2005-2006 Budget Priorities January 11, 2005

2. 2005-2006 Budget Priorities • January 11, 2005

3. Prekindergarten Programs • Title I • Starting Points • LA 4 • 8(g) • Special Education Preschool • Even Start • Education Excellence Fund (EEF) • Head Start • Locally Funded

4. Eligibility Requirements The majority of the programs require that a child be eligible to receive free or reduced price meals. There may be additional requirements based upon the funding source.

5. 2003 – 2004 Prekindergarten Funding • LA 4 35 million • Starting Points 5 million • 8(g) 9 million • Title I 20 million • Even Start 400,000 • Head Start 100 million • EEF 1.7 million Figures for 2004-05 are not available at this time. All numbers are approximate and do not include local funds or funds for students with disabilities.

6. 2003-2004Prekindergarten Students • 67,034 four-year-old children • 42,519 considered “at-risk” for school failure • Approximately 35,666 “at- risk” students receiving services in the public schools or in Head Start* • Approximately 6,855 unserved “at risk” • Approximately 31,370 students not enrolled in public pre-k programs *1,393 of these students are served by the Nonpublic Early Childhood Development Program

7. Allocations LA 4 and Starting Points

8. LA 4 Funding • $5,000 per student for the 6 hour instructional day • $1,125 per student for the before and after school enrichment program ($1.56 per hour)

9. LA 4 Funding • In 2004-2005 LA 4 was funded at $35 million • 51% or $18 million was from State General Funds • 49% or $17 million was from federal TANF funds

10. Anticipated Prekindergarten Population for 2005 - 2006 • 65,193 live births in 2001 • 61% free and reduced lunch rate • Approximately 39,767 “at-risk” four-year-old students

11. Anticipated Funding for 2005 - 2006 • Possible 39,767 “at-risk” students • Approximately 36,000 students currently being served in public school programs • Approximately 4,000 “at-risk” may be unserved • Approximately $20 million needed to serve remaining at risk* • An additional $127 million needed to serve remaining population* *Based upon $5,000 per child

12. Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support • School-wide positive behavior support is a process that: • establishes an effective and efficient system to address behavioral issues; • utilizes proactive positive education practices that support success; • defines, teaches, and supports appropriate behavior of students and staff; and • relies on data-based decisions to target interventions and evaluate progress.

13. Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (cont.) • A process of introducing, modeling, and reinforcing positive behavior which develops a climate in which appropriate behavior is the norm and undesired actions are reduced. • This reduction ultimately results in an increased amount of productive, “on-task” time of instruction for individual students and an environment more conducive to learning for all. • This process also affords schools the ability to focus on children with greatest behavioral needs.

14. Funding for PBIS Administrative Support • Small portion of existing Special Education resources • Smaller portion of Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities – Title IV funds • 8(g) grant awarded in 2004-05 • Locals use a variety of funding streams to fund. • 171 Schools in 49 LEAs are trained in PBIS and funding in a variety of ways.

15. Coordinated School Health Programs – 8 Major Components • School Environment • Health Education • School Meals and Nutrition • Physical Education • Health Services • Counseling, Psychological, and Mental Health Services • Staff Wellness • Parent/Community Partnerships

16. Coordinated School Health Programs • In collaboration and coordination with other state agencies, including DHH, DSS, DOJ, and DOC, the Department of Education is working to provide prevention, intervention and treatment services to students in schools. • School-based health centers are reporting that many visits involve “mental health conditions.” • Improving access to appropriate mental health services is a focus of Louisiana’s Coordinated School Health Plan, as well as the Juvenile Justice Reform Act. • DOE is playing an active role in the LA Public Mental Health Review Commission to ensure that the mental health needs of children continue to be a priority of the commission.

17. Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) Principles • All students have equal access to learning • Education is individualized based on learning needs • Most students can successfully be included in general education classes • Students can become independent learners

18. SIM: Yesterday and Today • University of Kansas: Began research in 1978 as the Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities • Currently called the Center for Research on Learning (CRL) • Focus on low achievers, individuals at risk for failure, and individuals with disabilities • Designs interventions to dramatically improve the performance of learners, and develops systems to ensure implementation success

19. SIM in Louisiana • Began professional development and use of the research-based strategies in 1999-2000. • Professional development is offered regionally as well as per request by school districts throughout the state. • A cadre of individuals have become certified SIM professional developers and others continue to seek this certification. • An annual institute has been held the past three years.