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Kansas Local Consolidated Plan Documentation

2007-08 School Year

General Issues

Parent/Community Involvement

1. Documentation exists that parents and community members have been informed and provided access to the district/school report cards.

Spotlight

2. Documentation exists that communication to parents is expressed in a language parents can understand.

Spotlight

3. Documentation exists that a public notice of educational rights and opportunities of students in homeless situations is disseminated.

Documentation

4. Documentation exists that policies and practices are in place to ensure that there are no barriers for homeless students to enroll.

Board Policy on Education of Homeless Children/Youth

Private School Involvement

5. Documentation exists that private school officials were consulted regarding the planning, design, implementation and participation in federal programs, and, if applicable, transferability options and REAP flexibility.

Bishop Ward / Christ the King / Holy Name / Our Lady of Unity / Pleasant Green / Resurrection / Stony Point Christian / St. Patrick / St. Agnes / V Lindsey

6. Documentation exists that equitable services are provided to private school children.

7. Documentation exists that federal funds are used for secular, neutral, and non-ideological instruction.

Transferability

8. Documentation exists that KSDE received notification 30 days prior to a district transferring funds.

N/A

9. Documentation exists that the district amended their LCP within 30 days of transferring funds.

N/A

10. Documentation exists that transferres were utilized for authorized activities.

N/A

11. Documentation exists that the set-asides for federal programs have been appropriately

adjusted (including private schools).

N/A

12. Documentation exists that districts on improvement were held to a 30% limitation and these

funds were used for school improvement activities.

N/A

REAP (N/A)

13. Documentation exists that if a district participates in REAP, allocations are utilized as approved in the LCP Application. (Does not apply to USD 500.)

N/A

Title I

1. Documentation exists that Title I funds were expended appropriately in the amounts generated by each building.

2. Documentation exists that multiple criteria are used for identification of students in targeted assistance buildings.

N/A

3. Documentation exists that eligible students are identified for Title I.

N/A

4. Documentation exists that schoolwide program includes services to meet the identified needs of special population.

5. Documentation exists of signed parent/school compacts.

6. Documentation exists that parents have been notified that they may request information regarding the professional qualifications of the student's classroom teachers.

7. Documentation exists that parents have been notified if their if their students are instructed for four continuous weeks by a teacher that does not meet the definition of "highly qualified."

8. Documentation exists that parents have been notified that they may request access to their students state assessment scores.

Edulog

9. Documentation exists that all participating school children are residents of an eligible school attendance area.

10. Documentation exists that the district is utilizing the 5% teacher quality set aside to ensure that teachers are highly qualified by the end of the 2005-2006 school year.

11. Documentation exists that Title I instructional paraprofessionals work under the direct supervision of a certified teacher.

12. Documentation exists that Title I services are supplementary and do not supplant state and local support.

13. Documentation exists that an evaluation of the Title I program is conducted annually.

Argentine / Arrowhead / Banneker / Bethel / Caruthers / Central Elementary / Central Middle / Chelsea / Claude Huyck / Coronado / Douglass / Eisenhower / Emerson / Eugene Ware / Fairfax Campus / Fairfax Learning Center / Frances Willard / Frank Rushton / Grant / Harmon / Hazel Grove / J F Kennedy / John Fiske / Lindbergh / M E Pearson / Mark Twain / McKinley / New Stanley / Noble Prentis / Northwest / Quindaro / Rosedale / Schlagle / Silver City / Stony Point North / Stony Point South / Sumner / T A Edison / W A White / Washington / Welborn / West / White Church / Whittier / Wyandotte

14. Documentation exists that parents are actively involved in an annual evaluation of the Title I program (including parent involvement policies and activities).

Argentine / Arrowhead / Banneker / Bethel / Caruthers / Central Elementary / Central Middle / Chelsea / Claude Huyck / Coronado / Douglass / Eisenhower / Emerson / Eugene Ware / Fairfax Campus / Fairfax Learning Center / Frances Willard / Frank Rushton / Grant / Harmon / Hazel Grove / J F Kennedy / John Fiske / Lindbergh / M E Pearson / Mark Twain / McKinley / New Stanley / Noble Prentis / Northwest / Quindaro / Rosedale / Schlagle / Silver City / Stony Point North / Stony Point South / Sumner / T A Edison / W A White / Washington / Welborn / West / White Church / Whittier / Wyandotte

15. Documentation exists that comparable services have been provided to homeless children.

16. Documentation exists that each Title I school has convened an annual meeting to which all parents of participating children are invited for the purpose of explaining the Title I program, its requirements, and their right to be involved, including parents of children who are disabled, migrant, or LEP.

17. Funds expended appropriately for Parent Involvement.

Title I: Schools on Improvement

1. Documentation exists that the LEA provides technical assistance to schools identified for improvement.

Documentation

2. Documentation exists that Schools on Improvement have notified parents.

Argentine / Caruthers / Central Middle / Douglass / Mark Twain / M E Pearson / New Stanley

Title I: Public School Choice

1. Documentation exists that parents have been notified regarding public school choice options.

Argentine / Banneker / Caruthers / Central Middle / Chelsea / Douglass / Grant / M E Pearson / Mark Twain / New Stanley / Northwest / Quindaro / Whittier

2. Documentation exists that priority was given to the lowest achieving students from low-income families.

All parents requesting school choice transfers were granted.

Title I: Supplemental Educational Services

1. Documentation exists that parents have been notified regarding supplemental educational services.

Spotlight - April 2008

Spotlight Index

Brochure (Spanish)

2. Documentation exists that supplemental educational services is offered to students from low-income families attending eligible Title I schools.

Confidential - Information available upon request to Director of Federal Programs
913-279-2289

3. Documentation exists that the district assisted parents, upon request, in choosing a supplemental educational services provider.

Catalog (Spanish)

4. Documentation exists that the district ensured eligible students identified as LEP, and under IDEA and Section 504 are provided supplemental educational services with accommodations.

Confidential - Information available upon request to Director of Federal Programs
913-279-2289

5. Documentation exists for per pupil expenditure.

Confidential - Information available upon request to Director of Federal Programs
913-279-2289 :

6. Documentation exists that the LEA paid supplemental educational services costs and has not claimed administrative costs associated with the provision of supplemental educational services.

Documentation

Title II A

1. Documentation exists that a needs assessment was conducted.

Documentation

2. Documentation exists of who was involved in the needs assessment.

Documentation

3. Documentation exists that all professional development activities funded are tied to the identified needs from the needs assessment.

Documentation

4. Documentation exists that any materials or equipment purchased with funds are used for professional development purposes only.

Documentation

5. Documentation exists that funds were not used to supplant state funds.

Documentation

6. Documentation exists that professional development activities meet the definition of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) as defined in Title IX, Section 9101(34).

Documentation

7. Documentation exists that funds generated by non-public students were used appropriately.

Title II D

1. Documentation exists to show compliance with Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA).

2. Documentation exists that a minimum of 25% of allocation was expanded to provide professional development.

3. Documentation exists that funds generated by non-public students were used appropriately.

Title III

1. Documentation exists that criterion for determining eligibility for services exists.

2. Documentation exists that a procedure has been established for monitoring student progress for two years after the student exists the program.

3. Documentation exists that the district is providing high-quality professional development that is scientifically research-based and designed to improve the instruction of limited English proficient students to classroom teachers.

4. Documentation exists that funds generated by non-public students were used appropriately.

5. Documentation exists that parents are notified of their child's language instruction program within 2 weeks of enrollment.

All documentation kept on file with the Director of ESL

For Districts Receiving Immigrant Funding

6. Documentation exists that funds are used to provide activities that provide enhanced instructional opportunities for immigrant children and youth.

N/A

Title IV

1. Documentation exists that effective school discipline policies are in place.

2. Documentation exists that security procedures exist at school and while students are en route to and from school.

3. Documentation exists that a crisis management plan is in place.

4. Documentation exists that prevention activities are designed to create and maintain a safe, disciplined, and drug-free environments and are not used for entertainment or social activities or comprehensive health curriculum materials.

5, Documentation exists that no more than 40% of the allocation is being utilized for the hiring and training of school resource officers.

6. Documentation exists that not more than 50% of the permitted amount is being utilized for other security measures.

7. Documentation exists that funds generated by non-public school students were used appropriately.

Principles of Effectiveness

8. Documentation exists that a needs assessment was conducted concerning the incidence of violence and illegal drug use in schools.

9. Documentation exists that funded programs or activities are grounded in scientific research of documentation of an approved waiver is on file.

10. Documentation exists of the analysis of data including prevalence of risk and protective or other variables.

11. Documentation exists that parents were consulted regarding the planning, design, and implementation of the Title IV program.

Title V

1. Documentation exists that a needs assessment was conducted.

2. Documentation exists of who was involved in the needs assessment.

3. Documentation exists that all activities funded are tied to the needs identified in the needs assessment.

4. Documentation exists that an evaluation of the program is conducted annually.

5. Documentation exists that evaluation results are used to plan and implement program activities to improve student achievement and/or improving the quality of education.

6. Documentation exists that professional development activities meet the definition of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) as defined in Title IX, Section 9101(34).

7. Documentation exists that funds generated by non-public school students were used appropriately.

Migrant

1. Documentation exists that there is a process for conducting Identification and Recruitment of migrant students.

2. Documentation exists that a list of active participating migrant students meeting the criteria for priority for services were served first.

3. Documentation exists that a needs assessment was conducted.

4. Documentation exists that Documentation exists that Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is consulted regarding the planning, design, and implementation of the Migrant Education program.

5. Documentation exists that professional development activities meet the definition of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) as defined in Title IX, Section 9101(34).

All documentation kept on file with the Director of ESL

Kansas ESOL/Bilingual

1. Documentation exists that criterion for determining eligibility for services exists.

2. Documentation exists that services are provided only to identified students.

3. Documentation exists that a procedure has been established for monitoring student progress.

4. Documentation exists that a procedure has been established for monitoring student progress after the student exits the program.

5. Documentation verifies that funding is used to support the instruction of English Language Learners.

All documentation kept on file with the Director of ESL

Kansas At-Risk

1. Documentation exists that selection criterion for participation in the program has been established.

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2. Documentation exists that services are provided only to identified students.

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3. Documentation exists that a required diagnostic assessment(s) is used to guide instruction.

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4. Documentation exists that a procedure has been established for monitoring student progress.

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5. Documentation exists on what delivery model(s) and/or services are being used.

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6. Documentation exists that 5.2% of the At-Risk funding was utilized for achieving mastery of basic reading skills by the end of third grade.

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