2

*Lennette Wilson, Phil Cooper, Erin Oberdorf & Norma Hull

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*Team 2 continued

23*TEAM 3

*Jenny Zarefoss, Tracy Rapisarda, Ken Krawchuck, Tucker McKissick, Don McCrone

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*Team 3 continued….

25*TEAM 4

*Angie McGeehan, Barb Kuhn, Jesse Fry, Cindy Rhoads

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*Team 4 continued…

27*TEAM 5

*Sherri Graves, Reba Kansiewicz, Erin Derr, Maria Garcia

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*Team 5 continued…

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*Admin Team – Kelly Gallatin, Paula Sweikert & me.

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Enjoy the conference!

*Thank you!!!!

*Next up is regional meetings.

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