School Redesign Fund 17-19 Grant Program
The Texas Education Agency aims to transform struggling schools to enhance student achievement through the School Redesign Fund Grant Program, focusing on creating better learning environments and increasing highly-rated schools. Eligible applicants can receive funding for implementation or planning and implementation, with a possibility of continuation funding.
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School Redesign Fund School Redesign Fund 17-19 School Redesign Grant, Pilot Cycle RECORDED WEBINAR
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Program Summary The Texas Education Agency is committed to relentlessly focusing on the students in struggling schools by supporting the transformation of those schools and the creation of better options. Purpose create new and improved learning environments that substantially increase student achievement. School Redesign is a comprehensive and bold approach by districts to increase the number of students in highly-rated schools. A school redesign should be developed and planned within the framework of three critical components and supported by a school redesign partner. 1. School Redesign Model 2. Implementation Plan 3. Operational Flexibility Plan
Eligibility & Funding Eligible Applicants: 2016 2017 Title I priority school or a Title I focus school and that are not currently being served by a Texas Title I Priority Schools, Cycle 4 or 5 grant. Includes priority and focus schools with a progress designation Grant Funding Awarded for either 1) Implementation or 2) Planning & Implementation Source ESSA Title I Funds for School Improvement Approximately 5 10 awards Award range of $250,000 to $1.5 Million Possibility of continuation funding
Statutory Statutory Requirements Requirements The program guidelines outline the requirements related to the authorizing statute. These requirements will be addressed by applicants in Schedule #16.
Schedule #16 SR 1a: More information about campus improvement plan requirements can be found on the TEA Website: Priority, Focus, Reward Schools. Includes progress designated priority and focus schools. SR 1c: Applicants receiving Title I school improvement funds are required to use a rigorous review process to recruit, screen, select, and evaluate any external partners. Process question addressing the district s practices.
Program Program Requirements Requirements The program guidelines outline the eight requirements specific to the program. These requirements will be addressed by applicants in Schedule #17.
Schedule #17 - PR 3a and 3b PR 3a and 3b: Redesign Models Applicants should identify which redesign model it intends to implement for the grant. Restart Close the low-performing campus and open a new campus under a new managing entity. Flexibility in relation to the definition as defined by SIG guidance. Turnaround Identify a new school principal/leader and make comprehensive changes in the staff and instructional model. DSSI will post school redesign resources. Please monitor the DSSI website for more information. Closure/Consolidation Highest priority is given to restarts supported by a school redesign partner. Close a low-performing campus and subsequently enroll students in higher-rated campuses.
Schedule #17 - PR 4a and 4b PR 4a and 4b: Implementation Plan Applicants should identify which implementation plan it intends to utilize for the grant. Phase-in Redesign The implementation of the school redesign is phased in one or several-grades-at-a-time, until the original campus has been replaced by the new model. DSSI will post school redesign resources. Please monitor the DSSI website for more information. Whole-school Redesign Highest priority is given to a phase-in approach to the school redesign. The implementation of the school redesign is phased in one or several-grades-at-a-time, until the original campus has been replaced by the new model.
Schedule #17 - PR 5a and 5b PR 5a and 5b: Operational Flexibility Plans ESSA requires applicants to modify, as appropriate, practices and policies to provide operational flexibility that enables full and effective implementation of the plans. Operational Flexibility The extent to which the campus-level leadership has the authority to control staffing, curriculum, and general operations Applicants should identify which operational flexibility plan it intends to implement for the grant. Operational Plans Alternative management Campus charter District of innovation Applicant assurance DSSI will post school redesign resources. Please monitor the DSSI website for more information. Highest priority is given to alternative management and campus charters.
Submitting Applications Notice of Intent to Apply should be submitted by June 5th (Failure to notify TEA of the intent to apply will not disqualify the applicant) Application must be submitted to the TEA Document Control Center by 5pm on July 13th; detailed guidance can be found in the General & Fiscal Guidance Applicants should submit three applications (1 original and 2 copies) Required Attachment - Portfolio Plan Questionnaire
FAQs The following TEA staff member should be contacted with questions about the RFA, the grant program, or for assistance with the applicants conference: Doug Dawson, Manager, School Redesign Fund (SRF) Division of System Support and Innovation (DSSI) doug.dawson@tea.texas.gov Phone: (512) 463-2617 All questions must be submitted by May 26th. Answers to questions will be recorded in the FAQ form, and the FAQ will be posted on June 5th.
