Title I, Part A and LAP Newsletter, April 2022

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 04/04/2022 08:41 AM PDT

Title I, Part A and LAP Newsletter

Title I, Part A
Private Participation in Federal Programs
Learning Assistance Program (LAP)

Title I, Part A

Title I, Part A & LAP Virtual Office Hours

Title I & LAP Office Hours are open to all LEAs. No registration is needed. Title I and LAP staff will be available to answer questions and provide technical assistance as needed. We look forward to your participation.

Month	Date	Zoom Link and Time
APR	TUE 4/5/22	8:30–9:30 am
APR	THU 4/14/22	2–3 pm

For additional meeting information, see Title I, Part A/LAP Regional Network Meetings and Coordinated Calendar.

Upcoming Webinars

21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Bidders Conference

Interested in applying for an out of school time academic enrichment grant? The 21st CCLC Bidders conference will review components of the 2022–23, 21st Century grant application instructions and requirements. You must register to attend.

May 6, 2022 | 9 am–12 pm | Online Zoom | Register
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Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Webinar

Join OSPI Child Nutrition Services (CNS) for more information about CEP requirements, the application process, and impacts on other funding.

This webinar will be recorded and posted to the School Meals Public Moodle after the recording is closed captioned. Keep an eye out for a future CNS Update!

April 13, 2022 | 1–2 pm | Online Zoom | Register

Questions? Please email your OSPI CNS Program Specialist.

Private Participation in Federal Programs

The Private Participation in Federal Programs application back online in EDS and is available for completion. For private schools that previously submitted their application prior to the closure for maintenance, no further action is required.

The due date has been extended to Friday, April 22, 2022.

If you have any questions, please contact Julie Chace at julie.chace@k12.wa.us.

Learning Assistance Program (LAP)

Legislative News

During the 2022 legislative session, the legislature passed HB 1590 and HB 1878. HB 1590 provides stabilization funds for LAP allocations and hold harmless for high poverty eligibility for the 2022–23 school year. If a school was eligible for high poverty funding for the 2020–21 school year, it will be eligible for high poverty funding for the 2022–23 school year even if the three-year poverty average has fallen below 50 percent. These measures will be included on the LAP calculator, which is set to release in early April on the Budget Preparations page. For questions about high poverty percentages, please contact Becky McLean (Becky.McLean@k12.wa.us) or Michelle Matakas (Michelle.Matakas@k12.wa.us). For questions about the LAP calculator, please contact Melissa Jarmon (Melissa.Jarmon@k12.wa.us).

HB 1878 expands eligibility for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Any district, group of schools in a district, or school with an Identified Student Percentage (ISP) of at least 40 percent is eligible. ISP is the number of Identified Students over enrollment. Identified Students are children who are certified eligible for free school meals without a household application. More guidance will be shared soon. For questions about the CEP, please contact Mikhail Cherniske (mikhail.cherniske@k12.wa.us).

Summer Activities

Looking for ways to support students, families, and educators through LAP over the summer? Below are some ideas to help you plan:

Work with community partners or other out-of-school organizations to provide academic, nonacademic, and social-emotional supports to LAP-served students and their families.
Provide transition support to students who are entering kindergarten or high school and need additional support.
Deliver targeted professional development to educators that is aligned with the identified needs of LAP-served students and their families.
Purchase evidence-based intervention programs and materials to meet the identified needs of LAP-served students.

Learning Opportunities

In coordination with OSPI, Joyful Literacy Interventions is hosting Dyslexia Beyond Awareness: Focusing on the Science of Reading on Thursday, May 12, and Friday, May 13, 2022. This summit focuses on defining what dyslexia is, how to screen for it, and what educators can do in their classrooms with all children including those who present with learning differences like dyslexia. Click here to learn more and register for the summit online.

If you have any questions, please check out our LAP Q&A document or contact us at LAP@k12.wa.us.

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