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Title I School Improvement Grants
2007

Technical Assistance Workshop

A Technical Assistance Workshop for LEAs outside of New York City will be held by the State Education Department at Chancellor's Hall in Albany on January 22, 2007 at 12:00 p.m.  Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m.  All LEAs outside of New York City with schools in need of improvement, corrective action and restructuring should plan to have a representative attend the meeting.  The workshop will address the requirements for LEAs with designated schools and the assistance that will be available to support school improvement efforts.  Final Accountability Status Reports for all public schools were made available at www.NYSTART.gov on January 4, 2007.  These reports detail the specific school(s) and subject area(s) for which these schools have been identified.

NCLB requires that the Department advise all LEAs with 2006-07 identified schools of the Title I accountability requirements under Section 1116.  Therefore, information will be provided regarding the data that were reviewed to arrive at an accountability status as well as the NCLB requirements that an LEA must comply with, including required set-asides, school choice, supplemental educational services, parental/guardian notifications, and data collection for reporting requirements.  LEAs will also be notified of their eligibility for Title I School Improvement Grants and the Department's plans for making technical assistance available during the school improvement process. 

LEAs identified as Districts in Need of Improvement are not required to attend this workshop.  They will be invited to a separate meeting regarding a required audit of the written tested and taught curriculum for the designated subject area.

Pre-registration is advised to ensure that participants will receive handouts at the workshop.  Only one complete set of handouts will be available for each LEA.  To pre-register, call (518) 473-0295 by January 18, 2007.  If you are not sure whether you plan to attend, please pre-register in any case so that we will have materials available.

01/17/2007