Title II, Part A, Specific Requirements for Serving Private/nonpublic Schools

• OPI ESEA Title II
  Part A
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Purpose

To provide an opportunity for private/nonpublic school teachers to participate in professional development to raise student achievement.  (Under Title II, Part A private/nonpublic schools can only participate in professional development).  Title II, Part A services to private/nonpublic schools are governed by the Uniform Provisions in ESEA Title IX, Part E.

Ways Services can be Provided

• Participation in scheduled professional development at the school district,
• Provision of services to private/nonpublic school staff by qualified school district staff
• Third-party services (registration to conference, or a contracted trainer).

Determining the Amount of Funds Required for Equitable Services

The public district must:

• Calculate a per-pupil share of the amount of funds the district plans to use for professional development.
• Compare this amount to the “hold-harmless” amount in E-Grants
• Provide services equal to the larger of the two amounts as the equitable share

Public District Must Operate a Professional Development Program for the Participating Private/Nonpublic School Regardless of Public District Needs

Sometimes a public district wants to use Title II, Part A funds to reduce class size or for the purpose of another program.  Before making this decision:

• The public district must hold back the equitable share for professional development of private/nonpublic school teachers before using the funds in any other way.

• The district must discuss any transfers with the private/nonpublic school before the application is submitted.

Professional Development Programs for Private/nonpublic School Teachers can be Different from that for Public School Teachers

• If the professional development needs of the private/nonpublic school teachers are different from those of the public school teachers, the district and the private/nonpublic school representative should develop a separate program.
• Consultation and coordination are essential to ensuring high quality, sustained, intensive, and classroom-focused professional development activities

Stipends may be paid to Private/Nonpublic School Teachers for Professional Development Activities

• The use of the funds for stipends must be reasonable and necessary.  For example, if the professional development activity is conducted during after-school hours or in the summer, stipends may be needed to compensate educators for their participation outside their regular employment hours.
• Funds must be paid directly to the private/nonpublic school teacher, not to their school.

Substitutes may not be hired for Private/Nonpublic School Teachers to Attend Professional Development Activities

• Funds may be not used to pay for substitutes for private/nonpublic school educators. 
• To provide a substitute, funds would have to be given directly to the private/nonpublic school and this is prohibited.

Supplement, Not Supplant

As with all federal funds, Title II, Part A funds must supplement public and private/nonpublic district funds.  It is the duty of the public district to ensure that funds used for private/nonpublic school services do not supplant private/nonpublic school funds.

Guidance

OPI ESEA/NCLB Services to Private/Nonpublic Students and Teachers

Two federal documents govern providing Title II, Part A services to private/nonpublic schools:

• Title II, Part A Guidance, Section G at http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/guidif.html
• Title IX, Part E – Uniform Provisions Private School Guidance http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/equitableserguidance.doc