1003 School Improvement Grant:
Guidance for Budget Code 6508
Ashley Harris, Director of Learning and Development
Nancy Redican, Director of District Support
Learning Services
Division of Elementary & Secondary Education
VISION & MISSION
The Arkansas Department of Education is transforming �Arkansas to lead the nation in student-focused education.
The Arkansas Department of Education provides leadership, support, and service to schools, districts, and communities so every student graduates prepared for college, career, and community engagement.
1003 Information
“The 1003 Fund(Title 1) provides Professional Development to improve teacher implementation of Evidence-Based Practices.”
Non-Regulatory Guidance: For Using Evidence to Strengthen Educational Investments
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/2022.05.13_Arkansas_ESSA_Plan_PSA.pdf
Identification of 1003 Schools
MRI: MORE RIGOROUS INTERVENTION | For schools receiving comprehensive support that have not met exit criteria within three years, inclusive of one year of planning, the ADE and the LEA will collaborate to analyze previous school improvement efforts/plans, examining why the school-level plan was not effective. |
CSI: COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT | In terms of schools identified based on the ESSA School Index for Comprehensive Support and Improvement in the lowest five percent of all schools, Arkansas exit criteria requires the school to demonstrate continued progress by exhibiting an upward trend on the ESSA School Index for two or more years and meet or exceed the ESSA School Index score that initially led to identification. |
ATSI:ADDITIONAL TARGETED SUPPORT | Schools will be identified in need of additional targeted support for an under-performing subgroup. Arkansas’s exit criteria requires the school to demonstrate continued progress by exhibiting an upward trend on the ESSA School Index for two or more years for each identified subgroup of student. |
GRADUATION RATE | For any school that falls below 66.67% Graduation Rate |
The 1003 Fund (Title 1) provides professional learning to improve teacher implementation of evidence-based practices.
1003 Non-Allowables
1003 Funds may NOT be used to make the following purchases:
Allocations
School Year Allocation | Obligation Deadline | Allocations | Liquidation Deadline | Remaining 5% of Prior Year Funds Must Be Obligated By |
2022-2023 (6506) | 95% obligated by September 30, 2023 | January 10, 2025 Only 5% of total allocation can be carried over. | September 30, 2024 | |
2023-2024 (6507) | 95% obligated by September 30, 2024 | January 9, 2026 Only 5% of total allocation can be carried over. | September 30, 2025 | |
2024-2025 (6508) | 100% obligated by September 30, 2026 | January 8, 2027 No Carryover | September 30, 2026 |
District Plan of Support
The district must provide a District Plan of support for 1003 schools.
Needs Assessment
Vendor Contracts
Professional Development Calendar
Budget Sheet
A comprehensive needs assessment, mandated by the 1003 School Improvement grant, provides the foundation for expenditure decisions.
Vendor contracts serve as documentation of services provided to advance school improvement initiatives.
The Professional Development Calendar serves as a record of professional development services acquired.
The 1003 budget sheet provides a record of expenditures and a clear explanation of how those funds contribute to the school's improvement efforts.
School Improvement Summary 2024-2025
Needs Assessment
Needs Assessment
Questions to Consider
Uploads to Indistar
1003 Budget Sheet (click for link)
Change Form
1003 RESOURCES
Ashley Harris, Director of Learning and Development
Nancy Redican, Program Manager
Learning Services
Division of Elementary & Secondary Education