Office of School Finance Sept 1 2017 Why is it important to report economically disadvantaged funds Economically Disadvantaged Funds Submit a report to the Ohio Department of Education at the end of each fiscal year ID: 628129
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Economically Disadvantaged Entity: Self-Reporting Survey
Office of School Finance
∙ Sept. 1, 2017Slide2
Why is it important to report
economically disadvantaged funds?Slide3
Economically Disadvantaged Funds
Submit a report to the Ohio Department of Education at the end of each fiscal year
Report describes initiative(s) on which the school or district’s economically disadvantaged funds were spent during that fiscal year. Slide4
Who submits a report?
City, local, exempted village or joint vocational school districts
Community schools
STEM schoolsSlide5
What is done with the data?
The Department submits a report to the General Assembly with information collected from the self-reporting survey. Slide6
Economically Disadvantaged Initiatives
The economically disadvantaged funds can be spent on any of the following initiatives or a combination of initiatives:
Extended school day and school year
Reading improvement and intervention
Instructional technology or blended learning
Professional development in reading instruction for teachers of students in kindergarten through third grade
Dropout prevention
School safety and security measures
Community learning centers that address barriers to learning
Academic interventions for students in any of grades six through twelve
Employment of an individual who has successfully completed the bright new leaders for Ohio schools program as a principal or an assistant principalSlide7
Navigating SAFE
Login to the SAFE Account
Select ComplianceSlide8
Select Program
Select the Economically Disadvantaged program from the list of available programs.Slide9
Accessing the Survey
Enter the survey process by clicking the “Details” iconSlide10
Getting Started
Enter the survey process by clicking startSlide11
Question 1: Funds
The allocated funds should prepopulate
The total of all initiatives reported should equal the total allocated funds
Funding information can also be found on the statement of settlement Slide12
Questions 2-7
Repeating questions
Allow for reporting multiple initiatives
Question 2: Required
Questions 3-7: Optional, if neededSlide13
Initiative Name
A specific name that has been given to the initiative, if applicable.
For example, the summer reading program is called Reading Buddies. Slide14
Initiative Name
Corresponding to the initiative number listed in question one
Enter one or more initiatives that describe how the funds were used.Slide15
Funds
The total funds spent on the corresponding initiative(s).
If multiple initiatives are being reported, remember the total of all initiatives should equal the total funds received. Slide16
Students
The number of students that participated in the initiative(s), if applicable.
If an exact number is unavailable, an estimate is acceptable.Slide17
Summary
An example of an initiative summary could include a brief description of the initiative(s) and the objectives it hopes to achieve; services or benefits to students as a result of implementing the initiative; and outcomes of initiatives.Slide18
Additional Documentation
If any additional documentation, graphs or reports are need click the add document icon . Select document, choose and file name and upload document. Slide19
Save
After answering questions, save responses. The save function is located at the bottom of the questions. Slide20
Complete
After saving the questions, complete the survey. The complete survey function is located on the left side of the screen. Click the complete button.
A pop up box will have you confirm the change to completed status; select OK. Survey status will change to complete. Slide21
Questions
Email:
schoolfinance@education.ohio.govSlide22
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