As a reminder to school districts, applications for Title I funding for the 2001-2002 school year have been abbreviated to allow for a transition to the consolidated school improvement plan/federal programs application. There are two options for submitting Title I program information for the current year.
Option 1: If the Title I activities for the 2001-2002 school year are projected to be the same as those approved for the previous year, only budget information is required. Forms for submitting the budget are contained in the School Improvement Software (ACSIP), which is being provided free of charge to all schools in the state. This software should be downloaded from the Internet. Instructions were provided during summer workshops as part of the Gates Grant training and during regional meetings for federal coordinators. Additional information can be obtained from the School Improvement and Instructional Support Unit by calling 501-682-4231.
Option 2: For schools that need to submit an amendment to the school/district Title I plan, a one-page form is provided for submitting those amendments. To submit an amendment, complete the form and the budget information (see Option 1) and send that information to the Title I Office. This one-page amendment form is attached to this memo. Additional information can be obtained from the Title I Unit by calling 501-682-4269.
These plans may be submitted to the Department via a dedicated FTP server over the Internet. Those directions were mailed to districts with passwords in early July. The directions for attaching plans to the FTP server are attached.