Overview of ARRA Fund Distribution for Arizona’s Education Sectors - September 2009

1. SFSF Distribution AASBO September 9, 2009

2. Background Information • Governor Brewer is responsible for all ARRA funds • 1607 Certification

3. Applicability • LEAs that Receive Basic State Aid • Not for profit charter schools • LEAs that Receive other Federal Funds

4. SFSF Distribution • Total Award $832 million • Estimated IHE $332 million • Estimated K-12 $500 million • Phase 1 $555 million • Phase 2 $277 million • Current Phase 1 Balance - $371 million

5. SFSF Distribution • HB 2006 Section 14 • Requires State to reduce BSA by $472.1 million “as soon as possible”

6. Upcoming LEA Payments *NOTE:FY 2009 May 15 payment rolled to November 2

7. LEA Application for SFSF • Application Available On ADE Grant Management System by Friday September 11 • DUE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009!!! • Exactly the same as the last one.

8. Cash Flow • Federal Cash Management Rules Apply • State in the application the first month draw • Additional months can be drawn down with cash management reports • Distributions are made the first day of each month • First distribution on October 1 • LEAs may reimburse pre award costs

9. Uses of Funds Any Use Authorized By • ESEA (includes Impact Aid) • IDEA • AEFLA • Perkins Act • Capital Expenditures are Subject to Davis Bacon

10. Prohibited Uses • Maintenance costs • Capital costs for stadiums • Vehicles • Capital costs for district office space • Cannot fund aquariums, zoos, golf courses, swimming pools.

11. Reporting

12. All ARRA Funds are Subject to the Reporting Requirements • SFSF • Title I Part A • IDEA Part B • IDEA Part C • Vocational Rehabilitation Grants • Educational Technology Grant • Impact Aid • Independent Living Services

13. What is ARRA 1512 Reporting? • Quarterly Reporting Starts October 10th – • No waivers to reporting will be granted • Non-compliance will be treated as a violation of the award agreement • Transparency - all information will be available to the public through Recovery.gov and AZRecovery.gov • Report through the AZ Department of Education

14. Quarterly Summary Information • Quarterly Activities/Project Description • Project Status • Number of Jobs Created/Saved • Description of Jobs Created

15. Quarterly Financial Transactions • Sub-awards to Individuals • Payments to vendors

16. 12 Data Elements – Sept 30, 2011 Preschool through Postsecondary Elements: • 1. A unique statewide student identifier that does not permit a student to be individually identified by users of the system; • 2. Student-level enrollment, demographic, and program participation information; • 3. Student-level information about the points at which students exit, transfer in, transfer out, drop out, or complete P-16 education programs; • 4. The capacity to communicate with higher education data systems; • 5. An audit system assessing data quality, validity, and reliability. Preschool through grade 12 Elements: • 6. Yearly State assessment records of individual students; • 7. Information on students not tested, by grade and subject; • 8. A teacher identifier system with the ability to match teachers to students; • 9. Student-level transcript information, including on courses completed and grades earned; • 10. Student-level college readiness test scores. Higher Education Elements: • 11. Information regarding the extent to which students transition successfully from secondary school to postsecondary education, including whether students enroll in remedial coursework; 12. Other information determined necessary to address alignment and adequate preparation for success in postsecondary education.