Title I, Part A & Learning Assistance Program (LAP)
2015-16 Year-at-a-Glance
References and contact information listed at bottom of table
July –Aug
2015
Sept - Dec
2015
Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction (OSPI)
 SES Approved Providers
Mandatory Webinar
 New Director’s Workshop &
Webinar
 Comparability Report Bulletin
 Title I, Part A Distinguished
Schools Award Program Bulletin
 Parent Involvement Information
and Updates
Bulletin/Memorandum
 N<30 School Improvement Plan
Submission and Schools with No
Population Tested on the
Statewide Assessment Bulletin
 Consolidated Program Review
Workshop
 SES Approved Providers
Mandatory Webinar
Updated March 2015
DISTRICT – Title I
 Schools in Improvement/AYP Letters: Public School Choice and
SES letter must be sent for approval to OSPI before mailing out
to parents
Deadlines:
 July 1 - Title I, Part A Substantially Approvable Status (SAS)
application, iGrants Form Package (FP) 201–Pages 1–2. (Enables
district to charge expenses back to date SAS submitted, but no
earlier than July 1. SAS submitted between 7/2 and 8/31 have
submission date as start date for Title I grant (FP201.)
 July 1 - Title I, Part A End-of-Year Report, iGrants FP 244
 August 31: Final Title I, Part A budget revisions, iGrants FP 201,
due for ending school year
 August 31: Last day SAS is accepted (FP 201)
 Beginning of the school year: Review district parent involvement
policy & building parent policy
 Private School Services begin at the same time as public school
services
Deadlines:
 September 1: Title I applications, iGrants FP 201
 September 1: Title I Summer School Report, iGrants FP 246
 Beginning of school year:
o District must provide report card information to parents and
community on the progress of each school and the district
as a whole toward meeting student progress related to
state and national goals and staff qualifications
o District must notify parents of students in Title I, Part A
served buildings of their right to request qualifications of
their students’ teachers and paraprofessionals
o Principal Attestations must be completed by principal at
each Title I, Part A school and kept on file at district and
school
 October 1: District deadline to notify OSPI of intent to participate
District - LAP
Deadlines:
 July 1: LAP Plan, iGrants Form Package
(FP) 218
 July 31: EDS LAP Data Report
Deadlines:
 September 1: Summer School Report, FP
247
Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction (OSPI)
Jan – Feb
2016
March – Apr
2016
May – June
2016
 Title I Carryover Process
Notification
 Private School Participation in
Federal Programs Bulletin
 Private School Participation in
Federal Programs Webinar
 SES Approved Providers
Mandatory Webinar
 Title I Funding Reallocation
Process (email to eligible districts)
 Maintenance of effort calculated
by OSPI
 SES Approved Providers
Mandatory Webinar
 Preliminary Title I, Part A
Allocations notification (email to
districts)
 LAP Plan available on iGrants (FP
218)
 Title I SAS process available on
iGrants (FP 201)
DISTRICT – Title I
in the Title I, Part A Program
October 30: Comparability Report, iGrants FP 361
November: Final grant expenditure claims due for ending SY
November 30: Last day to apply for Title I, Part A grant funds
Consolidated Program Reviews (CPR) begins
January 28-31: National Title I Conference, Houston, TX
February: Private School Intent to Participate opens on EDS for
private school completion and district review
 Districts begin private school consultation process for 2016-17
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District - LAP
 Consolidated Program Reviews (CPR)
begins
Deadlines:
 February: Title I Carryover Funds iGrants FP 200
 February: Title I Carryover Funds Budget Revision FP 201
Deadlines:
 March: Reallocation applications, iGrants FP 355
 March: Districts with private schools must have completed
responsibilities outlined in OSPI Private School Bulletin
 Title I, Part A SAS process in iGrants, iGrants FP201, available
 Gather data on private school services and evaluate programs for
the upcoming school year
 LAP Plan, iGrants FP 218, available
Communications and References
 Email notifications to school district program contacts from Gayle Pauley/Julie Chace advising of procedures, deadlines and clarification of guidelines/issues
 OSPI bulletins and memoranda can be accessed at http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2014.aspx
 Title I Website: http://www.k12.wa.us/TitleI/default.aspx
 LAP Website: http://www.k12.wa.us/LAP/default.aspx
 Title I/LAP Office: telephone 360-725-6100, email Title I at dl_title1a@k12.wa.us or email LAP at dl_lap@k12.wa.us
Updated March 2015