District NCLB Title II A Allocations and Application for Funds
Improving Teacher Quality State Grants – ESEA/NCLB Title II A
How to apply for Title II A LEA funds
Districts and charter schools apply for the use of their NCLB Title II A formula funds through the annual Consolidated Application process. The application itself specifies what must be included; generally, in addition to cross-cutting documents such as Private School Participation and the use of Scientifically Based Research, the application will include narrative that outlines professional development needs and strategies and responds to federal requirements; an FS-10 budget; and a budget narrative that is sufficiently clear regarding proposed expenditures to allow reviewer confidence that such use is appropriate for the Title.
The 2008-09 Consolidated Application is an update year. However, all applicants must respond to Question 1 in the Title II A section on pages 48 and 49; and we recommend that LEAs also provide updated needs assessment information in response to questioApril 29, 2009unt of public and non-public Title II A 2008-09 allocations
- 2008-09 district allocations – list
- 2008-09 district allocations – by LEA (Select Reports, your county, your LEA, and 2008-09 NCLB Allocation Report)
- Non-public school (advisory) allocations - list
How Title II A funds may be used
- For a narrative description of allowable uses, see NCLB Section 2123: Local Use of Funds
- For an outline of allowable uses by budget category, see TITLE II, PART A: Allowable and Unallowable Expenses
Notes regarding the 2008-09 Teacher Quality Plan
Districts that did not meet 100% HQT in 2006-07 must submit Section A of the Teacher Quality Plan (on pages 43-47, or available separately below) as part of their Consolidated Application.
Districts may use the NYS HQT 2006-07 data 
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The most reliable sources of data for determining teacher quality gaps reside in any case at the district level. The HQ/C section of the BEDS Comprehensive Information Report that was mailed to all districts this summer, and sources of applicable local data such as certification status of any teachers hired since 2006-07, teacher personnel files, copies of 2006-07 BEDS forms submitted to NYSED, 2006-07 class schedules, etc., are the most useful data sources for determining any teacher quality gaps and what should be done to address them.
Districts that also failed to meet AYP for three consecutive years must also complete Section B of the Teacher Quality Plan.
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