School Innovation Fund (SIF) Grant Round 2: RFP: TA-09 Awardees

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School Innovation Fund (SIF) Grant Round 2 RFP
TA-09 Awardees Orientation

• Part One Conference Call
• January 7, 2013 930 A.M. - 1030 A.M.

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AGENDA

• Welcome 930 A.M. - 935 A.M.
• Introductions 935 A.M. - 945 A.M.
• Getting Started 945 A.M. - 1020 A.M.
• Purposes of SIF 2 Grant
• Framework and Scope of Work
• Grant Period
• November 26, 2012 Award Letter
• Beginning the Preparation Project Period
• Resources
• Next Steps 1020 A.M. - 1030 A.M.

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WELCOME

• The School Turnaround Office (STO) is located
  within the Office of School Innovation (OSI).
• Director Dr. Sandra Herndon and Coordinator Owen
  Donovan welcome you.
• You can contact our office by email
  SIFGrant_at_mail.nysed.gov or by phone
  518-473-8852.

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INTRODUCTIONS

• OSI STO Staff
• Director Dr. Sandra Herndon
• Coordinator Owen Donovan
• Newburgh Enlarged CSD and Rochester CSD Liaison
  Andrew McGrath
• Schenectady CSD Liaison Barbara Moscinski

• District and School Staff
• Newburgh Enlarged CSD Temple Hill Academy
• Rochester CSD Dr. Louis A. Cerulli - School 34
  AND Dr. Martin Luther King - School 9
• Schenectady CSD Lincoln Elementary School

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GETTING STARTED Purposes of SIF 2 Grant

• In December 2009, the NYS Board of Regents
  approved a reform agenda which emphasizes the
  NYSED commitment to dramatically improve the
  States lowest performing schools and creating
  new, innovative, high-quality education options
  for all students.
• Awardees participating in the SIF 2 grant will
  contribute to goals of the Regents reform agenda.
• The purposes of the SIF grants are to increase
  high school graduation, college and career
  readiness of high school graduates, college
  persistence, and college graduation rates by
  increasing the availability of new high quality
  seats for students at most risk for dropout,
  disengagement, and poor academic performance.
• SIF districts partner with one Lead Partner or a
  Partner Consortium to launch a whole-school
  redesign of an existing school within a design
  framework.

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GETTING STARTED Framework and Scope of Work

• All of you selected the Community-Oriented School
  (Wrap-Around Services) Design Framework.
• You have either selected one Lead Partner or a
  Partner Consortium (team of two - three external
  partner organizations).
• Redesigned schools will enroll the first cohort
  of students in September 2013. A cohort must, at
  a minimum include one full grade level, with
  plans to phase in other grade-levels in out
  years.

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GETTING STARTED Grant Period January 1, 2013 -
June 30, 2015

• Preparation Project Period January 1, 2013 -
  June 30, 2013
• Yr 1 Implementation Period July 1, 2013 June
  30, 2014
• Yr 2 Implementation Period July 1, 2014 June
  30, 2015

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GETTING STARTED November 26, 2012 Award Letter

• NYS Comptroller did review and approve your
  proposals.
• STO approves your FS-10 for 01/01/13 06/30/13.
• STO sends FS-10 to NYSED Grants Finance Office
  and you will receive a final approval notice from
  them.
• You are required to accept electronic payments
  for amounts due on the grant.
• Staff in the NYSED School Turnaround Office (STO)
  will serve as your lead program office for
  project oversight, assistance, monitoring, and
  reporting.
• Rochester and Newburgh Andrew McGrath
• Schenectady Barbara Moscinski

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GETTING STARTED Beginning the Preparation
Project Period

• Submit by June 1, 2013, an FS-10 and updated
  workplan for project period two (July 1, 2013 to
  June 30, 2014). The FS-10 and workplan for
  project period two must be approved by NYSED
  prior to continued funding approval.
• Submit by June 30, 2013 final MOUs to be approved
  by NYSED prior to receiving any funding for
  project period two.
• Submit by June 30, 2013 an explicit performance
  agreement to be approved by NYSED prior to
  receiving any funding for project period two. The
  performance agreement will include quarterly and
  annual metrics, and benchmark indicators of
  success.

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GETTING STARTED Resources

• SIF 2 information is posted at
  http//www.p12.nysed.gov/turnaround/SchoolInnovati
  onFundSIFGrant.html
• Budget forms and other fiscal guidance is posted
  on the NYSED Grants Finance Offices website
  http//www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/forms/
• EDGAR information is available at
  http//www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edgar.
  html. The NYSED Office of Grants Finance provides
  guidance on the EDGAR requirements to all
  recipients of federal funds at
  http//www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/guidance/. 

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NEXT STEPS

• Check to see if you have received your NYSED
  Grants Finance Office approval letter.
• If you did not already do so, email Barbara
  Moscinski your Leadership Team Form.
• If you did not already do so, email Barbara
  Moscinski your preferred dates and times for the
  Part Two Orientation session during February
  25-28 in Albany.
• Sign up for electronic payment, as required per
  your November 26, 2012 award letter.
• To have your redesigned school with the first
  cohort of students enrolled in September 2013,
  continue to work on your design framework with
  your Lead Partner(s)/Partner Consortium and all
  other necessary district and school staff.
• Work with your Lead Partner(s)/Partner Consortium
  on your MOUs due June 30, 2013.
• Work with your NYSED liaison on your performance
  agreements due June 30, 2013.
• Schedule a spring visit with your NYSED liaison.
• When you are ready to access funds submit FS-25
  forms. The fiscal guidelines for submitting
  FS-25s are found at http//www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/
  guidance/guidelines.htmlforms. The SED
  policy for submitting FS-25s is found at
  http//www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/guidance/payments.ht
  ml. FS-25s are received and processed by the
  Grants Finance Office. If you need to reach that
  office please call 518-474-4815 or email
  grantsweb_at_mail.nysed.gov.
• As you get closer to June 1, 2013, prepare the
  FS-10 and updated workplan for your Yr 1
  Implementation Period (July 1, 2013 June 30,
  2014).