Welcome 2019 Federal Grant Programs Conference June 6

Welcome! 2019 Federal Grant Programs Conference June 6, 2019 Wi. Fi: june Password: june

Matt Deninger Director Resource Allocation Strategy and Planning DESE

They made today’s conference possible The RASP Team • Simone Lynch • Kathy Cross • Sue Mazzarella • Alex Lilley • Julia Foodman Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education • Beth O’Connell • Russ Fleming • Nancy Labrie • Ellie Rounds-Bloom • Aneesh Sahni 3

Also, a special thanks to… • Our many colleagues at DESE for being here today and sharing your expertise • Our many colleagues in the field who are presenting alongside us today Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 4

DESE’s strategies to reach our goal o Strengthening standards, curriculum, instruction, and assessment o Promoting educator development o Supporting social-emotional learning, health, and safety o Turning around the lowest performing districts and schools o Enhancing resource allocation and data use Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 5

Opening Plenary 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What we’re learning Where we’re going What’s new in Washington What’s new in RASP Logistics for the rest of the day Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 6

01 What we’re learning

The Pursuit of Equity • Our students have different needs, and each student should get whatever they need to be successful. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 8

Per pupil spending, by school, in MA (2017 -18) Expenditures Per Pupil $45 000 $40 000 $35 000 $30 000 $25 000 $20 000 Median: $14, 738 Average: $15, 651 $15 000 $10 000 $5 000 $0 Distribution of School Spending In Massachusetts Source: MA DESE 2019 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 9

Average per pupil expenditures are higher in high schools $25 000 $20 548 $20 000 $15 346 $15 511 $15 147 Early Elementary School Middle School $16 096 $15 000 $10 000 $5 000 $0 High School Vocational High School Source: MA DESE 2019 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 10

Labor costs vary across the state Source: MA DESE 2019 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 11

Community wealth, relative to student need, varies as well Source: MA DESE 2019 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 12

What if we were to account for all of these factors? • If we account for: o Types and grade spans of schools o Labor costs o Community wealth (income, property wealth) On average in MA, are districts distributing funds to serve our students with higher levels of need? Positive numbers = yes; negative numbers = no. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 13

The direction, and the news, is positive $1 400 $1 251 $1 200 $1 000 $734 $800 $600 $400 $142 $200 $0 Per Standard Deviation Increase in Economically Disadvantaged Students with Disabilities English Learners Students Source: MA DESE, Blagg & Lee, 2019 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 14

As always, there are caveats • There’s still variation within and among districts; some distribute more equitably than others • While, on average, more funding is going to serve students with higher levels of need, is it really enough? Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 15

The direction, and the news, is positive $1 400 $1 251 $1 200 $1 000 $734 $800 $600 $400 $142 $200 $0 Per Standard Deviation Increase in Economically Disadvantaged Students with Disabilities English Learners Students Source: MA DESE, Blagg & Lee, 2019 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 16

02 Where we’re going: flexibility

Evolution of Resource Allocation Strategy and Planning (RASP) Your consolidated federal grants office District RASP DESE Title I Office DESE Title IIA Office Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE Title III Office DESE Special Ed Office DESE CTE Office 18

Flexibilities in ESSA: Reminder #1 • Title I Supplement not supplant is different, and more flexible, under ESSA o Necessary and reasonable expenditures o As long as you can document that you budget state and local dollars before considering Title I funds, it’s supplemental • Title IIA and Title IV follow the long-standing supplement not supplant rules • Title III remains the least flexible Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 19

Flexibilities in ESSA: Reminder #2 • Ed-FLEX Waivers o State of MA has the authority to waive certain requirements, most popular of which have been § 40% schoolwide rule (if a school is under 40% poverty, but you think a schoolwide program would be more beneficial than a targeted program, MA can waive the 40% rule) § 85% carryover rule (MA can allow you to carry over more than 15% to the next fiscal year) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 20

Flexibilities in ESSA: Reminder #3 • You may “flex” funds from Title IIA and/or Title IV into Title I or Title III o As part of your FY 20 ESSA application Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 21

Flexibilities in ESSA: A New Opportunity (slide 1 of 2) • ESSA schoolwide “Spending Blending pilot” o ESSA allows districts to blend all funds § individual funding streams lose their identities in support of one schoolwide plan o Requires § Comprehensive needs assessment § Schoolwide plan that meets the spirit of ESSA (at-risk/low-performing students, educator PD, ELs) § Good coordination between program and fiscal staff Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 22

Flexibilities in ESSA: A New Opportunity (slide 2 of 2) • Logistics for the Spending Blending Pilot o Apply by June 28 th § http: //sgiz. mobi/s 3/ESSA-Spending-Blending-Pilot § Space will be limited – we’re learning along with everyone else! • For the lucky few: o Those selected will apply for ESSA funds normally in FY 20. o Work hand in hand with RASP throughout FY 20 to prepare for blending in FY 21. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 23

03 What’s new in Washington

Overall allocations for FY 20 are official • News from Washington o Despite President’s proposal to do away with Title IIA and Title IV-A, Congress continues to fund ESSA programs through this year (FY 20). § Title I: +$100 million § Title IIA: level funded § Title III: level funded § Title IV: +$70 million o FY 21 discussions have started. The (new) House has signaled it wants to spend much more on education. But we’re far from a budget deal. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 25

Census 2020 – Basis for Next Decade of Federal Grants • Begins March 2020 o Option to respond online, by mail, or by phone o People should expect their annual town/city census, and the federal census. Message should be: do both! • Forms the basis for all federal grant awards o Responses are critical so that funding can be equitable • Supreme Court will soon decide whether Census 2020 will include a citizenship question. Stay tuned. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 26

Simone Lynch Director Federal Grant Programs DESE

04 What’s new in RASP

Consolidated ESSA Application - updates • FY 20 will once again feature a consolidated application o Coherence across the Titles o Flexing $$ between the Titles • Updates for FY 20 o More pre-populated data o Improved family engagement section o Student learning experience section will pre-populate and alert you if there any equity gaps o More conditional formatting and tips to reduce errors Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 29

Monthly newsletters Please stay up-to-date by reading our monthly updates, and by… Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 30

Monthly newsletters – with a claim status tracker! …checking your drawn-down status! Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 31

New Quick Reference Guides (QRGs) o New Quick Reference Guides § Equitable services calendar § Supplement not supplant § MTRS Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education o Quick Reference Guides § Title I, Part A § Title III, Part A § Title IV, Part A § IDEA main grant § IDEA Early Childhood grant § Perkins Secondary § Perkins Postsecondary 32

05 Breakout session overview and logistics

Breakout overview • Slides emailed to registrants prior to today • 9: 30 -1: 00; 4 breakout sessions o Salons A-E, Princess Room • 14 discrete sessions o FY 20 Grant application overviews o Program-specific topics (Titles I, IIA, III, IV) o Cross-cutting ESSA topics (equitable services, planning for success, high quality curriculum, etc. , evaluating your programs, etc. ) • Certain sessions offered only once • Several breakout sessions include district presenters Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 34

Improved DESE-LEA experience RASP Contact Information • Email: federalgrantprograms@doe. mass. edu • Website: www. doe. mass. edu/federalgrants • Hotline: 781 -338 -6230 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 35

Thank you! Save the date: November th 5 , Please let us know what you thought about today’s conference! Online evaluation form available at: https: //tinyurl. com/June 6 Feedback Wi. Fi: june Password: june 2019