X The following administrators will oversee the SIG program: Superintendent, Chief Academic Specific District staff will be assigned to Officer, Director of Curriculum, and Title I administrator for Muncie Community Schools. the SIG program, and this staff has experience working with federal programs. X By focusing on the implementation of research instructional practices for teachers, School’s SIG plan addresses needs of all student achievement will increase students and subgroup populations. X Parent notification will take through school newsletters, Honeywell instant alert system, School has a system in for parent and bi-monthly parent meetings. notification and involvement of SIG planning and implementation. X District schools have applied for the SIG program in the past. Schools have received SIG District is new to the SIG program. District but not SIG 1003g, prior to this year. has applied in the past for SIG and has not been awarded. X The State Board of Accounts has conducted audits as prescribed by SBOA guidelines. District has had one or more findings in one or more of the last three years from State Board of Accounts (SBOA) or Onsite Consolidated Federal Monitoring. X SBOA has conducted audits of MCS. Refer to Chief Financial Officer for documentation. District has not had a SBOA or Onsite Consolidated Federal Monitoring visit in the last three years. X Muncie Community Schools conforms to Federal and State guidelines. District has been in excess carry-over anytime in the last three fiscal year cycles. Part 8: Selection of External Providers Provide district evidence for the Selection of External Providers this will show the LEAs capacity to recruit, screen, selects and support appropriate external – providers. Whole School Reform REQUIRES the selection of a third party a strategy developer as part of implementation. External providers are not required – – of other models, but ALL models must explain process of selecting, or show how school will be supported in lieu of External Provider. Please review guidance provided in part 8 of the Application Directions and Guidance for specifics pertaining to external providers.
Specific District staff will be assigned to the SIG program, and this staff has experience working with federal programs. X The following administrators will oversee the SIG program: Superintendent, Chief Academic Officer, Director of Curriculum, and Title I administrator for Muncie Community Schools. School’s SIG plan addresses needs of all students and subgroup populations. X By focusing on the implementation of research instructional practices for teachers, student achievement will increase School has a system in for parent notification and involvement of SIG planning and implementation. X Parent notification will take through school newsletters, Honeywell instant alert system, and bi-monthly parent meetings. District is new to the SIG program. District has applied in the past for SIG and has not been awarded. X District schools have applied for the SIG program in the past. Schools have received SIG but not SIG 1003g, prior to this year. District has had one or more findings in one or more of the last three years from State Board of Accounts (SBOA) or Onsite Consolidated Federal Monitoring. X The State Board of Accounts has conducted audits as prescribed by SBOA guidelines. District has not had a SBOA or Onsite Consolidated Federal Monitoring visit in the last three years. X SBOA has conducted audits of MCS. Refer to Chief Financial Officer for documentation. District has been in excess carry-over anytime in the last three fiscal year cycles. X Muncie Community Schools conforms to Federal and State guidelines. Part 8: Selection of External Providers Provide district evidence for the Selection of External Providers – this will show the LEAs capacity to recruit, screen, selects and support appropriate external providers. Whole School Reform REQUIRES the selection of a third party – a strategy developer – as part of implementation. External providers are not required of other models, but ALL models must explain process of selecting, or show how school will be supported in lieu of External Provider. Please review guidance provided in part 8 of the Application Directions and Guidance for specifics pertaining to external providers.
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