Title IA Comparability Monday November____

Title IA Comparability Monday, November_____, 2010 Webinar Session Jackie Godbout Maine Department of Education 624 -6705

Section 1120 A(c)… requires that a SAU uses its state and local resources in an equitable way to provide educational services in a Title IA school that is comparable to non-Title IA schools. If all schools are Title IA, then educational resources must be comparable among the Title IA schools.

Section 1120 A(c)… n n Comparability must be met in order to receive Title I funds. If comparability is not met when calculations are performed, redistribution of resources must occur in order to continue to receive Title I funds.

Comparability Is Two-Fold: First, through: n districtwide salary schedule; n policy or written procedure to ensure equivalence among schools in teachers, administrators, and other staff; and n policy or written procedure to ensure equivalence among schools in providing curriculum materials and instructional supplies.

Comparability is Two-Fold Second, a procedure for calculating comparability must be performed annually. n Using district developed criteria on the previously identified items; or n Completing the State developed-TITLE IA COMPARABILITY REPORT FOR FY 2011 n

Definitions located in State Comparability Report n n n FTE Instructional Staff Salaries Comparable Grade Span Size Group—Smaller, Larger

REMINDERS: n n If comparability is met using student/staff ratios, then salary information DOES NOT need to be completed. Keep the support documentation used for counting teachers and student enrollment.

DUE DATE n n Use October 2010 student enrollment and teacher data. The report is due December 3, 2010. Title IA Office Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333

Example 1 n n Easy—No calculations required. Cover Page and Part I Worksheet: In reviewing Part I, there is only one school at each grade span in each sized group.

Part I Worksheet - A NAME OF SCHOOL GRADE ENROLLM ENT TITLE I PARTICIPATION Larger, Smaller Yes/No SPAN GROUP SIZE or Excluded A Elem School K-5 175 Y S B Elem School K-5 485 Y L C Elem School K-5 91 Y E D Middle School 6 -8 500 Y S E High School 9 -12 620 N S

Part I Worksheet - B Number of Schools with More Than 100 Students Smaller Grade Spans Title I Larger Non-Title I A=Gr _K_ to Gr_5__ 1 1 Title I B=Gr_6_ to Gr_8__ C=Gr _9_ to Gr _12__ D=Gr ___ to Gr ___ Non-Title I 1 Exempt from Comparability 1 1 Number of Schools with 100 or Fewer Students

Example 2 n n Moderate—Part 4 Worksheets Cover Page, Part 1 and Two Part 4 Worksheets because all schools in each grade span are Title I schools using Part 1 Worksheet.

Part I Worksheet - A NAME OF SCHOOL GRADE SPAN ENROLLMENT TITLE I PARTICIPATION Yes/No GROUP SIZE Larger, Smaller Or Excluded Primary School One K-3 336 Y S Primary School Two K-3 182 Y S Primary School Three K-3 283 Y S Elem School One 4 -5 202 Y S Elem School Two 4 -5 162 Y S Middle School One 6 -8 550 N S High School One 9 -12 895 N S

Part I Worksheet - B Number of Schools with More Than 100 Students Grade Spans Smaller Larger Number of Schools with 100 or Fewer Students Exempt from Comparability Non-Title I Non-Title I A=Gr _K_ to Gr_3__ 3 B=Gr_4_ to Gr_5__ 2 C=Gr_6_ to Gr_8__ 1 D=Gr _9_ to Gr _12__ 1 D=Gr ___ to Gr ___

Part IV Worksheet- Small K-3 Name of ALL Title IA Schools Actual Grade Span Pupils Enrolled Oct. 1 FTE Staff Oct. 1 Salaries Per Pupil Cost Is The School Comparable? [Col. (3) ¸ Col (4)] [Col. (5) ¸ Col (3)] Yes if [Col (6) is less than (6 B) or Staff/ Student Ratio No if [Col (6) is more than (6 B) or Col (7) is more than (7 B) Col (7) is less than (7 B) Col. 1 Col. 2 Col. 3 Col. 4 Col. 5 Col. 6 Col. 7 Col. 8 Primary School One K-3 336 30. 1 11. 16 Yes Primary School Two K-3 182 18. 85 9. 66 Yes Primary School Three K-3 283 25. 05 11. 29 Yes 801 74 (6 A) Totals for ALL Schools in this Grade Span and Size Grouping (7 A) 10. 82 Enter Here 110% of Box 6 AØ (6 B) 11. 9 (7 B)

Example 3 n n Difficult—Using all Worksheets Cover Page, Part 1, Part III, and Part IV Worksheets because the two Smaller K-5 schools are both Title IA which are compared on a Part IV worksheet and the 4 larger schools are a combination of Title I (3 schools) and non-Title I (1 school) using Part II worksheet with non-Title I school information and using Part III worksheet for the Title I schools’ data.

Part I Worksheet - A NAME OF SCHOOL GRADE SPAN ENROLLMENT TITLE I PARTICIPATIO N Yes/No GROUP SIZE Larger, Smaller, or Excluded Pink Elem School K-5 175 Y S Yellow Elem School K-5 132 Y S River Elem School K-5 91 N E Red Elem School K-5 485 N L Green Elem School K-5 444 Y L Blue Elem School K-5 387 Y L Brown Elem School K-5 425 Y L JB Adams Middle School 6 -8 245 Y S TB Howard Middle School 6 -8 500 Y L All Around High School 9 -12 690 N S

Part I Worksheet B Grade Spans Smaller Title I Non-Title I 3 B=Gr_6_ to Gr_8__ 1 1 1 Non-Title I 2 Omit from Comparability Larger A=Gr _K_ to Gr_5__ C=Gr _9_ to Gr _12__ Number of Schools with 100 or Fewer Students Number of Schools with More Than 100 Students 1 1

Part II Worksheet: Non-Title I Participating School Data: (Use when a grade span has BOTH Title IA and Non-Title IA schools in the same grade span and size group). Grade Span: __K-5__ Size Group: (Check One) ____Smaller Schools __X__Larger Schools Name of Non. Title IA Schools Actual Grade Span Col. 1 Pupils Enrolled Oct. 1 Col. 2 Red School Totals for Non-Title I Schools in this Grade Span and Size Group TOTALS Col. 3 K-5 FTE Staff Oct. 1 Salaries Col. 4 Col. 5 485 28. 8 485 Staff/ Student Ratio [Col. (3) ÷ Col. (4)] 28. 8 Col. 6 $1, 438, 335 Per Pupil Cost [Col. (5) ÷ Col. (3)] Col. 7 16. 84 $2, 965. 64 (7 A) 16. 84 (6 A) 2965. 64 (6 B) (7 B) 18. 52 2669. 08 For (6 B), multiply (6 A) by 110% For (7 B), multiply (7 B) by 90% $1, 438, 335

Part III Worksheet: Title I Participating Schools: (Use when a grade span has BOTH Title IA and Non-Title IA schools in the same grade span and size group). Grade Span: __K-5_____ Size Group: (Check One) ____Smaller Schools ____X____Larger Schools Name of Title IA Schools Actual Grade Span Col. 1 Pupils Enrolled Oct. 1 Col. 2 FTE Staff Oct. 1 Col. 3 Salaries Col. 4 Col. 5 Staff/ Student Ratio [Col. (3) ÷ Col. (4)] Per Pupil Cost [Col. (5) ÷ Col. (3)] Is The School Comparable? YES if [Col. 6 Col. 7 Col. 8 Green School K-5 444 26. 9 16. 51 Blue School K-5 387 20. 5 ####### 18. 88 Brown School K-5 425 24. 6 17. 27 Copy results of (6 B) and (7 B) from Part II to (6 B) and (7 B) in Part III. . 6 is less than (6 B) or Col. 7 is more than (7 B); NO if [Col. 6 is more than (6 B) or Col. 7 is less than (7 B) Yes $2, 897. 89 No Yes (6 B) (7 B) 18. 52 $2, 669. 08

Not Meeting Staff/Student Ratio n n n Go back to complete Staff Salary column. If using Part II and III worksheets, salary column for all schools on the Part II worksheet must be completed but for Part III worksheet the salary column is completed only for the school not meeting the Staff/Student Ratio. If using Part IV worksheet, salary column for all schools must be completed.

Part II with Salaries Part II Worksheet: Non-Title I Participating School Data: (Use when a grade span has BOTH Title IA and Non. Title IA schools in the same grade span and size group). Grade Span: _K-5_ Size Group: (Check One) __Smaller Schools _X_Larger Schools Name of Non-Title IA Schools Actual Grade Span Pupils Enrolled Oct. 1 FTE Staff Oct. 1 Col. 2 Col. 3 Col. 4 Col. 1 Red School K-5 Totals for Non-Title I Schools in this Grade Span and Size Group TOTALS Salaries Col. 5 485 28. 8 485 Staff/ Student Ratio [Col. (3) ÷ Col. (4)] 28. 8 Col. 6 $1, 438, 335 Per Pupil Cost [Col. (5) ÷ Col. (3)] Col. 7 16. 84 $2, 965. 64 (7 A) 16. 84 (6 A) 2965. 64 (6 B) (7 B) 18. 52 2669. 08 For (6 B), multiply (6 A) by 110% For (7 B), multiply (7 B) by 90% $1, 438, 335

Part III with Salaries Part III Worksheet: Title I Participating Schools: (Use when a grade span has BOTH Title IA and Non-Title IA schools in the same grade span and size group). Grade Span: __K-5_____ Size Group: (Check One) ____Smaller Schools ____X____Larger Schools Name of Title IA Schools Actual Grade Span Col. 1 Pupils Enrolled Oct. 1 Col. 2 FTE Staff Oct. 1 Col. 3 Salaries Col. 4 Col. 5 Staff/ Student Ratio [Col. (3) ÷ Col. (4)] Per Pupil Cost [Col. (5) ÷ Col. (3)] Is The School Comparable? YES if [Col. 6 Col. 7 Col. 8 Green School K-5 444 26. 9 16. 51 Blue School K-5 387 20. 5 $1, 121, 483 18. 88 Brown School K-5 425 24. 6 17. 27 Copy results of (6 B) and (7 B) from Part II to (6 B) and (7 B) in Part III. . 6 is less than (6 B) or Col. 7 is more than (7 B); NO if [Col. 6 is more than (6 B) or Col. 7 is less than (7 B) Yes $2, 897. 89 Yes-PPC Yes (6 B) (7 B) 18. 52 $2, 669. 08

Questions? ? n n Opening for questions. If you do not get a chance to ask questions, feel free to contact Jackie Godbout at 624 -6705.

Title IA Comparability Monday November_____ 2010 Webinar Session