School Leadership (84.363)

Program

84.363 School Leadership

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office Of Elementary And Secondary Education

Authorization

Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended., Executive Order Title II, Part B, Subpart 5, Section 2151(b).

Program Number

84.363

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide support to eligible entities in the development of innovative programs that recruit, train, and mentor principals and assistant principals.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Grantees under this program may use funds for the following purposes: (1) providing financial incentives to aspiring new principals; (2) providing stipends to principals who mentor new principals; (3) carrying out professional development programs in instructional leadership and management; and (4) providing incentives that are appropriate for teachers or individuals from other fields who want to become principals and that are effective in retaining new principals.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Eligible entities include: (1) high-need local educational agencies; (2) consortia of high-need local educational agencies; and (3) partnerships of high-need local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Local education agencies, school administrators, teachers, students and their parents are beneficiaries.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the regulations, instructions, forms and deadlines published in the Federal Register.

Award Procedure

The Department of Education notifies successful applicants of awards. Negotiation and awarding of grants will be completed by the Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement staff.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 90 to 120 days.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Funds are awarded for a 12-month period. Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Annual progress and financial reports are required in accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations. Final performance reports must be submitted within 90 days following the end of the grant award period. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations in the Appendix to 34 CFR 80, State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 a year shall have an audit made in accordance with the Appendix to Part 80, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate.

Records

In accordance with the General Education Provisions Act and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations, certain records must be retained for three years after the end of the grant.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: The Department made 22 new awards in FY 2008. Fiscal Year 2009: The Department expects to make approximately 4 new awards and 22 continuation awards. Fiscal Year 2010: The Department expects to make approximately 15 new awards and 26 continuation awards.

Financial Information

Account Identification

91-0204-0-1-501.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $14,473,650; FY 09 est $19,220,000; FY 10 est $29,220,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Beatriz Ceja Department of Education, OII Teacher Quality Programs 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: beatriz.ceja@ed.gov Phone: : (202) 205-5009

Web Site Address

http://www.ed.gov/programs/leadership/index.html.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: The Hawaii Department of Education, in partnership with the University of Hawaii, received a grant to review and revise screening criteria, core curricula, performance assessments, develop an early leadership training program for teacher leaders, and redesign a training program for entry-level school administrators that emphasis pratical, technical knowledge, and skills. Fiscal Year 2009: Have not yet made 2009 awards. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

The selection criteria contained in EDGAR, 34 CFR 75.209 and 75.210 are used to evaluate applications. Contact the program office for additional information.