About:
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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:
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The testing of at least 95% of all students—Regular Education, Special Education and English Language Learners (no exemptions).
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Requirements identifying areas of certification and licensing status for all District teachers.
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Requirements for all District paraprofessionals.
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Federal and State classification of Schools In Need of Improvement.
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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:
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Title 1 – Academic Intervention Programs (AIS) for the at-risk student population
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Title II A – School Improvement and Staff Development
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Title III – ELL
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Title III – Immigrant
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Title IV - Student Support and Academic Enrichment
Other Grant Programs: Universal Pre-Kindergarten Grant, Teacher Center Grant, Teachers of Tomorrow Grant, Refugee School Impact Grant, School Improvement Grants, Bank Street Education Center, Learning Technology Grant, Empire State After School Grant, McKinney-Vento Grant, VTEA-Perkins Grant, Bilingual Education Grant, IDEA Section 611 & 619 Grants, 21st Century Learning Centers - Round 7, and My Brother’s Keeper Challenge Grant.
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Resources
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Title I Annual Parent Meeting
Title I Annual Parent Meeting Powerpoint Presentation.pdf 80.55 KB (Last Modified on September 21, 2020)
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ESSA Complaint Procedures
Contacts:
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Michele D. LaGase
Director of Grants, Contracts and Compliance
(315) 792-2215
(315) 792-2209 [fax]Koliel Parker
Secretary to Director
(315) 792-2215
Mandy Mroz
Bookkeeper
(315) 368-6031
Charles Heath
MCTS- DATA
(315) 368-6005