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Sleepy Eye Public Schools Background 2004 -05 • • • Sleepy Eye a community of 3600 people District has 2 parochial school-Catholic and Lutheran Sleepy Eye Schools host 52% of student population School Enrollment: 656 Percentage of LEP =minority 32. 9%, (Hispanics=31%) Percentage of free and reduced = 42. 6% • 2004 Minority Enrollment per Class: Kindergarten=25% 1 st grade=36. 1% 2 nd grade =55. 3% 3 rd grade =46. 4% 4 th grade=38. 6% 5 th grade =42. 3% 6 th grade =31. 1% 7 th grade =35. 2% 8 th grade=40. 8% 9 th =25. 7% 10 th =23. 5% 11 th =15. 5% 12 th =12% • Bilingual staff = 15% 2

Paraprofessionals: Working Together to Close the Achievement Gap • What is the Need? • Increase Minority/ELL Students’ Graduation Rate • Bilingual Paraprofessionals: - Embrace Diversity by Creating a Greater Sense of Connectedness - Build Strong Community and Parental Involvement - Promote Language and Cultural Pride - Help Achieve Integration Within the Community - Support Educational Programs that help Minority Students Succeed - Must Have Professional Training and Professional Development - Funding “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001” Closing the Achievement Gap: “. . . demonstrate continuous and substantial improvement for: 3 All students, racial/ethnic groups”.

Embrace Diversity by Creating a Greater Sense of Connectedness Bilingual Staff: “Create and facilitate excellence in the life experiences of children, young adults, and community members”. • Establish Positive Relationships among Stakeholders • Help Address Community Concerns • Are Contact People in the Community and other Service Organizations • Assist in Planning for Programs that Embrace Diversity • Translate meetings with Targeted Population 4

Community Involvement Builds Strong Caring Relationships Bilingual Paraprofessionals—a key to: • School Environment that Welcomes Diversity • Employer/Employee Relationships • Contributions to Community • Cultural and Educational Activities • Support Group for Parents • The Palace Cultural Center • Join Activities with the Chamber of Commerce 5

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Bilingual Paraprofessionals Promote Language and Cultural Pride • • • Student Advisory Committee NHS—Peer Tutoring Student Mentors Multicultural Club Cinco de Mayo International Day Mexican Folklore Dancing Intramural Soccer LULAC Group (League of United Latin American Citizens) • Role Models • Summer Migrant Program • Integration Collaborative 7

Bilingual Paraprofessionals Help Achieve Goals for Integration Within the Community • • 1. Enhance community awareness of cultural diversity and increase acceptance of all people. 2. Increase understanding of racism, prejudice, and attitude barriers in individuals and the community by promoting positive interactions among students, school, staff and community. 3. Provide pre K-12 educational programs to address cultural and language barriers in education. 4. Provide educational events and cultural opportunities to help people of all ages welcome, accept, and involve each other in community life. Goals developed by the Cottonwood River Integration Collaborative Council: (Sleepy Eye, New Ulm, Springfield, St. James and Cedar Mountain Public Schools) Collaborative Funding: $129. 00 per pupil unit for identified districts and $90. 00 for other districts. 23% levy and 77% State Aid. Districts can decide amount to levy. Integration 8 transportation covers additional cost to inter-district desegregation and integration programs.

The Palace Cultural Center (A former dream turned to reality-Sponsored by Integration Funding) A community building promoting family interaction, awareness of cultural diversity, and community integration. • ACTIVITIES: -Providing homework area -Tutoring program for students -Technology area -Social skills -Focus groups -Art programs -Multicultural holiday programs -Language camps -Adult ESL day classes -Community Ed. programs -Club activities -Church organizations youth activities -Arcade 9

Bilingual Paraprofessionals: Support Educational Programs to Help Students Succeed • Key member of the educational team for each student. • Support for teachers to effectively carry out student’s program management. • Assist teachers with modifying programs to meet the needs of individual learners. • Active participants in all components of the instructional process. • Parental Involvement Activities/Parent Interactions • Translators • Role Models 10

Educational Support Programs are Vital to Each Student’s Success *Head Start—extra help *Spanish for Latinos *School Readiness *Cultural Diversity class *Supplemental Kindergarten (Title II) *Summer Enrichment Classes *ELL Program *University of Houston TX Curri. *ELP (Educational Learning Plan) *TAKS Curriculum (TX Assess. Knowledge Skills) *Title I Programs (Part A and Part C) *TX Graduation Plan *Year-long Migrant Program *State Testing *Basic Skills Classes (Compensatory) *Lesson plans-ESL/Reg. ed. teacher *Homeroom *Trip to Texas *School With in School *Indi. Visual Reading Program *Plato ($75, 000. 00 grant) *Family Facilitator-LCTS 50%/District 50%. *Homebound Instruction *Targeted Services/ALC Satellite 11 *Spanish K-12 Program (K-6 -Integration funding)

BUILDING BRIDGES Integration Trip to Texas Working Together for the Benefit of All Students – In order to increase understanding and assist our diverse population, a group representing Sleepy Eye made an educational visit to Region I Schools in Texas to promote positive interactions among our community Sponsored by: Local Integration Collaborative. 12

Professional Training and Development for meeting NCLB • Para e. Link – Competencies • Portfolio • Minnesota State University-Mankato – University Partnership • Workshops/Conferences – Ongoing training • Two Years of Higher Education • Acquired College Courses • Para. Pro Assessment – Score of 460 13

School Funding Regular State Aid: Sleepy Eye $4601. 00 per pupil unit (Operating capital, Purchase services, salaries, buildings & grounds, etc. ) -12 Minority Students: (K 209 X $4601. 00= $ 961, 901. 00) Title I –free and reduced meals: $100, 000 (42%) (60% of minority students = $60, 000. 00 funding) Additional funding available: • Basic Skills Funding (compensatory revenue: based on free and reduced meals. Sliding scale based on poverty concentration) • ELL Funding ($ 66, 5000. 00 • Migrant Ed. Part C (School Year ($ 31, 500. 00) Migrant Summer (Grant Application) • Title II Part A: (Teacher quality, Class size reduction) • Title II Part D (Technology) • Title III (Federal LEP): $ 10, 800. 00 • Immigrant Funding • Integration Funding: $ 86, 000. 00 • County Grants • Summer Funding (ALC, Targeted services, MVAC) • NOTE: Title I, Title I part C, Title III, etc. are all in one application. 14

Basic Skills Funding (Compensatory/Based on free and reduced) Funds must be reserved and used to meet the educational needs of pupils whose progress toward meeting state or local performance standards is below the level that is appropriate for the learner’s age. Funding based on Free and Reduced. *Remedial instruction in reading, language arts, math, study skills to improve the achievement of the learners, etc. *Instructiona materials and technology appropriate for meeting the needs of the learners. *Programs to reduce truancy, encourage completion of high school, enhance self-concept, etc. *Bilingual programs, bicultural programs, and ESL programs. . . etc. Basic Skills Funding for 2004 -05: $292, 800. 00 (Minority students contribution=60% or $175, 680. 00) Kindergarten Basic Skills Elementary remedial reading K -8 Assurance of Mastery High school English & math basic skills (BST, MCA, classes) School Within School Summer school Unfunded Special Ed. Paraprofessionals, etc. 15

English As A Second Language Funding *State funding: 5 year ADM (Average Daily Membership) Per LEP student: $923. 79 X 72 =$62, 596. 01(Reg. revenue $700 X eligible LEP ADM served / concentration revenue. Sleepy Eye: LEP identify = 143 but funded for 72 ) (teacher salaries, supplies, paraprofessionals, etc. ) Transition revenue for Sleepy Eye: $ 2, 360. 22 (Change in funding between Old law and New Law) Note: 1 -20 students districts receive = $14, 000. 00 Title III: Note: Remember--Students also bring to the district regular State Aid funding, Title II funds, Integration funding, Basic Skills funding, and any other funding based on free and reduced meals, etc. 16

Migrant Education Funding Who is a Migrant? A Migrant is a person, who moves from country to country, state to state, from district to district, to work in temporary or seasonal agricultural or fishing work. Who is eligible to receive migrant education services? A migrant child between the age of 3 -21. The United States Migrant Education policy is to develop programming to the target population: Identify all migrant children, specially the most mobile. Selection of students based on need. The provision of services at a sufficient level of quality and intensity so as to give reasonable promise of meetings the need of the children being served. Sleepy Eye Funding from the Federal Government: School Year: $31, 500. 00 Summer Funding: $? ? ? 17

Funding Summary State Aid for minority students. . (209 X 4, 601. 00) Other funding to the district because of minority students: $ 961, 901. 00 Title I (Free and Reduced 60%): . . $ 60, 000. 00 Basic Skills (60%): . . . 175, 680. 00 LEP: . . 66, 500. 00 Transition Revenue. . . 2, 360. 22 Migrant Ed. Year Long: . . 31, 500. 00 Summer Migrant Ed. . . ? ? Title III (Federal LEP): . . 10, 800. 00 Integration Funding: . . . 86, 000. 00 $ 432, 840. 22 TOTAL. . . $ 1, 394, 741. 22 18

Bilingual Paraprofessionals have many Challenges and Opportunities to Overcome Some Examples are: -Underpaid -NCLB – Highly qualified -Help increase graduation rate -Postsecondary financial assistance -Sense of community belonging -Language barriers -Acculturation -Mobility -And many more. . . Your thoughts, comments, suggestions & questions… Elia Bruggeman: elia_bruggeman@sleepyeye. mntm. org Phone: 507 -794 -7905 Fax: 507 -794 -5404 19