Teaching & Learning
Federal Programs
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Federal Grant Programs / Programas de subvenciones federales
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Listed below are summaries of Belton ISD’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), IDEA, Perkins and ESSER federal grants. A notice of Federal Program Planning for Belton ISD is printed in area newspapers each year before Federal grant applications are submitted. Stakeholder input is also welcome through the district website.
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Use of Federal Funds
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Title I, Part A – Improving Basic Programs
The Title I program provides supplemental funding to school districts to acquire additional education resources at schools serving high concentrations of students from low-income homes. These resources are used to improve the quality of education programs and ensure that all students have opportunities to meet challenging state assessments.
- Our LEA’s preliminary plan includes using these funds for staffing associated with academic intervention to support student success and related staff development opportunities.
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Title II, Part A – Supporting Effective Instruction
The purpose of Title II, Part A is to supplement staff development in district/campus priority areas, enhance recruiting, hiring, and retention of highly qualified teachers and improve the quality of our principal, teacher, and paraprofessional work force through staff development.
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Our LEA’s preliminary plan includes using these funds for staff development opportunities and staffing needs.
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Title III, Part A – English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement & Academic Achievement
Title III, Part A aims to ensure that English learners (ELs) and immigrant students attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic achievement in English. Title III will also assist all English learners to meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet.
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Our LEA’s preliminary plan includes using these funds to strengthen systems of support for English Learners such as professional development and instructional resources.
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Title IV, Part A – Student Support and Academic Enrichment
The overarching goal of Title IV, Part A is to increase the capacity of school districts and campuses to meet the following three goals:
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Provide all students access to a well-rounded education
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Improve academic outcomes by maintaining safe and healthy students
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Improve the use of technology to advance student academic achievement
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Our LEA’s preliminary plan includes using these funds to support student learning in STEM subjects, professional development for digital learning and counseling services, and staffing needs and materials to support health and safety practices in the schools.
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IDEA-B Formula and IDEA-B Preschool
The purpose of IDEA Part B funds is to help ensure that all students with disabilities have available a free, appropriate public education, which includes special education and related services to meet their unique needs.
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Our LEA’s preliminary plan includes using these funds for staffing needs such as special education personnel, related services providers, materials, and supplies for use with children with disabilities.
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Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V)
The purpose of this program is to 1) Foster innovation through the identification and promotion of promising and proven CTE programs, practices, and strategies that prepare individuals for non-traditional fields, and 2) Promoting the development, implementation, and adoption of programs of study or career pathways aligned with state identified high skill, high wage, in-demand occupations, or industries.
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Our LEA’s preliminary plan includes using these funds for staffing needs and materials to support student learning in the CTE programs.
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ESSER Funds – CARES Act, CRRSA Act, and ARP Act
ESSER grant funds support activities related to preventing, preparing for, and responding to COVID-19, including hiring new staff and avoiding layoffs. The ARP Act has an allocation to address learning loss through the implementation of interventions to respond to students’ academic, social, and emotional needs impacted by COVID-19.
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Our LEA’s preliminary plan includes using these funds to purchase supplies to sanitize and clean the facilities, support staffing needs to maintain the continuity of services, continue to employ existing staff, and initiate targeted student interventions as needed.
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The ARP application includes a second area to address the safe re-opening of our schools.
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Stakeholder Comment/Input for Intent to Apply for Federal Grants
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Following federal regulations, a school district planning to submit a federal grant application must offer a reasonable opportunity for public comment on the application before it is submitted to the Texas Education Agency for approval. Belton ISD gives public notice of the District’s intention to submit an application for the following ESSA grant programs for the 2024-2025 school year: Title I, Title II, Title III, and Title IV, Carl D. Perkins and IDEA.
Public input will be welcome during the planning process for the grants listed above for the 2024-2025 school year. The community is encouraged to provide feedback on how to use grant funding for the 2024-2025 school year. Submit comments by no later than 12:00 pm on June 21, 2024. Comments received by this deadline will be considered by Belton ISD before the grant application is submitted.
We value your voice! Share your ideas for the upcoming school year as we plan how to use grant funds.