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| Allocation and Use of Funds |
| How is the amount of funds calculated? |
| The federal government determines the total amount of Title V, Part A, funds available for each state. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) then determines the amount for each local educational agency (LEA) using a formula based on both the total enrollment of public schools and private schools that participated in the program the prior year and the number of low-income children in each district.
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| What must an LEA do to receive funds? |
| In Wisconsin, an LEA (public school district or independent charter school) must annually submit an application to the DPI covering Title V, Part A, and certain other Title programs that are part of the No Child Left Behind Act - also known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). |
| What is an LEA required to do to implement Title V, Part A? |
| The primary role of the LEA is to carry out programs under one or more of the 27 authorized innovative assistance program areas listed in the law. LEAs have complete discretion in determining how to divide funds among one or more of these 27 program areas in a manner that meets both the purposes of the law and the needs of the students within the LEA. |
| Participation of Private Schools |
| Are private schools and students able to benefit from Title V, Part A? |
| Yes. A public school district must annually provide information about the Title V, Part A, program to any private, nonprofit school within its territory. If the private school officials decide that they want the children in their school to participate in Title V, Part A, the district must provide services. The district must consult with private school officials in a timely and meaningful manner to determine the needs of the children, the types of services to be provided, and how those services will be provided. The district must provide those services on an equitable basis to the private school children whether or not the services are the same as the district provides to children in the public schools. |
| How much aid must be used for the benefit of participating private schools? |
| The law requires equitable services be provided for participating private schools. Most districts calculate a per-pupil amount based on enrollments. To calculate the per-pupil amount, add together the enrollment of the public school district and each participating private school. Divide the total enrollment into the LEA's Title V, Part A, allocation amount to obtain a per-pupil amount. Then multiply the per-pupil amount times the enrollment of the public school district as well as each participating private school to determine the amount of program funds available to support each. (Note: Minor adjustments might need to be made to make them equal the total allocation.) |
| Reporting Requirements |
| What reporting responsibilities do LEAs have under Title V, Part A? |
| Each LEA is required to evaluate its Title V, Part A, program annually. The evaluation must describe how the LEA's Title V, Part A, programs affected student academic achievement. The LEA must use the evaluation information to make decisions about appropriate changes in its program for the next year. |
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