Gifted and Talented Development Program
Estimated At-Risk Allocations, Section 31a
Michigan School Readiness State Aid Program
Michigan School Readiness Competitive Grant Program
Title I School-Wide Program Planning Grants
Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program
GOALS 2000 GRANT PROGRAM-CYCLE II
Learn and Serve Michigan
Other 2000 - 2001 Federal Grants and District Allocations
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B Formula Grants

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Substitute Teacher Bill Passes Senate

Before heading off to the campaign trail, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1249, allowing school districts to hire substitute teachers through temporary employment agencies.

As advised in our September report, the Michigan Federation of Teachers and School Related Personnel opposes Senate Bill 1249 because it erodes the quality of education by expanding the pool of non-certified teachers in the classroom. It is also an additional move toward privatization of school services.

Senate Bill 1249 will be taken up by the House Education Committee after the election, so we urge you to voice your concerns now to your state representative.

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Computers for Teachers

The Teacher Technology Initiative Website (http://www.mivu.org) is continuously being updated to provide teachers with the most current program information. Information on Teacher Assessment and Certification, District Applications, Ordering Process, and Delivery Process will not be available until at least November.

Upon learning that ISD teachers are excluded from this program, we started lobbying to change this policy. We need you to contact your State Legislators about this immediately! Follow the link from Contact Congress to email your state legislator on this issue.

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Looking for a New Job in Education?

We frequently get requests for a website where people seeking employment in the education field can get information on available positions. We have found one that seems to serve this purpose. The Regional Education Application & Placement Program has set up a website at http://www.mireap.net/reapmain.htm.

At this website you can apply at no cost to as many REAP districts as you choose by completing just one application for all participating districts in Michigan, get specific information about each participating district in Michigan, and learn how use your completed application to apply in other states.

Job opportunities listed on this website include: teachers, substitute teachers, guidance counselors, librarians, teacher aides, nurses, nurse assistants, social workers, principals, assistant principals, athletic directors, assistant superintendents, secretaries, food service, transportation, security, and others. We would appreciate receiving feedback on the results you obtain from this program.

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2000 - 2001 Parent Involvement and Education Grant (ASAP-PIE)

The Michigan Department of Education recently announced the 2000 - 2001 All Students Achieve Program Parent Involvement and Education Grant (ASAP-PIE). The grants provide $45,000,000 for collaborative community efforts to develop parent involvement and education programs for families of children from birth to age five.

Application information is available on the Michigan Department of Education's website at http://www.state.mi.us/mde/off/staa/earlychild/index.htm. Completed applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2000. If you need further information, please call (517) 373- 8483.

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2000 - 2001 Gifted and Talented Development Program

The purpose of this grant program is to support the development and operation of comprehensive programs for gifted and talented pupils. Anticipated allocations are as follows:

School District	Blended Membership	Formula Membership	Estimated Allocation
Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona ESD	72.82	364.10	213
Arenac Eastern School District	467.15	2,335.75	1,366
Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District	214.78	1,073.90	628
Brown City Community School District	1,186.80	5,934.00	3,470
Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle ISD	92.91	464.55	272
Chesaning Union Schools	2,165.33	10,826.65	6,331
Clare-Gladwin Intermediate School District	122.88	614.40	359
Crawford Ausable Schools	2,235.34	11,176.70	6,536
Crestwood School District	3,100.28	15,501.40	9,065
Dearborn City School District	16,575.68	82,878.40	48,466
Detroit Public School District	168,213.39	841,066.95	491,840
East Detroit Public School District	6,727.29	33,636.45	19,670
Ecorse Public School District	1,108.60	5,543.00	3,241
Fairview Area School District	475.60	2,378.00	1,391
Glen Lake Community School District	957.13	4,785.65	2,799
Hale Area Schools	827.30	4,136.50	2,419
Hamtramck Public Schools	3,603.71	18,018.55	10,537
Hemlock Public School District	1,541.64	7,708.20	45,508
Highland Park Public Schools	3,505.51	17,527.55	10,250
Huron Valley Schools	10,880.26	54,401.30	31,813
Imlay City Community Schools	2,202.70	11,013.50	6,440
Inkster City School District	1,554.79	7,773.95	4,546
Iosco Intermediate School District	60.98	304.90	178
Kingsley Area School	1,289.93	6,449.65	3,772
Lake City Area School District	1,370.18	6,850.90	4,006
Lake Shore Public Schools	3,253.64	16,268.20	9,513
Lamphere Public Schools	2,575.84	12,879.20	7,532
Lansing Public School District	17,879.74	89,398.70	52,279
Les Cheneaux Community School District	431.32	2,156.60	1,261
Macomb Intermediate School District	1,179.37	5,896.85	3,448
Melvindale/North Allen Park Schools	2,242.94	11,214.70	6,558
Midland County Educational Service Area	123.30	616.50	361
Midland Public Schools	9,595.72	47,978.60	28,057
Northville Public Schools	5,238.23	26,191.15	15,316
Onaway Area Community School District	927.15	4,635.75	2,711
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	16,373.06	81,865.30	47,873
Romulus Community Schools	4,152.38	20,761.90	12,141
Roseville Community Schools	6,210.92	31,054.60	18,160
Rudyard Area Schools	1,231.67	6,158.35	3,601
Saginaw Intermediate School District	338.26	1,691.30	989
Ser Casa Environmental & Tech. Academy	90.82	454.10	266
Tawas Area Schools	1,762.10	8,810.50	5,152
Taylor School District	11,124.67	55,623.35	32,527
Utica Community Schools	27,154.23	135,771.15	79,396
Van Dyke Public Schools	4,375.34	21,876.70	12,793
Warren Woods Public Schools	2,986.94	14,934.70	8,734
Washtenaw ISD	309.63	1,548.15	905
Wayne County RESA	121.25	606.25	355
Wexford Missaukee ISD	110.67	553.35	324
Whitefish Schools	78.00	390.00	228
Windover High School	99.64	498.20	291
Ypsilanti School District	4,712.83	23,564.15	13,780

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2000 - 2001 Estimated At-Risk Allocations, Section 31a
(Maximum Foundation is $7500)

Section 31a of the State School Aid Act provides funding to eligible districts for supplementary instructional and pupil support services for pupils who meet the at-risk criteria specified in the legislation. These criteria include low achievement on MEAP tests in mathematics, reading, or science; failure to meet core academic curricular objectives in English/language arts or mathematics (applies to graded K-3 pupils only); or the presence of two or more identified at-risk factors. The funds may also be used for class size reduction in grades 1-6 in schools above the district’s poverty percentage. Section 31a funds are limited to direct services to pupils and may not be used for administrative or other related costs.

District	Foundation Allowance	October '99/00 Free Lunch Applications	Estimated Allocation
Arenac Eastern School District	6,000	180	124,200
Brown City Community School District	6,000	171	117,990
Chesaning Union Schools	6,006	409	282,492
Crawford Ausable Schools	6,000	761	525,090
Crestwood School District	6,746	293	227,306
Dearborn City School District	**7,800	***5,152	2,221,800
Detroit Public School District	6,585	118,103	89,422,867
East Detroit Public School District	6,900	1,281	1,016,474
Ecorse Public School District	6,819	677	530,893
Fairview Area School District	6,000	138	95,220
Glen Lake Community School District	6,360	130	75,334
Hale Area Schools	6,073	334	233,264
Hamtramck Public Schools	6,000	2,611	1,801,590
Hemlock Public School District	6,000	146	100,740
Highland Park City Schools	6,874	2,365	1,869,556
Huron Valley Schools	6,306	785	569,274
Imlay City Community Schools	6,000	335	231,150
Inkster City School District	6,987	1,345	1,080,714
Kingsley Area Schools	6,000	394	271,860
Lake City Area School District	6,000	451	311,190
Lake Shore Public Schools	7,373	285	241,650
Lamphere Public Schools	9,703	406	0
Lansing Public Schools	6,065	8,270	6,281,685
Les Cheneaux Community School District	6,640	130	99,268
Midland Public Schools	7,616	918	0
Melvindale/North Allen Park Schools	7,985	543	468,338
Northville Public Schools	7,425	114	0
Onaway Area Community School District	6,000	304	209,760
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	6,525	771	578,539
Romulus Community Schools	7,858	1,534	0
Roseville Community Schools	6,852	1,207	951,092
Rudyard Area Schools	6,000	441	304,290
Ser Casa Environmental & Tech. Academy	6,500	40	29,900
Tawas Area Schools	6,000	276	190,440
Taylor School District	6,967	3,246	2,600,711
Utica Community Schools	6,739	1,174	909,832
Van Dyke Public Schools	7,150	7,136	1,427,426
Warren Woods Public Schools	7,950	200	172,500
Whitefish Township Schools	10,212	34	0
Windover High School	6,500	43	32,143
Ypsilanti School District	6,924	1,939	1,543,948

* Warren Woods Public Schools and Melvindale/North Allen Park Schools were calculated using the maximum foundation as their foundation allowance.

** Dearborn City School District was calculated at a reduced rate of 5.75% using the maximum foundation as their foundation allowance.

*** Dearborn City School District submitted revised fee lunch counts; allocations adjusted accordingly.

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2000 - 2001 Michigan School Readiness State Aid Program
The purpose of this grant program is to improve the readiness and subsequent achievement of children “at-risk” of becoming educationally disadvantaged and who may have extraordinary need of special assistance. The 1999 State Board priorities included fostering investment in early childhood education and in linking schools to families and communities.

District	Number of Children	Allocation
Arenac Eastern School District	19	$ 62,700
Brown City Community School District	16	52,800
Chesaning Union Schools	18	59,400
Crawford Ausable Schools	35	115,500
Crestwood School District	32	105,600
Dearborn City School District	480	1,584,000
Detroit Public School District	2,532	8,355,600
East Detroit Public School District	32	105,600
Ecorse Public School District	60	198,000
Hale Area Schools	17	56,100
Hamtramck Public Schools	72	237,600
Hemlock Public School District	12	39,600
Highland Park Public Schools	142	468,600
Huron Valley Schools	20	66,000
Imlay City Community Schools	32	105,600
Inkster City School District	90	297,000
Kingsley Area School	18	59,400
Lake City Area School District	36	118,800
Lake Shore Public Schools	9	29,700
Lansing Public School District	307	1,013,100
Les Cheneaux Community School District	6	19,800
Midland Public Schools	48	158,400
Onaway Area Community School District	18	59,400
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	42	138,600
Romulus Community Schools	36	118,800
Roseville Community Schools	64	211,200
Rudyard Area Schools	32	105,600
Tawas Area Schools	16	52,800
Taylor School District	320	1,056,000
Utica Community Schools	64	211,200
Van Dyke Public Schools	112	369,600
Whitefish Schools	1	3,300
Ypsilanti School District	102	336,600

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2000 - 2001 Michigan School Readiness Competitive Grant Program

Lansing Community College - Number of Children - 8 - Amount - $26,400

Lansing Community College and Educational Child Care Center (EC3) will partner to provide alternate schedule readiness program (Early LCC) for eight at-risk four-year-old children at EC3, a full-day child care program. Children attend two days per week (four on Monday & Wednesday and four on Tuesday & Thursday) from August 28, 2000 to May 3, 2001 (33 weeks). Children receive a minimum ten hours of contact weekly during the primary program times of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. The curriculum draws from several approaches with primary emphasis on teacher interactions within a child-centered emergent curriculum, with a project approach and development focus.

Wayne County University - Number of Children - 100 Amount - $330,000

The program is center-based. It is housed in two sites on the WSU campus; operated five days a week, three hours a day for 40 weeks (plus six weeks in the summer for the College of Education site). Child care is offered in both sites. Both sites mix CCDF threes and MSRP fours. The two- year model is important for continuity with low-income children and their families. The unique features of this project are: 1) a diverse group of low-income families; 2) urban laboratories for training students to examine theory and practice as it relates to child development and early childhood education; 3) availability of University consultants; and 4) an established history of community collaboration.

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2000 - 2001 Title I School-Wide Program Planning Grants
The purpose of this grant program is to provide support, as required by the Title I legislation, to schools that engage in a year of school-wide planning with external technical assistance in order to operate Title I school-wide programs.

District	Building	Grant Amount
Arenac Eastern	Arenac Eastern School	$ 3,000
Detroit	African Heritage High Burton International Crosman High Elmdale Conservatory Field Moses Martin Luther King High Middle College High Trombly High	$ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000
Lansing	Cavanaugh Elementary Fairview Elementary Maple Grove Elementary Maplewood Elementary Northwestern Elementary Walnut Elementary	$ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000
Roseville		$ 3,000
Van Dyke	Carlson Elementary Harding Elementary Kennedy Elementary Lincoln High Lincoln Middle Thompson Elementary	$ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000

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2000 - 2001 Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program

CSRD is a federal reform initiative which focuses on the reorganization and revitalization of entire schools. The purpose of CSRD is to provide financial incentives for high poverty schools to improve student achievement through the implementation of comprehensive school reform programs that are based on reliable research and effective practices. District Funding Amounts for Continuation Grant Awards allocations are as follow:

Title I Portion of District Funding:
Detroit Public Schools - $102,317
Inkster Public Schools - $10,782

FIE Portion of District Funding:
Rudyard Area Schools - $977

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2000 -2001 GOALS 2000 GRANT PROGRAM-CYCLE II
Goals 2000 funding is focused toward coordinated improvements in the system of education to enable all students to achieve to high standards. Districts approved for Category Three Continuation of Funding include:

Macomb
Category: CONTINUATION OF READING PLAN FOR MICHIGAN SUPPORT
Amount Approved: $40,000
This proposal will allow all pre-K and primary teachers in the constituent school districts of Macomb, Lapeer, and St. Clair Intermediate School Districts to participate in a two-day training organized around the developmental levels of pre-emergent, emergent, developing and fluent readers and writers. All of the assessments and some of the interventions contained in the Michigan Literacy Progress Portfolio (MLPP) will be explored in this training. Additional sessions will be provided on interventions not covered in the two-day training. Additionally, a secondary goal of this professional development is to assist administrators in the development of an action plan for supporting the use of effective literacy practices as outlined in the MLPP.

Saginaw ISD
Category: CONTINUATION OF READING PLAN FOR MICHIGAN SUPPORT
Amount Approved: $40,000
This proposal will allow Saginaw ISD to work in consortium with the intermediate school districts of Bay-Arenac, Clare-Gladwin, Gratiot-Isabella, Huron, Midland, Montcalm, Sanilac, and Tuscola. Goals for this consortium include providing training to all regional pre-K and primary teachers in the use of the assessments contained in the Michigan Literacy Progress Profile. A second goal includes training all regional pre-K and primary teachers to use instructional strategies that ensure that all students have the skills to attain the content standards contained in the Michigan Curriculum Framework. The training will include follow-up and support on basis and ensure that all districts have the resources necessary to provide the follow-up support.

Wayne RESA
Category: CONTINUATION OF READING PLAN FOR MICHIGAN SUPPORT
Amount Approved: $40,000
This proposal will allow Wayne County RESA to work in consortium with the intermediate school districts of Monroe, Lenawee, Washtenaw, Jackson, and Hillsdale. The focus will be providing training to pre-K through grade 3 teachers on administration of the Michigan Literacy Progress Portfolio assessment in order to assist the teachers to make informed decisions relative to literacy content and methodology for teaching young children.

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2000 - 2001 Learn and Serve Michigan
The goal of the Learn and Serve Michigan program is to integrate service learning into the instructional methodology of Michigan school districts in order to provide greater learning opportunities for students and enhance school improvement efforts. Applicants recommended for funding for Three Year Development Grants for District-Wide Model K-12 Programs include:

Hemlock Public Schools
Amount Recommended: $20,000
Summary: Academic service-learning activities are designed to promote academic and personal growth while addressing the community’s unmet educational, safety, human, and environmental needs. Addressing the need to integrated service-learning into the district’s core curriculum utilizing a train-the-trainer model, will align the eleven essential service-learning elements to the Michigan Curriculum Framework.

Melvindale-North Allen Park
Amount Recommended: $19,500
The Melvindale-North Allen Park School District Learn and Serve Michigan Project emphasizes the establishment of an academic service-learning high school course for credit in media productions. Along with continued teacher in-service and training, students enrolled will receive technical, academic and leadership training to function as the coordinating core of academic service-learning projects through video documentation of academic service-learning projects, video production of reflection choices and training for students and teachers. Projected student outcomes include: improved academic achievement, increased employability/social skills, decreased drop out rate, and increased pursuit of post graduate education/training.

Northville Public Schools
Amount Recommended: $20,000
During the 2000-2001 school year, Northville Public Schools will build upon the district service- learning program to recognize and encourage the benefits of community-based, cross grade level and cross-curricular education that will be enhanced through service-learning experiences. The overall program goals will bring together schools, business, and community organizations to enrich learning.

Romulus Community Schools
Amount Recommended: $20,000
The mission of the Romulus Community School’s Learn and Serve Program is to build an infrastructure that will support faculty, students, community members, and administration in the implementation of service-learning. During the 2000-2001 school year, the Romulus School District will provide support to Wick Elementary, Merriman Elementary, and Romulus High School to create three model schools that will meet the requirements of a National Service-Learning Leader School Award.

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Other 2000 - 2001 Federal Grants

Class Size Reduction Program: The purpose of this grant program is federal funding to reduce class size to no more than 18 students in grades K-3 and for professional development.

Title I - Part A - Improving Basic Programs: The purpose of this grant program is to help disadvantaged children meet high academic standards through participation in a school-wide program designed to strengthen the entire educational program, or a targeted assistance program designed to provide additional instruction to low-achieving students.

Title II - Part B - Eisenhower Professional Development: This program is designed to help support sustained and intensive high-quality professional development in the core academic subjects that is tied to challenging content and student performance standards, reflects research on teaching and learning, includes academic and pedagogical sufficient intensity and duration to impact teacher performance in the classroom. The minimum amount that must be spent on mathematics and science is 75% of the total allocation.

Title II - Part B - Innovative Education Program Strategies: This program is designed to support local innovation and reform by providing supplementary funds to be used in one or more of the following targeted areas:

• Technology related to school-based reform programs, including professional development on the effective use fo technology;
• Instructional materials and computer hardware and software used to improve student achievement as part of an overall reform program;
• Promising education reform projects, including effective schools and magnet schools;
• Programs to improve the higher order thinking skills of disadvantaged students and to prevent them from dropping out of school;
• Programs to combat illiteracy in the student and adult population;
• Programs to provide for the educational needs of gifted and talented children;
• School reform activities consistent with the Goals 2000; Educate America Act;
• School improvement programs or activities in schools identified for Title I school improvement.