FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
LINDA K. TAYLOR
CONTACT PERSONS
NAME:
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Jerry
W.
Whitmore
Kwaku Frempon
PHONE:
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(850) 245-0686
(850)
245-0681
SUNCOM:
205-0686
205-0681
EMAIL:
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jerry.whitmore@fldoe.org
kwaku.frempon@fldoe.org
K12:
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2006-49
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
DATE:
April 12, 2006
SUBJECT: COMPARABILITY REQUIREMENTS FO
R TITLE I PROGRAMS
The Florida Department of Education is committed to the goal of highest student achievement,
increasing the proficiency of all students, and aligning financial resources with performance.
Public Law 107-110 requires that any district receiving Title I funds must provide services to
project schools which are comparable to those provided to non-project schools in that district.
Comparable services to project schools must be funded from non-federal sources.
CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
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CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
April 12, 2006
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A district may select one of three options for meeting comparability requirements. These options
are further explained in the attached document entitled
2005-2006 Comparability Report
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Regardless of the option selected, all original compliance forms shall be submitted no later than
May 31, 2006
, to Jerry W. Whitmore, Chief, Bureau of Student Assistance, Florida Department of
Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 352, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
The Auditor General will continue to cite districts that fail to submit comparability reports by
the deadline noted above.
However, the comparability requirement does not apply to districts that
do not have more than one building per grade span. All schools must be included in this report,
such as schools skipped in the allocation process, as well as charter schools. If the forms are signed
by a designee, appropriate documentation should be submitted with the forms to confirm that the
designee’s salary is not paid wholly or in part with Title I funds.
It is essential that each district develop procedures to ensure compliance with the requirements of
Section 1120A(c) of Public Law 107-110. If you have questions or need additional information,
please contact Mr. Kwaku Frempon, Program Specialist, Office of Title I Programs and
Academic Intervention Services, at (850) 245-0681, or via e-mail at kwaku.frempon@fldoe.org.
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