State Allotment Formulas
Effective July 1, 2013
DIGIT A L L E ARNING
PROGRAM REPORT CODE:
UNIFORM CHART OF ACCOUNTS CODE:
STATUTORY REFERENCE:
030
XXXX-030-XXX
Session Law 2013-360 Section 6.11 (g)
TYPE:
Dollars
TERM:
July 1 - June 30
PURPOSE:
Delivering educator professional development related to Home Base
systems. The Home Base related training must be focused on using digital
and other instructional technologies to provide high-quality, integrated
digital teaching and learning to all students, and acquiring quality digital
content to enhance instruction.
ELIGIBILITY:
Each LEA is entitled to funding.
FORMULA:
Fifty percent of the funds are distributed based on average daily
membership.
Fifty percent of the funds are awarded through an application process.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS:
1. Funds may be transferred without restrictions by submitting an ABC Transfer Form.
2. When possible, LEAs should incorporate the Home Base platform as a key component of
instructional delivery.
3. LEAs shall ensure that charter schools, which are located within the district, are notified and
have access to all trainings organized by utilizing these funds. Charter school personnel shall
be permitted to attend all such trainings.
4. LEAs shall make available all digital content, purchased or subscribed, to the charter school,
if the content is acquired with these funds.
5. Up to $1,000,000 may be used by the Department of Public Instruction to
(i) Develop a plan to transition from funding for textbooks, both traditional and digital, to
funding for digital materials, including textbooks and instructional resources and
(ii) Provide educational resources that remain current, are aligned with curriculum, and are
effective for all learners by 2017. The plan shall also include an inventory of the
infrastructure needed to support robust digital learning in public schools.
Public Schools of North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
FY 2013-2014 Digital Learning (PRC 030)
SL 2013-360 Section 6.11 (e) & (g)
Type LEA#
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
090
100
110
111
120
130
132
140
150
160
170
180
181
182
190
200
210
220
230
240
241
250
260
270
280
290
291
292
300
310
320
330
340
350
360
370
380
390
400
LEA NAME
Alamance-Burlington
Alexander County
Alleghany County
Anson County
Ashe County
Avery County
Beaufort County
Bertie County
Bladen County
Brunswick County
Buncombe County
Asheville City
Burke County
Cabarrus County
Kannapolis City
Caldwell County
Camden County
Carteret County
Caswell County
Catawba County
Hickory City
Newton-Conover City
Chatham County
Cherokee County
Edenton-Chowan
Clay County
Cleveland County
Columbus County
Whiteville City
Craven County
Cumberland County
Currituck County
Dare County
Davidson County
Lexington City
Thomasville City
Davie County
Duplin County
Durham Public
Edgecombe County
Forsyth County
Franklin County
Gaston County
Gates County
Graham County
Granville County
Greene County
Division of School Business Services
School Allotments Section
FY13-14
Allotted
ADM
22,690
5,374
1,397
3,673
3,196
2,164
7,026
2,984
4,985
12,668
25,782
4,331
12,891
30,743
5,320
12,375
1,920
8,579
2,811
17,055
4,407
3,000
8,310
3,377
2,238
1,323
15,453
6,356
2,317
14,829
51,774
3,842
4,932
20,062
3,156
2,472
6,489
9,581
33,114
6,679
53,789
8,671
31,166
1,740
1,209
8,512
3,182
Amount
$
85,143
20,166
5,242
13,783
11,993
8,120
26,365
11,197
18,706
47,536
96,745
16,252
48,373
115,361
19,963
46,436
7,205
32,192
10,548
63,998
16,537
11,257
31,183
12,672
8,398
4,964
57,986
23,851
8,694
55,645
194,279
14,417
18,507
75,281
11,843
9,276
24,350
35,952
124,258
25,063
201,840
32,537
116,949
6,529
4,537
31,941
11,940
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Public Schools of North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
FY 2013-2014 Digital Learning (PRC 030)
SL 2013-360 Section 6.11 (e) & (g)
Type LEA#
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
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LEA
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LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
410
420
421
422
430
440
450
460
470
480
490
491
500
510
520
530
540
550
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
680
681
690
700
710
720
730
740
750
760
761
770
780
790
800
810
820
LEA NAME
Guilford County
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids City
Weldon City
Harnett County
Haywood County
Henderson County
Hertford County
Hoke County
Hyde County
Iredell-Statesville
Mooresville City
Jackson County
Johnston County
Jones County
Lee County
Lenoir County
Lincoln County
Macon County
Madison County
Martin County
McDowell County
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Mitchell County
Montgomery County
Moore County
Nash-Rocky Mount
New Hanover County
Northampton County
Onslow County
Orange County
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City
Pamlico County
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank
Pender County
Perquimans County
Person County
Pitt County
Polk County
Randolph County
Asheboro City
Richmond County
Robeson County
Rockingham County
Rowan-Salisbury
Rutherford County
Sampson County
Division of School Business Services
School Allotments Section
FY13-14
Allotted
ADM
72,895
3,427
3,116
978
20,813
7,564
13,547
3,041
8,247
566
21,452
6,000
3,645
33,786
1,169
9,918
9,079
11,688
4,402
2,602
3,473
6,430
144,470
2,018
4,158
12,828
16,369
25,815
2,121
25,428
7,501
12,256
1,282
5,794
8,691
1,811
4,739
23,811
2,303
18,399
4,798
7,664
23,915
13,388
19,925
8,650
8,661
Amount
273,534
12,860
11,693
3,670
78,100
28,383
50,834
11,411
30,946
2,124
80,497
22,515
13,678
126,780
4,387
37,217
34,068
43,859
16,518
9,764
13,032
24,128
542,115
7,572
15,603
48,136
61,424
96,869
7,959
95,417
28,147
45,990
4,811
21,742
32,612
6,796
17,783
89,349
8,642
69,041
18,004
28,759
89,740
50,238
74,767
32,459
32,500
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Public Schools of North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
FY 2013-2014 Digital Learning (PRC 030)
SL 2013-360 Section 6.11 (e) & (g)
Type LEA#
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
LEA
821
830
840
850
860
861
862
870
880
890
900
910
920
930
940
950
960
970
980
990
995
LEA NAME
Clinton City
Scotland County
Stanly County
Stokes County
Surry County
Elkin City
Mount Airy City
Swain County
Transylvania County
Tyrrell County
Union County
Vance County
Wake County
Warren County
Washington County
Watauga County
Wayne County
Wilkes County
Wilson County
Yadkin County
Yancey County
FY13-14
Allotted
ADM
3,013
6,122
8,763
6,731
8,380
1,234
1,726
1,982
3,584
573
40,797
6,809
153,803
2,390
1,703
4,465
19,256
9,866
12,531
5,623
2,289
1,456,217
Amount
11,306
22,972
32,883
25,258
31,445
4,631
6,477
7,437
13,449
2,150
153,088
25,550
577,136
8,968
6,390
16,755
72,257
37,022
47,022
21,100
8,589
$ 5,464,368
Funding Factor $
Division of School Business Services
School Allotments Section
3.75
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Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Digital L earning
A pplication
North Carolina
State Board of Education
Deadline:
December 13, 2013
5:00 P M
Program Description
Name of Program:
Digital Learning
F unding Source:
State Lottery Receipts
E ligible applicants:
Individual LEAs or consortia of LEAs. Small LEAs are encouraged to form consortia to
maximize the resources. 7KHWHUP³applicants´LQWKLVGRFXPHQWUHIHUVWRall eligible
applicants, both L E As and consortia
Deadline for Receipt of
A pplications:
Due to the nature of these grants, the deadline for applications cannot be extended.
Applications must be submitted electronically to:
Neill Kimrey
Email Address neill.kimrey@dpi.nc.gov
Purpose:
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction/State Board of Education
301 N. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone Number: 919.807.3270
Applications must be submitted electronically as a PDF.
Complete applications must be received no later than 5:00 P.M . on December 13th,
2013.
Session Law 2013-360 Section 6.11 (g) appropriates funds for Digital Learning.
These funds shall be used to support grants to local education agencies for
(i) Delivering educator professional development focused on using digital and
other instructional technologies to provide high-quality, integrated digital
teaching and learning to all students and
(ii) Acquiring quality digital content to enhance instruction.
F unds
The statewide total available through this application process is $5,464,368 for fiscal year
2013-14. This application is for 2013-14 ONLY. Funds awarded for 2013-14 DO NOT
carry over to the next fiscal year.
Range of G rant
Awards:
SBE will award grants EDVHGRQDSSOLFDQWV¶WRWDOSRLQWVDFKLHYHGRQWKHVFRULQJUXEULF7KH
maximum annual award available will be the higher of $25,000 or $7 per. If the SBE decides
to allot a portion of the funding via another mechanism, the grant maxima will be
recalculated to reflect available funding. Applicants are strongly encouraged to create a
consortium. The funding maxima will be calculated for the consortium at the same as an
individual. Eg. the maximum of the higher of $25,000 or $7 per allotted 2013-14 ADM.
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Plan
Review
F und Use:
Collaboration of
Resources
Reporting
Requirements:
The plan must address the following requirements:
1) The target of the use of the funds. E.g., LEA-wide, school-specific, targeting
specific population of student.
2) A detailed professional development plan for digital learning;
3) A description of the infrastructure already in place that will support the initiative;
4) Process of selecting digital content aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
The review of proposals will undergo the following process:
1) DPI staff evaluate based on a scoring rubric.
2) SBE will approve awardees.
G rant F unds may be used for the following items in support of grant activities:
1. Contracted services to provide professional development
2. Technology facilitator salary and benefits
3. Purchase or subscriptions to digital content.
G rant F unds may not be used for:
1. Pre-Award costs
2. Supplanting existing digital learning activities;
Awardees shall ensure that charter schools, which are located within the district, are notified
and have access to all trainings organized by utilizing these funds. Charter school personnel
shall be permitted to attend all such trainings.
Awardees shall make available all digital content, purchased or subscribed, to the charter
school, if the content is acquired with these funds.
Awardees will be required to provide an evaluation report. Specifications of the report will
be provided
Submission
Requirements:
A pplications must contain the following forms
x Cover page
x Program narrative
x Budget Summary
Estimated Program
Start Date:
February 15, 2014.
Digital L earning
A PP L I C A T I O N C O V E R SH E E T
A pplying entity (complete one):
Name of Local E ducation Agency:
Name of Consortium:
L E As in Consortium:
F iscal Agent of the Consortium:
Program Contact:
A ddress:
T elephone Number:
F ax Number:
E mail A ddress:
A mount Requested 2013-14:
Superintendent - Signature
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Printed Name
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Program Nar rative
(No more than 2 pages)
1. T argeted population
Will this program be system wide?
If the program is targeted to specific schools, provide the criteria used to identify the schools.
If the program is targeted to specific students, provide the criteria to identify those students
What percentage of the DSSOLFDQW¶VVWXGHQWVEHQHILWIURPthe program?
2. Professional development
How much of the total funds requested will be used for professional development?
Describe the professional development plan that incorporates the use of these funds
Include:
x Use of current employees, contractors, new employees.
x Specific focus of the professional development
x Vendors
x Time line of professional development
x Types of Professional development (e.g., classroom, job embedded)
3. Digital Content
How much of the total funds requested will be used for digital content?
Describe the digital content that will be purchased or subscribed using these funds.
4. Describe how the plan incorporates the Home Base platform as a key component of
instructional delivery.
5. W hat are the goals of the program?
6. W hat measures will be used to assess the success of the program?
7. How will you assure that charter schools located in your district are included, if applicable?
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B U D G E T SU M M A R Y
2013-14
Strategy
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1
M ajor M easurable
Goals
M ajor Strategies
E xpenditure
Description
Purpose
A ccount Code
O bject
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Small County
At Risk
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Small County
At Risk
DSSF
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Low Wealth
Small County
At Risk
DSSF
Other
Low Wealth
Small County
At Risk
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Low Wealth
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D I G I T A L L E A R N I N G - G R A N T SC O R I N G R U B R I C
Using the following rubric, reviewers will assign numerical scores and prepare comments.
Plan C riteria
L evel 3
M eets A ll or Most C riteria
A . A ctivity
description, need for
the activity and
alignment to the
goals and objectives
The proposed plans are
thoroughly described, the need is
clearly evident and it aligns with
the DSSOLFDQW¶s goals and
objectives as well as the digital
learning legislation.
25 Points
25
B. Plan of
O peration and
T imeline
25 Points
C . E valuation
Plan, Data
Collection, and
Sustainability
25 Points
D. Budget and
Budget Nar rative
15 Points
E . Need and
focused
population
A detailed implementation plan
and timeline are provided.
Attainable outcomes that clearly
demonstrate achievement.
25
The application clearly addresses
how the program/initiative will be
evaluated for success
25
Budget is clear, reasonable and
cost effective. Budget narrative
itemizes expenses in detail.
Budget calculations are correct.
15
Program focuses on a lowperforming school(s) and/or
student population(s).
L evel 2
M eets Some C riteria
There is a limited description
of the proposed initiative, or
the need is not well supported
or clearly aligned.
10
The implementation plan and
timeline address some of the
items. Outcomes are realistic.
10
The application somewhat
addresses how the
program/initiative will be
evaluated for success.
10
Budget is reasonable and cost
effective. Budget narrative
identifies expenses and
provides general explanation.
Budget contains a few errors.
5
Program includes some lowperforming school(s) and/or
student population(s).
L evel 1
M eets F ew or No C riteria
The proposed initiative is not
clearly identified and there is little
evidence of need. There is no
apparent alignment.
0
The implementation plan and
timeline are limited and include few
specific details. Outcomes not
identified.
0
No evaluation plan is included in
the application or it includes a
minimal plan to evaluate success
without including specific
measurable data points.
0
Budget is not clear, reasonable
and/or cost effective. Budget
narrative does not provide detailed
explanation of expenditures.
Budget contains calculation errors
and/or is completed incorrectly.
0
Program does not focus on a lowperforming school(s) and/or student
population(s).
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15 Points
F . Home Base
Utilization
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15 Points!
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15
Plan incorporates the Home Base
platform as a key component of
instructional delivery.
15
5
Plan mentions incorporating
the Home Base platform, but
lacks specificity.
5
0
Plan makes no mention of utilizing
the Home Base platform.
0