The SDE will assess the LEA’s commitment to modify its practices or policies, if necessary, to enable it to implement the interventions fully and effectively by requiring the LEA to: Clearly identify LEA and school barriers that may slow or halt the School Improvement Grant implementation process. Clearly develop strategies to overcome identified barriers to fully implement the School Improvement Grant implementation process. Clearly design and implement a policy modification protocol for the applying SIG school(s) that may include input from local education agency administrators, board members, and SIG school personnel. Clearly develop an ongoing process to assess policy and process modification for SIG school administrator, faculty and support hiring and transfer procedures. Clearly develop an ongoing process to assess policy and process modification for SIG school teacher- performance rewards and incentives. Clearly develop an ongoing process to assess policy and process modification for altering the traditional school day and/or school calendar year to include additional instructional and planning time for the applying SIG school(s). Provide a clear description of how grant and model requirements will be aligned and implemented with the modified practices and policies (see SIG Final Requirements). Failure to demonstrate a process or plan, provide recent examples of success, and/or provide required information for the LEA/School Application criteria, may result in a score of “inadequate”. In a detailed explanation, please describe the actions the LEA has taken or will take to modify its practices or policies, if necessary, to enable its schools to implement the selected model, interventions and/or School Improvement activities fully and effectively. The district will be committed to removing any barriers that may slow or halt the School Improvement Grant implementation process. The LEA will provide technical assistance to MCTS to allow for collaboration. The District Leadership Team will provide input and guidance as needed and will work with the School Leadership Team to ensure that all policies and procedures requiring modification will follow protocol for review prior to being presented to the Board for approval. Policy modifications will be necessary for the following: Resources Will be instrumental in developing a MOU for bonus/performance-based incentives for personnel assigned to MCTS Will be responsible for notifying existing faculty and staff of release from MCTS Will be responsible for assigning highly qualified and competent faculty and staff to MCTS
H-P. PRE-IMPLEMENTATION, FY 2011 SIG BUDGET FOR SCHOOLS: Budget $ Func Prog Obj Description of Expenditures 1100 1500 010 Regular Teacher Salary Original Application: YES NO $60,267 2290 8220 011 Resource Teacher Salary Amended Application: YES NO $8,610 2290 8220 129 Behavior Specialist Amendment Number: $6,072 2190 5100 129 Parent Manager Effective date: $4,232 1100 1500 180 Substitutes Please describe: $2,781 1100 1500 196 Supplements (Signing bonus) Please submit a budget amount of $50,000 - $2,000,000 per school of funds requested are of sufficient size and are aligned with the needs of the school to support the implementation of selected interventions and School Improvement activities. The expenditures for the pre-implementation period are a part of the year one budget. Therefore, the budgets for the pre-implementation period and year one cannot exceed a of $2,000,000 per school. $34,607 2215 8220 192 Stipends $8,306 1100 1500 210 Health Insurance $15,341 1100 1500 220 Retirement $15,326 1100 1500 230 Social Security $7,768 1100 1500 240 Medicare $1,817 1100 1500 250 Unemployment Compensation $ 299 2215 8220 312 Purchased Services-Staff Ed. Services $18,333 2190 8210 311 Purchased Services-Student Ed. Services $50,000 1100 8320 319 Purchased $167,442 N/A N/A 382 In-State Travel 0 2215 8220 383 Out-of-State Travel $12,000 1100 1500 411 Student Classroom Supplies $50,000 N/A N/A 491 Instructional Equipment 0 N/A N/A 494 Audio/Video 0 1100 1500 495 Computer Hardware $43,000 2220 8220 422 Library $54,381 1100 1500 542 Other Equipment - Musical Instruments $100,000 2215 8220 623 Registration Fees $ 3,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $663,582 All pre-implementation activities are a part of the year one budget. The total cost for pre-implementation activities and full implementation for year one should not exceed $2,000,000.
1100 1500 010 Regular Teacher Salary Original Application: YES NO $354,777 2290 8220 011 Resource Teacher Salary Amended Application: YES NO $ 50,682 2290 8220 129 Behavior Specialist Amendment Number: $ 35,721 2190 5100 129 Parent Manager Effective date: $ 24,916 1100 1500 180 Substitutes Please describe: $ 13,482 1100 1500 196 Supplements (Signing bonus) Please submit a budget amount of $50,000 - $2,000,000 per school of funds requested are of sufficient size and are aligned with the needs of the school to support the implementation of selected interventions and School Improvement activities. The expenditures for the pre-implementation period are a part of the year one budget. Therefore, the budgets for the pre-implementation period and year one cannot exceed a total of $2,000,000 per school. $332,475 2215 8220 192 Stipends $ 24,936 1100 1500 210 Health Insurance $ 88,706 1100 1500 220 Retirement $103,228 1100 1500 230 Social Security $ 51,996 1100 1500 240 Medicare $ 12,161 1100 1500 250 Unemployment Compensation $ 1,258 2215 8220 312 Purchased Ed. Services $ 60,000 2190 8210 311 Purchased Services-Student Ed. Services $129,000 1100 8320 319 Purchased Services-Other $226,016 2215 8220 382 In-State Travel $ 5,000 2215 8220 383 Out-of-State Travel $ 25,000 1100 1500 411 Student Classroom Supplies $ 62,296 N/A N/A 491 Instructional Equipment 0 N/A N/A 494 0 1100 1500 495 Computer Hardware $ 100,000 2220 8220 422 Library /Media $ 25,000 1100 1500 542 Other Equipment - Musical Instruments $ 50,000 2215 8220 623 Registration Fees $ 5,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $1,782,010 H-2. YEAR TWO, FY 2013 SIG SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS: Please list expenditures, as well as a description of expenditures, for Year Two that will be paid using SIG funds. The total amount of funds being spent in the SIG Year Two Budget for Schools should be equal to the total amount of SIG funds being spent in the SIG Year Two Summary of Expenditures for Schools. Expenditure Name Expenditure Category Expenditure Description