Federal and State Legislation has greatly impacted the District and the Department of Grants, Contracts & Compliance. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as well as other mandates/regulations have influenced the following:
The testing of at least 95% of all students—Regular Education, Special Education and English Language Learners (no exemptions).
Requirements identifying areas of certification and licensing status for all District teachers.
Requirements for all District paraprofessionals.
Federal and State classification of Schools In Need of Improvement.
Parental rights defining the homeless student and displaced families.
It is the responsibility of the Department of Grants, Contracts & Compliance to assure that all State and Federal requirements/mandates are implemented.
The Department initiates funding for and manages approximately twenty-five (25) successful programs that supplement the general education curriculum in the District. These programs total more than $20 million in supplemental funding. The programs include the following:
Title 1 – Academic Intervention Programs (AIS) for the at-risk student population
Title II A – School Improvement and Staff Development
Title III – ELL
Title III – Immigrant
Title IV - Student Support and Academic Enrichment
Other Grant and Funding Programs: Universal Pre-Kindergarten Grant, Teacher Center Grant, Teachers of Tomorrow Grant, Refugee School Impact Program, School Improvement Grants, McKinney-Vento Grant, VTEA-Perkins Grant, IDEA Section 611 & 619 Grants, My Brother’s Keeper Challenge Grant, New York State Seal of Biliteracy Grant, CRRSA Act – ESSER 2 Grant, American Rescue Plan (ARP) – IDEA 611 & 619 Supplemental Grants, ARP – Homeless Children/Youth I & II Grants, and ARP – ESSER 2 Grant.
