Federal Grants
27J Schools receives federal funding for programs such as Title I, II, III, and IV Our goal is to maximize the impact of this funding on schools and support schools. We try to improve academic achievement and students' growth with all the federal funding we receive.
Title I
All elementary schools with a Free and Reduced Lunch rate of 50% or higher receive Title I dollars. The purpose of Title I dollars is to raise the academic achievement of low-income students.
PLANNING for 2024-2025 Consolidated Application ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Title Programs
Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies
(Formerly: Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged)
Preliminary 2024-2025 Allocation $2,194,296 (Increase $33,985 increase from last year)
Program Parameters:
Title I, Part A, provides resources to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to get a quality education, resulting in their attainment of high academic standards. Title I targets resources to districts and schools whose needs are the greatest. The program is the largest federal program supporting both elementary and secondary education, and allocates its resources based upon the poverty rates of students enrolled in schools and districts. Essentially, Title I focuses on: (1) promoting school wide reform in high-poverty schools and (2) ensuring students’ access to scientifically based instructional strategies and challenging academic content. Even though the amount of Title I funds a school and district may receive is based on poverty rates, the children that benefit from the program(s) are not, necessarily, just students of poverty. Rather, Title I programs work to address the needs of a school’s lowest performing students and those students found to be at most risk for not meeting state academic standards. (Charter and Private Schools not included)
Proposed District 27J Title I
- Fund expenditures: Indirect costs (7.06%) $154,917
- Homeless Children Transportation $20,000
- Parent Involvement - 1% mandated $21,942
- Program Administration $72,255
- Homeless Liaison staff 1.15 $72,255
- Administrator Training $12,000
- Non Public Schools $0
- Total for Schools (breakdown below) $1,846,311
School Wide Title I Schools
- South Elementary - F/R 86.4% ▪ 5 Teachers; Parent Involvement
- NE Elementary – F/R 79.52% ▪ 4 Teacher and paras; Parent Involvement
- SE Elementary F/R 76.2% ▪ 5 Teachers; Parent Involvement
- Vikan Middle School F/R 75.2% ▪ 2 Teachers: Parent Involvement
- Henderson Elementary F/R 71.3% ▪ 1 Teachers: Parent Involvement
- Overland Trail Middle School F/R 68.5 % ▪ 2 Teachers: Parent Involvement
Title II
Title II dollars are used to prepare, train, recruit, and retain high quality educators. This is accomplished in 27J Schools through coaching, mentoring, and providing high quality professional learning opportunities.
PLANNING for 2024-2025 Consolidated Application ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Title Programs
Title II, Part A: Preparing, Training and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals
Preliminary 2024-2025 Allocation: $446,822 (increase of 48,507 from last year)
Program Parameters:
Highly Qualified Teachers - States must develop plans with annual measurable objectives that will ensure that all teachers of core academic subjects are highly qualified, which means that they have state certification, hold a bachelor’s degree, and have demonstrated subject area competency.
High Quality Principals - Title II funds are designed to increase the quality of principals in schools.
High Quality Professional Development - High Quality Professional Development incorporates the national staff development standards as well as the state content standards. High Quality Professional Development works to improve the qualifications of teachers as well as the quality of teaching. (Charter and Private Schools included with their own plans.)
Charter schools and participating Private Schools will receive per pupil allocations based on Enrollment numbers 10/1/24
Proposed District 27J Title IIA Fund Expenditures
- Indirect Costs (7.06) - $32,816
- PD delivered by Specialists - 1.3 FTE (below); Literacy 1.05; GT .25; - $240,469
- Learning Lab Subs - $50,000
- Professional Development/Teacher Learning Opportunities (AVID Pathways) - $26,694
- Funds for Charter and Private Schools (about 40% of total allocation) - $114,843
Title III
Title III dollars are used to supplement state and local funds to enhance the education of English Language learners. This is accomplished in 27J Schools through one on one coaching, identifying and utilizing best instructional practices, and strengthening community connections.
PLANNING for 2024-2025 Consolidated Application ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Title Programs
Title Ill: English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act
Preliminary 2024-2025 Allocation: $318,909 (Increase of 714 from last year)
Program Parameters:
Local Flexibility - Eligible entities are able to choose the method of instruction they would use to teach LEP children.
Parental Rights - Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are required to provide informed parental notification as to why their child is in need of placement in a specialized language instruction program. Parents have the right to choose among instruction programs if more than one type of program is offered and have the right to immediately remove their child from a program for LEP children.
Qualified Personnel - LEAs are required to certify that all teachers in a language instruction educational program for LEP students are fluent in English and any other language used by the program, including written and oral communication skills. (Charter and Private schools are included in the District plan.
Proposed District 27J Title III A Fund Expenditures
- Indirect Costs (7.06%) - $22,486
- Program Administrator (.5) - $83,745
- Parent/Community Outreach (Welcome Center) - $102,519
- Student Support Programs (books, Work-keys CR), Supplies - $51,910
- EL PD and Materials to Support the Work *Subs for EL teacher leader work meetings 4X per year *Pre-Contract day EL teacher leader training meeting - $49,161
Title III A Set-Aside – Immigrant Children and Youth
Preliminary 2023-2024 Allocation: $108 (Increase of $108 allocation as last year)
Title III A Set-Asides funds are specified for increases in Immigrant Children and Youth. Eligibility for Title III Set-Aside funds is determined on a year to year basis.
An immigrant is defined as individuals who: Are ages 3-21; And were not born in any State in the United States; And have not been attending one or more schools in any one or more States for more than three full academic years.
Proposed 27J Schools Title IIIA Set Aside Fund expenditures - $0
Indirect Costs (.033) - $0
Title IV
Title IV dollars are used to create well rounded educational opportunities and provide safe and orderly learning environments. 27J Schools uses these funds to promote and support the Social Emotional development of our students.
PLANNING for 2024-2025 Consolidated Application ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Title Programs
Title IV
Preliminary 2024-2025 Allocation: $152,537 (increase of $35,571 from last year)
Program Parameters:
Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 to improve students’ academic achievement by increasing the capacity of States, local educational agencies (LEAs), improve school conditions for student learning, and improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.
***Carryover funds from the previous year are being utilized to offset the shortfall in this year's budget, ensuring that financial commitments can be met while maintaining essential operations.
Proposed District 27J Title IV A Fund Expenditures
- Indirect Costs (7.06%) - $10,769
- 27J Behavior Support Coordinator (.5 FTE) - $88,013
- Well Rounded Education (20% of allocation) - $30,507
- Effective Use of Technology - $ 25,477
- Charter and Non public Schools (which is about 15% of Allocation) - $23,707