Title I Part A - Sec. 1114

Schoolwide Programs

Section 1114 covers the operation of a schoolwide program. A school operating a schoolwide program has a flexibility both in what students are served and in the use of funds that a school running a targeted assistance program does not.

What is included here is a brief synopsis of the law. There are several subsections included in the full copy of the law that all schools should be aware of. This includes the four components required in the Schoolwide Plan and requirements for schools that may consolidate their federal funds along with other funds. Included in this handbook is a copy of the updated Schoolwide Plan template that all schools operating a schoolwide program are required to submit along with the Consolidated Application each year. Also included are the forms for moving from a targeted assistance program to a schoolwide program and for applying for a waiver.

USE OF FUNDS FOR SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS

A local educational agency may consolidate and use funds under this part, together with other Federal, State, and local funds, in order to upgrade the entire educational program of a school that serves an eligible school attendance area in which not less than 40 percent of the children are from low-income families, or not less than 40 percent of the children enrolled in the school are from such families.

A school that serves an eligible school attendance area in which less than 40 percent of the children are from low-income families, or a school for which less than 40 percent of the children enrolled in the school are from such families, may operate a schoolwide program under this section if the school receives a waiver from the State educational agency to do so, after taking into account how a schoolwide program will best serve the needs of the students in the school served under this part in improving academic achievement and other factors.

SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM PLAN

An eligible school operating a schoolwide program shall develop a comprehensive plan (or amend a plan for such a program that was in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act).

REVIEW EXPECTATIONS
During the review, the Schoolwide Plan will be matched against what is happening at the school on a daily basis and evaluated for the most effective use of federal funds. Reviewers will also look for ways that a school is evaluating the effectiveness of the program and revising it as necessary to ensure all students are receiving benefits and increasing their academic success.