pasbo 57 th annual conference

>Tom Corbett, Governor Ron Tomalis, Secretary of Education

Title of Presentation


Title of PresentationPASBO 57th Annual Conference


Race to the Top Phase 3What schools should know, and how to apply

Brian LaFormeSpecial Assistant

March 9, 2012





>www.education.state.pa.us

Agenda• Race to the Top Phase 3 (RTT3) Basics

– What?– Who?– How?– When?– More Info– Questions?

• Other– Proposed OMB Guidance changes– Fiscal Issues continue after ARRA– Discussion

http://www.education.state.pa.us/





RTT3 – What

Race to the Top Phase 3 Basics

• Pennsylvania will receive a total of $41,326,299

• Half to Districts and Charters, or $20,663,150

• The official grant period is four years, or 12/22/2011to 12/22/2015

• An ARRA program, but not ARRA funds (no 1512 Reporting)!

• PA Proposed activities that were in the Phase 2 application that aligned to current/existing activities





RTT3 – What (cont’d)

• Race to the Top Phase 3 Activities

– Implement an online curriculum, emphasis on STEM

– Further develop the PA Standards Aligned System (SAS) portal

– Develop a publicly-accessible, web-based “report card”

– Develop and implement an online educator “dashboard”

– Refine and implement teacher and principal evaluation systems• incorporate student performance results as a significant factor.

– Provide professional development in the use of the new evaluation systems, including how to utilize the information to improve teacher and principal effectiveness.

– Expand the prevalence of high-quality charter schools





RTT3 – Who

Race to the Top Phase 3 Participants

• Districts and Charters– Will use RTT3 funds to participate in grant activities– e.g., participate in training on teacher and principal evaluations

• Pennsylvania’s Intermediate Units– Will use RTT3 funds to extend existing services– e.g., Building Capacity, Statewide System of Support

• Similar to the current service delivery model for Title 3

• Pennsylvania Department of Education– Will use RTT3 funds to build capacity– e.g., upgrade PIMS, PVASS, Report Card, Educator Dashboard, Evaluations





RTT3 – How

Race to the Top Phase 3 Implementation

• Districts will receive half of the funds based on the Title I formula– 626 Districts and Charters– Allocation is for four years– LEA funds must be used to support participation in required Race to the Top activities– Given the size of the awards, we anticipate the use will be very prescriptive

• Intermediate Units will receive contracts to provide services that build upon our existing efforts– e.g., similar to the Building Capacity contracts– e.g., similar to Title 3 administration

• PDE will work largely with existing relationships/providers– e.g., IUs, software vendors





RTT3 – When

Race to the Top Phase 3 Timeline

• March– PDE rolls-out the preliminary information on RTTT– No Intent to Participate is Required– Sub-recipients can submit “Do Not Intend to Participate” to opt-out of further communication– Final allocations determined, – PDE rolls-out MOUs and Agreements– Subrecipients submit signed agreements, deadline 03/23/2012.

• April – June– Finalize Statement or Work (SOW) and sign agreements– Re-allocate funds of those who choose not to participate

• Allocation updates posted– Develop services, four-year project plan

• July– Budget passes, work begins!!





RTT3 – More

Race to the Top Phase 3 Next Steps

• For ALL– First PennLink to IUs, School Districts and Charters announcing the web-page and outlining the next steps– Second PennLink announcing times information sessions

• For LEAs, next step is to give you information to digest– Allocations posted to RTT3 webpage– Link to eGrants to complete the Statement of Work

• More like an intent to participate than a contract at this point

• For IU’s, next step is a gap analysis– Current Teacher Effectiveness Pilot– Building Capacity Initiatives– Statewide System of Support– Race to the Top





RTT3 Webpage






Changing Guidance• OMB Proposed Single Audit Requirements

– Comments due by March 29th– Single Audit – Three tiers of dollar-thresholds

• $0 < $1 million <$3 million– Focus on Stewardship, on Monitoring not Auditing

• Sound familiar? (“Guidance, not ‘Gottcha’”)– Feds handle Fiscal issues, SEA assist and enforce

• Cost Principles– Flat versus negotiated rates

• Reduce overall cost, reduce overall burden– Alternatives to T&E







Fiscal Issues• Most of the fiscal oversight will continue after ARRA

– Federal Funds Administrative Quick Guide• PDE website – Grants and Subsidies – Federal Grants• What you need to know for RTTT and all Federal grants

– No ARRA or other grant specific information• Other documents to follow – you suggest feedback.

– Storm or Solution?• Statewide budget pressure – resource/capacity questions• Continued scrutiny of public spending – increased requirements• Proposed administrative changes – OMB, USDE, PDE, IU







Discussion

• Email Brian LaForme at [email protected]– Let me know if it’s urgent in the title


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For more information on these topics please visit

www.edcuation.state.pa.us or contact

The mission of the Pennsylvania Department of Education is to lead and serve the educational community, to enable each individual to grow

into an inspired, productive, fulfilled lifelong learner.


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