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Report to the Republican Leader, U.S. Senate:
United States Government Accountability Office:
GAO:
July 2010:
Recovery Act:
States Could Provide More Information on Education Programs to Enhance
the Public's Understanding of Fund Use:
GAO-10-807:
GAO Highlights:
Highlights of GAO-10-807, a report to the Republican Leader, U.S.
Senate.
Why GAO Did This Study:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
provides $70.3 billion for three education programs—the State Fiscal
Stabilization Fund (SFSF), Title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (Title I), and Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA). The Act requires recipients to be accountable for how
these funds are being used and what is being achieved. To help attain
the level of transparency needed for accountability, recipients are to
report quarterly on their award activities and expected outcomes. This
information is available to the public on Recovery.gov, the
government’s official Recovery Act Web site.
This report covers three Education programs funded by the Recovery
Act. It (1) describes what the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
and the Department of Education (Education) did to facilitate
implementation of requirements for recipients to describe the use of
funds and (2) assesses the extent to which award descriptions are
transparent. It also describes reported fund uses for a sample of
subrecipients.
GAO reviewed requirements for reporting in the Act as well as guidance
provided by OMB and Education. GAO assessed the transparency of
descriptions for the three education programs on Recovery.gov.
What GAO Found:
Both OMB and Education provided guidance to recipients on how to meet
the Recovery Act requirement that they report quarterly on the amount
and use of the funds they have received. OMB’s guidance was generic
for all agencies and instructed recipients to report narrative
information that captures the overall purpose of the award, describes
projects or activities, and states the expected results. Education’s
guidance was supplemental and program specific to its formula grants
that pass through states as the prime recipient to subrecipients,
which are local educational agencies (LEA) and institutions of higher
education. However, the Recovery Act reporting system does not provide
specific narrative fields for collecting information on how each
subrecipient is using the funds. Instead, the states are tasked with
reporting on fund use throughout the state, and the reporting system
limits the amount of narrative information states may enter. For
states with many subrecipients, including detailed information on how
each subrecipient is using the funds would be extremely challenging,
if not impossible. To ease the reporting burden for prime recipients,
Education’s guidance provided recipients with suggested standard
language for use in important narrative fields.
GAO determined that 9 percent of the descriptions fully met our
transparency criteria; that is, they had sufficiently clear and
complete information on the award’s purpose, scope and nature of
activities, location, cost, outcomes, and status of work. Most
descriptions did not include sufficient information on local fund use.
Specifically, while 13 percent had most but not all information, the
remaining 78 percent contained much less information and only
partially met attributes for transparency. We did not find any
descriptions that did not include at least some of the information
needed to inform the public. (See table below.) Descriptions limited
to Education’s standard language were less transparent than those with
specific information on the programs and activities subrecipients
conducted in the state. For example, officials from seven Texas LEAs
told us they used ESEA Title I Recovery Act funds for technology
purchases for at-risk students, although the information in Texas’
project description uses only the standard language.
Table: Extent to Which Descriptions of Awards Met Our Transparency
Criteria by Program:
Program[A]: IDEA Part B for school aged children;
Number of awards: 46;
Fully met: 4%;
Significantly met: 9%;
Partially met: 87%;
Did Not meet: 0%.
Program[A]: ESEA Title I, Part A;
Number of awards: 49;
Fully met: 4%;
Significantly met: 16%;
Partially met: 80%;
Did Not meet: 0%.
Program[A]: SFSF, education stabilization funds[B];
Number of awards: 49;
Fully met: 18%;
Significantly met: 12%;
Partially met: 69%;
Did Not meet: 0%.
Program[A]: Total;
Number of awards: 144;
Fully met: 9%;
Significantly met: 13%;
Partially met: 78%;
Did Not meet: 0%.
Source: GAO analysis.
[A] Available on Recovery.gov as of April 30, 2010.
[B] Numbers do not add to 100% due to rounding.
[End of table]
Guidance on reporting requirements for Recovery Act grants that pass
through a prime recipient to a subrecipient should balance the need
for transparency with the reporting burden and these system
limitations. While most states cannot provide information on how each
subrecipient is using its funds, providing more information than
Education’s standard language, such as an overview analysis of how
localities are spending the funds, could help the public gain a better
understanding of how the funds are being used.
What GAO Recommends:
GAO recommends that the Secretary of Education, in consultation with
OMB, remove the suggested language for the project description field
from its guidance and instruct states to include information, to the
extent possible, on how the funds are being used and potential project
outcomes or results.
To view the full product, including the scope and methodology, click
on [hyperlink, http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-807]. For more
information, contact Cornelia Ashby at (202) 512-7215 or
ashbyc@gao.gov.
[End of section]
Contents:
Letter:
Background:
OMB Provided General Guidance, and Education Provided Guidance with
Suggested Standard Language:
Few State Project Descriptions Fully Met Our Criteria for
Transparency; Many Only Used Education's Suggested Standard Language:
Conclusions:
Recommendation for Executive Action:
Agency Comments and Our Evaluation:
Appendixes:
Appendix I: SFSF Education Stabilization Funds Prime Recipient Review
and Descriptions:
Appendix II: IDEA Part B for School Aged Children Prime Recipient
Review and Descriptions:
Appendix III: ESEA Title I, Part A Grants Prime Recipient Review and
Descriptions:
Appendix IV: SFSF Education Stabilization Funds: Selected Subrecipient
(LEA) Descriptions:
Appendix V: IDEA Part B for School Aged Children: Selected
Subrecipient (LEA) Descriptions:
Appendix VI: ESEA Title I, Part A Grants to Local Educational
Agencies: Selected Subrecipient (LEA) Descriptions:
Appendix VII: Scope and Methodology:
Appendix VIII: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments:
Related GAO Products:
Tables :
Table 1: Standard Language Provided by Education's Tip Sheets for
IDEA, Part B for School Aged Children, ESEA Title I, Part A, and SFSF
Education Stabilization Funds:
Table 2: Extent to Which Prime Recipient (State) Descriptions of
Awards Met Our Transparency Criteria by Program:
Table 3: Example of a Description of an Award That Fully Met Our
Transparency Criteria (Recovery Act ESEA Title I, Part A):
Table 4: Example of a Description of an Award That Significantly Met
Our Transparency Criteria (Recovery Act ESEA Title I, Part A):
Table 5:Example of a Description of an Award That Partially Met Our
Transparency Criteria (Recovery Act SFSF Education Stabilization
Funds):
Abbreviations:
OMB: Office of Management and Budget:
ESEA Title I: Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965:
IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act:
SFSF: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund:
LEA: Local Educational Agency:
IHE: Institution of Higher Education:
[End of section]
United States Government Accountability Office:
Washington, D.C. 20548:
July 30, 2010:
The Honorable Mitch McConnell:
Republican Leader:
United States Senate:
Dear Senator McConnell:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was
enacted in response to the economic crisis facing the nation.[Footnote
1] One area of particular need was the nation's public schools, which
faced the potential of significant teacher layoffs and substantially
reduced resources. To help relieve some of the fiscal strain on public
schools, the Act provided nearly $100 billion in fiscal year 2009 for
elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education programs.[Footnote
2] The Administration has stated that the short-term influx of
additional funding is an historic opportunity to improve American
education. Given the sizable amount of funding provided, it is
anticipated that the Act will be carried out with an unprecedented
level of transparency to allow the public to understand how the funds
are being spent and what is being achieved.
Congress has emphasized the need for accountability and transparency
in the expenditure of Recovery Act funds and has made it a central
principle of the Act. Accordingly, the Act contains numerous
provisions to increase transparency and accountability over spending.
Section 1512 of the Act requires recipients of Recovery Act funded
grants, contracts, or loans to provide quarterly reports containing
certain information. For example, recipients are required to report
information on each project or activity, including descriptive
information on the uses of Recovery Act awards. The Act also required
a Web site to be created and maintained where the public could see
information reported by Recovery Act recipients as well as agency-
reported information on Recovery Act spending.[Footnote 3] This
official government Web site, Recovery.gov, allows users to search the
site for information about individual Recovery Act awards in their
neighborhood and throughout the country. The Web site contains
information on each reported award, such as award amount, location,
and description of activities funded.
In response to your request, we assessed the extent to which the
descriptions of the uses of funds published on Recovery.gov
transparently describe how funds are being spent and what outcomes are
expected. More specifically, we (1) described what the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Education
(Education) did to facilitate the implementation of Recovery Act
requirements for recipients to describe the use of funds and (2)
assessed the extent to which the descriptive information made
available on Recovery.gov meets GAO's transparency criteria. Our
review covers three programs administered by Education--the State
Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) ($48.6 billion); Title I, Part A of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA)
($10 billion); and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as
amended (IDEA) Part B ($11.7 billion).[Footnote 4] Collectively,
funding for these programs accounts for approximately $70.3 billion of
the $275 billion in Recovery Act funding distributed through
contracts, grants, and loans.
To understand how OMB and Education are implementing Recovery Act
requirements concerning recipient reporting, we reviewed the Act's
reporting requirements as well as related guidance established by OMB,
the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (Recovery Board),
and Education. We also met with OMB, Education, and Recovery Board
officials. To assess the extent to which descriptions were
transparent, we reviewed all prime recipient award records on
Recovery.gov as of April 30, 2010, for SFSF education stabilization
funds, ESEA Title I, Part A, and IDEA Part B for school aged children.
[Footnote 5] Similar to the transparency review we conducted in May
2010, we reviewed key required fields on Recovery.gov that describe
the uses of Recovery Act funds, including project name, award
description, quarterly activities/project description, place of
performance, award amount, and project status (extent to which the
project was completed).[Footnote 6] We also reviewed an additional
field on Recovery.gov--description of jobs created--in which prime
recipients were advised by Education to briefly describe the types of
jobs created or retained. In addition, because the education programs
in our review provide states with formula grants that the states then
distribute to their local educational agencies (LEA) or institutions
of higher education (IHE), we also reviewed the number, amount, and
location of subawards cited on Recovery.gov in order to ascertain the
overall scope or magnitude of each grant award. Overall, we reviewed
all fields to determine if the reported information collectively
contained information on the general purpose, nature, location, amount
awarded, status, outcome, and scope of the project necessary to make
the use of funds transparent to the public. We also considered the
extent to which information in the fields was clear and understandable.
We also gathered local-level information about grant award fund use
from a nongeneralizable subsample of 150 LEAs (or 50 LEAs per
education program included in our review) from a national survey we
administered during March-April 2010.[Footnote 7] (For our national
survey, we selected a stratified random sample of 575 LEAs from the
population of 16,065 LEAs.) In addition, we met with state and
selected local officials responsible for recipient reporting in 15
states and the District of Columbia.[Footnote 8] We discussed with
these officials the procedures for compiling and reporting information
on the use of Recovery Act funds and how information on these awards
is made available to the public. We conducted this performance audit
from February 2010 through July 2010 in accordance with generally
accepted government auditing standards. Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain sufficient, appropriate
evidence to provide a reasonable basis for our findings and
conclusions based on our audit objectives. We believe that the
evidence obtained provides a reasonable basis for our findings and
conclusions based on our audit objectives. See appendix VII for
additional information on our methodology.
Background:
Given the large influx of Recovery Act funds that LEAs and IHEs are
receiving, the Administration has stated its intention to ensure that
federal agencies provide information to the public that is transparent
and useful. Further, the Act contains numerous provisions to increase
transparency and accountability. For example, under section 1512 of
the Act, recipients of funds are required to report certain
information quarterly. In addition, the Act created the Recovery Board
and required it to establish and maintain a user-friendly, publicly
available Web site (Recovery.gov) to foster greater accountability and
transparency in the use of Recovery Act funds. The Act directs that
the Web site function as a gateway to key information relating to the
Recovery Act and provide links to other government Web sites with
related information. The information that is provided by recipients in
accordance with the reporting requirements under section 1512 is made
available to the public on Recovery.gov.
The Act created broad requirements for recipient reporting.
Specifically, the Act requires, among other types of information, that
recipients report the total amount of Recovery Act funds received,
associated obligations and expenditures, and a detailed list of the
projects or activities supported by Recovery Act funds. For each
project or activity, the detailed list must include the name and
description of the project or activity, an evaluation of its
completion status, and an estimate of the number of jobs created and
the number of jobs retained through that project or activity. The
prime recipient, which for these education programs is the state, is
responsible for the reporting of all data required by section 1512 of
the Recovery Act.[Footnote 9]
To implement recipient reporting requirements, OMB worked with the
Recovery Board to deploy a nationwide system for collecting data
submitted by the recipients of funds. One of the functions of the
Recovery Board was to establish a Web site and to publish a variety of
data, including recipient data once it has been reviewed by the
relevant federal agencies. These data, collected through
www.FederalReporting.gov, are made available to the public for viewing
and downloading on www.Recovery.gov. The Recovery Act set a demanding
schedule for implementing Recovery.gov, requiring the Recovery Board
to establish the Web site within 30 days of the law's enactment. The
Recovery Board's goals for this Web site are to promote accountability
by providing a platform to analyze Recovery Act data and to serve as a
means of detecting fraud, waste, and abuse by providing the public
with accurate, user-friendly information.
Recipients are required to submit their section 1512 reports within 10
days of the end of each quarter. Federal agencies then review the
reports for significant errors and missing information, and as
required by law, make them available on Recovery.gov within 30 days of
the end of each quarter. For the programs discussed in this report,
information was submitted by recipients for the quarter ending March
31, 2010 and posted on Recovery.gov on April 30, 2010.[Footnote 10]
OMB Provided General Guidance, and Education Provided Guidance with
Suggested Standard Language:
OMB Provided General Guidance for Recovery Act Programs across
Agencies:
OMB provided recipients guidance through memorandums, supplemental
materials, and reporting instructions. Specifically, starting for the
period ending September 30, 2009 (and repeated for the quarters ending
December 31, and March 31), OMB's reporting instructions specified
that recipients must provide, among other things,[Footnote 11]
* the recipient name;
* the project name, which should be brief and descriptive;
* a project description that captures the overall purpose of the
award, quarterly activities, and expected outputs and outcomes or
results;
* an award description that describes the overall purpose, expected
outputs, and outcomes or results of the award, including significant
deliverables and, if appropriate, units of measure;
* a jobs created description that captures the types of jobs created
or retained;
* the project status, which was specified as not started, less than 50
percent complete, completed 50 percent or more, or complete;
* an activity description, which categorizes projects and activities;
[Footnote 12]
* the amount of the award; and:
* the primary place of performance, which is the physical location of
award activities.
Four of these fields--project name, description of jobs created,
quarterly activities/project description, and award description--are
narrative fields. In its December 2009 guidance to heads of executive
departments and agencies, OMB stated that the narrative information
must be sufficiently clear to facilitate the general public's
understanding of how Recovery Act funds are being used.
As we reported in our May 2010 transparency report, OMB provided
guidance that required general information that could be applied
broadly across a wide range of recipients. OMB defined narrative
fields to solicit high-level information that is not specific to a
single program. OMB officials also told us the agency created generic
reporting guidance that would provide basic guidance for recipient
reporting and that individual agencies could provide supplemental
guidance--that was more specific to their program characteristics--if
the agency considered additional guidance necessary.
Reporting Mechanism Limits the Amount of Information on Local Project
Descriptions:
Detailed information on how subrecipients are spending their Recovery
Act funds is limited, in part because data collection for
Recovery.gov, through FederalReporting.gov, does not provide specific
narrative fields for collecting information on how each subrecipient
is using its funds.[Footnote 13] Because OMB and Education guidance
instructs prime recipients to include information about subrecipients
in the information they report on FederalReporting.gov, a state is
required to report information that captures the overall purpose of
the award, including how subrecipients have used the funds.
Information required about each subrecipient is limited to basic
information, such as award amounts and place of performance. Our May
2010 report notes that this practice is not consistent with the
requirement in the Act to report a detailed list of all projects and
activities, each having its own name, description, completion status,
and potential outcomes. In addition, we reported that requiring
information on status, outcomes, or other items without information on
subrecipient activities may convey an incomplete impression of how
funds are being used.
Furthermore, FederalReporting.gov restricts the amount of information
prime recipients can report. Prime recipients are allowed to input up
to 4,000 characters for each narrative field. While this limitation
may not affect grants that provide funds for limited projects and
activities, some states have thousands of subrecipients for each of
these three education grants. For example, California's SFSF grant has
over 1,500 subrecipients. Providing detailed information on how each
subrecipient is using the funds within the character limitation would
be extremely challenging, if not impossible for some states. Because
of these complexities, OMB officials allowed individual federal
agencies to provide program-specific guidance that was tailored to the
awards made under their programs, if the agency determined such
guidance was necessary. They noted, however, that while information on
subrecipient activities and fund uses may not be specifically included
on Recovery.gov, the information included in the prime recipient
reports should, as a whole, represent the entire grant, including
subrecipient information. They told us that they will continue to
evaluate and update guidance on Recovery Act reporting requirements,
but that they do not have plans to require more information on
subrecipients. The officials emphasized the need to balance
transparency with the burden of recipient reporting.
Education Provided Standard Language to Ease State and Local Reporting
Burden:
Education developed guidance and tip sheets with suggested text for
recipients to use when reporting on Recovery Act funds. Education
officials reported they provided this information to recipients to
ease the burden of Recovery Act reporting. For example, each prime
recipient is required to submit information each quarter for over 60
data elements for each Recovery Act grant it receives. Since the Act
funded multiple formula grants to states, many were required to submit
as many as nine reports totaling up to approximately 540 required data
elements.[Footnote 14] Several state officials told us that including
subrecipient information in their reporting required additional
resources and time. For example, Colorado officials told us that
summarizing information from nearly 300 separate subrecipient reports
was their biggest challenge in compiling and reporting on the data
required by section 1512.
In its tip sheets, Education provided suggested standard language that
recipients could use when reporting on three of the four narrative
fields. Education officials told us they provided the language for the
project name, award description, and quarterly activities/project
description fields in order to balance the reporting burden with
transparency by providing information on the grants without requiring
each recipient to develop its own information. The only narrative
field without this language was the description of jobs created.
Officials told us that information in the description of jobs created
field needed to be individualized for each grant and therefore
standard language would not be appropriate for that field.[Footnote
15] Education's guidance and tip sheets--including the suggested
standard language--were reviewed and approved by OMB.
For each of the three programs we reviewed, the standard language for
two of the narrative fields in the recipient reports--award
description and quarterly activities/project description--is worded
almost exactly the same. By using the suggested text for both the
award description and quarterly activities/project description
narrative fields, recipients duplicate the generic information and
lose an opportunity to provide information on how they are using their
grant funds. For example, Education's tip sheet for IDEA Part B
instructs recipients to enter "Assist States in providing special
education and related services to children with disabilities in
accordance with Part B of the IDEA."
While this information does provide the public with a general
description of whom the program serves (children with disabilities),
and its purpose (providing special education and related services), it
does not provide information on what specific activities or programs
are being funded by the grant. Therefore when states use the standard
language, the public cannot discern if the grant is paying for
additional teachers, textbooks, installation of wheelchair accessible
ramps, creating a tutoring program, providing professional
development, purchasing technology, or any of the activities allowed
by IDEA Part B. (See table 1 below for standard language.)
Table 1: Standard Language Provided by Education's Tip Sheets for
IDEA, Part B for School Aged Children, ESEA Title I, Part A, and SFSF
Education Stabilization Funds:
Data element: Award description;
IDEA, Part B for school aged children Recovery Act: Enter "Assist
States in providing special education and related services to children
with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA";
ESEA Title I, Part A, Recovery Act: Enter "Improve teaching and
learning for students most at risk of failing to meet State academic
achievement standards;"
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - education stabilization funds,
Recovery Act: Enter "Education Fund - for the support of public
elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as,
applicable, early childhood education programs and services."
Data element: Project name;
IDEA, Part B for school aged children Recovery Act: Enter "Grants to
States for the Education of Children with Disabilities";
ESEA Title I, Part A, Recovery Act: Enter "Title I, Part A--Improving
Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies;"
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund-education stabilization funds,
Recovery Act: Enter "State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund."
Data element: Quarterly activities/project description;
IDEA, Part B for school aged children Recovery Act: Enter "Assist
States in providing special education and related services to children
with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA";
ESEA Title I, Part A, Recovery Act: Enter "Improve teaching and
learning for students most at risk of failing to meet State Academic
Achievement Standards;"
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund-education stabilization funds,
Recovery Act: Enter "For the support of public elementary, secondary,
and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood
education programs and services."
Source: Education tip sheets for ESEA Title I, Part A, SFSF education
stabilization funds, and IDEA, Part B for school aged children
Recovery Act grants, December 30, 2009.
[End of table]
Few State Project Descriptions Fully Met Our Criteria for
Transparency; Many Only Used Education's Suggested Standard Language:
We found that 9 percent of the awards for the three programs we
reviewed were transparent--that is, they had sufficiently clear and
understandable information on the award's purpose, scope, location,
award amount, nature of activities, outcomes, and status of work. We
determined that 13 percent contained most, but not all, of this
information. However, the majority (78 percent) of descriptions for
all three programs we reviewed had limited information--that reduced
the public's ability to understand how the funds were being used--
because they primarily relied on Education's standard language to
describe how they spent their Recovery Act funds. We also found that
many states and LEAs made information on their grants available to the
public through mechanisms other than Recovery.gov.
Descriptions That Fully Met Our Transparency Criteria Went beyond
Standard Language and Contained Sufficient Information on Local Fund
Use:
A few of the descriptions (9 percent) fully met our transparency
criteria because their project descriptions included information on
subrecipient use of funds. To assess the extent to which descriptions
of awards transparently described how funds were being used, we
developed a transparency assessment based on the Recovery Act; OMB's
guidance, including OMB's Recipient Reporting Data Model; the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006; and professional
judgment.[Footnote 16] (See app. VII for additional information on how
we developed our transparency assessment.) Similar to our May 2010
transparency review, we identified key fields on Recovery.gov that
describe the uses of Recovery Act funds, including project name, award
description, and quarterly activities/project description. In addition
to these fields, we reviewed the description of jobs created field, in
which prime recipients were advised by Education to briefly describe
the types of jobs created or retained. In December 2009 we reported in
our congressionally mandated bimonthly review of Recovery Act funds
that retaining and creating jobs was the primary use of funds by LEAs
across the three education programs.[Footnote 17]
In assessing transparency, we reviewed all available prime recipient
award records on Recovery.gov as of April 30, 2010, for the three
education programs covered in this review. To apply our transparency
criteria to award information, we looked for information on the
general purpose of the award (e.g., retaining funding for K-12 schools
or programs) and the nature of activities being conducted (e.g.,
purchase of educational technology or training of instructional
support staff) in the fields we reviewed on Recovery.gov.[Footnote 18]
We also looked for information on where award activities are being
conducted, the amount awarded, the status (percentage complete), what
is expected to be achieved (outcomes), and the scope (e.g., number of
schools or students covered by the project).
Using these seven attributes and our professional judgment, we
assessed information in the selected data fields collectively for
understandability, clarity, and completeness to determine whether they
met our transparency criteria. We did not find any descriptions that
did not include at least some of the information needed to inform the
public. (See table 2.)
Table 2: Extent to Which Prime Recipient (State) Descriptions of
Awards Met Our Transparency Criteria by Program:
Program: IDEA Part B for school aged children;
Number of awards(a): 46;
Fully: met: 4%;
Significantly met: 9%;
Partially: met: 87%;
Did Not: meet: 0%.
Program: ESEA Title I, Part A;
Number of awards(a): 49%;
Fully: met: 4%;
Significantly met: 16%;
Partially: met: 80%;
Did Not: meet: 0.
Program: SFSF, education stabilization funds (b);
Number of awards(a): 49;
Fully: met: 18%;
Significantly met: 12%;
Partially: met: 69%;
Did Not: meet: 0%.
Program: Total;
Number of awards(a): 144;
Fully: met: 9%;
Significantly met: 13%;
Partially: met: 78%;
Did Not: meet: 0%.
Source: GAO analysis.
[A] Available on Recovery.gov as of April 30, 2010. All states and the
District of Columbia were granted Recovery Act grant awards by federal
formula for the three education programs included in our review.
However, award-related information for the following prime recipients
was not available on Recovery.gov during the period of our review, and
therefore these states were excluded from our analysis: Rhode Island
was not included in the number of awards for IDEA, Part B for school
aged children, ESEA Title I, Part A, and SFSF education stabilization
funds because it was granted a reporting waiver by Education.
Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire and Utah were not included in
the number of Recovery Act IDEA, Part B for school aged children
awards and Utah was not included in the number of Recovery Act ESEA
Title I Part A awards because they failed to submit their 1512 reports
by the deadline. West Virginia was not included in the number of
Recovery Act SFSF education stabilization funds awards because it had
not drawn down any award funds and therefore had no project
information to report.
[B] Numbers do not add to 100 percent because of rounding.
[End of table]
States that were able to provide enough detailed information to fully
meet our transparency criteria made few or no awards to subrecipients
and/or they reported that their subrecipients used Recovery Act funds
for a limited purpose, such as teacher retention. For example, Hawaii,
which has only one LEA, provided information on its use of Recovery
Act ESEA Title I Part A funds that was clear and included sufficient
detail for the general public to understand the award's purpose,
scope, location, award amount, nature of activities, outcomes, and
status of work (see table 3). Specifically, the description of the
award notes that the funds were used for continued support of the
state's Extended Learning Opportunities program, which served 8,018
economically disadvantaged students across 90 campuses statewide. The
state also reported on a number of outcomes from its Recovery Act ESEA
Title I, Part A fund use, including student improvement over the
course of the program, as well as jobs created.
Table 3: Example of a Description of an Award That Fully Met Our
Transparency Criteria (Recovery Act ESEA Title I, Part A):
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Hawaii Dept Of.
Project name:
Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local
Educational Agencies. Initial project provided; Extended Learning
Opportunities ('ELO') during summer 2009 for economically
disadvantaged students.
Award description:
Improve teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to
meet state academic achievement standards.
Project description:
Third Quarter activities provided more Extended Learning opportunities
('ELO') during school year 2009-10 for after-school and other non-
school hour time periods such as 'intersessions,' for economically
disadvantaged students, struggling to demonstrate grade level
proficiency in English Language Arts ('ELA') and Mathematics, as
measured by the Hawaii State Assessment ('HSA'). In addition, this
quarter's activities included payments to vendors for the ELO Summer
2009 program, The initial Title I Recovery Act project provided
Extended Learning Opportunities ('ELO') during summer 2009 for the
same types of students. Students' growth is measured by teacher-
developed assessments; school quarterly assessments; and the HSA.
During the first quarter ELO in 2009, 8,018 students participated in
the program, with an average of 76% showing improvement over the
course of the program.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Jobs created description;
First Quarter included 202.49 FTE for an initial Title I Recovery Act
Extended Learning Opportunities ('ELO') project. Second Quarter
included 13.40 additional FTEs, to provide more ELO services during
the 2009-10 school year at 35 schools so far, for after-school and
other non-school hour time periods such as 'intersessions,' with part-
time teachers, tutors, and other support staff. Third Quarter included
43.78 FTEs, providing ELO services during the 2009-10 school year, for
after-school and other non-school hour time periods, with part-time
teachers, tutors, and other staff. ELO has provided a stimulus to the
local economy by providing additional employment opportunities during
the summer of 2009, and during school year 2009-10. The summer program
was held at 90 campuses statewide, with 8,018 students who
participated. These students were supported by 1,146 staff members
during the summer, equating to 202.49 FTE for the First Quarter, based
on 105,295.50 hours worked, divided by 520 standard hours for the
quarter, as noted in the 'Number of Jobs' total in the preceding
reporting data field, in accordance with U.S. Department of Education
specific guidance. These employees hired included part-time and
substitute teachers; program directors;
para-professionals; and other support positions.
Place of performance (city, state, Zip code): Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
Award amount: $33,171,874.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Award number: S389A090011.
Number of Sub-awards: 0.
Source: Information from key fields on Recovery.gov as of April 30,
2010.
Note: The award description information is taken directly from
Recovery.gov. We did not edit it in any way, such as to correct
typographical or grammatical errors.
[End of table]
Thirteen percent of descriptions by states included most, but not all
information needed to allow the public to understand how Recovery Act
education funds were being used. For example, Kentucky's information
for its Recovery Act ESEA Title I, Part A award met all elements of
our transparency criteria except for outcomes (see table 4).
Specifically, Kentucky's description reported that its LEAs primarily
used these funds for job retention across a number of occupational
types. However, while the purpose of these funds is clear, "to improve
the teaching and learning of targeted low performing students and
schools," it is not clear what specific outcomes had resulted or were
expected to result from their fund use (for example, averting staff
layoffs, preventing teacher furloughs, or maintaining current class
size).
Table 4: Example of a Description of an Award That Significantly Met
Our Transparency Criteria (Recovery Act ESEA Title I, Part A):
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Kentucky Department Of Education.
Project name:
Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Program operated by Local Educational
Agencies.
Award amount: $155,347,894.
Award number: 41356.
Award description:
Improve teaching and learning for student most at risk of failing to
meet State academic achievement standard.
Project description:
Improve teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to
meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1,024.26.
Description of jobs created:
Local educational agencies primarily used the funds to retain
positions such as Title I teachers, instructional coaches,
instructional assistants, paraprofessionals, preschool teachers,
literacy specialists, curriculum specialists and teacher mentors. The
positions were retained to improve the teaching and learning of
targeted low performing students and schools. Job embedded
professional development for elementary teachers and administrators
were also provided.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Frankfort, KY 40601.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 174.
Source: Information from key fields on Recovery.gov as of April 30,
2010.
Note: The award description information is taken directly from
Recovery.gov. We did not edit it in any way, such as to correct
typographical or grammatical errors.
[End of table]
Most states (78 percent) only partially met our transparency criteria
because their description contained much less information and met only
a few attributes of our criteria. For example, Alaska's description
does not provide sufficient information on what project activities
were supported and what outcomes resulted from the use of these funds
to enable the public to understand how it is using Recovery Act funds
(see table 5). While Alaska does provide jobs-related information in
terms of the number of jobs created or retained, the information is
not clear as to whether or not job creation or retention was the only
or primary use of its Recovery Act SFSF education stabilization funds.
Table 5: Example of a Description of an Award That Partially Met Our
Transparency Criteria (Recovery Act SFSF Education Stabilization
Funds):
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Alaska.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund â€" Education Fund.
Award amount: $62,338,919.
Award number: S394A090002.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 130.5.
Description of jobs created: Teaching and Support Staff.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Juneau, Alaska 998110500.
Project status: Not Started.
Number of subawards: 104.
Source: Information from key fields on Recovery.gov as of April 30,
2010.
Note: The award description information is taken directly from
Recovery.gov. We did not edit it in any way, such as to correct
typographical or grammatical errors.
[End of table]
We found that for all three education programs, descriptions that
contained only Education's suggested standard language were less
transparent than those that entered information specific to the
program and activities conducted in their states. Education's
reporting guidance provided standard language for the quarterly
activities/project description field but it did not contain
instructions or guidance for recipients to describe how funds were
being used by subrecipients. For example, the suggested language for
the ESEA Title I, Part A program instructed states to enter "Improve
teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to meet
State Academic Achievement Standards." While the use of such language
by states may facilitate the process of reporting their section 1512
data (i.e., reduce the reporting burden), it does not provide
information on what funds are being spent on (e.g., professional
development, technology, or testing assessments) and it provides the
public with little information on how funds are being used at the
local level. For example, we collected information from seven LEAs in
Texas that reported they used ESEA Title I, Part A Recovery Act funds
for technology purchases for at-risk students, but the information in
Texas' Recovery Act ESEA Title I, Part A project description contains
only the standard language discussed above.
Our May 2010 report made several recommendations to OMB with the goal
of helping the public gain a better understanding of how Recovery Act
funds are being spent. One of those recommendations was that OMB work
with executive departments and agencies to ensure that supplemental
guidance (like Education's tip sheets) provides for transparent
descriptions of funded activities. OMB agreed with these
recommendations and reported that it is making plans to address them.
Many States and LEAs Made Information on Their Grants Available to the
Public in Addition to the Information on Recovery.gov:
All 15 states and the District of Columbia we visited have mechanisms
to provide the public with information about uses of award funds. The
states reported that the information is available online through, for
example, state Recovery Act Web sites or state department of education
Web sites. Some states also included information on these Web sites
about frequently asked funding questions, subrecipient information,
and expenditures to vendors. Other states reported that they had
additional mechanisms to make the public aware of their uses of award
funds. For example, officials in Arizona reported that they issued
press releases about uses of their SFSF education stabilization funds,
and Florida officials reported that they provided information to the
public during sessions of the state's legislative committees.
In addition, 14 of the 17 LEAs we visited made information available
to the public on how they were using their ESEA Title I, Part A, IDEA,
Part B for school aged children, and SFSF education stabilization
funds.[Footnote 19] These LEAs used different ways to report this
information. The most common means was through their Web sites or
those of their state education agencies. Other ways included
disseminating information through public meetings. For example, York,
Pennsylvania presented expenditure data at school board meetings, the
District of Columbia Public Schools held parent forums about the use
of Recovery Act IDEA, Part B for school aged children funds, and
Springfield, Massachusetts held a public budget presentation. In
addition, some LEAs disseminated Recovery Act information through
newsletters. For example, Rock Round Independent School District in
Texas published a newsletter that included information on the status
and implementation of its Recovery Act funds.
Conclusions:
Education faced an extraordinary task in developing the new SFSF
program and significantly expanding funding for ESEA Title I, Part A
and IDEA, Part B for school aged children while at the same time
trying to ensure that the information recipients report is transparent
and useful to the public. The transparency and understandability of
descriptions on Recovery.gov are important aspects of the Recovery Act
as they provide a key mechanism through which the public can
understand how tax dollars are being spent and what is likely to be
achieved from these expenditures. However, because descriptive
information on how subrecipients are using the funds is not included
in the quarterly activities/project description field on Recovery.gov,
the public may not be able to clearly discern how Recovery Act
education funding is being spent in their state. Still, Education
officials noted that requiring states to report this information could
impose an undue reporting burden on many states, and may be impossible
for states that have high numbers of subrecipents because of the
reporting field character limitations built into the recipient
reporting system. Guidance on reporting requirements for Recovery Act
grants that pass through a prime recipient to a subrecipient should
balance the need for transparency with the reporting burden and these
system limitations. However, because Education's suggested standard
language for two fields--award description and quarterly
activities/project description--is exactly the same, an opportunity
for greater transparency is lost if recipients use only this language.
Providing more information than offered in Education's standard
language, such as an overview analysis of how localities are spending
the funds and the anticipated results, could help the public gain a
better understanding of how the funds are being used.
Recommendation for Executive Action:
In order to provide the public with more useful information on how
Recovery Act funds are being used, we recommend that the Secretary of
Education, in consultation with OMB, remove the standard language for
one field--the quarterly activities/project description field--from
its guidance and instruct states to include, to the extent possible,
information on how the funds are being used and potential project
outcomes or results.
Agency Comments and Our Evaluation:
Education provided comments on a draft of this report by email and
agreed with the information in our draft report and our
recommendation. Education noted that it strongly supports efforts to
improve the transparency and accountability of federal spending as
exemplified by the resources it devoted to executing the reporting
process under section 1512 of the Recovery Act. Education reported
that it was encouraged by our finding that 100 percent of the
Education descriptions we reviewed included at least some of the
information needed to meet our criteria for transparency. :
Education noted that our report clearly describes the challenge states
face in providing detailed information on the uses of funds without
creating undue burden because programs are primarily executed by local
educational agencies (LEAs) and because the current reporting
mechanism restricts the amount of information that states can report.
Education emphasized, as stated in our report, that it would be
extremely burdensome and challenging, if not impossible, for many
states to provide detailed information for each LEA. Finally,
Education agreed to work toward implementing our recommendation of
increasing the transparency of descriptions required by recipient
reporting while balancing the reporting burden on states. :
As agreed with your office, unless you publicly announce the contents
of this report earlier, we plan no further distribution until 30 days
from the report date. At that time, we will send copies to the
Secretary of Education and interested congressional committees.
In addition, the report will be available at no charge on GAO's Web
site at [hyperlink, http://www.gao.gov]. Please contact me at (202)
512-7215 or ashbyc@gao.gov if you have any questions about this
report. Contact points for our Offices of Congressional Relations and
Public Affairs may be found on the last page of this report.
Sincerely yours,
Signed by:
Cornelia M. Ashby:
Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues:
[End of section]
Appendix I: SFSF Education Stabilization Funds Prime Recipient Review
and Descriptions:
The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) included approximately
$48.6 billion to award to states by formula and up to $5 billion to
award to states as competitive grants. The Recovery Act created the
SFSF in part to help state and local governments stabilize their
budgets by minimizing budgetary cuts in education and other essential
government services, such as public safety. Stabilization funds for
education distributed under the Recovery Act must first be used to
alleviate shortfalls in state support for education to local
educational agencies (LEA) and public institutions of higher education
(IHE). States must use 81.8 percent of their SFSF formula grant funds
to support education (these funds are referred to as education
stabilization funds) and must use the remaining 18.2 percent for
public safety and other government services, which may include
education (these funds are referred to as government services funds).
After maintaining state support for education at fiscal year 2006
levels, states must use education stabilization funds to restore state
funding to the greater of fiscal year 2008 or 2009 levels for state
support to LEAs and public IHEs. When distributing these funds to
LEAs, states must use their primary education funding formula, but
they can determine how to allocate funds to public IHEs. In general,
LEAs maintain broad discretion in how they can use education
stabilization funds, but states have some ability to direct IHEs in
how to use these funds.
Eighteen Percent of SFSF Descriptions Met Our Transparency Criteria:
We assessed the transparency[Footnote 20] of descriptive information
for SFSF awards available on Recovery.gov. We found that[Footnote 21]
* 18 percent met our transparency criteria,
* 12 percent significantly met our criteria,
* 69 percent partially met our criteria, and:
* zero percent did not meet our criteria.
Given that few descriptions met our transparency criteria we conducted
a national survey of school districts to discover how they are using
the funds. The information on SFSF is found in appendix IV.
SFSF Descriptions That Met Our Transparency Criteria:
The following award descriptions contained sufficient information on
general purpose, scope and nature of activities, location, and
expected outcomes to meet our transparency criteria. The award
description information is taken directly from Recovery.gov. We did
not edit it in any way, such as to correct typographical or
grammatical errors.
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Colorado.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabalization Fund-Education Grants, Recovery Funds.
Award amount: $416,658,526.
Award number: S394A090006.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary , secondary,
postsecondary and, as applicable, early childhood education programs
and services.
Project description:
The State of Colorado awarded public Institutes of Higher Education
Stabilization dollars for Fiscal Years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 in
order to maintain the State's financial support to public education.
Currently, the Institutes of Higher Education have sought
reimbursement for over 50% of the currently awarded funds.
Project activity description:
Administration of Education Programs.
Number of jobs created or retained: 3242.96.
Description of jobs created:
As stipulated by the U.S. Department of Education, State Fiscal
Stabilization Funds were primarily utilized to provide support for
salaries and benefits related to the classroom and laboratory
instruction, student services and administrative support within the
Colorado public university system. As such, the majority of the
positions covered related to the Professorial job series as well as
Graduate Teaching Assistants. Other positions supported included
accountants, administrative assistants, general professionals, IT
support staff, as well as college and central level administrators.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Denver, Colorado 80203-
1792.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 6.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Indiana, State Of.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund-Education Fund.
Award amount: $823,661,223.
Award number: S394A090015.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
No activity this quarter. Funds expended in calendar year 2009 were
used to restore state funding levels for LEAs in accordance with the
submitted state plan. Distributions for IHEs planned in future
quarters.
Project activity description:
Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 0.
Description of jobs created: No funds expended this quarter.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Indianapolis, Indiana
46204-2797.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 344.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Commonwealth Of Kentucky.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund-Education Grants,
Recovery Funds.
Award amount: $356,974,381.
Award number: S394A090018.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
Funds are being used to support K-12 and post-secondary education
throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We have established
Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) with ten sub-recipients. The sub-
recipients are the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the 9
public universities in KY. We expect KDE to interface with the school
districts across the Commonwealth for K-12. They collect financial
information and job creation data and report that to our office in the
Finance & Administration Cabinet. The universities report similar data
to our office. We review that data and file the required 1512 reports.
As reported on the sub-recipient tab of this report, all of the sub-
recipients have incurred expenses and received reimbursement through
ARRA funds.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 6027.3999999999996.
Description of jobs created:
Local educational agencies (LEA) primarily used the funds to retain
certified and classified positions in their school districts such as:
elementary, middle and high school teachers, alternative school
teachers, elementary, middle, and high school counselors, nurses,
elementary, middle and high school librarians, math and science
teachers, curriculum coordinators, technology coordinators, clerical
staff, elementary, middle and high school resources teachers, speech
language pathologists, arts and humanities teachers, instructional
assistants, full-day kindergarten teachers, preschool program
positions, and district coordinators. The retained positions allowed
LEAs to maintain the same level of staff support as from the previous
year. Also, two of the nine public universities that are sub-
recipients used ARRA funds to pay the salaries of some full-time
faculty.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Frankfort, Kentucky
40601-3410.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 10.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Treasury, Louisiana Department Of The.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund-Education Fund.
Award amount: $388,326,963.
Award number: S394A090019.
Award description:
The grant is used for creating and/or retaining educational jobs and
programs by supporting staff salaries for teachers, faculty,
professors, professional, and support employees in higher education
and public elementary secondary and postsecondary education.
Project description:
The grant provides support of institutes of higher education, public
elementary secondary and postsecondary education, and, as applicable,
early childhood education programs and services to continue educating
the citizens of the state.
Project activity description: Early Childhood Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 2,957.
Description of jobs created:
The majority of the jobs retained and/or created are instructional
jobs (teachers, faculty, and professors). Other jobs created are for
pupil support, operational support, school administration, and
clerical or service worker related. Retaining educational jobs during
an economic downturn ensures the continued education of the youth in
the state. Education is a major economic driver and vital for the
success of the state's and country's economy.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Baton Rouge, Louisiana
70802-5243.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 132.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Lieutenant Governor, Montana.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $81,490,928.
Award number: S394A090027.
Award description:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund: For the support of
public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and as
applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
Project description:
Support for public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education
and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 944.28999999999996.
Description of jobs created:
In the Montana University System, Education Stabalization dollars were
allocated to reduce budget shortfalls and mitigate the need to
increase tuition. As a result, the number of jobs created/retained for
higher education primarily relate to the retention of jobs at the 8
campuses within the Montana University System (MUS) and the three
community colleges. The stimulus funds supported job retention of
faculty, classified staff, and administrative professional positions.
For Montana K-12 education, Education Stabilization dollars were
allocated to support the formula funding for school districts. A
portion of the funding is being used for instructional, classified,
and administrative positions in Montana's public elementary and
secondary schools. [944.29 FTE Total for the quarter = 437.30
university system and 506.99 K-12 school districts].
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Helena, Montana 59620-
0801.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 221.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: North Dakota, State Of.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization - Education Fund.
Award amount: $57,381,706.
Award number: S394A090035.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
North Dakota used all education stabilization funds to restore state
support for elementary and secondary education to the FY 2009 level
freeing up state funds for other one-time school district
infrastructure investments.
Project activity description: Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1379.03.
Description of jobs created:
North Dakota distributed ARRA education stabilization funds through
the state's school aid funding formula. All school districts agreed to
apply the share of the state school aid formula funding identified as
federal ARRA funds to instructional salaries. Instructional staff are
hired for a 'definite term with salaries paid out of Recovery Act
funds and the remaining portion with non-Recovery Act funds. Using the
guidance provided in M-10-08 (Part2.5.8), the 'Number of jobs*
reporting uses an alternative calculation in which an adjustment is
made to the FTE number to match the appropriate percentage of Recovery
funding. The 'Number of jobs* calculation is for the entire project
and will be used for each reporting quarter.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Bismarck, North Dakota
58505-0001.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 175.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: State Of Oklahoma, The.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $316,789,878.
Award number: S394A090037.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
Education Budget Stabilization - Budget stabilization grant funds were
used to supplement state appropriations and other revenues used for
the payment of public schools' and higher education institutions'
payroll costs. Funds were used pay a portion of the monthly payrolls
at numerous public schools at both the common education and higher
education levels.
Project activity description: Early Childhood Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 3378.9000000000001.
Description of jobs created:
Funded a portion of public schools' and higher education institutions'
FTEs by offsetting a portion of the current year budget reduction.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73105-4801.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 551.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Utah.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund: Education Fund.
Award amount: $392,581,821.
Award number: S394A090045.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
Retain 1,259.69 full-time-equivalent administrative, support and
faculty positions within Utah's Higher Education System;
110.7 full-time-equivalent administrative and faculty positions within
Utah's Applied Technology College; and 1,717.77 full-time-equivalent
teaching positions within Utah's Local Education Agencies in order to
maintain quality education programs and student support services
within Utah's education system.
Project activity description: Education, General/Other.
Number of jobs created or retained: 3008.1599999999999.
Description of jobs created:
Instructional, teaching and administrative positions for Local
Education Agencies (1,717.77 FTEs), Higher Education Institutions
1,259.69 FTEs) and Applied Technology Colleges (110.7 FTEs) within the
State of Utah.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Salt Lake City, Utah
84114-2210.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 130.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Wyoming.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Stimulus.
Award amount: $45,305,532.
Award number: S394A090051.
Award description:
Phase 1 of the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund- Education Grant
program, as amended, allocates stabilization funds to the University
of Wyoming and the state's seven community colleges. Specifically,
funding will be used by IHEs for education and general expenditures,
in such a way as to mitigate the need to raise tuition and fees, and
for modernization, renovation or repair of facilities primarily used
for instruction or research. Wyoming's amended Phase II application,
which is waiting approval, reduced the amount designated for
educational purposes from $67,507,805 to $57,568,071. At March 31,
2010, the remaining balance of the Education Grant funding,
$10,052,126, has not been allocated by the Governor.
Project description:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Grant program, as amended,
provides funding to the State's IHEs: the University of Wyoming and
the state's seven community colleges. Allocated funding will be
expended during FY 2011. The Governor's office has finalized
agreements for renovation, modernization or repair of facilities and
general education operations funding which outline the special ARRA
contracting provisions, reporting requirements and limitations on
qualifying expenditures. The state's IHEs executed agreements for
renovation, modernization or repair of facilities with the Governor on
February 24th and March 3rd, 2010. It is anticipated that the IHEs'
general education operations agreements will be signed by April 2010.
The balance of Wyoming's SFSF - Education Grant funding, $10,052,126,
has not been allocated by the Governor. At March 31, 2010, the State
is waiting approval of the SFSF Phase II application and has not
expended any portion of the education related SFSF resources. As a
result, there are no activities currently funded by SFSF-Education
Grant resources.
Project activity description: Postsecondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 0.
Description of jobs created:
Stabilization dollars will be used to fund top educational priorities
for which a shortfall exists, i.e., library acquisitions and
instructional excellence. Instructional excellence would cover general
education costs such as support budgets and student lab equipment. A
large amount of these funds will be used for removation,
modernization, or repair of facilities dedicated for instruction and
research. It is anticipated that a substantial number of jobs would be
created or retained through this renovation effort.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001-
3073.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 8.
[End of table]
SFSF Descriptions That Significantly Met Our Transparency Criteria:
The following award descriptions contained most but not all details on
one or more of the following pieces of information necessary to
facilitate general understanding of the award, based on our criteria:
general purpose, scope and nature of activities, location, or expected
outcomes. The award description information is taken directly from
Recovery.gov. We did not edit it in any way, such as to correct
typographical or grammatical errors.
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Office Of The Governor.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Funds - Education Grants,
Recovery Funds.
Award amount: $53,6720,284.
Award number: S394A090001.
Award description:
Education Fund - For the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
Support elementary, secondary and postsecondary, and early childhood
education programs; Hire and retain teachers and reduce potential
layoffs; cover budget shortfalls or gaps in state's budgets and
restore funding cuts to programs; improve student achievement through
school improvement and reform; make progress toward rigorous college-
and career-ready standards, including English Language for Learners
(referred to hereafter as ELL) and Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (referred to hereafter as IDEA); establish Pre-K to
College and Career Data Systems; make improvements in teacher
effectiveness and equitable distribution of qualified teachers;
provide intensive support and effective interventions for the lowest
performing schools.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 3,173.
Description of jobs created:
Instructors/faculty, EMT Program Coordinator, Librarian, Website
Coordinator, Associate Director of Planning and Research,
Administrative Staff, Janitorial Staff, Coach, Security Staff, Child
Development Coordinator, Principals, Certified School Personnel,
School Support Personnel, and Professors.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Montgomery, Alabama
36130-2751.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 174.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Office Of The Governor, Arizona Office Of Economic
Recovery, The.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Grant Funds.
Award amount: $831,869,331.
Award number: S394A090003.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
In previous quarters this funding was used to create or save education
jobs at K-12, Community College, and Higher Educational institutions.
The timing of these disbursements are such that no payments were made
during this reporting period and thus there were no programmatic
activities this quarter. Further, on October 29, 2009 the State of
Arizona's amendment to the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan (SWCAP) was
approved by the Department of Health & Human Services Division of Cost
Allocation. The approved amendment granted the State of Arizona the
ability to charge the estimated ARRA administrative costs for the
period beginning February 17, 2009 through June 30, 2013. A portion of
this agreement's share of the SWCAP expenses was drawn down and
expended during this quarterly reporting period and thus this activity
is captured in the financial transactions in this report. Jobs and
quarterly activities may appear disproportionate to the overall funds
drawn down and expended due to this SWCAP reconciliation.
Project activity description: Government & Public Administration.
Number of jobs created or retained: 0.
Description of jobs created:
In previous quarters this funding was used to create or save education
jobs at K-12, Community College, and Higher Educational institutions.
The timing of these disbursements are such that no payments were made
during this reporting period and thus no jobs were created or saved
this quarter. Further, on October 29, 2009 the State of Arizona's
amendment to the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan (SWCAP) was approved
by the Department of Health & Human Services Division of Cost
Allocation. The approved amendment granted the State of Arizona the
ability to charge the estimated ARRA administrative costs for the
period beginning February 17, 2009 through June 30, 2013. A portion of
this agreement's share of the SWCAP expenses was drawn down and
expended during this quarterly reporting period and thus this activity
is captured in the financial transactions in this report. Jobs and
quarterly activities may appear disproportionate to the overall funds
drawn down and expended due to this SWCAP reconciliation.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Phoenix, Arizona 85007-
2812.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 520.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Arkansas.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Grants.
Award amount: $243,245,523.
Award number: S394A090004.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, past
secondary education, and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
These funds will help stabilize state and local government budgets in
order to minimize and avoid reductions in education and other
essential public services. The program will help ensure that local
educational agencies (LEAs) and public institutions of higher
education (IHEs) have the resources to avert cuts and retain teachers
and professors. The program may also help support the modernization,
renovation, and repair of school and college facilities.
Project activity description: Education, General/Other.
Number of jobs created or retained: 740.79999999999995.
Description of jobs created:
37.2 Unclassified Jobs Created; 137.76 Contracted Staff Jobs Created;
40.82 Licensed Staff Jobs Created; 21.63 Non-Licensed Staff Jobs
Created; 105.91 Unclassified Jobs Retained; 238.58 Contracted Staff
Jobs Retained; 30.58 Licensed Staff Jobs Retained; 32.65 Non-Licensed
Staff Jobs Retained.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Little Rock, Arkansas
72201-0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 307.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Planning And Research, Governor's Office Of.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $4,387,948,882.
Award number: S394A090005.
Award description:
SFSF-Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary
and postsecondary education, and, as applicable, early childhood
education programs and services.
Project description:
SFSF - Education State Grants Recovery Act funds were provided to help
stabilize State and local budgets in order to mitigate and avoid
reductions in education and other essential services in exchange for a
State's commitment to advance essential education reform in four
areas: (1) making improvements in teacher effectiveness and in the
equitable distribution of qualified teachers for all students,
particularly students who are most in need; (2) establishing pre-K-to-
college-and-career data systems that track progress and foster
continuous improvement; (3) making progress toward rigorous college-
and career-ready standards and high-quality assessments that are valid
and reliable for all students, including limited English proficient
students and students with disabilities; and (4) providing targeted,
intensive support and effective interventions for the lowest-
performing schools. Local Education Agencies were able to use funds
for activities previously authorized in various federal education
acts. Possible uses of the funds may include using them to avert
layoffs of teachers and other personnel; furthering education reform
in the key areas of teacher quality, standards and assessments;
using longitudinal data to improve instruction; and supporting
struggling schools. With respect to postsecondary, the University of
California used ARRA funds to retain the University's state-funded
workforce responsible for core operations - teaching, research and
public service. The California State University used ARRA funds to
retain positions in the areas of instruction, academic support,
student services, institutional support, and public services. The
California Community Colleges used ARRA funds for workforce salaries
and academic and operating expenses at its local college campuses.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 35,323.480000000003.
Description of jobs created;
Jobs created or retained include 3,547.13 classified jobs, 16,139.08
certificated jobs, 286.16 vendor jobs, and 15,351.11 IHE jobs.
Classified jobs include non-teaching positions such as food service,
bus drivers, teacher assistants, custodians, office staff, librarians,
and instructional aides. Certificated jobs include teaching positions.
Vendor jobs represent a variety of different types of jobs. With
respect to postsecondary, a total of 15,351.11 FTE were funded using
ARRA funds as calculated using the OMB 'definite term guidance. The
positions funded at the University of California (UC) include 27.5%
(an estimated 9,617.3 FTE) of the UC's state-funded workforce
responsible for core operations: teaching, research and public
service. CSU used funds to retain 5,254 FTE positions in the areas of
instruction, academic support, student services, institutional
support, and public services. The California Community Colleges (CCC)
distributed funds to its 72 local campuses to be used for campus
expenses, including workforce payroll, instructional materials, and
operating costs, specifically funding 479.81 FTE jobs.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Sacramento, California
95814-5901.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 1.590.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Administration, Nevada Department Of.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $217,351,168.
Award number: S394A090029.
Award description:
Education Fund for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
Support of public postsecondary education. Includes 2 Universities, 1
State College and 4 Community colleges in Las Vegas, Reno/Carson City
and rural Nevada. Expenditures supported include salary and benefits
for instructional and support positions as well as related expenses.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1544.5899999999999.
Description of jobs created:
Using the methodology outlined in M-10-08, released 12/18/2009, the
Nevada System of Higher Education calculated the number of jobs
retained (none were created) as 'one in which the wages or salaries
are either paid for or will be reimbursed with Recovery Act funding.'
(section 5.2). It should be noted that state fiscal stabilization
funds account for approximately 28% of the operating budgets of 7
institutions; however the allocation of stabilization funds/fund maps
within those budgets was made July 1, 2009 and revised through the
year for accounting purposes only and does not reflect Board of
Regents or Legislative priorities on what positions would have been
eliminated or what other cuts would have been made had these funds not
been available. The number of jobs retained presented here only
reflects positions that were paid for with recovery act dollars this
quarter and should not be interpreted as more than a financial
accounting.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Carson City, Nevada
89701-4298.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 49.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: New York, State Of.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $,1653,933,720.
Award number: S394A090033.
Award description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and post secondary
education and, as, applicable early childhood education programs and
services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and post secondary
education and, as, applicable early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description: Education, General/Other.
Number of jobs created or retained: 18768.779999999999.
Description of jobs created:
New York State primarily used the ARRA State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
(SFSF) to restore proposed cuts in school aid compared to earlier
levels caused by the severe economic recession effect on State tax
revenues. Public school districts were eligible for the Education
Stabilization Fund (ESF) portion of the State Fiscal Stabilization
Fund.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Albany, New York 12234-
0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 698.
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SFSF Descriptions That Partially Met Our Transparency Criteria:
The following award descriptions did not contain sufficient details on
one or more of the following pieces of information necessary to
facilitate general understanding of the award, based on our criteria:
general purpose, scope and nature of activities, location, or expected
outcomes. The award description information is taken directly from
Recovery.gov. We did not edit it in any way, such as to correct
typographical or grammatical errors.
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Alaska.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund â Education Fund.
Award amount: $62,338,919.
Award number: S394A090002.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 130.5.
Description of jobs created: Teaching and Support Staff.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Juneau, Alaska 99811-
0500.
Project status: Not Started.
Number of subawards: 104.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education Conn State Dept.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund--Education Fund.
Award amount: $296,978,743.
Award number: S394A090007.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 2853.3699999999999.
Description of jobs created:
For Central Administration staff, 0.13 jobs created and 32.65 jobs
retained. For Teachers/Instructors/Department Heads staff, 51.05 jobs
created and 2537.36 jobs retained. For Paraprofessionals staff, 3.50
jobs created and 143.87 jobs retained. For Clerical Support staff,
0.45 jobs created and 12.75 jobs retained. For Guidance Counselors
staff, 0.83 jobs created and 18.55 jobs retained. For School
Nurse/Health Services staff, 0.00 jobs created and 3.00 jobs retained.
For Maintenance Personnel staff, 1.00 jobs created and 24.95 jobs
retained. For Technical/Computer Specialists staff, 0.30 jobs created
and 5.00 jobs retained. For Library/Media staff, 0.00 jobs created and
13.48 jobs retained. For Food Services staff, 0.50 jobs created and
0.00 jobs retained. For Athletics/Coaches staff, 0.00 jobs created and
0.50 jobs retained. For Class Advisors staff, 0.00 jobs created and
0.50 jobs retained. For All Outside Consultants and Vendors except for
RESCs and SERC staff, 1.00 jobs created and 2.00 jobs retained. For
the current fiscal year, SFSF comprises 14.26 percent of the Education
Cost Sharing (ECS) grant, Connecticut's major education funding
mechanism (9.19 percent from the Education State Grants and 5.07
percent from Government Services).
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Hartford, Connecticut
06106-1659.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 158.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Delaware, State Of.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabalization Fund-Education Grants,
Recovery Funds.
Award amount: $110,320,067.
Award number: S394A090053.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description: Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Number of jobs created or retained: 460.72000000000003.
Description of jobs created:
Teaching, paraprofessional, and support positions in both districts
and charters.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Dover, Delaware 19901-
0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 49.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: District Of Columbia, Government Of.
Project name: SFSF: Education Stabilization Fund.
Award amount: $48,983,997.
Award number: S394A090008.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
Funds are used for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
higher education, and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services. These funds are used to help restore for FY
2009, 2010, and 2011 support for public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education to the greater of the FY 2008 or FY 2009
level. The funds needed to restore support for elementary and
secondary education are run through the state's primary elementary and
secondary education funding formulae. The funds for higher education
go to the University of DC.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 379.
Description of jobs created:
All reported jobs are for instructional, support services, and
administrative positions within District of Columbia school districts.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Washington, District of
Columbia 20002-0000.
Project status: Not Started.
Number of subawards: 59.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The Governor Of Florida.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $2,208,839,244.
Award number: S394A090010.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project activity description:
Educational Assessment & Evaluation.
Number of jobs created or retained: 17543.709999999999.
Description of jobs created:
The majority of the jobs saved and created related to instruction or
instructional support. Types of jobs included but were not limited to
adjunct faculty, faculty, classroom teachers, school-based
administrators, clerical personnel, instructional aides,
librarians/media specialists, career specialists, supervisors, and
paraprofessionals.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Tallahassee, Florida
32399-0400.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 155.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Georgia, State Of.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund â Education Fund.
Award amount: $1,260,799,095.
Award number: S394A090011.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education, as, applicable, early childhood education
program and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Schools.
Number of jobs created or retained: 15,046.
Description of jobs created:
Jobs retained consisted of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant
Professors, Instructors, Deans, Admission Counselors, Financial Aid
Counselors, teachers, teacher supports specialists, counselors, and
other certified education staff.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Atlanta, Georgia 30334-
1600.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 250.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Hawaii.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $105,325,166.
Award number: S394A090012.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1219.48.
Description of jobs created:
State Fiscal Stabilization Funds, Education funds were used to retain
teachers, counselors,lecturers, teaching faculty, and support staff
positions necessary to support the State's public elementary,
secondary, and postsecondary education programs. For the State's
public traditional schools, preference is for positions requiring a
teaching license that is assigned to a classroom and/or carry out an
instructional role.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-
2407.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 3.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Idaho.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund-Educational Grants,
Recovery Funds.
Award amount: $135,138,787.
Award number: S394A090013.
Award description:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Educational Grants, Recovery Funds
for higher education and support of public elementary and secondary
education (K-12) programs and services.
Project description:
K-12 Education Fund for the support of public elementary and secondary
education programs and services. Higher Education to maintain publicly
supported education opportunities in the state.
Project activity description: Education, General/Other.
Number of jobs created or retained: 3,732.
Description of jobs created:
Higher Education retained faculty, administrative and infrastructure
support staff. K-12 66.61% Teacher/Teacher Aides, 8.79%
Custodial/Maintenance, 8.44% School Administrative/Office Support,
5.76% Special Education Services, 2.75% District Administrative/Office
Support, 2.40% Student Transportation, 1.65% Guidance/Health Workers,
1.51% Alternative School Programs, 0.98% Information Technology
Workers, 0.64% Education Media Workers, 0.44% Extracurricular Program
Workers, and 0.03% Child Nutrition Workers.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Boise, Idaho 83720-0034.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 150.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Illinois, State Of.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $1,681,130,685.
Award number: S394A090014.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 46822.099999999999.
Description of jobs created:
Management Occupations, Computer and Mathematical Occupations, Life,
Physical, and Social Science Occupations, Community and Social Service
Occupations, Education, Training and Library Occupations, Health
Practitioners and Technical Occupations, Protective Service
Occupations, Food Preparation and Service Related Occupations,
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations, Personal
Care and Service Occupations, Sales and Related Occupations, Office
and Administrative Support Occupations, Construction and Extraction
Occupations, Installation, Maintenance and Repair Occupations,
Production Occupations, Transportation and Material Moving Occupations.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Springfield, Illinois
62777-0002.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 929.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient Name: Executive Office Of The State Of Iowa.
Project name: Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education.
Award amount: $386,373,745.
Award number: S394A090016.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
Funds used to maintain supports for school districts and public
postsecondary schools to 2009 levels. Conditions apply. Assurances
must be met. Quarterly reporting required.
Project activity description: Educational Delivery.
Number of jobs created or retained: 4,861.5.
Description of jobs created:
The following includes a list of job types, hours, and FTE that were
supported by ARRA this quarter: Top Executives hours - 1040 FTE - 2.00
Operations Specialties Managers hours - 632 FTE - 1.22 Other
Management Occupations hours - 21108 FTE - 40.59 Business Operations
Specialists hours - 5207 FTE - 10.01 Financial Specialists hours -
10883 FTE - 20.93 Computer Occupations hours - 17187 FTE - 33.05
Engineers hours - 563 FTE - 1.08 Drafters, Engineering Technicians,
and Mapping Technicians hours - 793 FTE - 1.53 Life, Physical, and
Social Science Technicians hours - 10901 FTE - 20.96 Counselors,
Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists
hours - 1238 FTE - 2.38 Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers hours -
366 FTE - 0.70 Postsecondary Teachers hours - 326384 FTE - 627.66
Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers
hours - 1685375 FTE - 3241.11 Other Teachers and Instructors hours -
100396 FTE - 193.07 Librarians, Curators, and Archivists hours - 7978
FTE - 15.34 Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations hours -
151724 FTE - 291.78 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related
Workers hours - 47 FTE - 0.09 Media and Communication Workers hours -
1667 FTE - 3.21 Media and Communication Equipment Workers hours - 2474
FTE - 4.76 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners hours - 547
FTE - 1.05 Health Technologists and Technicians hours - 953 FTE - 1.83
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides hours - 1881 FTE - 3.62
Other Healthcare Support Occupations hours - 13001 FTE - 25.00 Law
Enforcement Workers hours - 4917 FTE - 9.46 Other Protective Service
Workers hours - 4586 FTE - 8.82 Supervisors of Building and Grounds
Cleaning and Maintenance Workers hours - 1647 FTE - 3.17 Building
Cleaning and Pest Control Workers hours - 38383 FTE - 73.81 Grounds
Maintenance Workers hours - 21643 FTE - 41.62 Other Personal Care and
Service Workers hours - 17043 FTE - 32.78 Supervisors of Office and
Administrative Support Workers hours - 1188 FTE - 2.29 Financial
Clerks hours - 17851 FTE - 34.33 Information and Record Clerks hours -
1747 FTE - 3.36 Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and
Distributing Workers hours - 1008 FTE - 1.94 Secretaries and
Administrative Assistants hours - 24642 FTE - 47.39 Other Office and
Administrative Support Workers hours - 27361 FTE - 52.62 Supervisors
of Construction and Extraction Workers hours - 770 FTE - 1.48
Construction Trades Workers hours - 2147 FTE - 4.13 Supervisors of
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers hours - 90 FTE - 0.17
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and
Repairers hours - 53 FTE - 0.10 Other Production Occupations hours -
104 FTE - 0.20 Motor Vehicle Operators hours - 455 FTE - 0.88.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Des Moines, Iowa 50319-
0000.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 498.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: KANSAS, STATE OF.
Project name: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $246,173,298.
Award number: S394A090017.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Number of jobs created or retained: 4264.1800000000003.
Description of jobs created:
Higher Education: Total Jobs 46.53 Construction jobs included
painters, electricians, plumbers, flooring installers, glass
installers, concrete workers, and carpenters. University instructional
and research support positions included faculty, safety and security
personnel, librarians, facilities staff, and health care workers
retained. Elementary and Secondary Education: Total Jobs 4,217.65.
These included the following: Teachers 3,353.95 Administrators 182.77
Other non licensed personnel 680.93.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1590.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 325.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Maine, State Of.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education grants, Recovery Funds.
Award amount: $106,027,721.
Award number: S394A090020.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project activity description:
Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 205.59.
Description of jobs created;
149.80 FTE jobs were created or retained as a result of the ARRA funds
for K - 12 public education; 14 limited period teachers, 1 limited
period SRO, 126.8 teachers, 1 Librarians, 2 School Resource Officers,
and 4 educational technicians and 1 support person. Higher Ed Total
jobs 5.7 FTE are CMCC; Jalbert Hall Renovations 3 hours, CMCC; Parking
Lot 82 hours, SMCC; Roofing Repairs 727.75 hours, SMCC; Heating
Improvements 850.75 hours, SMCC; Auto Tech Envelope Repair 144.50
hours, SMCC; Museum & Storage Renovations 602.75 hours, SMCC; SEA
Center 9.5 hours, SMCC; Salt Shed 9 hours WCCC; Residence Hall
Renovations 319 hours WCCC; Harol Howland Building Renovations 45
hours, YCCC; Phone Modernization 87 hours YCCC; Rooftop HVAC Unit
Replacement 35.5 hours, YCCC; Emergency Generator Replacement 27
hours, Total; 2,942.75 hours/520 hours=5.7 FTE. For the University of
Maine System jobs, 50.09 FTE jobs were funded with State Fiscal
Stabilization Funds. For narrative --39.43 FTE were faculty and 10.66
were students.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code);
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 291.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: State Of Maryland.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $482,183,579.
Award number: S394A090021.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, past
secondary education, and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, past
secondary education, and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project activity description:
Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 169.46000000000001.
Description of jobs created:
Teaching positions (full time, substitute and tutors).
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2595.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 24.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Massachusetts, Commonwealth Of.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Stabilization Fund.
Award amount: $81,3303,212.
Award number: S394A090022.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1,538.1500000000001.
Description of jobs created:
These funds have supported administrators, teachers,
paraprofessionals, and staff members in school districts across
Massachusetts. In addition, these funds have supported administrators,
faculty members, and staff members at the state and community colleges
and the University of Massachusetts campuses.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
BOSTON, Massachusetts 02133-1099.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 483.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: State Of Michigan, Executive Office Of The.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund-Education Fund.
Award amount: $,1302,368,992.
Award number: S394A090023.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education, and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 5,970.5500000000002.
Description of jobs created:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) sub-recipients created and
retained jobs in several categories. The majority of sub-recipients
retained jobs, indicating that they would have had to lay off the
positions that were retained by the use of SFSF monies. The following
jobs categories apply to the positions that were created and/or
retained: K-12 Teachers in the following subject areas - Language
Arts, Science, Math, Physical Education, Social Studies, Art, Music,
Drama, Spanish, Computer Technology, English as a Second Language,
Business Management, Reading Recovery, English, Home Economics,
Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Government, U.S. History, World
Languages, and General Education; Supplemental Enrichment Instructors;
Paraprofessionals; Bus Drivers; Custodians; Mechanics; Administrative
Professionals; School Librarians; School Counselors; Recess Aides;
Library Aides; Social Workers; Nurses; Hall Monitors; Athletic
Directors; Media Specialists; Literacy Coaches; Cooks; Technology
Assistants; Principals; School Administrators; Support Staff;
Assistant Principals; and College Work Study Student Positions.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Lansing, Michigan 489330000.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 775.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Minnesota.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $447,485,056.
Award number: S394A090024.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project activity description:
Education, General/Other.
Number of jobs created or retained: 4667.2399999999998.
Description of jobs created:
Types of jobs created or retained with this grant include
administration/supervision, counselor, educational speech/language
pathologist, licensed instructional support, non-instructional
support, non-licensed classroom personnel, non-licensed instructional
support, other, paraprofessional, school psychologist, school nurse,
security specialist, social worker, substitute teacher salaries,
teachers, and cultural liaison. Types of jobs created or retained in
higher education include, professors, instructional lab assistants,
administrative support, graduate instructors, teaching specialists,
adjunct instructors, lecturers, research and teaching assistants,
assistant scientists, personnel specialists, clinical specialists and
information technology professionals.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
St. Paul, Minnesota 551551606.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 475.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Mississippi.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Grants.
Award amount: $262,685,523.
Award number: S394A090025.
Award description:
For the support of elementary, secondary and postsecondary education
and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and services
and local educational agencies in the state of Mississippi.
Project description:
Provided support for Local Education Agencies;
teacher salaries and Institutions of Higher Education faculty
salaries, operating costs and student financial aid.
Project activity description:
Administration of Education Programs.
Number of jobs created or retained: 3829.6399999999999.
Description of jobs created:
Classroom teachers, assistant teachers, librarians, guidance
counselors, school administrators. All LEA's used ARRA SFSF to
reimburse salary expenditures for district personnel.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Jackson, Mississippi 39201-0000.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 162.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Administration, Missouri Office Of.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $504,625,464.
Award number: S394A090026.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 9164.0400000000009.
Description of jobs created:
Teachers, Aides, Para Professionals, Guidance Personnel, Ancillary
Personnel, Other Pupil Services, Administrators, Secretaries, Speech
Therapy, Custodian.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101-4041.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 572.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Nebraska.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $156,750,470.
Award number: S394A090028.
Award description:
Education Fund--for the support of public elementary, secondary,and as
applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
Project description;
For the support of public elementary, secondary,and as applicable,
early childhood education programs and services.
Project activity description:
Early Childhood Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1242.8399999999999.
Description of jobs created:
Various professional and non-professional staff members in support of
primary and elementary education.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4987.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 199.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of New Hampshire.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) Education State Grants,
Recovery Act.
Award amount: $110,043,449.
Award number: S394A090030.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
No funds paid for jobs during this reporting period.
Project activity description:
Educational Support Services.
Number of jobs created or retained: 510.23000000000002.
Description of jobs created:
These funds paid for jobs between 7/1/09 and 9/30/09. Using the
definite term methodology, 510.23 jobs were created/retained in Q1
2010. Position types include teachers, support staff at School
Administrative Units across the states, as well as at the University
of New Hampshire system.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Concord, New Hampshire 03301-6312.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 143.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: New Jersey, State Of.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund-Education Fund.
Award amount: $1,088,335,774.
Award number: S394A090031.
Award description:
Education Fund for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Education, General/Other.
Number of jobs created or retained: 11,470.42.
Description of jobs created:
With regard to K-12 education, the following were the types of jobs
created or retained: instructional positions, student support
positions, and administrative positions. With regard to higher
education, the following were the types of jobs created or retained:
full-time faculty, administrative/staff positions, clerical positions,
part-time faculty/adjunct custodians, police/security, and teaching
assistants.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0001.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 410.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Secretary Of State, New Mexico.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Grants, Recovery Funds.
Award amount: $260,436,399.
Award number: S394A090032.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.describe.
Project activity description:
Educational Support Services.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1929.8099999999999.
Description of jobs created:
Of the thousands of jobs created and retained by New Mexico's public
school districts and charter schools through the ARRA State Fiscal
Stabilization Fund, over 96% provide direct support to students in the
classroom. The majority of the positions are comprised of the
following job categories: teachers, instructional assistants, guidance
counselors/social workers, special education ancillary support
including speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational
therapists, diagnosticians, psychologists, audiologists, and
interpreters.for reporting purposes.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
SANTA FE, New Mexico 87501-2744.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 102.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Governor's Office.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $1,161,931,564.
Award number: S394A090034.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Education, General/Other.
Number of jobs created or retained: 11,672.77.
Description of jobs created:
For the LEAs and Charter Schools these are the following job types:
Teachers, Teacher Assistants, Assistant Principals, Instructional
Support, Clerical Personnel, Custodians, and Transportation Personnel.
For the Universities the job type was: Instructional Faculty.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-8001.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 287.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office State Of Ohio.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $1,463,709,963.
Award number: S394A090036.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public, elementary, secondary and
post-secondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public, elementary, secondary and post-secondary
education and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Education, General/Other.
Number of jobs created or retained: 8465.1499999999996.
Description of jobs created:
Elementary and Secondary Education: Teachers, school administrators,
school counselors, librarians, lunchroom personnel, school bus
drivers, technology coordinators, secretaries, educational aides,
tutors, construction and renovation jobs. Higher education
institutions retained professional and support staff in the following
functional areas of a campus budget: instructional staff; academic
support staff; student services staff; institutional support staff;
and plant operations and maintenance staff. No infrastructure funds
were used for higher education.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Columbus, Ohio 43215-4183.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 1,000.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Oregon, State Of.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund-Education Fund.
Award amount: $391,827,688.
Award number: S394A090038.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of pubic elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Educational Programs.
Number of jobs created or retained: 2,251.5.
Description of jobs created:
Teachers, instructional aides, and professors for Oregon public K-12
and university educational institutions.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Salem, Oregon 97301-4046.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 215.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Ed Grants, Recovery Funds.
Award amount: $,1044,394,619.
Award number: S394A090039.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Educational Delivery.
Number of jobs created or retained: 7,875.5600000000004.
Description of jobs created;
Reflects sub-recipient submitted information on school administrators,
teachers, student aids and other educational support staff providing
services detailed in the Project Description for the current reporting
quarter for this award.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-2210.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 532.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: SC Governor's Office.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $510,967,172.
Award number: S394A090052.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Education, General/Other.
Number of jobs created or retained: 2946.7600000000002.
Description of jobs created:
Principal, Assistant Principal, Preschool Teacher, Kindergarten
Teacher, Special Education (Self Contained), Special Education
teachers, Classroom Teacher, Media Specialist, Guidance Counselor,
Other Professional Instruction-Oriented, Adult Education
Supervisor/Teacher, Temporary Instruction Oriented Staff, Bookkeeper,
Technology/IT Personnel, Professional Development Director, Director
of Technology, Coordinator, Federal Projects, Nurse, Director,
Attendance, Other Nonprofessional Staff, Assistance Superintendent,
District Superintendent, Supervisor Secondary Education, Director,
Career and Technology Education, Special Services Coordinator,
Guidance Coordinator, Support Personnel, Library Aide, Kindergarden
Aide, Special Education Aide, Instructional Aide, Director,
Communication/PIO, Instructional Coach, Other District Office Staff,
School-to-Work coordinator, Social Worker, Director of Student
Services, Purchased-Service Teacher, School Resource Officers, Bus
Driver, Custodian, Secretary, Certification Specialist, Clerical
Assistant/Administration, Data Specialist, SASI Clerk, Attendance
Clerk, Parent Educator, Coordinator-REAL Project, Security Monitor,
Academic Success Tutors, Accountant/fiscal Analyst I, Admin
Asst/Coord, Administrators, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor,
Campus Ambassadors, Cashier, Clinical Assistant Professor, Community
Intern Director, Community Interns, Curriculum Coordinator I,
Custodian, Development/Alumni, Executive, Facilities Worker, Faculty,
Graduate Staff Assistants, Grants Administration, Groundskeeper, Human
Resources Staff, Information Technology, Instructors, International
Recruitment Mgr, Laboratory Manager, Law Enforcement Officer I,
Librarians, Mail Room Clerk, Master Instructor/Trainer, Multicultural
Outreach Coord., Professor, Program Coordinator II, Receptionist/Admin
Asst., Records/Info Resource Asst., Regional Admissions Associates,
Research Assistant Professor, Sponsored Award Management, Student Svcs
Prog Coord II, Support, Visitors Center Staff, Administration;
Administration Specialist; Bookstore Specialist; Cashier; Counselor;
Foundation Associate; Job Developer; Procurement Officer; Coordinator;
Adjunct Instructor; Business Instructor; Math Instructor; Transitional
Studies.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Columbia, South Carolina 29211-2267.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 118.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: South Dakota, State Of.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $69,876,101.
Award number: S394A090042.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and as applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.
Number of jobs created or retained: 785.19000000000005.
Description of jobs created:
Staff to provide the opportunity for maximum citizen access to
appropriate, high quality collegiate and university degree programs.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-5007.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 317.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Tennessee.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $775,135,036.
Award number: S394A090043.
Award description:
The SFSF Education Fund helps states restore support for public
elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as applicable,
early childhood programs and services.
Project description:
Activities conducted under the SFSF Education Fund include maintaining
educational, administrative, clerical, support, professional, teaching
and other positions essential to the delivery of public education in
Tennessee's K-12 and higher education systems.
Project activity description:
Educational Programs.
Number of jobs created or retained: 4706.8199999999997.
Description of jobs created:
TDOE: Teachers, K-12 Higher Education: Support staff, Professional
support staff, Professional support temporary, Student workers,
Adjunct faculty, Overload faculty, Accountant, Instructor of
Engineering, Lecturers, Professors, Student assistant, Administrative
staff, Graduate Assistants, Graduate Teaching Assistants, Instructors,
IT technicians, Director, Extension agents, Post retirement
appointments, Coordinator, IT Administrator, Graduate Research
Assistants, Service Aides, Research Associates, Research Technician,
Clerical positions, Professional positions, Academic Faculty
positions, Technology, Foundations Instructor, Counselors, Part-time
Instructors, Receptionists, PT Faculty Welding Instructor, PT Dental
Assistant Instructor, Secretaries, Federal Work-Study Positions,
Admissions Office clerical, Asst Dir of Fin Aid, Clinical Assistant,
Custodians, Director, Executive Aides, Financial Aid, Counselor,
Financial Management Analyst, Forensic Tech, Full Time Adjuncts, GME
Coordinator, Graduate Program Specialist, Info Res Tech, Int
Med/Psych, Internal medicine, Lab Coordinator, Lecturers, Manager,
OB/GYNs, Office Coordinator, Post Doc, Psychiatry, Research
Specialist, Technical Clerk, Hourly Temps, Visiting Assistant
Professors, Financial Management Analyst, Executive Aides, Student
Help Staff, Temporary clerical support, Accountant, Consultant,
Extension Agents, IT Administrator, Visiting Scholar, Temp hourly
instructional, website developers.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-9034.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 202.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Governor, Texas Office Of The.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund -Education Fund.
Award amount: $2,177,682,329.
Award number: S394A090044.
Award description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
post secondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood
education programs and services.
Project description:
Education Fund-for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
post secondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood
education programs and services.
Project activity description:
Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 20504.700000000001.
Description of jobs created:
Instructional and non-instructional staff employed by school districts
and open enrollment charter schools, including teachers, educational
aides, support staff, administrators, counselors, librarians, school
nurses, federal program directors and speech pathologists.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
AUSTIN, Texas 78701-1935.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 1,181.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Vermont.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $51,690,548.
Award number: S394A090046.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public, elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
Education Fund-For the support of public, elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project activity description:
Education, General/Other.
Number of jobs created or retained: 76.879999999999995.
Description of jobs created:
Preschool/PreKindergarten Teachers, Kindergarten Teachers, Elementary
Teachers (Grades 1-6), Secondary Teachers (Grades 7-12), Teachers of
Ungraded Classes (include EEE, Special Ed.), Teachers Aides - (PAID
only), Guidance Counselors/Directors - Elem (Grades 1-6), Guidance
Counselors/Directors - Sec (Grades 7-12), Nurses, Admin. Assists.,
Clerical & Secretarial Support Staff, Athletic Directors, Audiovisual
& Instructional Technology Staff, Librarians, School Library Support
Staff, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals,
Assistant Principals, Business Managers, Maintenance and Security.
Although it is impossible to know whether these jobs or others would
have been eliminated in the absence of ARRA-funding, these jobs were
in existence and are maintained with funds which will be reimbursed
from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund. Since only expenditures of
ARRA funds received are reportable by the State, the expenditures made
by the State will be reported in the period in which the federal ARRA
reimbursement for those expenditures is made.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Montpelier, Vermont 05609-0003.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 243.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Administration, Secretary Of.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants,
Recovery Act.
Award amount: $659,190,155.
Award number: S394A090047.
Award description:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants,
Recovery Act To support and restore funding for elementary, secondary,
and postsecondary education and, as applicable, early child hood
education programs and services in States and local ed.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Early Childhood Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 6357.1000000000004.
Description of jobs created:
Jobs accounted for during the quarter ended 3/31/2010 represent
employment types including: 5981.1 teachers, 2 bus drivers, 15.5
technology support, 36.8 Principals, 93.6 instructional assistants,
16.8 guidance counselors, 15 librarians, 67.5 aids, 50.8 clerical
staff, 11 custodians, 9.3 truancy officers, 6 nurses, and 51.7 other.
This total is made up of 6235.4 saved positions and 121.7 created
positions.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Richmond, Virginia 23219-3673.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 136.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Executive Office Of The State Of Washington.
Project name:
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Education Fund.
Award amount: $549,364,388.
Award number: S394A090048.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary,
postsecondary education, and, as applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary, secondary, postsecondary
education, and, as applicable, early childhood education programs and
services.
Project activity description:
Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 2639.54.
Description of jobs created:
K-12 education staff, including certificated teachers,
teacher/classroom aides and other classified staff (administrative
assistants, building operations, information services and other
technical staff).
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Olympia, Washington 98504-0002.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 606.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Wisconsin, State Of.
Project name:
State Stabilization Fund-Education Fund.
Award amount: $48,061,789.
Award number: S394A090050.
Award description:
Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education
programs and services.
Project description:
For the support of public elementary and secondary education and, as
applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
Project activity description:
Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Number of jobs created or retained: 3937.3600000000001.
Description of jobs created:
Jobs created and retained include teachers, education aides,
administrative assistants, custodians, bus drivers, principals, and
information technology specialists.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code):
Madison, Wisconsin 537033-474.
Project status: Completed.
Number of subawards: 425.
[End of table]
[End of section]
Appendix II: IDEA Part B for School Aged Children Prime Recipient
Review and Descriptions:
The Recovery Act provided supplemental funding for programs authorized
by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended,
the major federal statute that supports the provisions of early
intervention and special education and related services for children,
and youth with disabilities. Part B ($11.7 billion) provides funds to
ensure that preschool and school-aged children with disabilities have
access to a free and appropriate public education and is divided into
two separate grant programs --Part B grants to states (for school-age
children) and Part B preschool grants. Our review focused only on Part
B grants to states for school aged children.
Four Percent of IDEA Descriptions Met Our Transparency Criteria:
We assessed the transparency[Footnote 22] of descriptive information
for IDEA Part B for school aged children awards available on
Recovery.gov. We found that an estimated:
* 4 percent met our transparency criteria,
* 9 percent significantly met our criteria,
* 87 percent partially met our criteria, and:
* zero percent did not meet our criteria.
Given that few descriptions met our transparency criteria we conducted
a national survey of school districts to discover how they are using
the funds. The information on IDEA is found in appendix V.
IDEA Descriptions That Met Our Transparency Criteria:
The following award descriptions contained sufficient information on
general purpose, scope and nature of activities, location, and
expected outcomes to meet our transparency criteria. The award
description information is taken directly from Recovery.gov. We did
not edit it in any way, such as to correct typographical or
grammatical errors.
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Hawaii Dept Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $39,925,269.
Award number: H391A090026.
Award description: Assist states in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Project description: Assist states in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Funds
were used up to the September 30, 2009 quarter, to pay for contracted
special education-related services. Calculated 'jobs retained' were
346.86 for that quarter, as noted above, based on vendor hours of
service. For the quarters ended December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010,
no additional expenditures were made. Therefore, the 'number of jobs'
for this reporting quarter is zero.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 0.
Description of jobs created: In the quarter ended September 30, 2009,
jobs were create/retained totaling 346.86 FTEs, for contracted special
education-related services. In that quarter, vendors provided services
in the areas of school-based behavioral health services, and
assistance to students diagnosed with the autism spectrum disorder.
Based on vendor data and prime recipient-analyzed detailed records of
minutes, and 445,834 hours of service, and standard cumulative hours
since grant origination date of February 17, 2009 to September 30,
2009 of 1,285.33 hours, the FTE calculation was 346.86 for that
quarter. For the quarters ended December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010,
no additional expenditures were made. Therefore, the 'number of jobs'
for this reporting quarter is zero.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-
2403.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards; 0.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Department Of Education Wyoming.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $25,786,496.
Award number: H391A090014.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project Description: Funds Were Just Released To Leas In January And
Most Districts Are Still Planning And Goal Setting, Prior To
Expenditures. Albany 1, Big Horn 1, Carbon 1, Carbon 2, Crook 1,
Fremont 1, Fremont 21, Fremont 24, Fremont 6, Hot Springs 1, Johnson
1, Laramie 1, Lincoln 1, Natrona 1, Niobrara 1, Park 1, Platte 1,
Sheridan 2, Sublette 1, Sublette 9, Sweetwater 1, Sweetwater 2, Uinta
4, Washakie, 2 Waiting On Application Approval, Were Just Approved,
Not Fully Started, Or Still In Planning Phase. Big Horn 2 We Are
Setting Up Spread Sheets And Budgets. Big Horn 3 Purchased Computers,
Amplification System, Travel Expenses, Data Management System,
Resource Classroom Equipment. All Items Were Purchase Ordered In
February, But Draw Down Will Happen In March. Big Horn 4 Projects Have
Not Been Funded Through Feb. 28, But We Have Expenses Planned For
March. Campbell Have Made Some Minor Purchases And Are In The Process
Of Starting Our First Large Project This Month. Converse 1 Application
Approved And We Are Beginning The Activities. Have Generated Purchase
Orders For Activities And Equipment. Converse 2 Submitted Purchase
Orders In Line With Our Budgeted Expenditures. Waiting For Receipt Of
Items On Those Purchase Orders. We Have Not Yet Expended Any Funds.
Fremont 14 Purchase Orders For Materials And Some Staff Training Have
Been Processed, But None Have Been Submitted For Payment. Fremont 25
Grant Approved In Feb, We Are Preparing Budgets And Getting
Bids/quotes For Future Purchases. We Expect To Start Expending Funds
In March. Goshen 1 Application Approved, Action Will Begin In June
2010. Laramie 2 Planning Continues. Some Encumbrances Have Been Made,
But No Expenditures - To Date. Lincoln 2 Built Tracking Device For
Arra Spending, Processed Purchase Requisitions, And Report Generation.
Park 16 Increased Capacity And Productivity By Purchasing Contract
Services For Students W/disabilities. Occupational Therapy And
Psychology.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 5.6600000000000001.
Description of jobs created: LEAs have just begun to save or create
jobs with this funding. The initial job information is as follows: BIG
HORN 4 Admin Support has been given a stipend to help TVI director
with the administration of ARRA funds. She stays after her normal
workday to assist with purchasing, labeling tracking of funds. In
March she worked 3 hours. She has not yet been paid her stipend for
this time. Fremont 1 The job created by this grant is 35 hours per
week. There were 20 days worked in March. This position is 100% funded
by ARRA grant. The district tells us they are tracking this with a
time sheet. DB Laramie 1 Clerical work has begun. LINCOLN 2 Job 1:
Administration services for managing ARRA funding and requests. I have
logged 29 hours in the first quarter for administrative work which was
100% funded by ARRA. Job 2: Professional development for special
educators--a series of six classes two hours each--total of 12 hours
per teacher. There are currently 20 teachers enrolled estimating a
total of 240 hours training. To date, we have a total of 104 hours
completed. Hours of completion is based on actual attendance logs at
each of the trainings. Park 16 The job information listed is for
contract services. Park 6 Retained Case Manager and Job Coach
positions; start date for both was 2/8/10. Created Reading Teacher
fully funded from this grant; start date was 2/23/10. Also created RtI
Coordinator and ARRA Secretary positions to oversee all ARRA
activities and expenditures. RtI Coordinator worked 184 hours this
quarter, ARRA Secretary worked 167 hours this quarter. 47% of these
positions are paid from this grant. Sheridan 2 2 Part time jobs
created this quarter Sweetwater 1 Part time administrative assistant
was hired to coordinate professional development. The ARRA funded
admin. assistant submits a monthly report documenting ARRA hours.
SWEETWATER 2 Hours reported were for after school tutoring positions,
staff development, and ELL translation. Teton 1 Admin Program
Development, Oversight And Compliance. Albany 1, Big Horn 1, Big Horn
2, Big Horn 3, Campbell 1, Carbon 1, Carbon 2, Converse 1, Converse 2,
Crook 1, Fremont 14, Fremont 21, Fremont 24, Fremont 25, Fremont 6,
Goshen 1, Hot Springs 1, Johnson 1, Laramie 2, Lincoln 1, Natrona 1,
Niobrara 1, Park 1, Platte 1, Platte 2, Sheridan 1, Sheridan 3,
Sublette 1, Sublette 9, Uinta 1, Uinta 4, Uinta 6, Washakie 2, Weston
1, Weston 7 No jobs this quarter.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Cheyenne, Wyoming
820013644.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards; 45.
[End of table]
IDEA Descriptions That Significantly Met Our Transparency Criteria:
The following award descriptions contained most but not all details on
one or more of the following pieces of information necessary to
facilitate general understanding of the award, based on our criteria:
general purpose, scope and nature of activities, location, or expected
outcomes. The award description information is taken directly from
Recovery.gov. We did not edit it in any way, such as to correct
typographical or grammatical errors.
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Georgia Department Of.
Project name: IDEA Part B Flow Thru - ARRA.
Award amount: $313,758,336.
Award number: H391A090073A.
Award description: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) 2004, Section 611 ensures that all children with disabilities
have available to them a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in
the least restrictive environment that emphasizes special education
and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare
them for further education, employment and independent living.
Project description: IDEA funds are used to assist LEAs with the
excess costs of providing special education and related service to
students with disabilities; provide LEAs with assistive technology,
alternative materials and programs and positive behavioral supports;
and, support LEAs to collect, manage, analyze and report data through
their district to enhance school system improvement strategies and
results for students with disabilities. Funded programs must use
instructional strategies based on scientifically based research and
implement parental involvement activities.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 2552.0999999999999.
Description of jobs created: Teachers (693.30); Aides &
Paraprofessionals (1528.57); Clerical Staff (27.95); Interpreter
(2.63); Technology Specialist (4.00); School Nurse (2.69); Physical
Therapist (5.50); Teacher Support Specialist (55.47); Secondary
Counselor (3.00); School Psychologist (22.33); School Social Worker
(3.91); Family Services/Parent Coordinator (5.00); Bus Drivers
(57.30); Other Management (21.07); Other Administration (89.79); Other
Salaries & Compensation (11.38); Speech Language Therapist (2.95);
Other (15.26).
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Atlanta, Georgia 30334-
9049.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 185.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Indiana Department Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $253,534,865.
Award number: H391A090084.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA. Used for hiring and retaining staff, and purchasing
equipment.
Project description: Education of Children with Disabilities (ages 3-
21).
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1294.
Description of jobs created: Special education teachers, aides and
related services personnel such as occupational/physical therapists,
job coaches, music therapists, mental health therapists, audiologists,
psychologists and coordinators.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Indianapolis, Indiana
46204-1905.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 129.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Kentucky Department Of Education.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $157,569,975.
Award number: H391A090032A.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 940.77999999999997.
Description of jobs created: Local educational agencies primarily used
the funds to retain elementary, middle and high school positions such
as: special education teachers, ECE instructional assistants,
psychologist, therapist, interpreters and paraprofessionals. The
positions were retained to provide continuation services to special
needs students and also provide differentiated instruction targeted at
each individual student's needs.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Frankfort, Kentucky
40601-1957.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 175.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient Name: West VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $75,951,991.
Award number: H391A090075A.
Award description: Assist states in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Local educational agencies' completed activities
include employment of special education personnel (teachers,
graduation/instructional coaches, classroom aides, parent
coordinator), professional development, purchase of technology
(computers for students and teachers, whiteboards and video
presentation equipment for special education classrooms, IPods, MP3
Players, printers, digital cameras, instructional software), extended
services for students and classroom supplies.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 437.50999999999999.
Description of jobs created: 5FTE0.5 AC TUTR 2FTE0.5 DRPOUTPREV and
MOE 19 AIDES Interventionists One Sp. Ed. Teacher PTA/OT/PERC/HI/VI
TEACHER/AUDIOLOGY RTI Educational Consultant and SLP Special Needs
Aides strategies coach, P/T prof support personnel .50 iep coordinator
and .40 teacher 4 intervention 13 aides snf .50 IEP Coord. still
retained . 1 Teacher/2 Paraprofessional .5 SPED Dir/2.5
Paraprofessional/0.4 Contracted Pe 2 teachers; 2 aides; 1 coach 5
teachers; 1 aide; .48 PERC; .11 ext employment 4 Autism Mentors and 1
Spec. Transportation Bus Dr 4 Autizm mentors and 1 S.E. bus driver 6
Interventionists/1PERC Parent @1.0FTE no jobs retained Autism Mentor
10 onboard; 2 tchrs; 1 LPN aide; 8.38 Intrvntnsts consultants, grad.
coaches, nurses, aides, int psy Counseling, Nurse, Therapist,
Classroom Aid Teachers Graduation Coaches Interventionist RTI 50%,
Autism Aide Interventionist for RTI Multi catergorical itinerant
teacher Psych Intern, Coach Spec. Educ. Aides psychologist for special
ed and behanior disorders special education aides and bus drivers
Reading/Math Interventionist Multicategorical Special Education
Teacher Special Education Aides Special Education Teacher and (.8)
Social Worker.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Charleston, West
Virginia 25305-0330.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 56.
[End of table]
IDEA Descriptions That Partially Met Our Transparency Criteria:
The following award descriptions did not contain sufficient details on
one or more of the following pieces of information necessary to
facilitate general understanding of the award, based on our criteria:
general purpose, scope and nature of activities, location, or expected
outcomes. The award description information is taken directly from
Recovery.gov. We did not edit it in any way, such as to correct
typographical or grammatical errors.
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Alabama Dept Of.
Project name: Special Education - Grants to States, Recovery Act /
State Grants.
Award amount: $181,864,783.
Award number: H391A090015.
Award description: Provide a free and appropriate public education to
all children with disabilities.
Project description: Provide a free and appropriate public education
to all children with disabilities.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 671.92999999999995.
Description of jobs created: Teachers, Other Certificated School
Personnel, School Support Personnel.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Montgomery, Alabama
36104-2101.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 132.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education & Early Development, Alaska Department Of.
Project name: Grants to states for the education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $32,956,419.
Award number: H391A090016.
Award description: Assist State in Providing Special Education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA. To date, 52 of 54 districts in the state have received
an ARRA award under this GAN.
Project description: Assist State in Providing Special Education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 116.5.
Description of jobs created: Teaching and Support Staff. The number of
jobs reported was calculated in a manner consistent with OMB Memo 10-
08 (December 18, 2009).
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Juneau, Alaska 99811-
0504.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 52.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Dept Of Education Arizona.
Project name: IDEA Grants to States Part B Sec 611 Recovery Act.
Award amount: $178,476,064.
Award number: H391A090007.
Award description: To provide grants to States to assist them in
providing a free appropriate public education to all children with
disabilities.
Project description: Ensure that all children with disabilities have
available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes
special education and related services designed to meet their unique
needs and prepare them for further education, employment and
independent living.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 843.46000000000004.
Description of jobs created: Paraprofessionals, transition
coordinators, special education teachers, occupational therapists,
speech-language pathologists.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Phoenix, Arizona 85007-
3209.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 132.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Arkansas Department Of.
Project name: Grants to States for Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $112,177,900.
Award number: H391A090018A.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 351.50999999999999.
Description of jobs created: 24.25 Unclassified Jobs Created; 43.325
Contracted Staff Jobs Created; 42.935 Licensed Staff Jobs Created;
17.16 Non-Licensed Staff Jobs Created; 61.45 Unclassified Jobs
Retained; 33.31 Contracted Staff Jobs Retained; 91.9271 Licensed Staff
Jobs Retained; 37.15 Non-Licensed Staff Jobs Retained.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Little Rock, Arkansas
72201-0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 257.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, California Department Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $1,226,944,052.
Award number: H391A090116.
Award description: Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act
funds to assist States in providing special education and related
services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of
the IDEA.
Project description: The Special Education Grants to States, Recovery
Act funds are provided to ensure that children with disabilities have
access to a free appropriate public education to meet each child's
unique needs and prepare each child for further education, employment,
and independent living. The uses of funds under the Special Education
Grants to States, Recovery Act are to be consistent with the current
IDEA, Part B statutory and regulatory requirements. Some of the valid
uses of the funds may include: (1) purchases of equipment for student
use in instruction, (2) purchases of workstations for student use, (3)
purchases of new resources and materials for use in instruction, (4)
provide intensive professional development on evidence-based practices
for academics and behavior, and (5) expand staff to support closing
the achievement gap.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 5715.5699999999997.
Description of jobs created: Jobs created or retained include 3160.76
classified jobs, 2359.00 certificated jobs, 193.81 vendor jobs, and
0.00 IHE jobs. Classified jobs include non-teaching positions such as
food service, bus drivers, teacher assistants, custodians, office
staff, librarians, and instructional aides for special education.
Certificated jobs include teaching positions. Vendor jobs represent a
variety of different types of jobs.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Sacramento, California
95814-5901.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 250.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Colorado Board Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $148,730,571.
Award number: H391A090020.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 831.
Description of jobs created: Special Education Certified Teachers,
Speech Therapists/Pathologists, School Psychologists, Severe Needs
Paraprofessionals, Social Workers, Program Coordinators and Directors,
Autism Specialists, Grant Accountants, Data Analysts, Hearing and
Vision Screener, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Physical Therapists,
Administrative, Consultants.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Denver, Colorado 80203-
1704.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 55.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education Conn State Dept.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $132,971,468.
Award number: H391A090021.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 744.16999999999996.
Description of jobs created: For Central Administration staff, 7.82
jobs created and 8.24 jobs retained. For Teachers/Instructors/
Department Heads staff, 151.87 jobs created and 226.92 jobs retained.
For Paraprofessionals staff, 143.42 jobs created and 156.42 jobs
retained. For Clerical Support staff, 7.19 jobs created and 4.63 jobs
retained. For Guidance Counselors staff, 4.74 jobs created and 1.50
jobs retained. For School Nurse/Health Services staff, 2.66 jobs
created and 2.86 jobs retained. For Maintenance Personnel staff, 0.00
jobs created and 0.08 jobs retained. For Technical/Computer
Specialists staff, 0.82 jobs created and 2.00 jobs retained. For
Library/Media staff, 0.00 jobs created and 0.00 jobs retained. For
Food Services staff, 0.00 jobs created and 0.00 jobs retained. For
Athletics/Coaches staff, 0.00 jobs created and 0.00 jobs retained. For
Class Advisors staff, 0.00 jobs created and 0.00 jobs retained. For
All Outside Consultants and Vendors except for RESCs and SERC staff,
16.63 jobs created and 6.37 jobs retained.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Hartford, Connecticut
06106-1659.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 155.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Delaware Department Of.
Project name: State Grants - Special Education.
Award amount: $32,700,531.
Award number: H391A090022.
Award description: To enhance and supplement services provided by IDEA
and to cushion the program from the current economic conditions.
Project description: To enhance and supplement the IDEA program and
cushion it from the current negative economic financial conditions.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 60.530000000000001.
Description of jobs created: Funding was used to increase the number
of services available to Special Ed Students including the need to
hire additional staffing to serve them.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Dover, Delaware 19901-
0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 36.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: DC State Education Office.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $16,441,924.
Award number: H391A090010.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 16.579999999999998.
Description of jobs created: Jobs created or retained include
instructional and support services staff.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Washington, District of
Columbia 20002-0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 39.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Florida Department Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $627,262,665.
Award number: H391A090024.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 4251.6300000000001.
Description of jobs created: The majority of the jobs paid for with
ARRA funds related to instruction or instructional support. Types of
jobs included but were not limited to classroom teacher,
paraprofessionals, career specialists, school-based administrators,
clerical, supervisors, guidance counselors, pre-kindergarten teachers,
psychologists, social workers, and technicians.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Tallahassee, Florida
32399-0400.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 72.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Idaho State Board Of Education.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $53,247,375.
Award number: H391A090088.
Award description: Assist State in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 542.29999999999995.
Description of jobs created: 77.44% Teacher/Teacher Aides, 14.21%
School/District Administration/Office Support, 5.05% Speech/Physical/
Occupational/Behavioral/Other Therapists, 0.76% IEP Services, 0.53%
Nurses, 0.50% Social Workers, 0.42% Interpreter, 0.27% Special
Education Data Plan Work, 0.20% PSR Facilitator, 0.19% Job Coaches,
0.16% IBI Services, 0.10% Day Treatment, 0.10% Professional
Development, 0.07% other services.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Boise, Idaho 83720-0027.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 118.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Illinois State Board Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $506,479,753.
Award number: H391A090072.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 3966.7399999999998.
Description of jobs created: Education, Training and Library
Occupations, Office and Administrative Support Occupations, Management
Occupations, Computer and Mathematical Occupations, Life, Physical and
Social Science Occupations, Community and Social Service Occupations,
Health Practitioners, Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Occupations, Personal Care and Service Occupations, Installation,
Maintenance and Repair Occupations, Healthcare Support Occupations,
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, Construction and
Extraction Occupations, Transportation and Material Moving Occupations.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Springfield, Illinois
62777-0002.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 125.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Iowa Department Of.
Project name: IDEA Part B.
Award amount: $122,095,134.
Award number: H391A090097.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 949.95000000000005.
Description of jobs created: The following includes a list of job
types, hours, and FTE that were supported by ARRA this quarter:
Postsecondary Teachers hours - 3684 FTE - 7.09 Preschool, Primary,
Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers hours - 470691 FTE -
905.18 Other Teachers and Instructors hours - 2471 FTE - 4.75 Other
Education, Training, and Library Occupations hours - 17128 FTE - 32.94.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Des Moines, Iowa 50319-
0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 20.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Kansas Dept Of Education.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $106,871,769.
Award number: H391A090031A.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1422.1500000000001.
Description of jobs created: Jobs that have been retained or created
this quarter. Teachers 760.74 Administrators 2.86 Other Non licensed
personnel 658.55.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Topeka, Kansas 66612-
1103.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 74.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Maine Department Of.
Project name: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Grants to
States "Recovery Act".
Award amount: $53,163,974.
Award number: H391A090109.
Award description: IDEA Special Education Grant to the State for
distribution the school administrative units.
Project description: IDEA Special Education Grant to the State for
distribution the school administrative units.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 31.
Description of jobs created: Quarter 3: 23 Jobs retained: 11 ed techs,
1 RTI teacher, 7 special education coordinators,2 K-2 special
education teacher, 2 data staff. Limited period 8 positions:3 ed
techs, 4 special ed teachers, 1 RTI.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Augusta, Maine 04333-
0023.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 127.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Maryland Department Of.
Project name: Grants to states for the education of children with
disabilities.
Award amount: $200,241,802.
Award number: H391A090035.
Award description: To assist states in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist states in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 604.62.
Description of jobs created: Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Student
Services, Staff Development workshop staff, Dropout Prevention
Specialists, Technology Specialist, Behavior Specialists, Psychologist
Intern, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Sign Language
Interpreter, Speech Therapists, Reading Intervention Tutors.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Baltimore, Maryland
21201-2549.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 29.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Department Of Elementary And Secondary Education.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $280,551,559.
Award number: H391A090076.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Project description: Support special education and related services to
children with disabilities.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1694.9100000000001.
Description of jobs created: Special education teachers,
paraprofessionals, and service providers were hired or retained.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): MALDEN, Massachusetts
02148-4906.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 347.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Department Of Education Michigan.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $400,607,836.
Award number: H391A090110.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1,783.52.
Description of jobs created: Teachers of students with Cognitive
Impairment, Emotional Impairment Autism Spectrum Disorder, Visual
Impairment and Early Childhood Special Education and Resource Room
Teachers; School Psychologists; School Social Workers; Para-
Professionals; Assistive Technology Staff and Assistants; Speech
Therapist and Pathologists; Special Education Supervisors and
Directors; Behavior Specialists; Response to Intervention Specialists,
Coaches, Aides and Consultants; Transition Coordinators; Occupational
Therapists; Vocational Education Coordinators; Technology
Interventionist; Diagnostic Aide; Curriculum Consultants; Professional
Development and Training Coordinators; Administrative Support Staff;
Reading Teachers and Literacy Consultants; Special Education Planners/
Coordinators and Compliance Staff; Positive Behavior Support -
Behavior Specialists; Music Therapist; Emotionally Impaired Crisis
Aides; Differentiated Instruction Educational Coaches; Curriculum
Specialists; Instructional Trainers for Special Education Teachers;
Technology and Data support.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Lansing, Michigan 48933-
0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 57.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Minnesota, Department Of.
Project name: Grants to State for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $189,839,228.
Award number: H391A090087.
Award description: Assist states in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist states in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 430.05000000000001.
Description of jobs created: Types of jobs created or retained with
this grant include administration/supervision, cultural liaison,
educational speech/language pathologist, licensed instructional
support, mental health professional,licensed nursing services, non-
instructional support, non-licensed classroom personnel, non-licensed
instructional support, paraprofessional, physical/occupational
therapist, school psychologist, school nurse, social worker,
substitute teacher salaries, teachers, and other.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Roseville, Minnesota
55113-4266.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 252.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Elementary And Secondary Education, Missouri
Department Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $227,175,274.
Award number: H391A090040.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1334.8499999999999.
Description of jobs created: Teachers, Therapists, Counselors, Aides.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Jefferson City, Missouri
65101-2901.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 486.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Public Instruction, Montana Office Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $36,708,056.
Award number: H391A090096.
Award description: Assist states in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Teachers, aides, specialists, and administrative
staff needed to provide special education instruction and related
services for K-12 elementary and secondary schools.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 237.25999999999999.
Description of jobs created: Teachers, aides, specialists, and
administrative staff needed to provide special education instruction
and related services for K-12 elementary and secondary schools.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Helena, Montana 59620-
2501.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 57.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Nebraska Department Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $74,676,976.
Award number: H391A090079.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 251.78999999999999.
Description of jobs created: Positions created or retained were to
provide a free appropriate public education for students with verified
disabilities.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-
4987.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 253.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Nevada Department Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $67,119,396.
Award number: H391A090043A.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with Disabilities in accordance with Part
B of IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 96.579999999999998.
Description of jobs created: 45.2 FTE Teachers jobs paid by ARRA
funds. 48.37 FTE Teachers aide jobs paid with ARRA funds. .62 FTE
Speech Therapist job paid by ARRA funds. 2.06 Support staff paid with
ARRA funds. .33 Nurse FTE paid with ARRA funds.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Carson City, Nevada
89701-5096.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 14.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information; [Empty].
Recipient name: Education, New Jersey Department Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $360,691,433.
Award number: H391A090100.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1,396.
Description of jobs created: A total of 1396.0 jobs were created or
retained. Of those, 729.4 were instructional positions, 314.0 were
student support services positions, 22.0 were administrative positions
and 330.6 did not indicate a job classification. We provide funds on a
reimbursement basis, and therefore it is not unusual for LEAs to
report jobs created or retained prior to actually receiving the funds.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Trenton, New Jersey
08625-0500.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 609.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: New Mexico Education, Department Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $91,147,493.
Award number: H391A090078.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-B). IDEA-B
allocations that are funded by ARRA are formula driven flow-through
allocations to LEAs.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 169.72.
Description of jobs created: For the current quarter, Local
Educational Agencies (LEA) have reported that jobs created or saved
included teachers, related service providers, and instructional
assistants. The creation of the new teaching jobs helped reduce the
student teacher ratio in classrooms in New Mexico. This allowed
students to receive a more individualized education tailored to meet
their unique needs. The additional related service providers allowed
students with disabilities to receive additional therapy services to
assist them in the educational setting. Instructional assistants
provide students with disabilities with needed instructional support
and assistance with behavioral and/or medical needs.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Santa Fe, New Mexico
87501-2744.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 106.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: New York State Education Department.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $759,193,324.
Award number: H391A090104.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Commercial and Institutional Building
Construction.
Number of jobs created or retained: 4339.1899999999996.
Description of jobs created: New York State used the ARRA IDEA grants
for sub-recipients receiving IDEA funds and used part of these funds
to save or create jobs. These programs were implemented consistent
with federal IDEA requirements and it is expected that sub-recipients
will report additional jobs saved or created in future quarters.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Albany, New York 12234-
0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 688.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Public Instruction, North Carolina Department Of.
Project name: Grants to states for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $314,410,039.
Award number: H391A090092.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 3462.4200000000001.
Description of jobs created: Director and/or Supervisor (113) Person
assigned to direct or supervise staff members, a function, a program,
or a support service. Teacher (121)Person certified to teach the
standard course of studies and assigned to instruct pupils not
classified elsewhere New Teacher Orientation (125) Person attending
assigned new teacher orientation, outside of the teacher's contract
calendar, not to exceed 3 days.Re-employed Retired Teacher - Exempt
from the Earnings Cap (128)Retired teachers hired back into the
classroom.Instructional Support I (131)Person assigned duties that
require a high degree of knowledge and skills, in support of the
instructional program. Duties include health services, attendance
counseling, guidance services, media services, and
nurses.Instructional Support II (132)Person assigned duties that
require a high degree of knowledge and skills which place them on the
advanced pay scale. Includes speech and audiologists Psychologist
(133)Person assigned to perform duties involving psychology.Teacher
Mentor (134) Individuals who are employed to serve as full-time
mentors to teachers only.Lead Teacher (135)Includes curriculum
specialists, instructional facilitators, as well as lead teachers in
the summer school program. Teacher Assistant (141)Person assigned to
assist with students in roles without the extra education required for
NCLB. Examples include personal care assistants and physical therapy
assistants.Teacher Assistant ? NCLB (142) Person assigned to perform
the day-to-day activities of assisting the regular classroom teacher,
in roles requiring the extra education of NCLB.Tutor (Within the
instructional day) (143) Person assigned to perform tutorial duties.
Interpreter, Braillist, Translator, Education Interpreter (144) Person
assigned to perform the activities of an interpreter, brail,
translator, or education interpreter, and their assistants.Therapist
(145) Person assigned to perform the activities of physical or
occupational therapy. Includes the positions of physical therapist,
occupational therapist.Specialist (School-Based) (146) Person assigned
to perform technical activities in a support capacity such as data
collection, compiling research data, preparing statistical reports,
technology and other technical duties. Includes the positions such as
certified nurses, computer lab assistants, technology assistants, CTE
tech assistants, and behavioral modification techs, parent liaisons,
and home school coordinators.Monitor (147)Person assigned to perform
the activities of a monitor - bus monitors, lunchroom monitors, and
playground monitors. Office Support (151)Person assigned to perform
activities concerned with preparing, transferring, transcribing,
systemizing, or filing written communications and records. Includes
secretary, accounting personnel, admin assistant, photocopy clerk,
file clerk, NCWise specialist, clerical specialist in a central office
role, cost clerk, and school-based office personnel Driver (171)Person
whose assignment consists primarily of driving a vehicle, such as a
bus, truck, or automobile.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Raleigh, North Carolina
27601-1058.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 205.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Public Instruction, North Dakota Department Of.
Project name: IDEA-B Grants for Children with Disabilities.
Award amount: $26,552,439.
Award number: H391A090049A.
Award description; Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 89.25.
Description of jobs created: Special Education/Preschool Teachers,
Psychologists/Social Workers, Tutors, Resident Teachers, Instructional
Coaches, RTI/PBS Strategists, Assistive Technology Specialists,
Transition Coordinators, Mentors, Paraprofessionals, Speech
Therapists, Occupational Therapists.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Bismarck, North Dakota
58505-0602.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 30.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Department Of Education Ohio.
Project name: Special Education - Grants to States, Recovery Act.
Award amount: $437,736,052.
Award number: H391A090111.
Award description: Special Education - Grants to States, Recovery Act.
Project description: The purposes of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) are to ensure that all children with disabilities
have available to them a free appropriate public education (FAPE) that
emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet
their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment
and independent living; to ensure that the rights of children with
disabilities and parents of such children are protected; and to assist
States, localities, educational service agencies, and Federal agencies
to provide for the education of all children with disabilities; to
assist States in the implementation of a statewide, comprehensive,
coordinated, multidisciplanary, interagency system of early
intervening services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and
their families; to ensure that educators and parents have the
necessary tools to improve educational results for children with
disabilities by supporting system improvement activities; coordinated
research and personnel preparation; coordinated technical assistance,
dissemination, and support; and technology development and media
services; and to assess, and ensure the effectiveness of, efforts to
educate children with disabilities.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 2,400.71.
Description of jobs created: Intervention Specialists, licensed as a
Special Education Teachers, special education aide, director of pupil
services, tutoring, paraprofessional positions, support staff,
Behavior Intervention Specialist,Transition Services Coordinator,
Special Education Compliancy Coordinator,Federal administrator, speech
and psychologist services, Medical Assistant, Special Education Bus
Driver, Reading Specialists,Brailist, Literacy Coaches, ESL Liaison,
Secondary Curriculum specialist, Special Services Liaison.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Columbus, Ohio 43215-
4183.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 860.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient Name: Education, OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $147,924,906.
Award number: H391A090051.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 915.60000000000002.
Description of jobs created: Teachers and Support Staff.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73105-4503.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 530.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Oregon Department Of Education.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $128,979,436.
Award number: H391A090095.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 776.36000000000001.
Description of jobs created: These Recovery Act funds have been
crucial to retain jobs to provided educational services to students
with disabilities. Of jobs reported, 72% are those that have been
retained. These positions include autism specialists, behavioral
specialists, case managers, early interventionists, instructional
assistants, literacy specialists, occupational therapists,
psychologists, reading specialists, nurses, special education
teachers, speech and language pathologists, and transition specialists.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Salem, Oregon 97310-1300.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 160.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Pennsylvania Dept Of.
Project name: Grants To States For The Education Of Children With
Disabilities.
Award amount: $427,178,222.
Award number: H391A090093.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 833.25.
Description of jobs created: Reflects sub-recipient submitted
information on educators and other support staff providing services
detailed in the Project Description for the current reporting quarter
for this award.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
171012210.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 58.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Department Of Education, South Carolina.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $173,239,745.
Award number: H391A090081.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to students with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to students with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 777.80999999999995.
Description of jobs created: Special Ed Teacher, Special Education
(Self Contained), Assistant Principal, Pre-K Teacher, Special Ed Self
Contained, Special Education (Resource), Classroom Teacher, Special Ed
Teacher, Guidance Counselor, Other Professional Instruction-Oriented,
Coordinator, Job Placement, Speech Therapist, Temp. Instruc.-Oriented,
Bookkeeper, Career Specialist (Special Needs Career Specialist),
Special Education Coordinator, Computer Technician, District level
staff, School Nurse, Therapist, Social Worker, Behavior Specialist,
Coordinator, Special Education, Psychologist, Support Personnel,
Special Education Aide, Instructional Aide, Instructional Coach,
Coordinator, Student Shadows, Clerical Assistant, Typist,
Administrator, Consultant, Mental Health Counselor, Special Education
Transition Coach, Positive Behavior Coach, Intervention Specialist,
Student Assistant.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Columbia, South Carolina
29201-3730.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 95.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Department Of Education.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $31,630,863.
Award number: H391A090091.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained; 292.12.
Description of jobs created: Teacher and paraprofessional positions
were created to assist school districts in providing special education
and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with
Part B of the IDEA.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Pierre, South Dakota
57501-2291.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 156.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Tennessee Department Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $229,613,418.
Award number: H391A090052.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1354.1700000000001.
Description of jobs created: The hiring and retaining of special
education teachers, paraprofessionals, support and related service
personnel to provide free appropriate public education to children
with disabilities.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Nashville, Tennessee
37243-4401.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 139.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education Agency, Texas.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $945,636,328.
Award number: H391A090008.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 3449.0900000000001.
Description of jobs created: The positions created or retained during
this period included professional jobs as well as positions for
support staff. The major job categories include counselors, teachers,
educational aides, administrators, and speech pathologists.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Austin, Texas 787011402.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 1124.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Dept Of Education Vermont.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $25,601,621.
Award number: H391A090098.
Award description: Ensure that all children with disabilities have
available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes
special education and related services designed to meet their unique
needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and indepe.
Project description: Ensure that all children with disabilities have
available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes
special education and related services designed to meet their unique
needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and
independent living.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 39.530000000000001.
Description of jobs created: Preschool/PreKindergarten Teachers,
Elementary Teachers (Grades 1-6), Secondary Teachers (Grades 7-12),
Teachers of Ungraded Classes (include EEE, Special Ed.), Teachers Aides
- (PAID only), Psychological, Speech Pathology, Audiology,
Occupational The, Admin. Assists., Clerical & Secretarial Support
Staff, Special Education Directors, Consultants/Contractors/Other
contracted staff.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Montpelier, Vermont
05620-2501.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 61.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Virginia Department Of.
Project name: Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act.
Award amount: $281,415,033.
Award number: H391A090107.
Award description: Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act To
provide grants to States to assist them in providing a free
appropriate public education to all children with disabilities.
Project description: Funds are used by State and local educational
agencies, in accordance with the IDEA, to help provide the special
education and related services needed to make a free appropriate
public education available to all eligible children and, in some
cases, early intervening services.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 911.10000000000002.
Description of jobs created: Jobs accounted for during the quarter
ended 3/31/2010 represent employment types such as: special education
teachers, counselors, psychologists, special education services
coordinators, and early intervention specialists. This total is made
up of 600.5 saved positions and 310.6 created positions.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Richmond, Virginia 23219-
3673.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 136.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Public Instruction, Washington State Superintendent Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $22,1357,461.
Award number: H391A090074A.
Award description: Assist States in Providing Special Education and
Related Services to Children with Disabilities in Accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in Providing Special Education and
Related Services to Children with Disabilities in Accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1437.6300000000001.
Description of jobs created: Educational Services.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Olympia, Washington
98504-7200.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards; 261.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Public Instruction, Wisconsin Dept Of.
Project name: Grants to States for the Education of Children with
Disabilities.
Award amount: $208,200,108.
Award number: H391A090064.
Award description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project description: Assist States in providing special education and
related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part
B of the IDEA.
Project activity description: Special Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 762.42999999999995.
Description of jobs created: The types of jobs created and/or retained
as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act at the local
district level include: special education teachers, special education
paraprofessionals, substitute special education teachers, special
education administrative assistants, transition coordinators, speech
and language therapists, occupational therapists and assistants,
school psychologists, social workers, directors of special education,
special education program support teachers and coordinators, assistive
technology personnel, diagnosticians, behavioral analysts,
audiologists, orientation and mobility specialists, special education
transportation providers, and personnel supporting infrastructure
investments (i.e. electricians, construction workers, etc.). An ARRA
Coordinator position has also been created at the SEA level.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Madison, Wisconsin 53703-
3474.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 445.
[End of table]
Source: Recovery.gov as of April 30, 2010:
[End of section]
Appendix III: ESEA Title I, Part A Grants Prime Recipient Review and
Descriptions:
The Recovery Act provides $10 billion to help local educational
agencies (LEA) educate disadvantaged youth by making additional funds
available beyond those regularly allocated through Title I, Part A of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended (ESEA).
These additional funds are to be distributed through states to LEAs
using existing federal funding formulas, which target funds based on
such factors as high concentrations of students from families living
in poverty. In using the funds, LEAs are required to comply with
current statutory and regulatory requirements and must obligate 85
percent of the funds by September 30, 2010.[Footnote 23] Education is
advising LEAs to use the funds in ways that will build the agencies'
long-term capacity to serve disadvantaged youth, such as through
providing professional development to teachers.
Four Percent of ESEA Title I Descriptions Met Our Transparency
Criteria:
We assessed the transparency[Footnote 24] of descriptive information
for ESEA Title I awards available on Recovery.gov. We found that an
estimated:
* 4 percent met our transparency criteria,
* 16 percent significantly met our criteria,
* 80 percent partially met our criteria, and:
* zero percent did not meet our criteria.
Given that few descriptions met our transparency criteria we conducted
a national survey of school districts to discover how they are using
the funds. The information on ESEA Title I is found in Appendix VI.
ESEA Title I Descriptions That Met Our Transparency Criteria:
The following award descriptions contained sufficient information on
general purpose, scope and nature of activities, location, and
expected outcomes to meet our transparency criteria. The award
description information is taken directly from Recovery.gov. We did
not edit it in any way, such as to correct typographical or
grammatical errors.
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Hawaii Dept Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A --Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies. Initial project provided Extended Learning
Opportunities ('ELO') during summer 2009 for economically
disadvantaged students.
Award amount: $33,171,874.
Award number: S389A090011.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet state academic achievement standards.
Project description: Third Quarter activities provided more Extended
Learning Opportunities ('ELO') during school year 2009-10 for after-
school and other non-school hour time periods such as 'intersessions,'
for economically disadvantaged students, struggling to demonstrate
grade level proficiency in English Language Arts ('ELA') and
Mathematics, as measured by the Hawaii State Assessment ('HSA'). In
addition, this quarter's activities included payments to vendors for
the ELO Summer 2009 program, The initial Title I Recovery Act project
provided Extended Learning Opportunities ('ELO') during summer 2009
for the same types of students. Students' growth is measured by
teacher-developed assessments; school quarterly assessments; and the
HSA. During the first quarter ELO in 2009, 8,018 students participated
in the program, with an average of 76% showing improvement over the
course of the program.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 43.780000000000001.
Description of jobs created: First Quarter included 202.49 FTE for an
initial Title I Recovery Act Extended Learning Opportunities ('ELO')
project. Second Quarter included 13.40 additional FTEs, to provide
more ELO services during the 2009-10 school year at 35 schools so far,
for after-school and other non-school hour time periods such as
'intersessions,' with part-time teachers, tutors, and other support
staff. Third Quarter included 43.78 FTEs, providing ELO services
during the 2009-10 school year, for after-school and other non-school
hour time periods, with part-time teachers, tutors, and other staff.
ELO has provided a stimulus to the local economy by providing
additional employment opportunities during the summer of 2009, and
during school year 2009-10. The summer program was held at 90 campuses
statewide, with 8,018 students who participated. These students were
supported by 1,146 staff members during the summer, equating to 202.49
FTE for the First Quarter, based on 105,295.50 hours worked, divided
by 520 standard hours for the quarter, as noted in the 'Number of
Jobs' total in the preceding reporting data field, in accordance with
U.S. Department of Education specific guidance. These employees hired
included part-time and substitute teachers; program directors; para-
professionals; and other support positions.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-
2403.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 0.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Department Of Education Wyoming.
Project name: Title 1, Part A - Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $26,191,647.
Award number: S389A090050.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Big Horn 1, 2, 4 Carbon 1, 2 Converse 2 Crook 1
Fremont 1, 21, 24, 38 , 6 Hot Springs 1 Johnson 1 Laramie 1, 2 Natrona
1 Park 1 Platte 1, 2 Sheridan 2 Sublette 1, 9 Sweetwater 2 Teton 1
Uinta 1, 6 Weston 1,7 Washakie 2 Just getting started. PARK 16
Purchased a literacy intervention program as part of our current
balanced literacy program called Rigby Reading. Professional
development workshops have been attended and many of the leveled books
have been ordered. BIG HORN 3 PO for comp equip. Bought Ascend Math
intervention licensing. 75% of computers are installed at the
elementary school and in use. Uinta 4 Prof services for staff dev
implemented. Reg and org dues paid for IRA Annual Convention, I Teach
K conf and WYO NCA Spring Improvement Conf. Sheridan 1 Math Tutor
works with students on a weekly basis. Tutors work with students in
Homework Club/Friday School on a weekly basis. Converse 1 Job ad and
interviews for T1 . Retained teacher planning the 2nd sem. Purchased
supports required for parent involvement activities. Conf travel
expenditures. LINCOLN 2 Built tracking devices for ARRA. Ordered
books. Set up tracking system for Prof Dev activities. PARK 6 Hired 6
new positions. Four T1 Teachers, RTI Coordinator and ARRA Secretary
SWEETWATER 1 Expanded before and after school programs at 2 Title I
schools. Parent liaison is beginning to provide parenti nvolvement
activities and support to T1 parents. Title I sec working additional
hours manage requirements for the ARRA funds. Fremont 25 Continued to
evaluate our program and process purchase orders for future
expenditures. Campbell 1 - Hired 4 positions. 1 more to be filled.
Started 2 FAST cycles at schools. Ordering technology and starting
staff development. Campbell 1 Purchased computers and supplies for
students. Amanda Schafer Doing help desk to assist districts and
proceeding according to the contract. Park 1 Sweetwater 1 Albany 1
Sheridan 2 Lincoln 1 N.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 13.06.
Description of jobs created: Some LEAs have begun to add funded jobs
this month, as follows: Albany 1, Big Horn 1, Big Horn 2, Big Horn 3,
Big Horn 4, Campbell 1, Carbon 1, Carbon 2, Converse 2, Crook 1,
Fremont 1, Fremont 14, Fremont 21, Fremont 38, Fremont 6, Goshen 1,
Hot Springs 1, Johnson 1, Laramie 1, Laramie 2, Lincoln 1, Natrona 1,
Niobrara 1, Park 1, Park 16, Sheridan 2, Sublette 1, Sublette 9,
Sweetwater 1, Uinta 1, Uinta 4, Uinta 6, Weston 1, Weston 7 No jobs
impact this quarter. Washakie 2 Full Time Title I Paraeducator funded
by ARRA for 86% of the work day worked 60 days at 7 hours a day for
Quarter 1. Fremont 24 A teacher worked a total of 3 additional hours
for an extended school day. This was funded 100% with ARRA T1 funds.
PLATTE 2 Retained 1 Teacher (Ayers) and 1 Para (Wambach). Both began
work on February 1, 2010 and worked a 35 hour weekly schedule through
the end of the quarter (8 weeks x 35 hours). Sheridan 1 A math tutor
was hired to help students in Title I which will be reimbursed 100%
with ARRA funds. 6 Tutors were hired to help students in Title I at
Homework Club/Friday School (after hours) and worked a total of 36
hours, funded at 45% from Teton 1 Admin hours 1/2 half funded by Title
IA for program development, oversight, and compliance. Sweetwater 2
Created Title I at Granger School. Additional hours reported were
substitute teachers for training of teachers, and pay for classroom
aides to attend training. Converse 1 Title I teacher is retained.
Platte 1 Sub teachers for 7 days at 7 hours per day, all funded by
ARRA funds Lincoln 2 Administrative services for maintaining ARRA
funding and spending requests. Professional Development/Inspiring
Education for teachers--this will be a six session course of 2 hours
per session with currently 119 teachers enrolled. Estimated hours of
training 1,428. This project is near 50% complete with a total of 611
training hours complete. PARK 6 Four new Title 1 Teacher positions
were created that were fully funded by ARRA. All 4 started on
2/18/2010. Also created RtI Coordinator and ARRA Secretary positions
to oversee all ARRA activities and expenditures, funded 51%.
Sweetwater 1 Teachers are providing an extra 1/2 to one hour of
instruction per day for T I students during before and after school
programs. Parent liaison has been hired to provide parent involvement
activities and support in Title I schools.The Title I secretary is
working additional hours to help with ARRA fiscal and program needs.
Fremont 25 Two classified aide positions were filled during the month
of March 2010 Campbell 1 Expanded our Ready 4 Learning program by 2
class room adding 2 full time teachers. Added a Title I Resource
Center Clerk to help in the center while ARRA funds are being
distributed. This is a full time position that was added at the
beginning of March. Added a part time Title I ESL Assistant to one
school which was added in March. Position is 40% out of ARRA. Laramie
1 Clerical work has begun. Platte 2 1 full time teaching position was
retained and funded from February 1, 2010 to the end of the quarter.
With short Fridays, this averages to be 35 hours per week.1 full time
para educator was hired beginning February 16, 2010, and worked until
the end of the quarter. Amanda Schafer Amanda is a hired consultant
that assists with page design and grant design, along with help desk
efforts. An estimated 70% of her working hours are funded by this ARRA
project for January, and 100% for February and the future. She worked
40 hours a week for the entire quarter so far.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001-
3644.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 54.
[End of table]
Title I Descriptions That Significantly Met Our Transparency Criteria:
The following award descriptions contained most but not all details on
one or more of the following pieces of information necessary to
facilitate general understanding of the award, based on our criteria:
general purpose, scope and nature of activities, location, or expected
outcomes. The award description information is taken directly from
Recovery.gov. We did not edit it in any way, such as to correct
typographical or grammatical errors.
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, California Department Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $1,124,920,473.
Award number: S389A090005.
Award description: Title I - Grants to LEAs, Recovery Act funds to
improve teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to
meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Title I - Grants to LEAs, Recovery Act funds
provided to assist LEAs and schools that have high concentrations of
students from families that live in poverty in order to help improve
teaching and learning of students most at risk of failing to meet
State Academic Achievement Standards. The uses of funds under Title
I - Grants to LEAs, Recovery Act are to be consistent with the Title
I, Part A and D statutory and regulatory requirements, including the
requirements to provide equitable services to eligible private school
students. Uses should be aligned with the core goals of the ARRA to
save and create jobs and to advance reforms consistent with the
requirements of Title I. Possible uses of funds may include: (1)
establishing a system for identifying and training highly effective
teachers to serve as instructional leaders in Title I schoolwide
programs; (2) strengthening and expanding early childhood education by
providing resources to align a district-wide Title I pre-K program
with state early learning standards and state content standards for
grades K-3; (3) providing new opportunities for Title I schoolwide
programs for secondary school students to use high-quality, online
courseware as supplemental learning materials for meeting mathematics
and science requirements; and (4) using reading or mathematics coaches
to provide professional development to teachers in Title I targeted
assistance programs.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 4773.1800000000003.
Description of jobs created: Jobs created or retained include 1030.83
classified jobs, 3517.20 certificated jobs, 223.15 vendor jobs, and
0.00 IHE jobs. Classified jobs include non-teaching positions such as
bilingual teacher assistants, office staff, district coordinators, and
instructional aides. Certificated jobs include teaching positions.
Vendor jobs represent a variety of different types of jobs.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Sacramento, California
95814-5901.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 1264.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Georgia Department Of.
Project name: Title I-A, Grants - ARRA.
Award amount: $351,008,292.
Award number: S389A090010.
Award description: Title I, Part A, is a formula grant program that
provides financial assistance to LEAs and schools with high numbers or
high percentages of poor children to help ensure that all children
meet challenging state academic standards.
Project description: Title I funds are used to provide additional
academic support and learning opportunities to help low-achieving
children master challenging curricula and meet state standards in core
academic subjects. For example, funds support extra instruction in
reading/English language arts, science, social studies, and
mathematics, as well as, after-school, and summer programs to extend
and reinforce the regular school curriculum. Funded programs must use
instructional strategies based on scientifically based research and
implement parental involvement activities.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1638.6199999999999.
Description of jobs created: Teachers (947.85); Aides &
Paraprofessionals (219.83); Clerical Staff (2.25); Technology
Specialist (4.00); Teacher Support Specialist (3.75); Elementary
Counselor (1.50); Secondary Counselor (23.50); Family Services/Parent
Coordinator (68.57); Bus Drivers (20.80); Other Management (49.59);
Other Administration (195.09); Other Salaries & Compensation (46.71);
Other (53.18); Administrative Specialist - GaDOE (2.00).
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Atlanta, Georgia 30334-
9049.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 272.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Kentucky Department Of Education.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Program operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $155,347,894.
Award number: S389A090017A.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for student most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standard.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1024.26.
Description of jobs created: Local educational agencies primarily used
the funds to retain positions such as Title I teachers, instructional
coaches, instructional assistants, paraprofessionals, preschool
teachers, literacy specialists, curriculum specialists and teacher
mentors. The positions were retained to improve the teaching and
learning of targeted low performing students and schools. Job embedded
professional development for elementary teachers and administrators
were also provided.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Frankfort, Kentucky
40601-1957.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 174.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Administration, Louisiana Division Of.
Project name: Title I Part A Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $177,156,777.
Award number: S389A090018A.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 727.44000000000005.
Description of jobs created: Title I ARRA Statement For Jobs Saved -
Retained Districts have targeted 4 major areas regarding pending Title
I Part A ARRA funding. The areas are as follows:(1) College and career-
ready standards and high quality valid and reliable assessments for
all students including ELL?s and students with disabilities.(2)Pre K
to Higher Education data systems that meet the principles in the
America COMPETES Act.(3)Teacher effectiveness and equitable
distributions of effective teachers and(4)Intensive support and
effective interventions for lowest performing schools.All jobs that
have been retained or saved are related to the 4 major areas of focus.
They include Instructional coaches (Reading/Math coaches) Graduation
Coaches Reading/Math Interventionist Reading Content Leaders
Professional Development Coordinators Pre-school teachers and Pre-
school paraprofessionals Class size reduction teachers Technology
Facilitators/Coaches Academic Behavior Counselors Turn Around
specialist and Drop-out Interventionist and Curriculum Specialist.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Baton Rouge, Louisiana
70804-9064.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 127.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Baltimore, Maryland
212012595.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 26.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Maryland Department Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $135,958,438.
Award number: S389A90020A.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 368.72000000000003.
Description of jobs created: The type of jobs created and retained
includes teachers, paraprofessionals, coordinators, and other
instructional and administrative support staff. These jobs enable
local school systems and schools to maintain and in some cases upgrade
the level of supplemental services to students failing or at-risk of
failing who are enrolled in high poverty schools. The jobs created and
retained data was obtained from reports submitted from each sub-
recipient. Each sub-recipient report is maintained at the Maryland
State Department of Education.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Nebraska Department Of.
Project name: TITLE I, Part A Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $47,808,954.
Award number: S389A090027.
Award description: Improving teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Summer School.
Number of jobs created or retained: 318.88.
Description of jobs created: Title I funds are used to provide
services to meet the educational needs of low-achieving students and
to work toward closing the achievement gap between high-and low-
performing students.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-
4987.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 248.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, New Hampshire Department Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $30,947,654.
Award number: S389A090029.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: The addition of Title I ARRA funds has resulted
in an increase in the number of students, duration of services,
resources utilized and the variety of intervention programs used to
support school district's most academically at risk students. The
personalized, supplemental services provided are expected to increase
student achievement and decrease achievement gaps. Projects range in
design and implementation, based on specific student and school needs
and resources, but include supplemental instructional support in and
outside the classroom as well as extended day learning opportunities
and professional development opportunities to staff.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 100.56.
Description of jobs created: Title I ARRA funds have been used to
secure previously funded Title I positions that would have been
eliminated due to decreases in regular Title I funding to particular
school districts. Title I ARRA funds have also been used to add
positions in school districts including: teachers, tutors,
paraprofessionals, content specialists, professional development
coordinators and providers, project managers and various other
positions. Through the creation and maintenance of these jobs, school
districts have been able to strengthen existing programs as well as
expand the number of students served (including increasing the number
of Title I schools in districts) and provide additional professional
development opportunities for staff.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Concord, New Hampshire
03301-3852.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 108.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: New York State Education Department.
Project name: Title I, Part A --Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $907,152,149.
Award number: S389A090032.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 4366.7200000000003.
Description of jobs created: The Title I portion of the ARRA was an
increase to the allocation under ESEA Sections 1125 and 1125A for
Title I Part A. Sub-recipients of ARRA Title I included 650 public
school districts and 150 charter school local educational agencies.
Recipients used the funds primarily to cover compensatory education
expenses not previously funded by Title I. The ability to pay for a
higher proportion of allowable Title I positions freed up funds for
other purposes including instructional positions and professional
development opportunities for teachers such as through literacy
coaching. ARRA Title I funds were used to save existing positions
(especially in academic intervention services) and to create new ones
(especially for professional development).
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Albany, New York 12234-
0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 657.
[End of table]
Title I Descriptions That Partially Met Our Transparency Criteria:
The following award descriptions did not contain sufficient details on
one or more of the following pieces of information necessary to
facilitate general understanding of the award, based on our criteria:
general purpose, scope and nature of activities, location, or expected
outcomes. The award description information is taken directly from
Recovery.gov. We did not edit it in any way, such as to correct
typographical or grammatical errors.
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Alabama Dept Of.
Project name: Title I Grants to LEAs, Recovery Act.
Award amount: $162,969,217.
Award number: S389A090001.
Award description: Help local education agencies and schools improve
the teaching and learning of children failing, or most at-risk of
failing, to meet challenging State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Help local education agencies and schools improve
the teaching and learning of children failing, or most at-risk of
failing, to meet challenging State academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 406.55000000000001.
Description of jobs created: Teachers, Other Certificated School
Personnel, School Support Personnel.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Montgomery, Alabama
36104-2101.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 151.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education & Early Development, Alaska Department Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $29,449,710.
Award number: S389A090002A.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most as
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs
Operated by Local Educational Agencies.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 96.109999999999999.
Description of jobs created: Teaching and Support Staff.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Juneau, Alaska 99811-
0505.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 104.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Dept Of Education Arizona.
Project name: Title 1 Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery
Act.
Award amount: $195,087,321.
Award number: S389A090003.
Award description: To help local educational agencies (LEAs) and
schools improve the teaching and learning of children failing, or most
at-risk of failing, to meet challenging State academic achievement
standards.
Project description: Improving the opportunity for disadvantage
children and ensuring disadvantage children have a fair, equal, and
significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach,
at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement
standards and state academic assessments.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1055.5899999999999.
Description of jobs created: Title I teachers, paraprofessionals,
professional development positions and education coaches.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Phoenix, Arizona 85007-
3209.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 156.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Arkansas Department Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Education Agencies.
Award amount: $111,092,138.
Award number: S398A090004.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Early Childhood Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 232.88.
Description of jobs created: 14.7 Unclassified Jobs Created; 28.18
Contracted Staff Jobs Created; 73.11 Licensed Staff Jobs Created;
29.97 Non-Licensed Staff Jobs Created; 32.35 Unclassified Jobs
Retained; 7.19 Contracted Staff Jobs Retained; 37.365 Licensed Staff
Jobs Retained; 10 Non-Licensed Staff Jobs Retained.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Little Rock, Arkansas
72201-0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 254.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Colorado Board Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $111,135,922.
Award number: S389A090006.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 526.
Description of jobs created: Integration Specialists, Full and Part
Time Teachers, English Language Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Literacy
& Math Coaches, Classroom Assistants, Interventionists, Family Center
Coordinators, Secretaries, Intervention School Director, Title I
Coordinators, Consultants, Computer Technicians, Bookkeepers, Family
and Community Outreach Liaisons, Onsite Technical Staffing, Mentors,
Nurses, Administrative Staff, Counselors, Psychologists, Social
Workers, Consultants.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Denver, Colorado 80203-
1799.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 114.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education Conn State Dept.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $70,714,174.
Award number: S389A090007.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 440.45999999999998.
Description of jobs created: For Central Administration staff, 4.70
jobs created and 6.66 jobs retained. For Teachers/Instructors/
Department Heads staff, 125.62 jobs created and 196.14 jobs retained.
For Paraprofessionals staff, 31.31 jobs created and 49.53 jobs
retained. For Clerical Support staff, 2.36 jobs created and 2.45 jobs
retained. For Guidance Counselors staff, 0.70 jobs created and 0.00
jobs retained. For School Nurse/Health Services staff, 0.86 jobs
created and 0.00 jobs retained. For Maintenance Personnel staff, 0.00
jobs created and 0.00 jobs retained. For Technical/Computer
Specialists staff, 2.00 jobs created and 1.00 jobs retained. For
Library/Media staff, 0.00 jobs created and 0.00 jobs retained. For
Food Services staff, 0.00 jobs created and 0.00 jobs retained. For
Athletics/Coaches staff, 0.00 jobs created and 0.00 jobs retained. For
Class Advisors staff, 0.00 jobs created and 0.00 jobs retained. For
All Outside Consultants and Vendors except for RESCs and SERC staff,
9.60 jobs created and 7.53 jobs retained.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): HARTFORD, Connecticut
06106-1659.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 116.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Delaware Department Of.
Project name: Title I Grants to LEA,.
Award amount: $32.433.643.
Award number: S389A090008.
Award description: Awards granted in order for LEAs to maintain Title
I services and retain instructional staff to provide those Title I
services. .
Project description: Funding used to increase the number of services
available to Title I Students including retaining Title I teachers to
continue Title I services and provide additional services.
Project activity description: Early Childhood Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 118.11.
Description of jobs created: Funding used to increase the number of
services available to Title I Students including retaining Title I
teachers to continue Title I services and provide additional services.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Dover, Delaware 19901-
0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 24.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: DC State Education Office.
Project name: Title I, Part A: Grants to Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $37,602,323.
Award number: S389A090051.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: The Title I, Part A program provides financial
assistance to LEAs and schools with high numbers or high percentages
of poor children to help ensure that all children meet challenging
state academic standards. Recovery Act funds create new opportunities
for educators to implement innovative strategies in Title I schools
that improve education for at-risk students and close achievement gaps
while also stimulating the economy.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 62.090000000000003.
Description of jobs created: Jobs created or retained include
instructional and support services staff.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Washington, District of
Columbia 20002-0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 51.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Florida Department Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $490,575,352.
Award number: S389A090009.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 3071.25.
Description of jobs created: Types of jobs included but were not
limited to classroom teachers, instructional aides, school-based
administrators, clerical support, librarians/media specialists,
supervisors, guidance counselors, social workers, psychologists, and
instructional district-based administrators.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Tallahassee, Florida
32399-0400.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 214.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Idaho State Board Of Education.
Project name: Title I, Part A --Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $34,955,709.
Award number: S389A090012.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 460.44999999999999.
Description of jobs created: 82.83% Teachers/Teacher Aides, 4.94%
School/District Administration/Office Support, 3.71% Tutors/
Substitutes, 1.61% State Administration/Office Support, 1.55%
Instructional Improvement Coaches, 1.12% Educational Media Workers,
1.07% Behavior Specialists, 0.85% Reading Coaches, 0.78% After School
Program, 0.50% Professional Development, 0.38% Technology Specialist,
0.15% Computer Lab Technicians, 0.13% Math Intervention Specialist,
0.12% Testing Facilitator, 0.11% Social Worker, 0.07% Program Review
Contractors, 0.05% Counselors, 0.02% Library Technicians, 0.01%
Programmer for Data Collection.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Boise, Idaho 83720-0027.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 107.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Illinois State Board Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A --Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Education Agencies.
Award amount: $420,263,561.
Award number: S389A090013.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1530.
Description of jobs created: Education, Training and Library
Occupations, Management Occupations, Computer and Mathematical
Occupations, Community and Social Service Occupations, Health
Practitioners and Technical Occupations, Office and Administrative
Support Occupations. Personal Care and Service Occupations.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Springfield, Illinois
62777-0002.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 728.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Indiana Department Of.
Project name: Title I Part A-Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $168,676,901.
Award number: S389A090014.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 932.
Description of jobs created: At risk intervention teachers and aides.
Instructional coaches for professional development.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Indianapolis, Indiana
46204-1905.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 320.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Iowa Department Of.
Project name: Title I - Basic LEA Grants.
Award amount: $51,497,022.
Award number: S389A090015.
Award description: Funding to school districts to support struggling
readers (consistent with regular Title I programming).
Project description: Expansion of Title I basic grants intended to
support students struggling with reading and math.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 364.93000000000001.
Description of jobs created: The following includes a list of job
types, hours, and FTE that were supported by ARRA this quarter: Other
Management Occupations hours - 270 FTE - 0.52 Postsecondary Teachers
hours - 533 FTE - 1.03 Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and Special
Education School Teachers hours - 156973 FTE - 301.87 Other Teachers
and Instructors hours - 17432 FTE - 33.52 Other Education, Training,
and Library Occupations hours - 14553 FTE - 27.99.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Des Moines,, Iowa 50319-
0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 276.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Kansas Dept Of Education.
Project name: Title I, Part A --Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $70,868,075.
Award number: S389A090016A.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 479.75999999999999.
Description of jobs created: For this program the following jobs were
retained or created. 297.79 Teachers and related staff 3.40
Administrative staff 178.57 Other non-licensed personnel.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Topeka, Kansas 66612-
1103.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 288.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Maine Department Of.
Project name: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery
Act.
Award amount: $37,184,258.
Award number: S389A090019.
Award description: Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I
grants to Local Education Educational Agencies for provision of Title
I services.
Project description: Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I
grants to Local Education Educational Agencies for provision of Title
I services.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 88.5.
Description of jobs created: 53 Retained: 46.5 teachers, 6.5 ed techs
35.5 Limited Period jobs: 22 teachers, 1 home school coordinator, 4 ed
techs, and 8.5 support personnel.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Augusta, Maine 04333-
0023.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 141.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Department Of Elementary And Secondary Education.
Project name: Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $163,680,278.
Award number: S389A90021.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Provide educational services to students most at
risk of failing to meet academic standards. Remaining funds will be
expended by school districts as needed to supplement existing Title I
funds.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1030.76.
Description of jobs created: Title I teachers, paraprofessionals, and
support staff members were hired or retained.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): MALDEN, Massachusetts
02148-4906.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 233.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Department Of Education Michigan.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $389,902,873.
Award number: S389A090022.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1581.55.
Description of jobs created: The following jobs were created and
retained with ARRA Title I, Part A funds: Academic Counselors, Aides/
Paraprofessionals, Classroom/Instructional Interventionists, Early
Childhood Intervention Specialists, Instructional Coaches,
Instructional Specialists Program Coordinators, Reading Recovery
Teachers, Social Workers, Substitute Teachers Summer School Teachers,
Teachers, and Tutors.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Lansing, Michigan 48933-
0000.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 708.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Minnesota, Department Of.
Project name: Title 1-Part A-Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $94,711,036.
Award number: S389A090023.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 352.92000000000002.
Description of jobs created: Types of jobs created or retained with
this grant include administration/supervision, counselor, cultural
liaison, licensed instructional support, mental health professional,
non-licensed classroom personnel, non-licensed instructional support,
other, paraprofessional, physical/occupational therapist, substitute
teacher salaries, and teachers.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Roseville, Minnesota
55113-4266.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 413.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Mississippi State Department Of Education.
Project name: Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Education Agencies.
Award amount: $132,888,489.
Award number: S389A090024A.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 422.62.
Description of jobs created: The jobs created/retained with Title I,
Part A ARRA funds include instructional and non-instructional
positions which all directly impact increasing the academic
achievement of at-risk populations. Instructional positions include
teachers, paraprofessionals, speech therapists, interventionists, in-
school and after school tutors. Non-instructional positions include
guidance counselors, social workers, security officers, and
library/media specialists.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Jackson, Mississippi
39205-0771.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 152.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Elementary And Secondary Education, Missouri
Department Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $14,6140,449.
Award number: S389A090025.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1269.3599999999999.
Description of jobs created: Teachers, Aides, Para Professionals,
Ancillary Personnel, Other Pupil Services, Guidance Personnel.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Jefferson City, Missouri
65101-2901.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 467.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Public Instruction, Montana Office Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A --Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $34,650,000.
Award number: S389A090026.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Public Elementary and Secondary school
subgrantees continued their school year projects. Funding is being
distributed based on subrecipients' monthly cash requests and
reporting.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 265.
Description of jobs created: Jobs related to the provision of
educational services in public elementary and secondary schools under
Title I, Part A Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational
Agencies, Recovery Act.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Helena, Montana 59620-
2501.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 154.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Nevada Department Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A-Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Education Agencies.
Award amount: $70,126,139.
Award number: S389A090028A.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 323.50999999999999.
Description of jobs created: 230.49 Teaching jobs and 93.2 Teachers
Aid Jobs were paid with ARRA funds.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Carson City, Nevada
89701-5096.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 14.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, New Jersey Department Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $182,971,299.
Award number: S389A090030.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 794.20000000000005.
Description of jobs created: A total of 794.2 jobs were created or
retained. Of those, 577.5 were instructional positions, 62.4 were
direct student support services positions, 40.0 were administrative
positions and 114.3 did not indicate a job classification. We provide
Title 1 funds on a reimbursement basis, and therefore it is not
unusual for LEAs to report jobs created or retained prior to actually
receiving the funds.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Trenton, New Jersey
08625-0500.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 291.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: New Mexico Education, Department Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $80,803,396.
Award number: S389A090031.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 145.08000000000001.
Description of jobs created: New Mexico's public school districts and
charter schools reported 145.08 positions for the Title I Grant. The
positions created/retained are teachers, educational assistants,
curriculum coaches, subject matter specialists, data specialists,
counselors, and school nurses.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): SANTA FE, New Mexico
87501-2744.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 97.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Public Instruction, North Carolina Department Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $257,444,956.
Award number: S389A090033.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 2789.27.
Description of jobs created: Director and/or Supervisor (113) Person
assigned to direct or supervise staff members, a function, a program,
or a support service.Assistant Principal (116) Person, licensed as an
assistant principal, who has been designated by a local board of
education to perform the duties of a non-teaching assistant principal.
Teacher (121)Person certified to teach the standard course of studies
and assigned to instruct pupils not classified elsewhere New Teacher
Orientation (125) Person attending assigned new teacher orientation,
outside of the teacher's contract calendar, not to exceed 3 days.Re-
employed Retired Teacher - Exempt from the Earnings Cap (128)Retired
teachers hired back into the classroom.Instructional Support I
(131)Person assigned duties that require a high degree of knowledge
and skills, in support of the instructional program. Duties include
health services, attendance counseling, guidance services, media
services, and nurses.Instructional Support II (132)Person assigned
duties that require a high degree of knowledge and skills which place
them on the advanced pay scale. Includes speech and audiologists
Psychologist (133)Person assigned to perform duties involving
psychology.Teacher Mentor (134) Individuals who are employed to serve
as full-time mentors to teachers only.Lead Teacher (135)Includes
curriculum specialists, instructional facilitators, as well as lead
teachers in the summer school program. Teacher Assistant (141)Person
assigned to assist with students in roles without the extra education
required for NCLB. Examples include personal care assistants and
physical therapy assistants.Teacher Assistant - NCLB (142) Person
assigned to perform the day-to-day activities of assisting the regular
classroom teacher, in roles requiring the extra education of
NCLB.Tutor (Within the instructional day) (143) Person assigned to
perform tutorial duties. Interpreter, Braillist, Translator, Education
Interpreter (144) Person assigned to perform the activities of an
interpreter, brail, translator, or education interpreter, and their
assistants.Therapist (145) Person assigned to perform the activities
of physical or occupational therapy. Includes the positions of
physical therapist, occupational therapist.Specialist (School-Based)
(146) Person assigned to perform technical activities in a support
capacity such as data collection, compiling research data, preparing
statistical reports, technology and other technical duties. Includes
the positions such as certified nurses, computer lab assistants,
technology assistants, CTE tech assistants, and behavioral
modification techs, parent liaisons, and home school coordinators.
Monitor (147)Person assigned to perform the activities of a monitor -
bus monitors, lunchroom monitors, and playground monitors. Office
Support (151)Person assigned to perform activities concerned with
preparing, transferring, transcribing, systemizing, or filing written
communications and records. Includes secretary, accounting personnel,
admin assistant, photocopy clerk, file clerk, NCWise specialist,
clerical specialist in a central office role, cost clerk, and school-
based office personnel.Administrative Specialist (Central Support)
(153)Person assigned to perform activities concerned with the
administrative specialties of a school system. Includes internal
auditor, budget specialist, administrative support, HR specialist,
public relation personnel, energy and safety monitor, central office
specialist, nutritional specialist, and specialists who manage a
program area Driver (171)Person whose assignment consists primarily of
driving a vehicle, such as a bus, truck, or automobile.Custodian (173)
Person assigned to perform plant housekeeping and operating heating,
ventilating, and air conditioning systems. Manager (176) Person
assigned to direct the day-to-day operations of a group of skilled,
semi-skilled, or unskilled workers. Examples would include child
nutrition manager, and maintenance foreman.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Raleigh, North Carolina
27601-1058.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 156.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Public Instruction, North Dakota Department Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A --Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $27,437,105.
Award number: S389A090034A.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 178.88.
Description of jobs created: 34.25 Title I Classroom Teachers, 29.49
Title I Reading Teachers, 17.89 Title I Math Teachers, 71.36
Paraprofessionals, 5.84 Preschool Teachers, 3.98 Parent Coordinators/
Liaisons, 1 School Improvement Coordinators, 2.19 Security/Bus Driver,
3.1 Data Coordinators, 8.78 Intervention Specialists/Title I
Coordinator, .5 ELL Teacher, .5 Counselor.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Bismarck, North Dakota
58505-0440.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 152.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Department Of Education Ohio.
Project name: Title I - Grants to LEAs, Recovery Act.
Award amount: $372,673,474.
Award number: S389A090035.
Award description: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies,
Recovery Act.
Project description: Title I, Part A funds are distributed to school
districts based on four distinct funding formulas as affected by
census poverty data. Districts determine which eligible buildings are
to participate based on federal requirements. Targeted Assistance
buildings must direct services to specific students. Schoolwide
building may use the funds for more schoolwide activities intended to
improve outcomes across the building. Purpose: To provide supplemental
funding to economically disadvantaged districts and some of their
eligible schools for improving educational outcomes for students.
Building projects are either Targeted Assistance whereby students to
be served are selected based on academic needs or school-wide whereby
an improvement plan can be focused on any or all students.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1911.8.
Description of jobs created: Teachers, tutors, administrators,
psychologists, social workers, paraprofessionals, aides, curriculum
coaches.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Columbus, Ohio 43215-
4183.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 834.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Oklahoma State Department Of.
Project name: Title I Part A-Improving Basic programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $109,442,502.
Award number: S389A090036A.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 497.80000000000001.
Description of jobs created: Teachers and Support Staff.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73105-4503.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 530.
[End of table]
Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Oregon Department Of Education.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $93,735,666.
Award number: S389A090037.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 566.62.
Description of jobs created: The jobs created or retained with these
Recovery Act funds include K-12 teachers, instructional assistants,
and mentor positions for new teachers. Teaching positions focus on
reading and math. Of the total number of jobs reported, over 50% are
newly created positions.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Salem, Oregon 97310-1300.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 171.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Pennsylvania Dept Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated By
Local.
Award amount: $400,603,678.
Award number: S389A090038.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1524.75.
Description of jobs created: Reflects sub-recipient submitted
information on educators and other support staff providing services
detailed in the Project Description for the current reporting quarter
for this award.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
17101-2210.
Project status: More than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 568.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Department Of Education, South Carolina.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $142,838,916.
Award number: S389A090040.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 807.27999999999997.
Description of jobs created: Pre-K Teacher, Kindergarten Teachers,
Special Education (self -contained), Special Ed (resource), Classroom
Teacher, Retired Teacher, Media Specialist, Guidance, Other
Professional Instructional Oriented, Extended Day Teacher, Title I
Director, School Nurse, Social Worker, Clerical Support, Teacher
Leader, Coordinators, Administrator, Title I Instructional
Paraprofessionals, Child Development Aide, Instructional Assistants,
Instructional Aides, Instructional Coach, Other Aides, Principal,
Assistant Principal, Computer Technician, Supervisor, Support
Personnel, Kindergarten Aide, School Food Service Worker, School
Logistical Support Staff, Curriculum/Academic Specialist,
Interventionist, ESOL Part-Time teacher, Short-Term Substitutes,
Consultant, School Parent Facilitators.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Columbia, South Carolina
29201-3730.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 88.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Department Of Education.
Project name: Title I Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $34,650,000.
Award number: S389A090041.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 182.97.
Description of jobs created: Teacher and paraprofessional positions
were created to improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Pierre, South Dakota
57501-2291.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 149.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Tennessee Department Of.
Project name: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery
Act.
Award amount: $194,074,879.
Award number: S389A090042.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 1004.99.
Description of jobs created: Teachers, paraprofessionals,
instructional facilitators, parent involvement coordinators, guidance
counselors, resource specialists, tech coaches, clerical, and other
educational specialists.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Nashville, Tennessee
37243-1219.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 145.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education Agency, Texas.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $948,737,780.
Award number: S389A090043A.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 3705.6300000000001.
Description of jobs created: The positions created or retained during
this period included professional jobs as well as positions for
support staff. The major job categories include counselors, teachers,
educational aides and administrators.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): AUSTIN, Texas 78701-1402.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 1401.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Dept Of Education Vermont.
Project name: Title I , Part A - Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $12,882,703.
Award number: S389A090045.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 69.120000000000005.
Description of jobs created: Preschool/PreKindergarten Teachers,
Kindergarten Teachers, Elementary Teachers (Grades 1-6), Secondary
Teachers (Grades 7-12), Teachers of Ungraded Classes (include EEE,
Special Ed.), Teachers Aides - (PAID only), Attendance & Social Work
Personnel, Guidance Counselors/Directors - Sec (Grades 7-12), Admin.
Assists., Clerical & Secretarial Support Staff, Audiovisual &
Instructional Technology Staff, Title 1 Coordinators, Curriculum
Coordinators, Planning, Research, & Development Staff, Consultants/
Contractors/Other contracted staff.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Montpelier, Vermont
05620-2501.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 70.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Education, Virginia Department Of.
Project name: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery
Act.
Award amount: $164,458,751.
Award number: S389A090046.
Award description: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies,
Recovery Act To help local education agencies (LEAs) and schools
improve the teaching and learning of children failing, or most at-risk
of failing, to meet challenging State academic standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State Academic Achievement Standards.
Project activity description: Early Childhood Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 579.10000000000002.
Description of jobs created: Jobs accounted for during the quarter
ended 3/31/2010 represent employment types such as: teachers,
paraprofessionals, literacy coaches, reading specialist, math
specialists, intervention specialist, aids, and resource
professionals. This total is made up of 333.6 saved positions and
245.5 created positions.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Richmond, Virginia 23219-
3673.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 136.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Public Instruction, Washington State Superintendent Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $135,123,099.
Award number: S389A090047A.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet state academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet state academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 602.12.
Description of jobs created: Educational Services.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Olympia, Washington
98504-7200.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 286.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: West Virginia Department Of Education.
Project name: ARRA Title I.
Award amount: $60,981,290.
Award number: S389A090048A.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet the State academic achievement standards.
Project description: The Title I ARRA grants are being implemented as
approved. Districts which purchased technology equipment have
completed the purchasing process and in most cases the equipment has
been installed. Professional development continues to be delivered to
teachers in order to ensure that the technology equipment is being
utilized to enhance and differentiate student learning. Funds continue
to support the salary of positions added with the ARRA allocation.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 215.27000000000001.
Description of jobs created: 1 pk teach, 4 pk aides, 2 acad coach 2
Title I teachers added due to need at 2 schools
2.93;.6Sb;4.08int;1.26bus;1.65tch;.2par;.19hm;.5p Trans. Specialist 3
PreK Teach/Coaches;4.02 Intervent/Others K-5 Literacy Coach math coach
Math Read Interventionists, Presch Sp Needs Aide MVS School Coach, TI
I Reading, TI Reading/Math Parent as Teacher part time school RTI
Interventionists Reading Specialist Title I teacher at H E White
Elementary Title I TIS Two Title I teacher positions Technology
Intervention Specialists 0.5 Teacher/Coach 2.5 Teachers 2.20 Coaches;
1.00 counselor; 1.90 teachers 2.50 teachers 5.5 acad tutors and 3.5
parent coordinators pre-k teacher Math Coach part-time interventionis
8 part time positions still maintained Reading Coach for Title I
Schools Reading Coach for Title I Schools Teachers, Bus driver,
Teachers, parent asst.s,tutors, supp. PD pay St. Francis tutor TIS;
Kindergarten teacher Reading Interventionist.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Charleston, West
Virginia 25305-0330.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 60.
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Recovery.gov information:
Recipient name: Public Instruction, Wisconsin Dept Of.
Project name: Title I, Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by
Local Educational Agencies.
Award amount: $147,729,443.
Award number: S389A090049.
Award description: Improve teaching and learning for students most at
risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project description: Improve teaching and learning for students most
at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
Project activity description: Elementary & Secondary Education.
Number of jobs created or retained: 353.69999999999999.
Description of jobs created: 353.70 jobs were reported in this
quarter. These positions include: math and reading literacy coaches;
math support teacher; substitute teachers; literacy specialist/coach;
reading teachers and specialists; day program teachers; counselors;
stimulus projects coordinator; literacy support teachers; teacher;
administrative assistant; instructor; Director of Learning & Reform;
Title I coordinator; English teacher; parent assistant;
paraprofessionals; clerical staff; intermediate literacy support
coach; direct instruction specialist; site specific school
improvement; teacher mentor; RTI coordinator; Title I inclusion
teacher; Title I teachers; speech pathologist; aide; social worker;
behavioral specialist; academic intervention specialist; secretarial
support; academic support; remediation specialist; teacher assistant;
Title I paraprofessional; home visitors; speaker/presenter/trainer;
reading/literacy consultant; curriculum consultant; data consultant;
math consultant; IT staff; principal; new leader advanced placement;
early childhood workers; at-risk teacher; curriculum development
coordinator; Title I teacher 316-License; remediation skills
coordinator; reading coordinator; reading recovery teacher;
kindergarten assistance; math resource teacher; parent involvement
coordinator; Title I family coordinator; literacy coordinator; family
outreach coordinator; resource teacher (preschool, elementary);
secondary reading support teachers; homeless community liaison;
research analyst; goal aide; solutions coordinator; dean of students;
music teacher; student success coordinator; art therapist; AutoSkill
coordinator; homework club staff; hearing interpreter; electronic sub;
afterschool program tutor and administrator; expended day coordinator,
secretary, clerk and extended day staff; school family liaison; ELL
teacher; data analysis coach; program managers; parent presenters;
mentors; tutors; accounting staff; education consultant; SIFI/AYP
coordinator; dual language immersion teacher; culturally relevant
teacher; private/parochial professional development teacher; after
school professional development coordinator; after school program
coordinator; parent involvement teachers; reading consultant; science
teacher; interventionists; family coordinator; staff development
specialist; food service support; bilingual resource specialist-
Saturday program; learning facilitator; librarian; AmeriCorps workers;
and ARRA administration coordinator.
Place of performance (city, state, zip code): Madison, Wisconsin 53703-
3474.
Project status: Less Than 50% Completed.
Number of subawards: 443.
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Appendix IV: SFSF Education Stabilization Funds: Selected Subrecipient
(LEA) Descriptions:
The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund included approximately $48.6
billion to award to states by formula and up to $5 billion to award to
states as competitive grants. The Recovery Act created the SFSF in
part to help state and local governments stabilize their budgets by
minimizing budgetary cuts in education and other essential government
services, such as public safety. Stabilization funds for education
distributed under the Recovery Act must first be used to alleviate
shortfalls in state support for education to local educational
agencies and public institutions of higher education. States must use
81.8 percent of their SFSF formula grant funds to support education
(these funds are referred to as education stabilization funds) and
must use the remaining 18.2 percent for public safety and other
government services, which may include education (these funds are
referred to as government services funds). After maintaining state
support for education at fiscal year 2006 levels, states must use
education stabilization funds to restore state funding to the greater
of fiscal year 2008 or 2009 levels for state support to LEAs and
public IHEs. When distributing these funds to LEAs, states must use
their primary education funding formula, but they can determine how to
allocate funds to public IHEs. In general, LEAs maintain broad
discretion in how they can use education stabilization funds, but
states have some ability to direct IHEs in how to use these funds.
Given that few descriptions fully met our transparency criteria, we
administered a web-based survey to school district superintendents in
the 50 states and the District of Columbia to determine how they are
using Recovery Act funds. We conducted our survey between March and
April 2010, with a 78 percent final weighted response rate. We
selected a stratified random sample of 575 LEAs from the population of
16,065 LEAs included in our sample frame of data obtained from the
Common Core of Data in 2007-2008. Of this sample, we randomly selected
150 LEAs (50 for each program) to gather illustrative information on
how they used their Recovery Act funds. See appendix VII for more
information on how we designed our survey. What follows are summaries
of how these LEAs described their use of Recovery Act SFSF funds,
based on their survey responses as well as information we collected
through follow-up communications.
Acton-Boxborough Regional School District:
Acton, MA 01720:
Award amount: $1,366,907:
Acton-Boxborough Regional School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act SFSF award to address special needs of its students and
teachers. These funds covered the two schools in the district--the
Raymond Grey Junior High and the High School. Specifically, the funds
were used for paraprofessional staff retention, for teachers' health
insurance, and for special education out-of-district tuition. As a
result of these funds, officials reported that the district was able
to retain approximately eight paraprofessionals and recover two
special education assistants. Therefore, officials reported that the
district could maintain its student-teacher ratios for special
education and other classes and allow the district to remain in
compliance with Massachusetts regulations that require special
education assistant teachers for every nine special education
students. They also said these funds resulted in the district being
able to pay for staff members' health insurance and tuition for four
out-of-district students (which totaled $220,670). Officials indicated
that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were less than 50
percent completed.
Anchorage School District:
Anchorage, AK 99504:
Award amount: $23,231,318:
Anchorage School District reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF
award to enhance existing effective programs; implement innovative new
programs; and ensure a safe learning environment with modern,
efficient, and functional technology. Not including substitute
teachers hired because of the impact of ARRA-funded professional
development, or parents and families affected by ARRA-funded programs,
the SFSF award covered 4,969 teachers, teacher aides, administrators,
and staff, and 47,089 students in a range of schools and programs
within the district. Specifically, the funds were used to retain and
hire staff, provide professional development for instructional staff,
purchase instructional materials, support preschool and summer school
programs, enhance parent involvement activities, purchase or upgrade
computer technology (hardware, software, servers, and systems),
conduct student assessments and internal program evaluations, replace
failing equipment, and implement building system renewals. Anchorage
School District selected projects that would continue its ongoing work
to improve scores on standardized tests, increase graduation rates,
decrease student dropout rates, and prepare students for college and
careers following graduation, all in a safe learning environment.
District officials indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award
activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Arcadia Unified School District:
Arcadia, CA 91007:
Award amount: $3,294,536:
Arcadia Unified School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to backfill staff reductions caused by state budget cuts,
thereby ensuring student progress by maintaining the district's
standard of an approximate 30-to-1 student-teacher ratio and providing
the necessary programs to meet student needs. These funds covered all
10 schools in the district that serve approximately 10,000 students.
Specifically, the funds were used to retain staff and support the
district's Response-to-Intervention program, its Walk-to-Read program,
and before-school intervention in math and language arts. As a result
of the SFSF award, officials reported that the district was able to
retain approximately 20 of its 450 instructional positions and
continue programs that meet the needs of its students, including those
with special needs. They also said that these funds had the indirect
result of allowing the district's student-teacher ratio in grades K-3
to remain at approximately 20-to-1. Officials indicated that their
Recovery Act SFSF award activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Atlanta Public Schools:
Atlanta, GA 30303:
Award amount: $14,536,203:
Atlanta Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF
award to save and retain instructional and noninstructional jobs.
These funds benefited the district's 107 schools and student
population of approximately 47,000. Specifically, the district
reported that the funds are being used to retain jobs that would have
been lost because of a decrease in funding. As a result of the award,
officials reported that Atlanta Public Schools saved over 440 jobs,
which allowed class sizes to remain the same and support personnel to
continue providing high levels of instruction with little or no
distraction. Furthermore, the district reported that it anticipates
that the additional funds will significantly assist the district with
maintaining and expanding instructional reform efforts that focus on
building capacity. Officials also anticipate that student achievement
will be affected in a positive manner, as will standardized test
scores, high school graduation rates, and teacher and principal
effectiveness. District officials indicated that their Recovery Act
SFSF award activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Broward County Public Schools:
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301:
Award amount: $91,104,960:
Broward County Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to save as many jobs as possible, which primarily included
teaching positions and school support positions. These funds covered
234 schools. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
district was able to save over 1,400 jobs. Officials indicated that
their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were fully completed.
Burton Elementary:
Porterville, CA 93257:
Award amount: $1,224,856:
Burton Elementary reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF award to
save staff positions, including classified positions for those who
work as classroom aides, librarians, and office clerks; maintain
professional development and student programs; and purchase
instructional materials. These funds covered approximately 3,800
students in seven schools. Specifically, the funds were used to pay
staff salaries, and thus maintain low class sizes and programs such as
art, music, libraries, and physical education. In addition, Burton
Elementary used the funds to maintain staff development in order to
help its teachers become better leaders and give them the necessary
resources to help their students be successful. As a result of these
funds, officials reported that the district was able to save 15
instructional positions and 5.25 classified positions and maintain its
current student-teacher ratio of 20 to 1 in its lower grades. They
also said that the funds will result in the district achieving higher
levels of student success, improving scores on standardized tests,
exiting program improvement status, and maintaining the district's
purpose and goals. Officials indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF
award activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Central Union High School District:
El Centro, CA 92243:
Award amount: $1,895,213:
Central Union High School District reported that it used its Recovery
Act SFSF award to continue academic counseling and provide development
for certified staff. The funds covered 10.6 full-time-equivalent
counselors who advised 4,000 students in two comprehensive and one
continuation high school. In addition, the district used the funds to
provide 3 full days and 12 half days of staff development to 225
teachers. Specifically, the funds were used to continue previous
allocation of staff development time, collaboration, and standards-
based assessment. In addition, the funds were used to focus on a
formative instructional methodology called Assessment for Learning,
which uses information from a variety of sources to inform pedagogical
decisions. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
district was able to maintain existing levels of academic advisement
and its previous commitment to Assessment for Learning and standards-
based initiatives. They also said that these funds resulted in
retaining existing counseling staff and the services they were
providing. Officials indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award
activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Cheney Unified School District #268:
Cheney, KS 67025:
Award amount: $493,548:
Cheney Unified School District #268 reported that it used its Recovery
Act SFSF award to maintain its educational system at the current level
to ensure student progress. These funds covered the three schools in
this district that serves 775 students. Specifically, the funds were
used to save certified and classified staff positions and maintain a
desired student-teacher ratio. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that the district was able to maintain a 20-to-1 student-
teacher ratio at its elementary school and a 24-27-to-1 ratios at the
middle and high schools. They also said that these funds resulted in
the district saving between three and five positions, including a part-
time math position, which kept math classes from having more than 30
students. Officials reported that their Recovery Act SFSF award
activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Chester School District:
Deep River, CT 06417:
Award amount: $61,222:
Chester School District reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF
award to retain teachers and to provide them with professional
development in teaching strategies and data analysis. These funds
covered teachers in all three elementary schools in the district.
Specifically, the funds were used to provide consultation services
through Performance Pathways, which is a technical tool that uses
student data such as regular, standardized, and benchmark testing to
inform decisions about changes in students' academic programs. As a
result of the SFSF award, officials reported that the district expects
to see improved scores on standardized tests as well as improved
strategies using data-driven decisions in the classroom. They
indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were less than
50 percent completed.
Clayton County Public Schools:
Jonesboro, GA 30236:
Award amount: $23,144,036:
Clayton County Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to retain personnel. These funds supported approximately
312 personnel at 62 schools. Specifically, the funds were used for
salaries of teachers across all grade levels and subject areas (except
for vocational and special education). As a result of these funds,
officials reported that the district was able to retain approximately
312 personnel. They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award
activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Coeur d'Alene District:
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814:
Award amount: $4,182,019:
Coeur d'Alene District reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF
award to support existing employee salaries and benefits for a month.
These funds supported 17 schools and approximately 1,100 employees
working in maintenance, transportation, and administrative offices.
Specifically, the funds were used to help offset the cost of existing
staff so that their health insurance benefits could be maintained and
so that further cuts to existing programs would not be made. As a
result of these funds, officials reported that the district was able
to save extracurricular programs at the schools and health benefits
for employees, but did not necessarily save any positions. They
indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were less than
50 percent completed.
Creighton Elementary District:
Phoenix, AZ 85016:
Award amount: $2,275,658:
Creighton Elementary District reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to maintain class sizes at levels prior to those of 2010
and retain teaching staff. These funds provided support to
approximately 7,400 students in nine schools and approximately 500
teachers and other staff members. Specifically, the funds mitigated
losses in state funding by paying for staff salaries. As a result of
the SFSF award, officials reported that the district was able to
maintain student- teacher ratios at pre 2009-2010, levels that were a
maximum of 27 to 1 for grades K-3 and 32 to 1 for grades 4-8.
Officials reported that maintaining these student-teachers ratios will
ensure that students receive meaningful instructional opportunities.
They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were 50
percent or more completed.
Crossroads Charter High School:
Charlotte, NC 28213:
Award amount: $61,050:
Crossroads Charter High School reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to hire and retain teachers, paraprofessionals, and
contractors; to enhance technology for computer-based instruction and
school safety, and to purchase educational supplies and materials.
These funds covered Crossroads Charter High School's one site that
serves 271 students, has 16 teachers, and employs a host of
paraprofessionals and contractors. Specifically, the funds were used
for providing staff development for teachers and administrators,
purchasing computers and safety equipment, and allowing for college
and career readiness tours. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that the school was able to save five positions, create three
positions, and thus maintain its student-teacher ratio of 20 to 1.
School officials said they also hope that the funds will facilitate
increased graduation rates and improved high-stakes test scores from
the concentrated staff and career exploration activities. They
indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were less than
50 percent completed.
E-Cademie, A Charter School:
Phoenix, AZ 85006:
Award amount: $123,381:
E-Cademie, A Charter School reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to pay for monthly maintenance and operations expenses so
the school could keep its doors open after the state of Arizona cut
its regular payments for October, November, May, and June. These funds
covered approximately 170 students, 10 teaching staff, and 6 support
staff. As a result of the SFSF award, officials reported that the
school was able to pay its staff and rent, thus preventing it from
going into massive debt or closing down. They indicated that their
Recovery Act SFSF award activities were fully completed.
Fairfax County Public Schools:
Falls Church, VA 22042:
Award amount: $37,426,150:
Fairfax County Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to avoid further increases in general education class size
by retaining an average of 1.5 teachers per school in approximately
189 schools. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
district was able to retain approximately 276 classroom teachers. They
indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were 50
percent or more completed.
Flathead High School:
Kalispell, MT 59901:
Award amount: $893,761:
Flathead High School reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF award
to retain and hire staff, pay for professional development, and
purchase instructional materials. These funds covered six schools,
which included elementary, middle, and high schools. Specifically, the
funds were used to maintain its current level of staffing for at-risk
students and to maintain tutors for those students without using other
funds. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
district was able to maintain its 20-to-1 student-teacher ratio for
its special education classes. They indicated that their Recovery Act
SFSF award activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Forsyth County Schools:
Winston Salem, NC 27103:
Award amount: $13,621,983:
Forsyth County Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF
award for offsetting pay for noninstructional personnel to replace the
loss of state funds, as dictated by the North Carolina General
Assembly. These funds covered all noninstructional personnel in the
district--specifically, clerical and custodial positions. As a result
of these funds, officials reported that the district was able to save
389 positions, as the average salary and total benefits of each
position is approximately $35,000. They indicated that their Recovery
Act SFSF award activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Fort Sam Houston Independent School District:
San Antonio, TX 78234:
Award amount: $843,721:
Fort Sam Houston Independent School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act SFSF award to purchase technology infrastructure,
hardware, software, and training for staff. These funds covered
approximately 1,500 students in three schools--an elementary, middle,
and high school. Specifically, they were used to purchase network
servers, mounting racks, and catalyst SmartNet power supplies. As a
result of these funds, officials reported that the district was able
to upgrade its technological infrastructure, hardware, and software
for its staff and students. As a result of enhancements to the
district's infrastructure, teachers and students have more access to
the latest technology for general classroom instruction. Officials
indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were more than
50 percent completed.
Hooksett School District:
Hooksett, NH 03106:
Award amount: $426,184:
Hooksett School District reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF
award to move more students with educational disabilities from special
education classrooms into the general education classrooms by hiring
new staff, providing professional development, and purchasing
technology and instructional materials that target the special
education population. These funds supported five schools, with a
combined population of about 1,275 students. As a result of these
funds, officials reported that the district was able to improve
instructional practices resulting in increased student achievement.
They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were less
than 50 percent completed.
Houston Heights Learning Academy, Inc.
Houston, TX 77007:
Award amount: $20,267:
Houston Heights Learning Academy, Inc., reported that it used its
Recovery Act SFSF award to maintain two full-day prekindergarten
programs for school readiness at one school. These funds targeted
seven teachers and 129 students at the one school. Specifically, the
funds were used for students who are in a lower economic bracket, have
limited English proficiency, and need a full-day program to prepare
them for school readiness. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that they expect the school's students will receive a strong
foundation for academic achievement, which will eventually close gaps
on standardized tests and improve graduation rates. In addition, the
school will be able to retain two full-day prekindergarten teachers.
Officials indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were
50 percent or more completed.
Huron School District 02-2:
Huron, SD 57350:
Award amount: $920,254:
Huron School District 02-2 reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF
award for general day-to-day operations of the district. These funds
covered all 2,000 students in the district and supplanted South Dakota
state aid. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
district was able to save 8 to 10 staff positions and maintain the
same level of services offered in the prior year. They indicated that
their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were fully completed.
Integrity Education Corporation:
Scottsdale, AZ 85271:
Award amount: $41,640:
Integrity Education Corporation reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to maintain its education program in the face of declining
state funding. These funds covered one school consisting of 70
students. Specifically, the funds were used to retain staff and
purchase instructional materials and kitchen equipment. As a result of
this SFSF award, officials reported that the school was able to save
one instructional position and improve scores on standardized tests.
They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were
fully completed.
Joshua Academy:
Evansville, IN 47713:
Award amount: $126,496:
Joshua Academy, a charter school, reported that it used its Recovery
Act SFSF award to maintain normal operations after the state of
Indiana substituted its regular funding with the award money. Thus,
the academy received the same funding as usual, just from a different
source. These funds covered the 22 teachers and 240 students at Joshua
Academy. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
academy was able to continue operations as normal without undertaking
additional budget cuts even though the state of Indiana is undergoing
budget cuts. They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award
activities were fully completed.
Lee County School District:
Bishopville, SC 29010:
Award amount: $796,651:
Lee County School District reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF
award to save instructional positions. These funds primarily targeted
12 instructional positions and affected all schools in the district--
including its elementary, middle, and high schools. Specifically, the
funds were used to pay for the district's utility bills and property,
casualty, and worker's compensation insurance premiums, which freed up
state and local funds to pay for instructional staffs' salaries and
fringe benefits. As a result of these funds, officials reported that
the district was able to save approximately 12 instructional positions
by using state and local funds for the salaries, which have helped
maintain class sizes in its elementary schools and helped the district
continue offering assistance to its ESOL (English for Speakers of
Other Languages) students at all locations. The funds also resulted in
the district keeping programs such as AP (Advanced Placement) English,
the teacher cadet program, art and music in its middle and high
schools, and a vocational program directed at special needs students.
Officials reported that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were
50 percent or more completed.
Liberty School District:
Roland, OK 74954:
Award amount: $85,795:
Liberty School District reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF
award to save and retain instructional positions. These funds covered
all 325 students and 24 certified teachers in this K-8 district.
Specifically, the funds were used to save and retain third, fifth, and
sixth grade instructional positions. As a result of these funds,
officials reported that the district was able to save a total of three
positions. They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award
activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Liberty-Eylau Independent School District:
Texarkana, TX 75501:
Award amount: $971,887:
Liberty-Eylau Independent School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act SFSF award to provide the best education possible for its
students by providing services and implementing programs. These funds
covered all six campuses in the district that serves a total of 2,900
students. Specifically, the funds were used to hire and retain
supplemental classrooms teachers and instructional aides, as well as a
career and technology specialist for its vocational program. In
addition, officials reported that the district used the funds to
provide core subject professional development for teachers at a local
service center, pay for substitute teachers so that new teachers could
participate in a mentoring program, and purchase test preparation
materials and several new computers and projectors. As a result of
these funds, officials said the district was able to improve
technology availability in the classroom and save or retain 10 to 12
positions, which the district hopes will improve scores on
standardized tests. They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award
activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Life Skills Center-Middletown:
Middletown, OH 45042:
Award amount: $164,378:
Life Skills Center-Middletown reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to hire and retain teachers despite budget cuts. These
funds covered this dropout recovery high school and affected teachers
in the school's learning lab that serves 30 to 50 students per day.
Specifically, the funds were used to serve all new students with the
transition lab, which will prepare them for the classroom labs. As a
result of these funds, officials reported that the school was able to
retain three full-time equivalents and that they hope to increase
retention, attendance, and student acclimation, thereby leading to
increased graduation rates. In addition, they said they hope that the
increased individualized attention will increase scores on students'
standardized tests. Officials indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF
award activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Lombard School District 44:
Lombard, IL 60148:
Award amount: $460,145:
Lombard School District 44 reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF
award to construct a four-classroom addition at its Butterfield
School. These funds will affect approximately 100 students and six
schools, two directly and four indirectly. Specifically, the four-
classroom addition will house the district's early childhood and
kindergarten readiness programs. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that the district will be able to serve all of its early
childhood and kindergarten readiness programs at one building with
state-of-the-art facilities, which will alleviate overcrowding at
their current location. Officials indicated that their Recovery Act
SFSF award activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Marietta City Schools:
Marietta, GA 30060:
Award amount: $3,484,874:
Marietta City Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF
award for instructional personnel salaries and benefits to offset
state funding reductions in accordance with directions from the state.
Officials said it was not possible to say how many schools or students
were affected. They reported that the funds were reclassified to
compensate for funds the state could not provide because of a decline
in state revenues. As a result of these SFSF funds, officials said
that the district was able to save about 97 staff positions according
to the state budget calculation. Officials indicated that their
Recovery Act SFSF award activities were fully completed.
Medical Center Charter School:
Houston, TX 77030:
Award amount: $37,889:
Medical Center Charter School reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to increase special education services and increase teacher
quality. These funds covered one campus with about 250 students in
grades prekindergarten through sixth. Specifically, the funds were
used for the early detection of learning disabilities and the
expansion of all-day prekindergarten. In addition, the school used the
funds for the implementation of new software, staff retention,
professional development, and incentives. As a result of these funds,
officials reported that the school was able to support eight positions
and increase staff job satisfaction. They indicated that their
Recovery Act SFSF award activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Mobile County Public Schools:
Mobile, AL 36618:
Award amount: $14,817,861:
Mobile County Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to pay for teachers, which allowed the district to avoid
reducing its number of teachers. In addition to retaining teacher
positions, the funds were used for professional development (specific
to their grade level and subject area) that allowed teachers to meet
school system requirements. The award funds affected about 60,000
students and about 6,000 teachers in the district's 89 schools. As a
result of this SFSF award, officials reported that the district was
able to maintain its 20-to-1 student-teacher ratio for grades K
through 3, 24-to-1 ratio for grades 4 through 6, and 28-to-1 ratio for
grades 7 through 12. They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award
activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Mount Vernon School District 17-3:
Mount Vernon, SD 57363:
Award amount: $133,960:
Mount Vernon School District 17-3 reported that it used its Recovery
Act SFSF award to supplant money from the state and that the funds
were used for salaries. These funds covered all 240 students in the
district, but officials indicated that it was not possible to say
which positions would have been affected. As a result of these funds,
officials reported that the district was able to save two positions.
They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were
fully completed.
Muscogee County School District:
Columbus, GA 31906:
Award amount: $16,907,769:
Muscogee County School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award for staff retention throughout the district. Specifically,
these funds were used to retain elementary teachers, media
specialists, paraprofessionals, clerks, and assistant principals. As a
result of these funds, officials reported that the district was able
to save 223.4 jobs. They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award
activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Newhall Elementary:
Valencia, CA 91355:
Award amount: $2,206,649:
Newhall Elementary reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF award
to retain teachers and maintain programs. These funds targeted 10
schools and affected approximately 758 students. Specifically, the
funds enabled the district to enrich the learning experience in the
primary grades by keeping class sizes low as part of the state's class
size reduction program in grades K-3. As a result of the SFSF award,
officials reported that the district was able to retain 31 teachers,
and thus maintain an average student/teacher ratio of 22 to 1 in
grades K-3. They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award
activities were 50 percent or more completed.
North Merrick Union Free School District:
Merrick, NY 11566:
Award amount: $675,135:
North Merrick Union Free School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act SFSF award to maintain a comprehensive educational
program for both general and special education students, equitably
supporting programs in each of its schools. These funds targeted each
of the district's three elementary schools, which serve approximately
1,320 students. Specifically, the district used the award
predominantly to retain staff and provide ongoing professional
development in support of important federal/state initiatives (e.g.,
Response to Intervention) and used a small portion of it to purchase
educational technology in support of district initiatives. As a result
of these funds, officials reported that the district expects to
maintain important district educational programs and staff in the
arts, music, library, and literacy; continue to demonstrate excellent
student results on all educational assessments; and continue to meet
the goals of the district technology plan, especially in terms of
technology integration with instruction. Officials indicated that
their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were 50 percent or more
completed.
Northwestern School Corporation:
Kokomo, IN 46901:
Award amount: $943,353:
Northwestern School Corporation reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to retain current staffing as a substitute for its state
tuition support. These funds covered about 115 teachers at four
schools that have a total of about 1,650 students. As a result of
these funds, officials reported that the district was able to maintain
its level of teachers, its current academic program, and high test
scores. They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities
were fully completed.
Pacific Elementary:
Davenport, CA 95017:
Award amount: $39,724:
Pacific Elementary reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF award
to maintain an intervention program for the lowest-performing students
by retaining the program's staff. These funds affected one position
and covered 14 of the 101 students at Pacific Elementary, which is a
single school district. Specifically, the funds were allocated for a
reading specialist, funding 80 percent of the position in the 2009-
2010 school year and allowing the district to retain the position for
the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years, even though doing this will
require spending down reserves. As a result of the SFSF award,
officials reported that the specialist can continue providing
significant interventions for students performing below grade level.
According to officials, these learners are making academic progress
based on a variety of assessments such as the Bader Reading and
Language Assessment, the Lindamood Auditory Conceptualization Test,
and the Comprehensive Test of Phonological Awareness. Officials
indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were more than
50 percent completed.
Pelham City School District:
Pelham City, GA 31779:
Award amount: $915,617:
Pelham City School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to hire and retain instructional staff. The funds targeted
three schools--one elementary, middle, and high school--that serve a
total of approximately 1,425 students. Specifically, the funds were
used to hire and retain paraprofessionals, full-time certified staff,
and an instructional specialist. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that the district was able to save six paraprofessionals, two
full-time certified staff, and 25 percent of an instructional
specialist's position. They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF
award activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Prince George's County Public Schools:
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772:
Award amount: $46,542,234:
Prince George's County Public Schools reported that it used its
Recovery Act SFSF award to restore financial support to maintain its
buildings in a manner that provides for a safe, healthy, and
comfortable learning environment. These funds affected all of the
district's 127,000 students and 202 schools. Specifically, the funds
were used to support districtwide fixed utility costs as an indirect
way of continuing to build academic progress, maintain successful
instructional programs, and fund the necessary resources to prepare
students for state assessments. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that the district was able to prevent districtwide employee
furloughs, saving the district from a potential lost of 37 days across
various employee classifications. Next, officials reported that the
funds prevented the potential downgrade of activities and programs,
such as the Advancement Via Individual Determination program--an
instructional program designed to improve extended learning
opportunities in the core subject areas. In addition, the SFSF award
resulted in the district not increasing its student-teacher ratios of
22 to 1 in grades K through 2, 25 to 1 in grades 3 through 6, 30 to 1
in grades 7 through 8, and 20 to 1 in grades 9 through 12. Last, the
funds allowed them to restore bus driver and bus attendant positions.
District officials indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award
activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Recovery School of Southern Minnesota:
Owatonna, MN 55060:
Award amount: $16,823:
Recovery School of Southern Minnesota reported that it used its
Recovery Act SFSF award to provide instruction to students by
retaining instructional staff. These funds covered one site that
serves approximately 30 students. In particular, the funds were used,
along with other funds, to retain a full-time general education/
special education teacher. According to school officials, these funds
assisted the school with retaining one instructional position. They
indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were more than
50 percent completed.
San Bernardino City Unified School District:
San Bernardino, CA 92410:
Award amount: $22,316,420:
San Bernardino City Unified School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act SFSF award to reduce layoffs due to budget cuts. These
funds covered 44 elementary schools, which have a combined enrollment
of approximately 25,175 students. Specifically, the funds were used to
keep class sizes lower in grades K-3. As a result of the SFSF award,
officials reported that the district was able to save 65 positions and
maintain a class size of 21:1, rather than increasing to 22: 1 for
grades K-3. District officials reported that their Recovery Act SFSF
award activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Santa Clara County Office of Education:
San Jose, CA 95131:
Award amount: $3,414,075:
Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) reported that it used
its Recovery Act SFSF award to maintain and augment its support to
school districts, charter schools, regional occupation programs, and
alternative education programs through creating and retaining staff
positions. The SCCOE reported that the award was used to augment its
support of 12,749 teachers for 261,945 students at 36 school districts
(21 elementary, 6 unified, 5 high school, 4 community colleges) and
387 public school sites inclusive of 34 charter schools (239
elementary, 55 middle, 51 high school, 18 continuation, 10
alternative, 9 community day, 2 K-12, 1 special education, 1 juvenile
hall, and 1 county community). Specifically, they said the funds were
used to maintain and augment support for curriculum, instruction,
assessment, accountability, career technology education, preschool
services, school health services, and categorical programs. . As a
result of their SFSF funds, officials reported that the district was
able to create 17.1 positions, which was the equivalent of 14.45 FTEs.
They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were
projected to be more than 50 percent completed by June 30, 2010.
SBE-The School of Arts and Enterprise:
Sacramento, CA 95814:
Award amount: $187,919:
SBE-The School of Arts and Enterprise reported that it used its
Recovery Act SFSF award to maintain standards by preventing layoffs.
These layoffs would have occurred because the state reduced per
student funding by $500, which would have meant a $200,000 reduction
for the school. These funds covered all 400 students at the school by
retaining staff and replacing employees from turnover. As a result of
these funds, officials reported that the school was able to save three
to four teacher positions, which allowed it to have a 20-to-1 student-
teacher ratio rather than a 25-to-1 ratio that it would have had
without the award funds. They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF
award activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Terrebonne Parish School District:
Houma, LA 70360:
Award amount: $2,659,177:
Terrebonne Parish School District reported that it used its Recovery
Act SFSF award to retain master teachers, to fund performance pay for
employees at schools that meet the state-established growth target on
the LEAP test, and to fund its summer school and remediation programs.
The award helped fund performance pay for employees at the 12 district
schools that met state growth targets, targeted 10 schools where
master teachers serve, and provided partial funding for approximately
3,000 students in its summer program. Specifically, the funds covered
summer school stipends, materials and transportation, and teachers'
performance pay stipend and benefits costs. As a result of their SFSF
funds, officials reported that the school was able to retain 10 master
teachers who assisted with curriculum and instruction. They also said
that these funds resulted in the school continuing its summer school
and remediation programs so that students who did not pass the LEAP
test could have additional instructional time before they retake it.
Officials indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were
more than 50 percent completed.
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District:
Tulelake, CA 96134:
Award amount: $295,390:
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act SFSF award to support the continued operation of its
music program and staff retention. Specifically, the funds were used
to rehire the music teacher and retain one teacher at the elementary
school and another at the middle school. These funds affected a total
of 536 students who took classes from the music teacher, 125 students
at a K through 2 elementary school, 170 students at a 3 through 6
elementary school, and 241 students at the middle and high schools. As
a result of these funds, officials reported that the district was able
to maintain class sizes of approximately 20 students and save three
instructional positions. These funds also allowed the district to keep
its arts program in the schools. District officials indicated that
their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were 50 percent or more
completed.
Valley View Elementary:
Polson, MT 59860:
Award amount: $14,664:
Valley View Elementary reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF
award to retain highly qualified teachers and an instructional aid at
its 23-student school. In particular, the funds were used to retain
the staff and pay for the cost of additional benefits, especially its
health insurance costs. As a result of the SFSF award, the school
anticipates it will be able to retain three staff, and it hired one
instructional aide. School officials reported that their Recovery Act
SFSF award activities than 50 percent completed.
Vineland Public School District:
Vineland, NJ 08360:
Award amount: $14,788,960:
Vineland Public School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
SFSF award to pay for employee health benefits that are a key part of
the budget. District officials said that they decided to use the funds
for health benefits because doing so allows them to charge as few
items as possible to the SFSF award, thus enabling the greatest amount
of transparency and taxpayer review. These funds covered health
benefits for all of the district's 431 administrative staff members
and 352 high school staff members at the two campuses that do not
receive Title I funds. Specifically, the funds were used for benefits
of bus drivers, assistant elementary school principals, basic skills
teachers, and other instructional and noninstructional positions. As a
result of these funds, officials reported that the district was able
to retain approximately 219.5 positions--specifically 61 bus drivers,
7 assistant elementary school principals, 41 basic skills teachers,
and 110.5 other instructional and noninstructional positions
throughout the district. They indicated that their Recovery Act award
activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Wake County Schools:
Raleigh, NC 27609:
Award amount: $35,150,824:
Wake County Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act SFSF award
to offset a reduction in state funds for noninstructional support,
which the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction reduced for
the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years. These funds covered all
schools in the Wake County Public School System. Specifically, the
funds were used to support custodial and clerical positions. As a
result of these funds, officials reported that the district was able
to continue to provide school-based clerical and custodial support and
save an estimated 493 custodial and 423 clerical jobs. Specifically,
they said it saved a total of 10,552.25 months of school-based
employment and 48 months of employment in central services for a total
of 10,600.25 months of employment per year. Officials indicated that
their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were less than 50 percent
completed.
West Holmes Local School District:
Millerburg, OH 44654:
Award amount: $908,249:
West Holmes Local School District reported that it used its Recovery
Act SFSF award to maintain purchased services that were previously
state-funded. Because West Holmes Local School District is over 50
percent state-funded, it used the SFSF funds to offset what it had
always received. These funds included general funding for an
alternative school, virtual classroom, and community school; Internet
services for the district; gifted education services; computer
technician services; and district audit services. However, it is not
possible to say exactly how many students or schools were affected. As
a result of these funds, officials reported that the district was able
to maintain its property, fleet, and liability insurance coverage and
pay for audit-related and technology fees. These funds also allowed
the district to save several jobs and maintain its current student-
teacher ratio to help it achieve its goal of improved scores on
standardized tests. They indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award
activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Woodson Independent School District:
Woodson, TX 76491:
Award amount: $46,884:
Woodson Independent School District reported that it used its Recovery
Act SFSF award to purchase hardware and software to improve,
supplement, and expand instructional programs, including response-to-
intervention and progress monitoring. These funds supported all
students--120 total--in this K-12 district. As a result of these
funds, officials reported that the district was able to retain staff.
They also said they expect that student achievement will increase.
Officials indicated that their Recovery Act SFSF award activities were
50 percent or more completed.
[End of section]
Appendix V: IDEA Part B for School Aged Children: Selected
Subrecipient (LEA) Descriptions:
The Recovery Act provided supplemental funding for programs authorized
by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended, the
major federal statute that supports the provisions of early
intervention and special education and related services for children,
and youth with disabilities. Part B ($11.7 billion) provides funds to
ensure that preschool and school-aged children with disabilities have
access to a free and appropriate public education and is divided into
two separate grant programs: Part B grants to states (for school-age
children) and Part B preschool grants. Our review focused only on Part
B grants to states for school aged children.
Given that few descriptions fully met our transparency criteria, we
administered a web-based survey to school district superintendents in
the 50 states and the District of Columbia to determine how they are
using Recovery Act funds. We conducted our survey between March and
April 2010, with a 78 percent final weighted response rate. We
selected a stratified random sample of 575 LEAs from the population of
16,065 LEAs included in our sample frame of data obtained from the
Common Core of Data in 2007-2008. Of this sample, we randomly selected
150 LEAs (50 for each program) to gather illustrative information on
how they used their Recovery Act funds. See appendix VII for more
information on how we designed our survey. What follows are summaries
of how these LEAs described their use of Recovery Act IDEA Part B
funds, based on their survey responses as well as information we
collected through follow-up communications.
American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Sun Valley High School:
Phoenix, AZ 85020:
Award amount: $27,382:
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.A. Sun Valley High School
reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA award to improve scores on
standardized tests, increase special education students' access and
understanding of general education curriculum, and enhance supports
and instructional modifications for special education students in the
inclusive setting. These funds served over 70 special education
students. Specifically, the funds were used to hire a part-time
special education coordinator to enhance supports and instructional
modifications, purchase instructional materials, and provide related
services for special education students such as speech, physical
therapy, psychological, hearing and vision services. As a result of
these IDEA funds, officials reported that the school was able to
improve standardized test scores, improve of dropout and graduation
rates, and increase understanding of and accessibility to general
education curriculum. Officials indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA
award activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Arp Independent School District:
Arp, TX 75750:
Award amount: $382,876:
Arp Independent School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to hire a special education teacher and instructional aide
to work with students with emotional disabilities, purchase special
education manager software, and purchase a bus for hearing-impaired
students. These funds supported one campus and approximately 90
students. The funds were also used to create two new staff positions.
As a result of these IDEA funds, officials reported that the district
was able to transport students with hearing impairments more
efficiently, individualize instruction to the needs of students with
emotional disabilities, and cut down on referrals by identifying
students with special needs. They indicated that their Recovery Act
IDEA award activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Biloxi Public School District:
Biloxi, MS 39530:
Award amount: $1,165,859:
Biloxi Public School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to retain jobs and replace and upgrade technology for
students with special needs. These funds supported 593 students with
special needs across all 11 schools. Specifically, the funds were used
to retain two examiners and two psychologists and purchase new
computers and printers for student use. As a result of IDEA funds,
officials reported that the district was able to ensure that students
with disabilities receive assessment services and provide them more
individualized assistance. The technology will allow the students to
access the newer intervention software. District officials reported
that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were completed 50
percent or more.
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School:
Upton, MA 01568:
Award amount: $215,190:
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School reported
that it used its Recovery Act IDEA award to fund administrative
stipends for two special education personnel. These funds supported
the single regional school in the district, affecting the entire
special education population of 140 students. Specifically, the funds
were used to support a special education chair whose purpose is to
carry out many aspects of administration of special education, and a
special education Team Leader whose purpose is to improve coordination
within the department and among the different disciplines. As a result
of these funds, officials reported that the school was able to
integrate academic and vocational studies, revise its curriculum with
recommendations from state and federal agencies, and assist with an
inclusion program for special education students. Officials also said
that these funds also resulted in coordination of individualized
education program (IEP) services and reevaluations, provision of
liaisons with parents, and improvement of services to Special
Education students. They indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award
activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Bonham Independent School District:
Bonham, TX 75418:
Award amount: $387,509:
Bonham Independent School District reported that it used its Recovery
Act IDEA award to purchase technology and instructional materials,
provide professional development, and create one part-time position.
Because students with special needs are included in the general
education classroom, these funds affected all students in the district
(approximately 2,000). Specifically, the funds were used to purchase
technology and software for students with special needs, a special
needs school bus, instructional materials, and additional technology
for the classrooms. The award was also used for professional
development for teachers working with students with special needs and
to create one part-time social worker position. As a result of these
IDEA funds, officials reported that the district was able to
positively affect the ability of the teachers to improve their
instructional techniques and increase student achievement. They also
said that these funds resulted in better transportation of students
with special needs so they can participate in school activities.
Officials indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were
more than 50 percent completed.
Christina School District:
Wilmington, DE 19801:
Award amount: $4,954,517:
Christina School District reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to support Coordinated Early Intervention Services for students
with disabilities who have academic or behavioral issues, to
supplement funds to secondary schools for extended day and extended
year programs for students with disabilities, to provide professional
development to staff working with students with disabilities, and to
expand birth-to-five activities for parents and students. These funds
supported about 22 schools and 16,000 students. Specifically, the
funds were used to: expand birth to 3-year-old parent and child
programs in high-need areas; provide afternoon preschool programs for
30 children, construct an academic support center at one high school
to assist and enrich students at a variety of achievement levels, hire
academic and behavior interventionists to support student needs,
conduct training in research-based instructional practices, and
conduct formal-third party reviews of all schools to gather baseline
information on the school's performance, and create professional
development plans for the staff and school leaders. As a result of
these IDEA funds, district officials reported seeing a significant
improvement in behavioral referrals this school year and expect
student enrollment and retention rates to improve as well as
improvement in academic achievement over time. Officials indicated
that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than 50
percent completed.
Colton-Pierrepont Central School District:
Colton, NY 13625:
Award amount: $41,595:
Colton-Pierrepont Central School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act IDEA award to keep in place a Response to Intervention
reading program, purchase materials for this program, and retain one
position. These funds supported one school with approximately 330
students and were specifically used for both special education
students and regular education students to help prevent their
classification into special education. Specifically, the funds were
used to keep the district's co-teacher model working by employing a
special education teacher, purchase teaching materials to update
literacy programs, and provide staff with high-quality, research-based
professional development. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that the district was able to retain its small class sizes by
not having to reduce teaching staff. They also said that these funds
resulted in the reading groups remaining small with the assistance of
reading specialists to provide the best literacy instruction they
need. Officials reported that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities
were 50 percent or more completed.
DeKalb County School System:
Decatur, GA 30032:
Award amount: $19,669,324:
DeKalb County School System reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to increase the achievement of students with disabilities.
These funds affected roughly 20 high schools and 20 middle schools.
Specifically, the funds were used to retain staff, hire additional
board certified behavior analysts to support schools as needed, fund
special education paraprofessionals, and hire lead teachers for
special education to provide support to elementary schools. The funds
were also used to provide professional development, provide personnel
to supply ongoing coaching and support to school staff, and purchase
equipment. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
district was able to improve the achievement of students with
disabilities and provide elementary schools with more time with their
existing lead teachers for special education. In addition, they said
that the district was able to fund special education paraprofessionals
who were previously paid through local dollars. Officials indicated
that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than 50
percent completed.
Eastern York School District:
Wrightsville, PA 17368:
Award amount: $310,132:
Eastern York School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to provide services and mental health/behavioral counseling
to students with disabilities as well as professional development to
staff. These funds supported 35 schools across York County and 111
students. Specifically, the funds were used to provide transportation;
occupational/physical therapy; speech, vision, and transition services
to students; and Response to Instruction and Intervention and
schoolwide positive behavior support training for instructional staff
and paraeducators. As a result of these IDEA funds, officials reported
that they were able to reduce dropout rates from 14 percent in the
2007-2008 school year to two percent in the 2009-2010 school year and
continue to provide a low student-teacher ratio. District officials
reported that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were fully
completed for the 2009-2010 school year, and they plan to continue
these activities even after the Recovery Act funds expire.
Elko County School District:
Elko, NV 89803:
Award amount: $1,402,931:
Elko County School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to assist in maintaining innovative programs that were in
jeopardy of being eliminated. Funds were also used to incorporate new
strategies and retain jobs. These funds supported approximately 1,500
students throughout the 22 schools in the district. Specifically, the
funds were used for 25 percent of each of four RISE (a student
retention and teacher mentor program) instructional coaches' salaries;
one RTI (Response to Intervention) coordinator, 25 percent of the
salary of one special teacher who works with the administration of the
Positive Behavior Support model across the district, and one teacher
who provides support to teachers working with students with autism. In
addition, a significant amount of professional development was
offered, and SmartBoards, SmartResponse systems, audio enhancement
technology, and other assistive technology were infused into the
classrooms. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
district was able to provide additional instructional materials and
resources for teachers, maximizing the impact on children directly as
well as saving jobs. They also said that these funds resulted in
efforts to positively affect student achievement. Officials indicated
that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were 50 percent or more
completed.
Florence City Schools:
Florence, AL 35630:
Award amount: $1,010,802:
Florence City Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to provide instruction and support to at least 724 special needs
children in eight schools. Specifically, the funds were used to retain
or hire staff and purchase instructional software for Title I schools.
As a result of these funds, officials reported that the district was
able to save at least six instructional and clerical positions. They
indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than
50 percent completed.
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District:
Galesville, WI 54630:
Award amount: $284,286:
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District reported that it used
its Recovery Act IDEA award to improve literacy scores in grades K-8
for all students, including special education students. These funds
supported four schools with a total student population of 950
students, 120 of whom are special education students. Specifically,
the funds were used to add a middle school literacy program called
Read 180, which includes books, software, and computers. Additionally,
the funds were also used to hire a literacy coach for elementary
schools. As a result of these IDEA funds, officials reported that the
district was able to increase reading levels and help teachers
identify students who struggle in reading and develop strategies to
improve reading. They indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award
activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Glasgow K-12 Schools:
Glasgow, MT 59230:
Award amount: $219,619:
Glasgow K-12 Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA award
to establish new learning centers to help at-risk students before and
after school. These funds targeted 25 students with special needs or
who are at risk in three schools. Specifically, the funds were used to
hire three paraprofessionals to assist in these learning centers. As a
result of these funds, officials reported that the district was able
to increase the level of achievement, especially in the area of
communication arts. They indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA
activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Greenville County Schools:
Greenville, SC 29602:
Award amount: $8,466,248:
Greenville County Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to maintain the same level of Special Education Service delivery
and support for Special Education students within the School District
of Greenville County. These funds supported all preschool, elementary,
middle, and high schools, as well as a number of special centers in
the district (98 locations total) and served 10,251 students as of
December 1, 2009. Specifically, the funds were used to retain
personnel, as well as provide instructional and contract services, and
purchase instructional materials and equipment. They also provided in-
county travel mileage for staff members. As a result of these IDEA
funds, officials reported that the district was able to save
approximately 100 jobs, many of which were classroom positions. They
also said that these funds resulted in maintaining classroom sizes to
prevent compromising Special Education Services. Officials indicated
that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than 50
percent completed.
Harmony Science Academy (Waco):
Waco, TX 77099:
Award amount: $77,766:
Harmony Science Academy (Waco) reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to contract for services to provide professional
development and educational materials for the special education
teacher. These funds supported approximately 10 special education
students being served at this school. Specifically, the funds were
used to retain one special education teacher, provide new
instructional materials, and provide professional development to the
teachers. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
school was able to improve instruction for students. School officials
indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were more than
50 percent completed.
Henry Johnson Charter School:
Albany, NY 12206:
Award amount: $54,628:
Henry Johnson Charter School reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to add staff for Academic Intervention Services (AIS) math
intervention. These funds targeted 20 to 25 students served daily by
an AIS teacher. Specifically, the funds were used to hire an AIS math
teacher to provide math intervention for students with special needs
as well as those students who are struggling with math learning. As a
result of these IDEA funds, officials reported that the school was
able to improve math achievement and scores on standardized tests.
They indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were
fully completed.
Houston Independent School District:
Houston, TX 77092:
Award amount: $42,407,819:
Houston Independent School District reported that it used its Recovery
Act IDEA award to retain and hire staff, provide professional
development, purchase instructional materials, and provide social and
emotional services. These funds served 297 schools and 200,345
students, including 16,503 IDEA students in grades K through 12 and
1,342 IDEA students in preschool. Specifically, the funds were used to
restructure the school day and class size, support new professional
development programs, provide resources to establish and support
differentiated instructional programs and online learning, provide
social and emotional support activities, and provide academic
reinforcement. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
district was able to improve scores on standardized tests and increase
graduation rates. They indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award
activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Hunterdon Central Regional High School:
Flemington, NJ 08822:
Award amount: $625,920:
Hunterdon Central Regional High School reported that it used its
Recovery Act IDEA award to improve the district's self-contained
programs in life skills education and the behavioral disabilities
program and to improve core content instruction in special education
academic settings. These funds supported approximately 500 students
with special needs in the district's single school. Specifically, the
funds were used to hire consultants to train staff about behavioral
interventions in the classroom and on using new computer-assisted
materials that remediate writing, reading, and mathematics weaknesses.
New materials were purchased to improve the depth of the curriculum
offered in special education classrooms and that focus on the
remediation of writing, reading, and math skills. In addition,
personal computing devices will be purchased for special education
students to assist with coursework completion. As a result of these
funds, officials reported that the district was able to maintain
programs for students with multiple disabilities and behaviorally
disabled students. They also said that they anticipate improved test
results on standardized state testing. They indicated that their
Recovery Act IDEA award activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Lafayette School Corporation:
Lafayette, IN 47904:
Award amount: $5,099,284:
Lafayette School Corporation reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to provide additional educational services for students
with special needs and students with academic deficiencies. These
funds have allowed increased educational services to 1550 IDEA
students within the 11 schools in the school corporation.
Specifically, the funds were used to hire additional staff to work
with special needs students and students with academic needs. As a
result of these IDEA funds, officials reported that Lafayette School
Corporation was able to retain or hire staff for over 130
instructional positions to work with IDEA students. They also said
that these funds resulted in the preservation of programs and
maintenance of current student-teacher ratios. Officials indicated
that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than 50
percent completed.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township:
Indianapolis, IN 46221:
Award amount: $764,847:
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township reported that it used
its Recovery Act IDEA award to continue and expand IDEA reform efforts
in the district by providing professional development for special
education teachers. These funds supported the retention of nine
teachers who function as instructional coaches, benefiting all
students and teachers in the district. These instructional coaches
concentrate half their time supporting professional development for
staff who work with IDEA students, and half their time providing
interventions for IDEA students. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that in response to the increased focus on instructional
strategies and smaller learning communities, they expect that IDEA
students in all grades will have strong gains in standardized testing
in areas where improvement was stagnant last year. In addition,
officials report that they expect their graduation rate to continue to
improve to at least 80 percent in the near future. Officials indicated
that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were more than 50
percent completed.
Detroit Midtown Academy:
Detroit, MI 48201:
Award amount: $79,647:
Detroit Midtown Academy reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to retain and improve the capacity of special education
programming.[Footnote 25] These funds supported one school with
approximately 52 students with special needs. Specifically, the funds
were used to hire an additional full-time teacher, retain a part-time
aide, purchase computer equipment for one special education lab,
purchase additional instructional supplies, and purchase adaptive
technology. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
school was able to maintain the current student-teacher ratio and
improve scores on standardized tests because of greater use of
instructional technology and new instructional materials. They
indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were 50
percent or more completed.
Mattoon Community Unit School District #2:
Mattoon, IL 61938:
Award amount: $805,786:
Mattoon Community Unit School District #2 reported that it used its
Recovery Act IDEA award to implement a vocational program for IDEA
students in high school and retain staff who work with IDEA students.
These funds benefited all students in the district, which serves about
3,300 students, including approximately 700 IDEA students.
Specifically, the funds were used to retain and hire staff who work
with IDEA students, as well as for professional development of IDEA
staff, and the purchase of some new equipment for IDEA students. As a
result of these funds, officials reported that the district increased
graduation rates among IDEA students. They indicated that their
Recovery Act IDEA award activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Menifee Union Elementary:
Menifee, CA 92584:
Award amount: $3,040,489:
Menifee Union Elementary reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to integrate more special education pupils into the regular
curriculum. These funds supported 11 schools and 811 pupils.
Specifically, the funds were used to retain staff and provide
professional development for classroom management and instructional
delivery to pupils. As a result of the IDEA funds, officials reported
that the district was able to save 50 positions and improve learning
opportunities for students. They indicated that their Recovery Act
IDEA award activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Mesa Arts Academy:
Mesa, AZ 85210:
Award amount: $36,983:
Mesa Arts Academy reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA award
for staff salaries and to purchase supplies and computer equipment to
maintain or improve the quality of special education services. These
funds supported one school serving approximately 230 children,
including 15 special education students. Specifically, the funds were
used to increase the instructional hours of the speech and special
education teachers, as well as purchase supplies, assistive
technology, and computer equipment. As a result of these IDEA funds,
officials reported that school increased special education students'
access to resources and instruction. They indicated that their
Recovery Act IDEA award activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Omaha Public Schools:
Omaha, NE 68131:
Award amount: $14,300,464:
Omaha Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA award
to expand early-childhood services, expand the district's data
systems, increase teacher effectiveness through professional
development, and undertake dropout prevention efforts. IDEA funds were
also used for assistive technology and summer school expansion
programs for students with special needs. These funds covered 79
schools and seven alternative programs, which serve 49,079 students.
Specifically, the funds were used to implement an online assessment
system to support classroom instruction, provide professional
development for instructional staff, increase student support to
prevent students from dropping out of school, implement an online
system for Individualized Education Programs, and expand early
childhood programming. As a result of these funds, officials reported
that the district was able to improve scores on state reading and
mathematics tests, decrease the dropout rate, increase the graduation
rate, increase the number of high-need children in prekindergarten
programs, and create or retain 298 jobs. They also said that these
funds resulted in more learning opportunities for the students by
expanding the school day and offering summer school and tutoring.
Officials indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were
less than 50 percent completed.
Oxnard Elementary:
Oxnard, CA 93030:
Award amount: $2,773,322:
Oxnard Elementary reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA award to
start up a cochlear implant classroom in the district, which required
special acoustics, and furniture and included the hiring and training
of a teacher. These funds served three students in the district and
approximately six more from neighboring districts. In particular, the
funds were used to create a classroom, train staff, and buy supplies.
As a result of these IDEA funds, officials reported that the district
was able to provide services locally at a much reduced cost rather
than sending students to an institute in Los Angeles. They also said
that the district can now serve students in their own district as well
as students in surrounding districts. The cochlear implant classroom
will open in the 2010-2011 school year. Officials indicated that their
Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Pasadena Independent School District:
Pasadena, TX 77502:
Award amount: $10,757,671:
Pasadena Independent School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act IDEA award to improve and enhance programming for
students with disabilities. These funds affected all schools and all
special needs students (approximately 3,800) in the district.
Specifically, the funds were used to retain special education staff,
add support staff such as diagnosticians and transition teachers,
implement data management systems for special education programs, and
provide professional development for staff who work with special needs
students in the area of autism, inclusion/co-teach, and other
specialized programming. As a result of these IDEA funds, officials
reported that the district was able to maintain 26 support positions
to improve instructional practices resulting in improved student
outcomes, and improve data integrity to meet compliance requirements.
They also said that these funds resulted in improved functioning
capability and skills of campus and district staff in order to build
capacity to sustain improvement. Officials indicated that their
Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Pima Accommodation District:
Tucson, AZ 85701:
Award amount: $16,917:
Pima Accommodation District reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to provide related special education services to the new 18-
to 21-year-old special education inmates at the Pima County Adult
Detention Facility so that they can acquire a General Equivalency
Diploma or work toward high school completion. These funds targeted 32
students in one school. Specifically, the funds were used to purchase
direct and support services, buy instructional material, provide
special education staff development, and provide inmates with
transitional support. As a result of these funds, officials reported
that the district was able to provide 4 hours of daily instruction in
the adult special education classroom to inmates at the jail facility.
They indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were
fully completed.
Pinellas County Schools:
Largo, FL 33770:
Award amount: $25,539,310:
Pinellas County Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to enhance services to students with disabilities by providing
Response to Intervention/Early Intervening Services (EIS) and by
providing services to private school students with disabilities. These
funds supported all 122 Pinellas schools. Specifically, the funds were
used to hire instructional and content coaches for RTI/EIS and social
workers for counseling services for students with disabilities as well
as to hire Exceptional Student Education teachers to serve private
school students with disabilities. Funds were also used to provide
teacher training and to provide instructional materials and technology
for students with disabilities, students requiring RTI/EIS, and
private school students with disabilities. As a result of these IDEA
funds, officials reported that the district was able to improve
achievement for students with disabilities and students requiring
RTI/EIS. Officials indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award
activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Puritas Community School:
Cleveland, OH 44135:
Award amount: $41,797:
Puritas Community School reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to provide ongoing high-quality special education services to
students who need assistance in their educational processes and
experiences. These funds covered 13 special needs students out of a
total student population of 196. Specifically, the funds were used to
retain staff. As a result of these IDEA funds, officials reported that
the school was able to retain 0.25 full-time-equivalent staff to
maintain its special education program for all students. They
indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than
50 percent completed.
Sacramento City Unified:
Sacramento, CA 95824:
Award amount: $10,069,615:
Sacramento City Unified reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to retain instructional staff, provide professional development
for special education staff and upgrade facilities to include an
occupational therapy clinic at a school that serves a large number of
special education students. These funds served approximately 2,000
students with special needs in the district. Specifically, the funds
were used to retain special education staff, provide professional
development for instructional staff, and to make school facility
upgrades so that students could receive occupational therapy services
while at school rather than being bussed to another location. As a
result of these IDEA funds, officials reported that the district was
able to increase academic proficiency in California Standards Tests
(CST) and retain approximately 10 instructional positions. In
addition, the facility update allowed students with special needs to
receive services during their school day, thereby reducing disruptions
to their education. They indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award
activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Salt Lake District:
Salt Lake City, UT 84111:
Award amount: $5,757,525:
Salt Lake City School District officials reported that it used its
Recovery Act IDEA award for five main purposes. First, they used the
funds to develop and expand their capacity to collect and use data for
student achievement and progress monitoring in 28 elementary schools
and 5 middle schools as a way to improve teaching and learning. To
that end, they retained a special education supervisor to oversee
implementation of ARRA-funded activities; hired a part-time data
specialist to support data collection, analysis and reporting
requirements; contracted a parent liaison to help parents understand
the use of data for decision making; and purchased laptops and
personal digital assistants for approximately 56 itinerant support
staff (e.g., occupational therapists, school psychologists) who are
responsible for monitoring student progress.
Second, officials reported that they used the funds to obtain and
upgrade assistive technology devices for approximately 375 students in
special classes at 22 elementary and three middle schools.
Specifically, they purchased computers, monitors, and technology
assistance for the academic and behavior support classrooms in the
elementary schools and purchased computers, applications, and site
licenses for reading, math, and science instruction in the middle
schools. In addition, officials provided training for approximately
140 special and regular education teachers in using the technology to
improve instruction and monitor student progress.
Third, Salt Lake City School District officials used the funds to hire
high school transition and compliance coaches at the district's four
high schools to work with employers in the community, postsecondary
schools, and 44 high school special education teachers to develop
appropriate transitions for approximately 750 high school and post-
high special education students. For all high school special education
teachers, the district used the funds for professional development on
transition issues. The district also has plans to hire a certified
teacher to support students in acquiring adult living skills and
participating in adult basic education classes; hire eight job coaches
to support students in integrated job settings, and contract with the
University of Utah special education department for job coach training
and monitoring of student job training outcomes.
Fourth, officials reported that they used the funds to provide
intensive districtwide professional development for 75 special
education and regular education teachers at 28 elementary schools and
5 middle schools that focus on scaling-up evidence-based, schoolwide
strategies to improve behavioral outcomes, interventions and supports
for students with disabilities. Furthermore, the district hired 2.5
licensed clinical social workers for the middle schools and 3 behavior
staff to support schools with intervention plans for students,
implement least restrictive behavioral interventions, and train staff
in behavior de-escalation.
Finally, Salt Lake City School District used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to improve language arts, math, and science instruction and
student outcomes through providing intensive district-wide
professional development for 130 special education and regular
education teachers in evidence-based, schoolwide strategies to improve
outcomes for students with disabilities. To assist teachers, district
officials hired 6 special education interns to support selected
elementary schools in early intervening services in reading and math;
2.5 elementary special education academic coaches to improve student
achievement in elementary academic support and behavior support
classes; two elementary and middle school special education academic
coaches to improve student achievement in elementary and middle school
functional academic classes; 3.5 speech language pathologists to
support elementary schools in literacy acquisition programming; and a
.5 autism specialist and 2 autism coaches to support students with
high functioning autism. Each school also received supplemental and
intensive interventions curricula to support students with
disabilities. In addition, the district plans to purchase research-
based curriculum for language arts, math, and science for middle
school and high school special education classrooms and professional
development on effective instruction for special and general education
teachers.
Overall, Salt Lake School District officials reported that through the
use of the Recovery Act IDEA funds, they have created or retained a
total of 38 jobs and obtained technology and software for special
education staff, classrooms, and students to use for student record
keeping, teaching and learning. They expect to involve other
stakeholders (e.g., parents, universities) in identifying appropriate
outcomes for students with disabilities; increase the graduation rate
and reduce the dropout rate of students with disabilities; prepare
students with disabilities for adult-oriented outcomes, increase the
capacity of special education and general education teachers to teach
and accommodate (both academically and behaviorally) students with
disabilities; design more efficient systems and processes to improve
compliance and to meet the state performance plan indicators; and
increase grade-level achievement of students with disabilities in
language arts and math. Officials indicated that their Recovery Act
IDEA award activities were more than 50 percent completed.
San Antonio Independent School District:
San Antonio, TX 78210:
Award amount: $2,144,674:
San Antonio Independent School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act IDEA award to enhance each special education program to
support activities that will improve results for students. These funds
served over 5,900 students at over 90 campuses across the district.
Specifically, the funds were used on a full range of activities
including professional development, computer software packages for
instructional programs and student data management, upgrade of
technology equipment in classrooms serving special education programs,
purchase of assistive technology, and parent involvement activities.
As a result of these funds, officials reported that the district was
able to improve student achievement and performance resulting in
reduced dropouts, higher graduation rates, and improved postsecondary
student outcomes, as well as retaining teaching and other
instructional support staff positions. They indicated that their
Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than 50 percent completed.
San Dieguito Union High:
Encinitas, CA 92024:
Award amount: $1,431,581:
San Dieguito Union High School District officials reported that it
used its Recovery Act IDEA award for four main activities. First,
officials told us that they used the funds to train 25 staff in
writing transition plans for students who have individualized
education programs (IEP) and working with autistic students.
Therefore, officials could ensure staff members' compliance with
writing transition plans and decrease the use of nonpublic agencies
for students with autism. Second, officials reported that they used
the funds for special education students at eight schools by assisting
them with making up course credits and implementing a literacy program
called Read 180. Officials told us that they were able to decrease the
number of special education students who are credit deficit in the
twelfth grade and improve their reading success. Third, the officials
told us that they used $577,456 of the funds to reduce contributions
from the district's general fund. They could therefore pay for
nonpublic schools and agencies that provide services for students with
special needs. Last, officials reported that they replaced seven older
buses that serve 63 students in need of transportation per their IEP.
Specifically, the buses that were replaced were 1988-1995 models that
had between 250,000-399,000 miles. The buses went into service in May
2010 and have allowed San Dieguito Union High to increase the
reliability of its transportation. Officials indicated that their
Recovery Act IDEA award activities were more than 50 percent completed.
San Juan Unified:
Carmichael, CA 95609:
Award amount: $9,330,839:
San Juan Unified reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA award to
focus on instruction and best practices for all administrators and
teachers, from pre-K to grade 12. These funds affected 1,000 IDEA
students in 50 school sites, and were used to hire two reading coaches
and two behavior specialists. Additionally, 100 teachers, 30
psychologists, and 20 administrators participated in intensive
behavior training. Specifically, the funds were used to implement an
intensive reading intervention for IDEA students, train staff to build
positive behavior interventions, replace and upgrade older computers
for 11 psychologists and five other special education managers, and
establish a preschool special education class equipped with preschool
furniture and playground equipment for students with disabilities. As
a result of these IDEA funds, officials reported that the district was
able to develop reading skills for IDEA students, implement positive
behavior interventions in schools and dramatically reduced school
suspensions in some schools, and improve preschool programs. They
indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than
50 percent completed.
Scholarts Preparatory School:
Columbus OH 43236:
Award amount: $72,409:
Scholarts Preparatory School reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA funds for professional development as well as technology
purchases. The funds supported the professional development in data-
driven instruction and assessment planning of two school
administrators and 15 instructional staff, including special education
teachers. Overall, 180 students in the school, and specifically 110
special education students were affected by the funds. Specifically,
by paying salaries, the school used its Recovery Act IDEA funds for
special education support services such as tutoring, psychologists,
social workers, and transportation. The funds were also used to
purchase SmartBoards and associated technology for schoolwide use that
the school could not afford in the past. As a result of these funds,
officials reported that the school was able to pay approximately five
to six teacher salaries, increase its professional development
program, and enhance classroom instruction through the use of
technology. School officials said they also hoped to increase
standardized test scores. They indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA
award activities were completed.
Sea Girt Borough Public Schools:
Sea Girt, NJ 08750:
Award amount: $43,835:
Sea Girt Borough Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to provide all special education teachers with a full range
of multisensory approaches to improve the teaching of reading. It also
offset the unbudgeted cost due to specific individualized education
program (IEP) demands. These funds supported approximately 10 to15
percent of the single school district's 180 students. Specifically,
the funds were used to provide professional development (i.e., Wilson
Training and instructional materials) and make capital improvement to
the classroom through installation of infrared sound field systems. As
a result of these IDEA funds, officials reported that the district was
able to increase classified students' ability to perform on all
academic assessments (i.e., greater reading proficiency) and continue
with regular established programs to the benefit of all students.
Officials indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were
more than 50 percent completed.
South Pointe Public Charter Middle School:
Phoenix, AZ 85020:
Award amount: $33,948:
South Pointe Public Charter Middle School reported that it used its
Recovery Act IDEA award to improve scores on standardized tests,
increase special education students' access and understanding of the
general education curriculum, and enhance supports and instructional
modifications for special education students in the inclusive setting.
These funds served over 35 special education students. Specifically,
the funds were used to hire a part-time special education coordinator
to enhance supports and instructional modifications, purchase
instructional materials, and provide related services for special
education students such as speech, physical therapy, psychological,
hearing, and vision services. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that the school was able to improve standardized test scores,
improve dropout and graduation rates, and increase understanding of
and accessibility to the general education curriculum. They indicated
that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were more than 50
percent completed.
Southwest Schools:
Houston, TX 77057:
Award amount: $422,874:
Southwest Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA award to
increase instructional staff and provide additional related services.
These funds served 285 IDEA students across five campuses.
Specifically, the funds were used to increase instructional staff by
hiring one educational diagnostician and one licensed specialist in
school psychology; provide additional professional development for
instructional staff; purchase supplemental instructional material;
provide additional related services such as speech therapy
occupational therapy, and physical therapy for students with
disabilities; and provide one-on-one aides for autistic students. As a
result of these IDEA funds, officials reported that the district was
able to improve IDEA students' performance in the classroom and on
standardized tests and increase graduation rates for IDEA students.
They indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less
than 50 percent completed.
Special School District:
Baton Rouge, LA 70802:
Award amount: $125,077:
Special School District reported that it plans to use its Recovery Act
IDEA award to focus on improving student performance. These funds will
serve 550 special education students in 13 programs. Specifically, the
funds will be used to purchase research-based, technology-rich
instructional programs focused on literacy and numeracy, and provide
professional development teachers with instructional materials and
strategies. As a result of these funds, officials reported that they
expect improved academic achievement, especially in literacy and
numeracy areas, enhanced student engagement, and teacher growth.
Officials indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities have
not started.
Telfair County School District:
McRae, GA 31055:
Award amount: $334,766:
Telfair County School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to maintain a low student-teacher ratio; increase inclusion
as a model for special education students; use implementation
specialists in reading/English language arts, math, and technology to
support best practices with teaching staff; train staff in direct
instruction; and increase the use of technology in the classrooms.
These funds covered all 1,800 students in the district and over 200
teachers, including 22 special education teachers and 5 Pre-K
teachers. Specifically, the funds were used to hire implementation
specialists in reading/English language arts, math, and technology for
job-embedded training and staff development in grades K-8, as well as
to initiate a specialized program to meet the needs of special
learners and decrease achievement gaps. As a result of these IDEA
funds, officials reported that the district was able to encourage
implementation of standard-based instruction using best practices in
all schools. They also said that these funds resulted in maintenance
of a low student-teacher ratio, enabling the district to better
support student learning, which they expect will increase the academic
performance of struggling students on standardized tests. Officials
indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were more than
50 percent completed.
Tennessee School for the Deaf:
Knoxville, TN 37920:
Award amount: $37,051:
Tennessee School for the Deaf, a residential facility for deaf and
hard-of-hearing students, reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to purchase classroom supplies and two-way radios to be used by
principals and other administrators in case of an emergency. These
funds supported each of its three schools (an elementary, middle, and
high school) and approximately 180 students from across the state of
Tennessee. Specifically, the funds were used to purchase instructional
materials and emergency radio equipment. As a result of funds,
officials reported that the school was able to enhance students'
learning through instructional materials. Additionally, they said that
two-way radios will be used in emergency situations to relay
information quickly to the school departments. Officials indicated
that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were more than 50
percent completed.
The Max Charter School:
Houma, LA 70364:
Award amount: $22,423:
The Max Charter School reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to improve academic progress and standardized tests scores for
students with disabilities and at-risk students. These funds covered
students districtwide, including approximately 65 students of the 106
enrolled at Max Charter School (61 percent of the LEA's membership).
Specifically, the funds were used to hire three part-time
paraprofessionals to provide small-group instruction/remediation to at-
risk and learning disabled students and to hire two instructional
staff to provide after school remediation and tutoring to at-risk and
learning disabled students. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that the school was able to create five part-time
instructional positions. Additionally, they said that the activities
were expected to increase academic progress and proficiency and scores
on standardized tests in English language arts and math for at-risk
students and students with disabilities. School officials indicated
that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than 50
percent completed.
Tippecanoe School Corporation:
Lafayette, IN 47909:
Award amount: $2,663,788:
Tippecanoe School Corporation reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to hire and pay staff and provide additional educational
services for students with special needs and academic deficiencies. By
using these funds to retain or hire over 130 instructional positions
who work with IDEA students, the funds have allowed increased
educational services to 1,563 IDEA students in the school corporation.
Specifically, as part of the Greater Lafayette Area Special Services
(GLASS) cooperative, Tippecanoe School Corporation worked with
Lafayette School Corporation and West Lafayette School Corporation to
hire additional staff to work with special needs students and students
with academic needs. As a result of these funds, officials reported
that the school corporation and the special education cooperative to
were able to preserve programs and maintain current student-teacher
ratios. Officials indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award
activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Tucson Unified District:
Tucson, AZ 85719:
Award amount: $4,938,806:
Tucson Unified District reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to hire and retain staff to provide services to students with
disabilities, order assistive technology, and purchase updated
software for students with academic difficulties. These funds
supported over 8,000 students with special needs who receive services
in more than 100 schools in the district. Specifically, the funds were
used to hire 15 new teachers and over 30 new paraprofessionals to work
with students on a one-to-one basis. Other staff were contracted to
provide therapy services and translate documents into Spanish.
Additionally, devices for better movement, sight, and hearing were
used to meet the adaptive needs of students. Updated software was
ordered for students with academic difficulties and for better case
management of these students. As a result of these IDEA funds,
officials reported that they expect the district to improve academic
performance and help students gain access to the general curriculum.
They indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were more
than half completed.
Twinsburg City Schools:
Twinsburg, OH 44087:
Award amount: $798,028:
Twinsburg City Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to create staff positions and provide staff development. These
funds were used in all five schools in the district. These schools
together serve approximately 400 special education students. The
district also used the funds to add approximately five staff
positions. Specifically, the funds were used for staff development, to
add two instructional staff and three instructional assistants, and to
purchase technology for special education classrooms, such as
SmartBoards and projectors. Additional items were purchased for the
district to provide an after-school game club for students with
special needs to promote peer interaction. As a result of these IDEA
funds, officials reported that the district improved student
achievement by reducing class size and the caseload in the special
education program to provide students with special needs the same
extracurricular opportunities as their peers. District officials
reported that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than
50 percent completed.
Waconia Public School District:
Waconia, MN 55387:
Award amount: $696,390:
Waconia Public School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to maintain staff and its student-teacher ratio, especially
in the elementary grade levels. These funds targeted two schools and
approximately 178 students with special needs. Specifically, the funds
were used to retain staff. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that the district was able to save four instructional
positions and maintain its current student-teacher ratio. They
indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less than
50 percent completed.
Wareham Public Schools:
Wareham, MA 02571:
Award amount: $443,782:
Wareham Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to improve prekindergarten and kindergarten services, decrease
class size, retain staff, provide professional development, purchase
instructional materials and software, and implement a new program.
These funds supported approximately 600 students with special needs,
in addition to approximately 345 regular education students in
inclusion classrooms throughout the district's eight schools.
Specifically, the funds were used to hire an elementary school special
education teacher, retain special education teachers at the middle and
high school levels, provide professional development for staff who
work with students with special needs, provide seed money for a new
alternative placement program for behaviorally challenged special
education students, purchase instructional materials for students with
special needs and an IEP software program (E-SPED). The funds were
also used to decrease class size at the elementary level in inclusion
programs. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
district was able to reduce district costs by implementing the new
program and improve the network for data retrieval and collection.
They indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were less
than 50 percent completed.
Wayzata Public School District:
Wayzata, MN 55391:
Award amount: $2,301,098:
Wayzata Public School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
IDEA award to provide services to students with disabilities and to
prevent the need for future services by concentrating on early
identification and intervention. These funds targeted 11 sites with a
total of 1,100 students benefiting directly from the funds.
Specifically, the funds were used to continue to dedicate 2 percent of
the district's $100 million budget for staff development activities on
a districtwide basis. As a result of these funds, officials reported
that the district was able to continue staff development through
education and integration, which allowed the teachers to properly
identify strategies to assist students with special needs. They also
said that these funds resulted in enhanced student learning. Officials
indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were 50
percent or more completed.
West Salem School District:
West Salem, WI 54669:
Award amount: $367,098:
West Salem School District reported that it used its Recovery Act IDEA
award to hire a staff person to help teachers improve lesson plans for
special education students, purchase a software program for special
education students, purchase textbooks for special education students;
and purchase equipment for students with physical disabilities. The
district has additional plans to remodel a classroom to improve
accessibility for students with physical disabilities. These funds
served 186 special education students across the district.
Specifically, the funds were used to hire an experienced special
education teacher to teach general education high school teachers how
to modify tests and assignments for special education students and how
to address modifications and accommodations for students with IEPs;
purchase a software program for special education students that
enables them to follow a modified version of the general education
curriculum, purchase textbooks for students with learning disabilities
who read at lower reading levels, and purchase two Hoyer Lifts for
students with physical disabilities in middle school. The district
also has plans to remodel a classroom to increase accessibility for
students with physical disabilities. As a result of these IDEA funds,
officials reported that they expect reading scores to increase, the
quality of instruction for students with disabilities to improve
(especially in inclusion classes), and the school to have a more
accessible classroom for students with physical disabilities.
Officials indicated that their Recovery Act IDEA award activities were
more than 50 percent completed.
[End of section]
Appendix VI: ESEA Title I, Part A Grants to Local Educational
Agencies: Selected Subrecipient (LEA) Descriptions:
The Recovery Act provides $10 billion to help local educational
agencies educate disadvantaged youth by making additional funds
available beyond those regularly allocated through Title I, Part A of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA).
These additional funds are to be distributed through states to LEAs
using existing federal funding formulas, which target funds based on
such factors as high concentrations of students from families living
in poverty. In using the funds, LEAs are required to comply with
current statutory and regulatory requirements and must obligate 85
percent of the funds by September 30, 2010.[Footnote 26] Education is
advising LEAs to use the funds in ways that will build the agencies'
long-term capacity to serve disadvantaged youth, such as through
providing professional development to teachers.
Given that few descriptions fully met our transparency criteria, we
administered a web-based survey to school district superintendents in
the 50 states and the District of Columbia to determine how they are
using Recovery Act funds. We conducted our survey between March and
April 2010, with a 78 percent final weighted response rate. We
selected a stratified random sample of 575 LEAs from the population of
16,065 LEAs included in our sample frame of data obtained from the
Common Core of Data in 2007-2008. Of this sample, we randomly selected
150 LEAs (50 for each program) to gather illustrative information on
how they used their Recovery Act funds. See appendix VII for more
information on how we designed our survey. What follows are summaries
of how these LEAs described their use of Recovery Act Title I, Part A
funds, based on their survey responses as well as information we
collected through follow-up communications.
Alamo Heights Independent School District:
San Antonio, TX 78209:
Award amount: $181,506:
Alamo Heights Independent School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act Title I award to retain a teaching position and increase
the effectiveness of its teachers. These funds supported one teacher
who serves at-risk children in reading and math at and professional
development for several teachers in two other schools, affecting about
100 students all together. The professional development was in Data
Director, a software program that allows data disaggregation to better
inform curricular and instructional decisions. As a result of these
funds, officials reported that the district was able to save an
instructional position and improve test scores of at-risk students.
They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were
less than 50 percent completed.
Arizona Call-a-Teen Youth Resources, Inc.
Phoenix, AZ 85003:
Award amount: $37,375:
Arizona Call-a-Teen Youth Resources, Inc., reported that it used its
Recovery Act Title I award to increase student achievement in math and
reading. These funds targeted 125 students at one school.
Specifically, the funds were used to retain staff, purchase
instructional materials, and provide professional development. As a
result of these Title I funds, officials reported that they were able
to save two instructor positions. They also said these funds resulted
in improved scores on standardized tests. Officials reported that
their Recovery Act Title I activities were 50 percent or more
completed.
Arlington Independent School District:
Arlington, TX 76013:
Award amount: $11,345,205:
Arlington Independent School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act Title I award to provide Title I resources to students
who attend campuses that were eligible, but not previously served
under Title I; improve instructional practices; provide supplemental
resources for students; and enhance the family involvement program.
These funds supported approximately 42 Title I campuses serving about
32,000 students and families who live in Title I attendance zones.
Specifically, the funds were used to hire additional curriculum
specialists to work directly with teachers, a social worker to provide
support for families, a Spanish language translator to meet the oral
and written needs of families, and a fathers' outreach liaison to work
specifically to get more fathers involved with their children's
education. The funds were also used to provide professional
development for instructional staff and coaches and to purchase
instructional materials and technology for classrooms. As a result of
Title I funds, officials reported that the district was able to
improve the achievement of students, improve classroom teaching using
21st century technology and materials, and better meet the needs of
families so that the children may improve their academic achievement
and attendance. They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award
activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Austin Independent School District:
Austin, TX 78703:
Award amount: $22,974,560:
Austin Independent School District reported that it used its Recovery
Act Title I award to support English language learners' academic
achievement and math and science achievement in elementary and middle
schools. The district also used its funds to support credit recovery
and dropout prevention, and increase graduation rates in addition to
intervention and supports for persistently low-performing schools.
These funds supported over 50,000 students in 52 elementary schools,
10 middle schools, and 5 high schools. Specifically, the funds were
used to hire staff and purchase supplies and materials, including
computer equipment, software, and site licenses. Instructional
materials and curriculum were purchased to support math and science
education at the elementary and middle school levels. Science
Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) materials and equipment
were purchased for use at the high school level. The funds were also
used to provide professional development, additional intervention to
struggling students, and support for parent involvement and college
and career readiness. As a result of these Title I funds, official
reported that the district was able to continue full-day
prekindergarten, improve scores on standardized tests, improve rigor
and uniformity of math and science instruction, turnaround struggling
schools, and improve academic performance for English language
learners. They also said that these funds resulted in the creation of
16 positions and the retention of approximately 26 positions.
Officials indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities
were less than 50 percent completed.
Beal City Public Schools:
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858:
Award amount: $28,009:
Beal City Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act Title
I award to purchase technology that would assist a specific group of
boys who were struggling in reading. These funds targeted 30 to 40
fifth grade boys in the district's elementary school, who according to
test scores, were lagging behind in reading. Specifically, the funds
were used to purchase technology that included computers, a
SmartBoard, projectors, and Kindles for intensive direct instruction
in reading. As a result of these Title I funds, officials reported
that the district was able to increase scores on standardized tests
for the male students. They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I
award activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Bourbonnais School District 53:
Bourbonnais, IL 60914:
Award amount: $138,439:
Bourbonnais School District 53 reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to expand the use of technology in early interventions
with at-risk students. These funds supported 300 students at four
schools. Specifically, the funds were used to hire extra staff for
after school and summer school programs and provide cutting edge
technology to support these programs. As a result of these Title I
funds, officials reported that the district was able to decrease the
number of elementary students who are currently academically at risk.
They indicated that their Recovery act Title I activities were 50
percent or more completed.
Callaway Public Schools:
Callaway, NE 68825:
Award amount: $19,230:
Callaway Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act Title I
award to acquire technology to aid in computer-assisted instruction
for Title I students. These funds supported approximately 40 students
in the elementary school. Specifically, the funds were used to
purchase a SmartBoard and a projector. As a result of these Title I
funds, officials reported that the district was able to increase
student test scores on classroom assessments, as well as standardized
test scores. They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award
activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Camden City Public Schools:
Camden, NJ 08102:
Award amount: $6,397,060:
Camden City Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to provide professional development for instructional
staff and purchase materials to implement a reading program. These
funds covered all schools in the district, which includes 5 high
schools, 5 middle schools, and 22 elementary schools that serve 12,068
students. Specifically, the funds were used to provide an intensive
districtwide reading program, including professional development and
an intense data component that allows teachers and administrators to
track the students' progress. The funds were also used to provide
additional tutoring services for those students who are failing or
most at risk of failing to meet the state's academic achievement
standards. As a result of these Title I funds, officials reported that
they expected improved scores on standardized state tests. They
indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were 50
percent or more completed.
Cedar Ridge School District:
Newark, AR 72562:
Award amount: $160,979:
Cedar Ridge School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to enhance the curriculum, ensure that high-quality
instruction is being delivered in every classroom, ensure that
curriculum frameworks are being taught at every grade level; find
strengths and weaknesses in the curriculum, and assist and ensure that
the curriculum is taught at the appropriate level. These funds
supported approximately 852 students at two elementary schools and one
junior/senior high school. Specifically, the funds were used to hire
an assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction and a
resource officer. Professional development time was given to teachers
to develop pacing guides, and Compass Learning software was purchased
to provide assistance to teachers. As a result of these Title I funds,
officials reported that they expect standardized test scores to
increase. They also said that these funds helped teachers become more
effective and the curriculum become more enriched Officials indicated
that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were 50 percent or
more completed.
Colon Community School District:
Colon, MI 49040:
Award amount: $140,013:
Colon Community School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to implement a Title I Preschool and offer summer school
for students not achieving at grade level. These funds supported 16
students in preschool and 40 students in summer school. Specifically,
the funds were used to retain one staff member, hire one staff member,
and purchase some instructional materials. As a result of Title I
funds, officials reported that the district met the challenge of
closing its socioeconomic gaps by providing preschool opportunities
and by offering summer school. They indicated that their Recovery Act
Title I award activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Commerce City Schools:
Commerce, GA 30529:
Award amount: $140,824:
Commerce City Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act Title I
award to retain personnel and provide professional development. These
funds supported an elementary school and a primary school.
Specifically, the funds were used to retain two teachers and one
paraprofessional and use one academic coach for professional
development related to science curriculum at the elementary school. As
a result of these Title I funds, officials reported that the district
was able to retain three staff positions and maintain programs. They
also said that these funds allowed the district to pay for
professional development. They indicated that their Recovery Act Title
I award activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Cotter School District:
Cotter, AR 72626:
Award amount: $173,280:
Cotter School District reported that it used its Recovery Act Title I
award to lower the student-teacher ratio and enhance instructional
effectiveness. These funds supported a student population of
approximately 350 at Amanda Gist Elementary, a K-6 school.
Specifically, the funds were used to provide professional development
to teachers, retain a licensed teacher and a paraprofessional, and
purchase instructional materials for literacy and mathematics and
technology hardware and software for instructional use. As a result of
these funds, officials reported that the district was able to save two
instructional positions and provide additional instructional materials
and current technology. They also said they anticipate these funds
will result in increased student achievement, higher graduation rates,
and greater college or technical school completion rates. Officials
indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were less
than 50 percent completed.
Des Moines Independent Community School District:
Des Moines, IA 50309:
Award amount: $6,550,371:
Des Moines Independent Community School District reported that it used
its Recovery Act Title I award to increase the number of schools
receiving Title I services, to initiate a School Improvement Leader
model, and to provide instructional materials in reading and math.
These funds increased Title I support in 7 schools (2 high schools, 1
middle school, 4 elementary schools) serving a total of 4,000
students, supported 6 School Improvement Leaders (3 at each of 2
middle schools) serving a total of 1,000 students, and targeted more
than 60 schools districtwide serving over 30,000 students.
Specifically, the funds were used to retain staff at schools
previously designated as Title I, hire additional staff to increase
the number of schools receiving Title I services, and purchase reading
and math instructional materials. As a result of these Title I funds,
officials reported that the district was able to retain 11 to 14
positions, maintain its current level of Title I services, and improve
achievement in reading and math. They indicated that their Recovery
Act Title I award activities were less than 50 percent completed:
El Paso Independent School District:
El Paso, TX 79998:
Award amount: $28,173,486:
El Paso Independent School District reported that it used its Recovery
Act Title I award to attain high student achievement, provide a
challenging learning environment, and graduate mentally, emotionally,
and physically healthy students who are lifetime learners. These funds
supported each of the 76 Title I schoolwide campuses serving 54,195
students. Specifically, the funds were used to retain and hire staff,
provide professional development activities for instructional staff,
integrate instructional technology in the classroom, and purchase
other instructional materials. As a result of these Title I funds,
officials said that the district expects to improve scores on
standardized tests, decrease the number of schools in school
improvement, and increase the number of students that graduate on time
that are ready for college or the world of work. These funds also
resulted in the retention of 50 instructional positions and maintained
the current student-teacher ratio. District officials reported that
Recovery Act Title I award activities were less than 50 percent
completed.
Escondido Union High School District:
Escondido, CA 92027:
Award amount: $637,836:
Escondido Union High School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act Title I to purchase instructional equipment. These funds
targeted three comprehensive school sites that serve over 7,700
students. Specifically, the funds were used to purchase equipment for
an LCD projector installation project. Technology components that were
added to the classrooms were computers to run software for the at-risk
math and reading students. In addition, there was a technology
component of the State Adopted Materials that required additional
equipment for the teachers to use in classroom instruction. As a
result of these Title I funds, officials reported that the district
was able to upgrade its instructional technology. They indicated that
their Recovery Act Title I award activities were less than 50 percent
completed.
Fairland Local School District:
Proctorville, OH 45669:
Award amount: $380,588:
Fairland Local School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to create instructional positions and will also use
funds from the award to retain instructional positions and purchase
computer equipment for two elementary schools. The district will also
use funds from the award to provide a substitute teacher for
intervention services. As a result of these Title I funds, officials
reported that the district has been able to create two instructional
positions and reduce class size. District officials reported that
their Recovery Act Title I award activities were less than 50 percent
completed.
Goddard Public Schools USD 265:
Goddard, KS 67052:
Award amount: $203,973:
Goddard Public Schools USD 265 reported that it used its Recovery
Title I award to promote programs that help students acquire skills
needed to succeed in life and provide services to students deficient
in reading and math skills and foundational academic skills to all.
These funds supported four elementary schools serving approximately
1,950 students. Specifically, the funds were used to retain staff. As
a result of Title I funds, district officials said they were able to
maintain the district's student-teacher ratio of approximately 22 to 1
and save two teaching positions. They indicated that their Recovery
Act Title I award activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Green Woods Charter School:
Philadelphia, PA 19128:
Award amount: $131,622:
Green Woods Charter School reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to provide additional supports for at-risk students in
reading and math. These funds supported a single charter school that
serves approximately 220 students. Specifically, the funds were used
to hire new staff, purchase instructional materials, and provide new
professional development opportunities for instructional staff.
Additionally, classroom libraries, communications systems for parents,
and computers for classrooms were purchased. Substitutes were also
provided so teachers could attend professional development, and a part-
time reading specialist was hired. As a result of these Title I funds,
officials reported that the school was able to improve test scores.
They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were
50 percent or more completed.
Greene County Tech School District:
Paragould, AR 72450:
Award amount: $345,010:
Greene County Tech School District reported that it used its Recovery
Act Title I award to improve student achievement by updating
technology and providing supplies. These funds supported the
district's five schools that serve approximately 3,600 students.
Specifically, the funds were used to update technology and purchase
supplies, which assisted with remediation efforts for state
achievement tests. As a result of these Title I funds, officials
reported that the district was able to improve student achievement on
the state tests and improve graduation rates. They indicated that
their Recovery Act award activities were less than 50 percent
completed.
Gurdon School District:
Gurdon, AR 71743:
Award amount: $157,722:
Gurdon School District reported that it used its Recovery Act Title I
award to improve technology in classrooms and provide instruction for
teachers. These funds targeted three schools and affected
approximately 750 students. Specifically, the funds were used to
retain one teacher, hire a classified instructional staff member and
purchase 56 multimedia classroom sets. As a result of these Title I
funds, officials reported that the district was able to maintain its
student-teacher ratio and expects student scores to increase 15
percent. They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award
activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Hillsborough County Public Schools:
Tampa, FL 33602:
Award amount: $36,169,731:
Hillsborough County Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery
Act Title I award to provide professional development, early
intervention activities, curriculum support for academic achievement,
instructional technology, and career and college ready support. These
funds supported 125 Title I schools serving approximately 80,000
students. Specifically, the funds were used to provide additional
guidance services to high-need elementary schools, hire additional
tutors to work with students at Level 1 and 2 on the state assessment,
establish a robotics pilot at 24 schools to support math and science
at STEM feeder schools, and hire additional reading coaches at high-
poverty elementary schools. The funds were provided to participating
private schools to support additional services to Title I eligible
students. Title I funds were also used to provide additional
performance pay at the district's highest-poverty schools in order to
better recruit and retain instructional staff, provide professional
development in content and pedagogical areas for teachers, upgrade
instructional technology and hardware, establish a Parent Involvement
Pilot in the district's urban core to better engage parents in the
education of their children, and purchase instructional materials to
support early childhood programs. As a result of these Title I funds,
officials reported that the district was able to improve academic
achievement for students on state-administered assessments. They
indicated that their Recovery Act Title I activities were 50 percent
or more completed.
Imagine Charter Elementary At Camelback, Inc.
Phoenix, AZ 85053:
Award amount: $57,864:
Imagine Charter Elementary At Camelback, Inc., reported that it used
its Recovery Act Title I award to install technology to aid in
tutoring activities for at-risk students. These funds targeted 60-70
students per week at one location. Specifically, the funds were used
to install six interactive whiteboards in Title I pull-out rooms and
Title I tutoring rooms. The funds were also used to provide
professional development for teachers providing the tutoring services.
As a result of these Title I funds, officials reported that they hope
to see an increase in their standardized testing. They indicated that
their Recovery Act Title I award activities were fully completed.
Integrated Design Electronics Academy:
Washington, DC 20019:
Award amount: $228,868:
Integrated Design Electronics Academy reported that it used its
Recovery Act Title I award to retain staff. These funds targeted one
school with 450 students. Specifically, the funds were used to retain
teachers. As a result of these Title I funds, officials reported that
the school was able to save 12 instructional positions and maintain
the current student-teacher ratio. They also said that the funds
resulted in improved scores on standardized tests and increased
graduation rates. Officials indicated that their Recovery Act Title I
award activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Irvington Community School:
Indianapolis, IN 46219:
Award amount: $251,501:
Irvington Community School reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to improve student achievement in computation skills and
comprehension of nonfiction texts and writing skill, and to provide
intensive, targeted interventions to students in all grade levels in
order to improve achievement in all academic areas. These funds
supported four staff positions at the K-8 building, which serves
approximately 420 students and one staff position at the high school
which serves approximately 280 students. Specifically, the funds were
used to retain two current staff members, and ICS's Lead Teacher and
Math Coach and hire three new staff members, a math aide, a literacy
aide, and an aide at the high school. These Title I funds were also
used to support programs and services including parental involvement,
professional conferences for teachers, assessment materials, and
curriculum materials for use by the Title I team. Two "family nights"
were hosted in order to get parents involved in literacy and math
activities, and the Fountas and Pinnell diagnostic system was
purchased to use in assessing students' reading abilities and plan
instruction. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
school was able to implement a Response to Intervention program to
address the individual needs of each student. The school also expects
to increase student achievement on standardized and norm-referenced
tests, improve student performance in classrooms, reduce retention
rates, and achieve and maintain an acceptable graduation rate for
their students. Officials also said that use of the funds is intended
to improve teacher performance, provide teachers with a variety of
instructional strategies for differentiated instruction, provide
parents with additional resources for supporting their children's
education at home, and bridge the home-school connection. Officials
indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were less
than 50 percent completed.
Jefferson County Public Schools:
Louisville, KY 40232:
Award amount: $33,736,253:
Jefferson County Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to move students to proficiency in reading and math.
These funds supported 97 schools serving approximately 49,000
students. Specifically, the funds were used to retain full-time staff
and/or hire part-time staff; purchase technology items, such as
SmartBoards; and purchase books or other reading and math items. As a
result of these funds, officials reported that the district was able
to save over 31 teacher positions, and 11 instructional assistant
positions, and hire over 44 retired teachers to work with students in
small groups. They also expect scores on standardized tests to
improve. Officials indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award
activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Katy Independent School District:
Katy, TX 77492:
Award amount: $2,914,931:
Katy Independent School District reported that it used its Recovery
Act Title I award to improve student performance, build capacity of
instructional staff, enhance digital learning, and maintain high-
quality English as a Second Language/bilingual staff and a safe,
comfortable learning environment. These funds supported 20 campuses
that serve approximately 13,429 students. Specifically, the funds were
used to provide professional development and purchase technology and
instructional materials. The funds were also used for supplemental
tutorials, parent involvement activities, and staff retention. As a
result of these Title I funds, officials said that the district was
able to increase student achievement and parent involvement. They also
said that these funds resulted in highly effective teachers, more
teachers who were trained for English language learners, increased use
of digital tools to enhance instruction, and an improvement in program
effectiveness and the quality of services. Officials indicated that
their Recovery Act Title I award activities were less than 50 percent
completed.
KIPP Austin Public Schools, Inc.
Austin, TX 78724:
Award amount: $154,743:
KIPP Austin Public Schools, Inc., reported that it used its Recovery
Act Title I award to add staff, provide professional development, and
purchase technology. These funds supported three schools and
approximately 630 students. Specifically, the funds were used to
create two instructional coaching positions in math and science and
purchase a new software platform for collecting and analyzing student
data. As a result of these Title I funds, officials reported that the
school was better able to access data. They also said these funds
resulted in improved results on state and national assessments.
Officials indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities
were less than 50 percent completed.
Lakeview Community Schools:
Columbus, NE 68601:
Award amount: $65,274:
Lakeview Community School reported that it used its Recovery Act Title
I award to retain the reading coach position in the district. These
funds supported the reading coach, who serves both elementary schools
and approximately 300 students. Specifically, the funds were used to
retain the reading coach at the elementary level. As a result of these
funds, officials reported that the district was able to maintain and
improve upon their reading skills for all students, especially for
those students who are English language learners. They indicated that
their Recovery Act Title I award activities were 50 percent or more
completed.
Legacy Education Group:
Mesa, AZ 85207:
Award amount: $56,622:
Legacy Education Group reported that it used its Recovery Act Title I
award to increase technology and classroom teaching materials. These
funds supported one K-8 charter school. Specifically, the funds were
used to create a position that is responsible for data-driven decision-
making processes. As a result of these funds, officials reported that
the school was able to improve student performance. They indicated
that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were 50 percent or
more completed.
Medford School District 549C:
Medford, OR 97501:
Award amount: $2,185,314:
Medford School District 549C reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to retain teaching staff and other resources to continue
serving children's educational programs and needs. These funds
supported seven elementary schools in the district serving
approximately 3,500 students. Specifically, the funds were used to
retain teaching personnel. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that the district was able to retain approximately 77 full-
time-equivalent positions, roughly maintain student-teacher ratios,
and limit the number of budget-cut days for the 2010 school year. They
indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were 50
percent or more completed.
Memphis City School District:
Memphis, TN 38112:
Award amount: $57,244,262:
Memphis City School District reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to improve academic achievement. These funds supported
approximately 100,000 students in over 175 schools. Specifically, the
funds were used for intervention initiatives, to retain and hire
staff, provide professional development for instructional staff, and
purchase student instructional materials for project base learning. As
a result of these funds, officials reported that the district was able
to retain more than 180 pre-K positions and more than 35 district-
level instructional support positions. They also said that the funds
resulted in improved student scores on standardized tests by adding
more than 120 staff positions for academic intervention. District
officials reported that their Recovery Act Title I activities were
less than 50 percent completed.
Milford Exempted Village School District:
Milford, OH 45150:
Award amount: $346,795:
Milford Exempted Village School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act Title I award to improve student achievement,
particularly in reading and math. These funds supported approximately
1,000 at-risk students, but could affect all 6,400 students in the
district. Specifically, the funds were used to add instructional staff
and purchase materials and software for the at-risk students. The
funds were also used to provide professional development in reading
and math strategies. As a result of these funds, officials reported
that the district was able to create one part-time reading coach
position and four part-time teacher positions. They also said they
expect improvement in achievement scores for all student subgroups in
reading and math. They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award
activities were less than 50 percent completed.
Milford School District:
Milford, CT 06460:
Award amount: $377,262:
Milford School District reported that it used its Recovery Act Title I
award to enhance student achievement at the middle school level in
math and English. These funds supported approximately 10 percent of
the student enrollment. Specifically, the funds were used to hire
morning and afternoon staff to provide math and English instruction
through morning and afternoon programs to students who were not
proficient. As a result of Title I funds, officials reported that they
expect results on the Connecticut Mastery test to improve, with more
students achieving proficiency. District officials indicated that
their Recovery Act Title I award activities were 50 percent or more
completed.
Muncie Community Schools:
Muncie, IN 47304:
Award amount: $2,496,075:
Muncie Community Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act Title
I award to save and create staff positions, purchase technology, and
fund professional development. These funds supported seven elementary
schools serving approximately 2,940 students in grades K through 5.
Specifically, the funds were used for professional development and
supplies to implement the school improvement initiative. Funds were
also used to purchase technology, such as computers and SmartBoards.
As a result of these funds, officials reported that the district was
able to save and create a total of four positions that include an
interventionist and three data coaches. They also said that the funds
resulted in improved student achievement. Officials indicated that
their Recovery Act Title I award activities were less than 50 percent
completed.
Neenah School:
Neenah, WI 54956:
Award amount: $376,149:
Neenah School reported that it used its Recovery Act Title I award to
provide professional development for teaching staff, create an
instructional coach position, provide time for staff to analyze data,
and hire a facilitator to assist in the analysis. These funds targeted
six campuses, but because of the nature of the fund use, all or nearly
all 6,500 students in the district were directly or indirectly
affected. Specifically, the funds were used to create one Response to
Intervention (RTI) instructional coach position, provide RTI
professional development for instructional staff, and contract with a
personal services facilitator to help with the data analysis and
interpretation. As a result of these funds, officials reported that
the district was able to improve its approaches to and techniques for
teaching, which should have a positive impact on student achievement.
They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were
50 percent or more completed:
New Foundations Charter School:
Philadelphia, PA 19136:
Award amount: $401,559:
New Foundations Charter School reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to improve science, technology, and special education.
These funds supported approximately 575 students at one school.
Specifically, the funds were used to purchase technology, such as
SmartBoards for classrooms, graphing calculators, and a software
program called Read 180. Additionally, the funds were used to hire
technology support personnel, provide professional development, and
purchase instructional materials, such as FOSS (Full Option Science
System) science materials. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that the school was able to improve student outcomes on
standardized tests and hire one technology support personnel. They
indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were 50
percent or more completed.
Northeastern Clinton Central School District:
Champlain, NY 12919:
Award amount: $119,554:
Northeastern Clinton Central School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act Title I award to improve literacy instruction and enhance
state test results. These funds supported three schools in a 1,400-
student district. Specifically, the funds were used to retain staff.
As a result of these funds, officials reported that the district was
able to create a new position when a current employee became the
literacy coach and hire a replacement. They indicated that their
Recovery Act Title I award activities were less than 50 percent
completed.
Orange County Public Schools:
Orlando, FL 32801:
Award amount: $29,879,628:
Orange County Public Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to provide supplemental services to students to ensure
they make continuous academic improvement. These funds supported all
70 Title I schools and approximately 42,000 students. Specifically,
the funds were used to retain reading coaches at all 70 schools, 50
math and science coaches, 19 social workers, 11 Student Assistance
Family Empowerment coordinators at middle schools, and a guidance
counselor at the Juvenile Assessment Center. As a result of these
funds, officials reported that the district expects increased student
performance on standardized reading, math and science exams and
anticipates improved graduation rates. They indicated that their
Recovery Act Title I award activities were fully completed.
Paintsville Independent Schools:
Paintsville, KY 41240:
Award amount: $240,013:
Paintsville Independent Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to improve student services and instruction. These funds
supported one school with 400 students. Specifically, the funds were
used to retain staff and programs, add technology to classrooms, and
provide professional development to staff. As a result of these Title
I funds, officials said the district was able to save four Title I
teacher positions, improve instruction, and improve student academic
results. District officials indicated that their Recovery Act Title I
award activities were 50 percent or more completed.
San Antonio Can! High School:
Dallas, TX 75208:
Award amount: $2,099,018:
San Antonio Can! High School reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award for retaining instructional positions schoolwide that
would have been lost without these funds. Specifically, the funds were
used to retain one instructional staff position. As a result of these
Title I funds, officials reported that the school was able to maintain
its low student-teacher ratio and increase the number of graduates by
12. They also said that they are expecting additional graduates after
the July Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)
administration. They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award
activities were less than 50 percent completed.
San Leandro Unified School District:
San Leandro, CA 94579:
Award amount: $607,453:
San Leandro Unified School District reported that it used its Recovery
Act Title I award to hire staff, get intervention opportunities,
purchase materials and equipment to accelerate support for student
learning, and fund programs to increase Adequate Yearly Progress in
all significant subgroups. These funds supported approximately 1,300
Title I students at five elementary sites. Specifically, the funds
were used to retain and hire staff, provide professional development,
and purchase instructional materials. As a result of these funds,
officials said the district was able to increase standardized test
scores. They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award
activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Santa Ana Unified School District:
Santa Ana, CA 92701:
Award amount: $11,429,961:
Santa Ana Unified School District reported that it used its Recovery
Act Title I award to maintain positions and staff development
programs. These funds supported 62 schools with approximately 54,000
students. Specifically, the funds were used to retain staff both
certificated and classified and to pay for the salaries of teachers on
special assignments who support teachers through staff development,
demonstration lessons, and the coordination of instructional
materials. As a result of these Title I funds, officials reported that
the district was able to maintain 62 special assignment teachers. They
indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were fully
completed.
Wiggins School District RE-50J:
Wiggins, CO 80654:
Award amount: $57,733:
Wiggins School District RE-50J reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to hire a math coach. These funds supported 55 students
in the middle school in addition to teachers the math coach worked
with. As a result of these funds, officials reported that they expect
to see student math test scores improve. They indicated that their
Recovery Act Title I activities were more than 50 percent completed.
Scottsdale Unified District:
Phoenix, AZ 85018:
Award amount: $2,352,308:
Scottsdale Unified District reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to strategically fund positions, activities, and items
that will help all students to improve academically. These funds
supported over 5,500 Title I students in seven schoolwide and two
targeted Title I programs. Specifically, the funds were used to fund
academic intervention specialists at several Title I schools, provide
funding for items needed to expand Title I pre-K programs, and
purchase instructional materials, supplies, and software to support
interventions at Title I schools. Funds were also used to support
ongoing professional development by funding instructional coaches at
several Title I schools and by funding the registration and travel
fees associated with Title I teachers and administrators attending
professional development workshops. As a result of these funds,
officials reported they expect to see improvement in student academic
achievement and see increases in student state test scores. They
indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were 50
percent or more completed.
Somerset Independent Schools:
Somerset, KY 42502:
Award amount: $427,661:
Somerset Independent Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to serve students in middle grades, where services were
not provided previously. These funds targeted one middle school that
serves approximately 350 students. Specifically, the funds were used
to retain a math resource teacher, a reading resource teacher, and an
instructional assistant and to provide Response to Intervention (RTI)
services. As a result of these funds, officials reported that the
district was able to save three positions that would have been lost.
They also said they expect an increase in scores on state tests.
Officials indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award activities
were 50 percent or more completed.
Summit Academy of Alt Learners:
Akron, OH 44305:
Award amount: $59,898:
Summit Academy of Alt Learners reported that it used its Recovery Act
Title I award to upgrade its instructional materials. These funds
covered a complete replacement and replenishment of instructional
materials for all learners. Specifically, the funds were used to
purchase new literacy, math, science and social studies materials,
which are fully integrated with computer support. As a result of these
Title I funds, officials reported that they expect to see improved
scores on state tests, improved attainment of individualized education
programs (IEP) goals, and more engagement on the part of their
reluctant learners. School officials reported that their Recovery Act
Title I award activities were 50 percent or more completed:
Susquehanna Township School District:
Harrisburg, PA 17109:
Award amount: $225,856:
Susquehanna Township School District reported that it used its
Recovery Act Title I award to purchase new materials, add additional
courses, and provide staff development. These funds supported two
schools with a total of 112 teachers and 1,257 students. Specifically,
the funds were used to provide additional staff development to the
teachers in positive discipline and instructional strategies. As a
result of these funds, officials reported that the district was able
to improve scores on standardized tests, decrease problems with
student discipline, and increase student attendance. They indicated
that their Recovery Act Title I award activities were 50 percent or
more completed.
Texas School for the Deaf:
Austin, TX 78704:
Award amount: $72,743:
Texas School for the Deaf reported that it used its Recovery Act Title
I award to enhance instructional and student support services for its
deaf and hard-of-hearing students, increase the number of parents and
teachers that have access to school data, and increase the number of
teachers receiving professional development. These funds covered 165
professional development workshops for teachers and targeted the
parents of the 552 students and 427 teachers and staff. Specifically,
the funds were used to provide additional assistive technology
equipment, such as adaptive keyboards and touch screen monitors, as
well as graphing calculators for high school students, and
instructional hardware and software. The school has also purchased
internal student information system software for individualized
education program management. As a result of these funds, officials
reported that the school was able to improve parent and staff access
to instructional information and improve the number of highly
qualified staff. They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award
activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Volusia County Schools:
Deland, FL 32720:
Award amount: $15,267,330:
Volusia County Schools reported that it used its Recovery Act Title I
award to increase the capacity for schools to close the achievement
gap between subgroups. These funds supported all students at 65
schools consisting of 37 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 1
middle/high school, 3 high schools, 11 alternative schools, and 4
charter schools. Specifically, the funds were used for academic
coaches for staff development on best practices identified by the
state, the expansion of the AVID (Advancement Via Individual
Determination) Program in secondary schools, dedicated teaching
professionals for intervention and intensive instruction for low-
performing students, expanded classroom libraries, and supplemental
educational materials to enhance the core instruction. As a result of
these funds, officials reported that the district was able to retain
or create 427 jobs to direct every AVID student toward the appropriate
path to graduation. They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I
award activities were 50 percent or more completed.
Yuma 1 School District:
Yuma, CO 80759:
Award amount: $97,899:
Yuma 1 School District reported that it used its Recovery Act Title I
award for teacher retention and the purchase of intervention materials
and computers. These funds were spread across three schools serving
approximately 350 students who had poor math or reading scores.
Specifically, the funds were used to retain an intervention teacher
and purchase two computers. As a result of Title I funds, officials
reported that the district was able to retain one intervention
specialist position and prevent larger intervention class sizes at the
middle school. They indicated that their Recovery Act Title I award
activities were 50 percent or more completed.
[End of section]
Appendix VII: Scope and Methodology:
To understand how the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and
Education facilitated implementation of Recovery Act requirements for
recipients to describe the use of funds, we reviewed the Act for
reporting requirements. We also reviewed reporting guidance
established by OMB, the Recovery Board, and any supplemental guidance
and technical assistance developed by Education for the three programs
covered in our review. We met with OMB, Education, and Recovery Board
officials to gain an understanding of the reporting requirements and
systems.
To assess the extent to which descriptions of awards transparently
described how funds were being used, we utilized a GAO transparency
assessment methodology developed for our May 2010 report on Recovery
Act transparency.[Footnote 27] This assessment was based on the
requirements of the Recovery Act; OMB's guidance, including OMB's
Recipient Reporting Data Model; the Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act of 2006;[Footnote 28] and professional judgment. We
considered descriptions of awards transparent if they conveyed, in a
manner understandable to the general public, a basic understanding of
the activities to be carried out and the expected outcomes. This
effort was meant to be an assessment of transparency only with regard
to the specific reporting fields we reviewed, not to Recovery.gov as a
whole or to the Administration's efforts to make this information
available frequently and in a timely manner.
In assessing transparency, we reviewed all prime recipient award
records on Recovery.gov as of April 30, 2010, for the three education
programs covered in this review. Similar to the transparency review we
conducted in May 2010, we reviewed the required fields on Recovery.gov
that describe the uses of Recovery Act funds, including project name,
award description, and quarterly activities/project description. In
addition to these fields, we reviewed the description of jobs created
field. For this field, prime recipients were advised by Education to
briefly describe the types of jobs created or retained.[Footnote 29]
Education officials told us that this field may contain important
information that would help the public understand how states are using
their Recovery Act funds. In addition, as reported in our December
2009 bimonthly report, we found that creating and retaining jobs was
the top use of funds for all three of the programs we reviewed.
Finally, because the education programs in our review provide states
with formula grants that state education agencies (SEA) pass through
to LEAs, we also reviewed the number, location, and award amount of
subawards reported on Recovery.gov by prime recipients.
To apply our transparency criteria, we discerned if the information on
Recovery.gov contained the following specific attributes:
* general purpose of the award (e.g., retaining funding for K-12
schools or programs),
* nature of activities being conducted (e.g., purchases of educational
technology and training of instructional support staff),
* location (where award activities are being conducted; e.g., school
district or city),
* amount awarded,
* status (percentage complete),
* outcome (what is expected to be achieved; e.g., increased student
achievement reflected by higher test scores), and:
* scope (i.e., number of schools or students covered by project).
Using these seven attributes and our professional judgment, we
assessed information in the selected data fields for
understandability, clarity, and completeness. Two analysts
independently reviewed information on each award from the selected
fields and then compared results to reach a consensus on whether the
description fully met, significantly met, partially met, or did not
meet the transparency criteria. If they could not agree, a third
analyst reviewed the award information without regard to the original
determinations and made a deciding assessment. Descriptions that were
understandable, clear, and complete met our transparency criteria.
Descriptions that contained information for almost all the attributes
cited above (purpose, nature of activities, location, and so on)
"significantly met" our transparency criteria, while those that
contained some information were considered to "partially meet" our
transparency criteria. Descriptions that contained little or no
information did not meet our transparency criteria. Finally, for the
recipient reports we reviewed, we performed a number of electronic
edit checks on the awards for the prime recipients, including any
associated subrecipients, to determine whether there were possible
anomalies in the award information. We also discussed data reliability
issues with OMB and Education to ensure data quality.
In addition to the review described above, we met with federal
officials and state and local officials responsible for recipient
reporting in 15 states[Footnote 30] and the District of Columbia
included in our bimonthly review to discuss the procedures for
compiling and reporting information on Recovery Act funds and how
information on awards is made available to the public.
To obtain national-level information for our bimonthly review on how
Recovery Act SFSF education stabilization funds; ESEA Title I, Part A
funds; and IDEA Part B for school-aged children funds were used at the
local level, we designed and administered a Web-based survey of local
educational agencies (LEAs) in the 50 states and the District of
Columbia. We surveyed school district superintendents across the
country to learn how Recovery Act funding was used and what impact
these funds had on school districts. Given that few descriptions fully
met our transparency assessment, we included on this survey several
questions related to how LEAs were using funds from these three
programs. We conducted our survey between March and April 2010, with a
78 percent final weighted response rate. We selected a stratified
random sample[Footnote 31] of 575 LEAs from the population of 16,065
LEAs included in our sample frame of LEAs obtained from Education's
Common Core of Data in 2007-2008. We selected a nongeneralizable
subsample of 50 LEAs per education program we reviewed (150 LEAs
total) to provide illustrative information on how LEAs are using their
Recovery Act funds. We took steps to minimize nonsampling errors by
pretesting the survey instrument with officials in 5 LEAs in January
and February 2010.
We did not determine whether federal agencies or prime recipients
selected the awards discussed in this report to ensure that the awards
met the requirements of the Act or whether the recipients met the
Act's eligibility requirements. We conducted this performance audit
from February 2010 through July 2010 in accordance with generally
accepted government auditing standards. Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain sufficient, appropriate
evidence to provide a reasonable basis for our findings and
conclusions based on our audit objectives. We believe that the
evidence obtained provides a reasonable basis for our findings and
conclusions based on our audit objectives. As part of our work, we
assessed the reliability of certain Recovery Act data that were
pertinent to our effort. We determined that the data elements were
sufficiently reliable for our purposes.
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Appendix VIII: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments:
GAO Contact:
Cornelia Ashby (202) 512-7215 or a [Hyperlink, ashbyc@gao.gov]
shbyc@gao.gov.
Staff Acknowledgments:
James Ashley, Edward Bodine, Karen Brown, Jessica Botsford, Amy Buck,
Karen Febey, Hedieh Fusfield, Alexander Galuten, Bryon Gordon, Sonya
Harmeyer, Sheila McCoy, Jean McSween, Elizabeth Morrison, James Rebbe,
Catherine Roark, Crystal Robinson, Beverly Ross, Susan Sachs, Michelle
Verbrugge, Charles Willson, and Sarah Wood made significant
contributions to this report.
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Related GAO Products:
Recovery Act: Increasing the Public's Understanding of What Funds Are
Being Spent on and What Outcomes Are Expected, [Hyperlink,
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-581], Washington, D.C.: May 27,
2010.
Electronic Government: Implementation of the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, [Hyperlink,
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-365], Washington, D.C.: March 12,
2010.
Congressionally Mandated Bimonthly Reviews of Recovery Act Funds:
Recovery Act: States' and Localities' Uses of Funds and Actions Needed
to Address Implementation Challenges and Bolster Accountability,
[Hyperlink, http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-604], (Washington,
D.C.: May 26, 2010).
Recovery Act: States' and Localities' Uses of Funds and Actions Needed
to Address Implementation Challenges and Bolster Accountability
(Appendixes), [Hyperlink, http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-605SP],
(Washington, D.C.: May 26, 2010).
Recovery Act: One Year Later, States' and Localities' Uses of Funds
and Opportunities to Strengthen Accountability, [Hyperlink,
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-437], (Washington, D.C.: Mar. 3,
2010).
Recovery Act: Status of States' and Localities' Use of Funds and
Efforts to Ensure Accountability, [Hyperlink,
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-231] (Washington, D.C.: Dec. 10,
2009).
Recovery Act: Status of States' and Localities' Use of Funds and
Efforts to Ensure Accountability (Appendixes), [Hyperlink,
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-232SP], (Washington, D.C.: Dec. 10,
2009).
Recovery Act: Funds Continue to Provide Fiscal Relief to States and
Localities, While Accountability and Reporting Challenges Need to Be
Fully Addressed [Hyperlink,
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-1016], Washington, D.C.: Sept. 23,
2009).
Recovery Act: Funds Continue to Provide Fiscal Relief to States and
Localities, While Accountability and Reporting Challenges Need to Be
Fully Addressed (Appendixes) [Hyperlink,
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-1017SP], Washington, D.C.: Sept.
23, 2009).
Recovery Act: States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of
Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses, [Hyperlink,
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-829], (Washington, D.C.: July 8,
2009).
Recovery Act: States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of
Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses (Appendixes), GAO-09-830SP,
Washington, D.C.: July 8, 2009.
Recovery Act: States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of
Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses, [Hyperlink,
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-831T],(Washington, D.C.: July 08,
2009).
Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and
Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential
[Hyperlink, http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-580], Washington, D.C.:
Apr. 23, 2009).
Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and
Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential
[Hyperlink, http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-631T], Washington,
D.C.: Apr. 23, 2009).
[End of section]
Footnotes:
[1] Pub. L. No. 111-5, 123 Stat. 115 (Feb. 17, 2009).
[2] CRS-R40151, Funding for Education in the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5), Washington, D.C., April 14,
2009.
[3] Recovery Act, div. A, § 1526.
[4] There are some additional Recovery Act education funds that are
not included in the scope of this review. For example, we did not
review IDEA Part C grants or SFSF government services funds.
[5] West Virginia's SFSF record was determined to be out of scope
because its report indicated it had not drawn down any funds and the
state had not provided any descriptive data to assess.
[6] See GAO, Recovery Act: Increasing the Public's Understanding of
What Funds Are Being Spent On and What Outcomes Are Expected,
[hyperlink, http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-581] (Washington, D.C.:
May 27, 2010).
[7] Our survey did not include IHEs. Please refer to appendix VII for
further details about our survey.
[8] These states were included in our congressionally mandated
bimonthly review of the use of Recovery Act funds. They included
Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. We did not obtain
information from Ohio officials for our transparency review.
[9] OMB guidance allows states to delegate reporting responsibility to
subrecipients. In those cases, subrecipients are allowed to directly
report some information about their subgrant.
[10] March 31, 2010, was the end of the third round of recipient
reporting for the Recovery Act.
[11] In addition to the items listed here, recipients are also
required to provide additional information on their award including
classification information, which congressional district is
represented, and information on each subaward.
[12] The project activity description categorizes projects and
activities using three classification systems: the North American
Industry Classification System, the National Taxonomy of Exempt
Entities, and the Nonprofit Program Classification.
[13] For more information about recipient reporting, see GAO, Recovery
Act: Recipient Reported Jobs Data Provide Some Insight into Use of
Recovery Act Funding, but Data Quality and Reporting Issues Need
Attention, [hyperlink, http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-224T] (Nov.
19, 2009).
[14] The Recovery Act provided additional education funding that is
not included in this review. This funding includes SFSF government
services funds, Education of Homeless Children and Youth, School
Improvement Grants, Enhancing Education through Technology, IDEA Part
B preschool grants, and IDEA part C grants.
[15] Education's tip sheets noted that the description of jobs created
should include a brief description of the types of jobs created or
retained. This description may rely on job titles, broader labor
categories, or the recipient's existing practice for describing jobs
as long as the terms used are widely understood and describe the
general nature of the work.
[16] We also reviewed public policy literature on transparency, which
did not offer specific attributes that could be readily transferred to
our efforts.
[17] GAO, Recovery Act: Status of States' and Localities' Use of Funds
and Efforts to Ensure Accountability, [hyperlink,
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-231] (Washington, D.C.: Dec. 10,
2009).
[18] We reviewed the following fields in Recovery.gov: recipient name;
project name; quarterly activities/project description; award
description; description of jobs created; project status; activity
description; award amount; the primary place of performance; as well
as the number, location, and amount of subawards.
[19] Districts that reported making information about their grants
public include: Mesa, Arizona; Long Beach, California; Denver Public
Schools, Colorado; District of Columbia Public Schools, D.C.; Miami-
Dade County Local Education Agency, Florida; Des Moines Independent
Community School District, Iowa; Chicago Public Schools, Illinois
Springfield; Public Schools, Massachusetts; Detroit Public Schools,
Michigan; Newark Public Schools, New Jersey; Wake County Public
Schools, North Carolina; Toledo Public Schools, Ohio; City of York
School District, Pennsylvania; and Round Rock Independent School
District, Texas.
[20] All states and the District of Columbia were granted Recovery Act
awards by federal formula for the three education programs included in
our review. However, award-related information for the following prime
recipients was not available on Recovery.gov during the period of our
review, and therefore these states were excluded from our analysis:
Rhode Island was not included in the number of awards for SFSF
education stabilization funds because it was granted a reporting
waiver by Education. West Virginia was not included in the number of
Recovery Act SFSF education stabilization funds awards because it had
not drawn down any award funds and therefore had no project
information to report.
[21] Note: these numbers do not add to 100 percent because of rounding.
[22] All states and the District of Columbia received Recovery Act
grant awards for the three education programs included in our review.
However, award-related information for the following prime recipients
was not available on Recovery.gov during the period of our review, and
therefore these states were excused from our analysis: Rhode Island
was not included in the number of awards for ESEA Title I because it
was granted a reporting waiver by Education. Louisiana, Mississippi,
New Hampshire, and Utah were not included in the number of Recovery
Act IDEA Part B for school aged children awards because Education
reported that these states failed to submit their 1512 reports by the
deadline primarily because of various technical issues.
[23] LEAs must obligate at least 85 percent of their Recovery Act ESEA
Title I, Part A funds by September 30, 2010, unless granted a waiver,
and must obligate all of their funds by September 30, 2011.
[24] All states and the District of Columbia received Recovery Act
grant awards for the three education programs included in our review.
However, award-related information for the following prime recipients
was not available on Recovery.gov during the period of our review, and
therefore these states were excused from our analysis: Rhode Island
was not included in the number of awards for ESEA Title I because it
was granted a reporting waiver by Education. Utah was not included in
the number of Recovery Act Title I awards because Education reported
that it failed to submit its 1512 reports by the deadline, primarily
because of various technical issues.
[25] Detroit Midtown Academy was formerly known as the Marilyn F.
Lundy Academy.
[26] LEAs must obligate at least 85 percent of their Recovery Act ESEA
Title I, Part A funds by September 30, 2010, unless granted a waiver,
and must obligate all of their funds by September 30, 2011.
[27] GAO Recovery Act: Increasing the Public's Understanding of What
Funds Are Being Spent On and What Outcomes Are Expected, [hyperlink,
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-581] (Washington, D.C.: May 27,
2010).
[28] Pub. L. No. 109-282, 120 Stat. 1186 (Sept. 26, 2006).
[29] Descriptions of jobs created or retained may rely on jobs titles,
broader labor categories, or the recipient's existing practice for
describing jobs as long as the terms used are widely understood and
describe the general nature of the work
[30] States in our congressionally mandated bimonthly review of the
use of Recovery Act funds are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and the District
of Columbia. Ohio was not included in our scope. School districts
visited were Mesa, Arizona; Long Beach, California; Denver Public
Schools, Colorado; District of Columbia Public Schools, D.C.; Miami-
Dade County Local Education Agency, Florida; DeKalb County Schools,
Georgia; Des Moines Independent Community School District, Iowa;
Chicago Public Schools, Illinois; Springfield Public Schools,
Massachusetts; Detroit Public Schools, Michigan; Rankin County
Schools, Mississippi; Wake County Public Schools, North Carolina;
Newark Public Schools, New Jersey; Yonkers City School District, New
York; Toledo Public Schools, Ohio; City of York School District,
Pennsylvania; and Round Rock Independent School District, Texas.
[31] We stratified the population into strata based on size and urban
status. Regarding size, we identified the 100 largest LEAs in the
country. The 33 geographic districts comprising the New York City
Public Schools were treated as one school district and were placed in
the 100 largest LEAs stratum.
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