Title IVASafe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act

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Title IVA-Safe and Drug Free Schools and
Communities Act

• Fostering a safe and drug-free learning
  environment that supports academic achievement.

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Funding

• One percent increase for 2007-08
• 15.3 percent decrease for 2008-09

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Legal and Regulatory Requirements

• Consultation
• Participation by Private School Children and
  Teachers
• Principles of Effectiveness
• Administrative Costs (2 percent cap)
• Security Cap (20 percent for hardware-40 percent
  with staff)
• Periodic Evaluation
• Reporting

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Scientifically-Based Research

• Required to use proven programs, practices and
  methods. (Web-based list of approved programs)
• Defined as the application of rigorous,
  systematic, and objective procedures to obtain
  reliable and valid knowledge relevant to
  educational activities and programs.
• Approved waivers are required for programs not on
  the list of programs supported by science-based
  research (web page)

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No Substantial Changes

• If there are no substantial changes from the
  previous year and you do not have an approved
  waiver then check the continuation box and submit
  suspension data.
• If there are no substantial changes from the
  previous year and you have an approved waiver
  then check the continuation box, check the waiver
  box, submit a new waiver request which includes
  evaluation data for the previous years approved
  waiver, and submit suspension data.

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Program Narrative for Applications with
Substantial Changes

• Performance Measures
• Activities and programs
• Assessment of need-analysis of risk and
  protective factors
• Periodic evaluation used to refine program
• Coordination with other strategies, programs and
  activities
• Parent and community involvement
• Suspension of students with respect to firearms

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Authorized Activities-Page 1 of 2

• Drug and violence prevention programs that are
  developmentally appropriate, skill-based, learner
  centered and effective.
• Parent and community-wide involvement

• Professional development related to drug and
  violence prevention (teachers, administrators and
  other staff)
• Expanded and improved mental health services
  provided by qualified staff (certified mental
  health professionals)

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Authorized Activities Page 2 of 2

• Conflict resolution, peer mediation and character
  education programs
• Programs for students who are truant or suspended
• Community service projects

• Alternative education programs
• Counseling, mentoring and student assistance
  programs
• School safety and security

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Technical Assistance

• Web address http//www.emsc.nysed.gov/sss/
• Student Support Services network staff
• Student Support Service staff

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Budget Requirements

• Budget Narrative
• FS-10 budget by cost categories
• Web address for formshttp//www.oms.nysed.gov/caf
  e/

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Web-based assistance

• Principle of Effectiveness Rubric
• Listing of programs supported by SBR
• Links to sites that validated programs

• Waiver
• Bullying Resources