Draft ESSA State Plan Title I, Part D & Title V, Part B - ESSA (CA Dept of Education)

CALIFORNIA’S EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT CONSOLIDATED STATE PLAN

Title I, Part D and Title V, Part B, Subpart 2

C.Title I, Part D: Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk

The purpose of this program is to:

• Improve educational services for children and youth in local, tribal, and state institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth so that such children and youth have the opportunity to meet the same challenging state academic standards that all children in the state are expected to meet;

• Provide such children and youth with the services needed to make a successful transition from institutionalization to further schooling or employment; and

• Prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school, and to provide dropouts and children and youth returning from correctional facilities, or institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth, with a support system to ensure their continued education and the involvement of their families and communities.

Local educational agencies (LEAs) and state agencies are eligible to receive funds for this program if they serve neglected or delinquent children as described in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). In California, the state agency that receives Title I, Part D, subpart 1 funding is the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Generally, the CDCR’s share of the California’s Part D allocation is determined by the number of such students served in the CDCR multiplied by 40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in the state. It is estimated that California will receive $1.2 million in Title I, Part D, subpart 1 funds in 2017–18.

California also serves neglected, delinquent, and at-risk students under Title I, Part D, subpart 2, section 1421. Title I, Part D, subpart 2, funds are allocated to LEA, rather than the state, Part D programs. California allocates Part D, subpart 2 funds for supplemental education programs and services in detention center education programs. Part D, subpart 2, programs are administered through the county offices of education (COE). For administrative and funding allocation purposes under Part D, subpart 2, the COEs act as LEA. Part D, subpart 2 funds are generated through an annual survey of neglected or delinquent children in State and locally operated institutions.It is estimated that California will receive $21,057,740 in Title I, Part D, subpart 2 2017–18 funding. In school year
2015–16, Title I, Part D programs in California served nearly 52,000 students.

1.Transitions Between Correctional Facilities and Local Programs(ESEA section 1414(a)(1)(B)): Provide a plan for assisting in the transition of children and youth between correctional facilities and locally operated programs.

2.Program Objectives and Outcomes(ESEA section 1414(a)(2)(A)): Describe the program objectives and outcomes established by the State that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the Title I, Part D program in improving the academic, career, and technical skills of children in the program.

F.Title V, Part B, Subpart 2: Rural and Low-Income School Program

The purpose of this program is to address the unique needs of rural school districts that frequently lack the personnel and resources needed to compete effectively for federal competitive grants and receive formula grant allocations in amounts too small to be effective in meeting their intended purposes. Under Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, the U.S. Department of Education makes allocations to states, which in turn make subgrants to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs). An LEA is eligible for an allocation under the Rural and
Low-Income School (RLIS) Program if three criteria are met:

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• Rural criterion: All schools served by the LEA have a locale code of 6, 7, or 8 (assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics), or if a state government agency defines the location of the LEA as rural;

• Low-Income criterion: 20 percent or more of the children age 5 to 17 served by the LEA are from families with incomes below the poverty line (as determined by the U.S. Census Bureau), and;

• An LEA is not eligible to receive funds under the Title V, Part B, Subpart 1 program.

Grant funds awarded to LEAs under this subpart can be used for any of the following:

• Activities authorized under Title I, Part A
• Activities authorized under Title II, Part A
• Activities authorized under Title III
• Activities authorized under Title IV, Part A
• Parental involvement activities

California will work to ensure that these funds are used in concert with an integrated system of support. A state receiving a grant under this subpart may not use more than 5 percent of the amount of the grant for State administrative costs and to provide technical assistance to eligible LEAs. It is estimated that California will receive $3.5 million in 2017–18 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 funds. In 2016–17, under the No Child Left Behind Act, 58 districts and
direct-funded charter schools received funds under the Rural and Low-Income School Program.

1. Outcomes and Objectives(ESEA section 5223(b)(1)): Provide information on program objectives and outcomes for activities under Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, including how the SEA will use funds to help all students meet the challenging State academic standards.

1. Technical Assistance(ESEA section 5223(b)(3)): Describe how the SEA will provide technical assistance to eligible LEAs to help such agencies implement the activities described in ESEA section 5222.

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