COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 046
October 12, 2007
ADMINISTRATIVE
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K.
Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Survey of
Private, Nonprofit Schools for Federal Program Participation Due: December 7, 2007 |
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, provides in Section 9501 of Title IX and Section 5142 of Title V, Part A, that private, nonprofit elementary and secondary schools are eligible to participate in several programs authorized under the act. Each school division is obligated to inform officials of private schools located within the divisions boundary that private, nonprofit elementary and secondary schools are eligible to participate on an equitable basis in the following federal programs:
1.
Title I, Part B, Subpart 1 (Reading First);
2.
Title I, Part B, Subpart 3 (Even Start);
3.
Title I, Part C (Education of Migrant
Children);
4.
Title II, Part A (Teacher and Principal Training
and Recruiting if grant funds are used for professional development for
teachers and other personnel);
5.
Title II, Part B (Mathematics and Science
Partnerships);
6.
Title II, Part D (Enhancing Education through
Technology);
7.
Title III, Part A (English Language
Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement);
8.
Title IV, Part A (Safe and
9.
Title IV, Part B (21st Century Community
Learning Centers); and,
10.
Title
V, Part A (Innovative Programs).
Each school
division is responsible for ascertaining the number of students enrolled in
private, nonprofit elementary and secondary schools during the 2007-2008 school
year who are eligible to participate in Title II, Part A; Title III, Part A;
Title IV, Part A; and Title V, Part A.
These enrollments will be used for the purpose of distributing 2008-2009
allocations for Title IV, Part A, and Title V, Part A; to meet reporting
requirements for Title III, Part A; and to determine allocations for Title II,
Part A. An accurate and complete count
of eligible students enrolled in private, nonprofit schools is critical to
achieving an equitable distribution of funds to support private school
participation in these programs and for accurate federal reporting.
Pursuant to
this memorandum, all school divisions are required to submit the necessary data
to the Department of Education using an Excel template accompanied by a
certification from the division superintendent.
A check box is provided in the Excel template for school divisions to
indicate that there are no private schools to survey within the division
boundary, if applicable. The Excel file
can be downloaded from the following Web address:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Finance/Budget/cdc/index.html
The following
attachments to this memorandum provide detailed instructions and forms for
collecting and submitting the 2007-2008 school year enrollment data that will be used to compute the applicable
program allocations for the 2008-2009 school year:
Attachment A
This attachment provides detailed instructions for accessing the Excel
template. Instructions for using the
template to collect and submit the 2007-2008 school year enrollment data are
included in the template.
Attachment B
The Private, Nonprofit School Intent to
Participate form may be duplicated as needed and used to collect participation data from each private, nonprofit elementary and secondary school located within your division. It is recommended that the form be sent to each private, nonprofit school by registered mail.
The record of mail certification and delivery should be maintained by the school division. Private, nonprofit schools should return this form to the appropriate school division no later than November 23, 2007.
Please complete the Excel template and e-mail it to the Department of Education at k12budget@doe.virginia.gov no later than December 7, 2007. The division superintendents certification is also due to the department by December 7, 2007, and should be mailed to:
Budget Office
Or, fax to (804) 225-2300
Federal program allocations cannot be determined accurately for any school division until all divisions have returned the required participation data. If you have questions regarding the Excel template or the accompanying instructions, please contact the budget office at (804) 225-2025.
Attachments
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2007/adm046a.pdf
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2007/adm046b.pdf