FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
Contact Information:
PHOEBE RAULERSON
Cheryl Sattler & Martha Asbury
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
(850) 245-9980 & (850) 245-0735
LINDA K. TAYLOR
cheryl.sattler@fldoe.org
MEMORANDUM
martha.asbury@fldoe.org
K12:2006-160
TO:
District Superintendents
Agency Heads of Other Local Education Agencies
FROM:
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Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
DATE:
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November 6, 2006
SUBJECT:
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REVISIONS TO TITLE I, PART A, AWARDS FOR 2006-07 AND SANCTIONS
FUNDS
We have had to change the Title I, Part A, final allocations. You will see from the attached memo the
U.S. Department of Education recently identified a Census Bureau error that changed the overall
allocations. Fortunately, most Florida districts will receive more Title I funds as a result, and with the
exception of nine districts, the reductions are minimal. Although the U.S. Department of Education would
have allowed us to make these adjustments for the 2007-08 school year, we have decided to go ahead and
make them this year so that the increases in funds are immediately available to you to use for services to
students.
Attached are the revised allocations for all school districts and other local education agencies. Please note
that the Department of Education will issue revised grant award documents for the Title I, Part A, Basic,
and the Title I, Part A, 20% set-aside grant awards consistent with these revised allocations. You do not
need to submit amendments to your 2006-07 project applications for these funds. However, you do need
to adjust all of the set-asides associated with Title I, Part A. This includes adjustments to the per student
amount of funding to be used for supplemental educational services (SES). We were extremely
concerned about the impact of having to revise provider agreements, which I know you have all worked
hard to finalize. Since the revisions are so minor (at the most, plus or minus five dollars per child), you
may be able to simply notify your providers of this change. Hopefully, your contracts include a clause
concerning the “availability of federal funds.” If you have any problems with the changes to provider
agreements, please contact Mary Jo Butler, with the Bureau of Public School Options (850-245-0479),
and she or members of her staff will assist you.
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
Subject: Revisions to Title I, Part A, Awards for 2006-2007 and Sanctions Funds
November 6, 2006
Page Two
Sanctions for Districts in Corrective Action
In September, we gave you a chart showing the amounts that districts in corrective action would be
required to redirect for direct student services. There are two changes to these amounts. First, the
overall allocations change described above impacts the way these amounts are calculated.
Additionally, the Department has chosen to
reduce
these amounts based upon extensive discussions
and a recently received interpretation. When we calculated the “sanctions” amounts, we used each
district’s overall Title I, Part A, allocation. However, guidance issued by the U.S. Department of
Education indicates that no administrative costs may be charged to the 20% set-aside, and since
indirect costs are a subset of administrative costs, we have determined that they also may not be
charged to this set-aside. Therefore, we have re-calculated your “sanctions” amounts using only 80%
of the total (Title I, Part A, allocations revised per the Federal changes in allocations, minus the
amount of the 20% set-aside). These revised amounts are attached.
We have taken the actions described above in an effort to increase district flexibility with respect to
the Title I, Part A, allocations and to ensure that additional funds are made available to districts as
soon as possible. If you have questions about the attached information or need assistance in
implementing the changes, please contact the appropriate Department staff.
CPY/mka/cs
Attachments
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District Finance Officers
District Title I Coordinators