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Outline
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Entitlement/Formula Funds
$100M in new funds from existing programs
Other than school foods and Medicaid, compares to rise of $50M one year ago and $86M two years ago
$44.8M in new funds for the new “School Renovation Grants”
Special Project Funding
$553,000 for Assistive Technology Network
$726,000 for Project IMPACT
Funds to local districts and NCREL
$100M In Formula Funds
$57.9M in new IDEA funding (up from $26M new the prior year) -- now at 15% APPE
$13M in new Class Size Reduction Grants
$6.5M in new Title I Basic Grants
$4.8M in Impact Aid
$3.8M in Title II Professional Development
$3.6M in Title I Even Start
$3.4M in new Title I Accountability Funds
$44M in “School Renovation”
Use for emergency school renovation
Not new construction
Competitive grants
75% to LEAs with 30% or more poverty
Also use for special education and for technology
25% of the funds
Competitive grants
1% for administration
Grant Opportunities for 2001
New Grants:
Rural Education Act
Physical Education
Not New But Will Seek Out:
Gear UP
Preparing Today’s Teachers for Tomorrow
Foreign Language
2001 Language/$ Priorities
Language
Fully fund IDEA
ESEA Reauthorization
School Construction
Formulas
Maintain E-rate
Modify Impact Aid law
Priorities, Continued
Illinois Virtual High School
Illinois Century Network
Reading, Math
Early Learning and Alternative Education
Induction/Mentoring, Recruitment and Retention, Alternative Certification