FEDERAL PROGRAM MONITORING

MISSION :: It is the mission of the Federal Program Monitoring Section to ensure that the federal education funds administered contribute to the goal of all children meeting or exceeding state standards. This mission is accomplished through activities designed to ensure that federal funds are spent in accordance with federal requirements and for the intended purposes of the grants.

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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

Forty North Carolina schools are receiving federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds as authorized under section 1003(g) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA).

In 2010-11, over $63 million in SIG funds were allocated to the first cohort of 24 schools in 18 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) across the state with a per school range of $980,000 to $6 million through September 30, 2013.

Beginning July 2011, over $50 million in SIG funds were allocated to the second cohort of 17 schools in 13 LEAs with a per school range of $540,000 to $5.5 million through September 30, 2014.

Selected SIG schools were among the persistently lowest performing schools ( pdf, 134kb) in the state and were eligible for or receiving Title I funds. This includes charter schools, alternative and special schools.

Additional SIG information is here.

SELECTED LINKS

Below are links pertaining to the State of North Carolina’s implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (reauthorized as the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002).

• Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Request
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• Supplemental Educational Services
  
  
• US Department of Education Reauthorization and NCLB Home
  This page provides links to various sites pertaining to NCLB within the US Department of Education website.
  
  
• 2010-11 Title I Schools
  On an annual basis, school districts identify eligible school attendance areas and select those eligible areas that will participate in Title I, Part A. This link provides the list of Title I schools for the 2010-2011 school year.
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• Title I Schools in School Improvement in the 2011-12 School Year
  Title I schools not meeting state proficiency target goals for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in the same subject (reading/language arts or mathematics) for two consecutive years are identified for school improvement. For every year a school in improvement does not make AYP in the identifying subject, it moves to the next level of sanctions. The list provided here includes Title I schools in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring for the 2011-2012 school year and previous school years.
  
  
• LEAs in LEA Improvement Status in the 2011-12 School Year
  In North Carolina, an LEA enters improvement by missing any one target goal in the same subject (reading/language arts or mathematics) in each of three grade spans (3-5, 6-8, and high school) for two years in a row. The list provided here includes LEAs in LEA Improvement for the 2011-2012 school year and for previous years.
  
  
• AYP Results
  Adequate Yearly Progress results for 2009-10, as well as previous years' results are available for schools, districts and the state.
  
  
• Title I, Part A Allotments for the 2011-2012 School Year (pdf)
  This spreadsheet outlines Title I, Part A allotments for school districts and charter schools for the 2011-2012 school year.
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• Title I ARRA Funds Information
  These documents and links provide information regarding American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) fund allocations in North Carolina.
  
  
• Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC)
  The Parent Information and Resource Center (Parent Partners) has provided services to families and educators in Title I schools since 1985.