Grant  Project Information

TITLE I - is a federal entitlement grant and is part of No Child Left Behind funding.

• Purpose- To ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on state academic achievement standards and assessments.  To provide supplemental services for children from preschool through grade 12 who are at risk of not meeting the Illinois Learning Standards. Funds support instruction in reading, math, and language arts as well as professional development activities.
• How the district uses these funds - The majority of Quincy's Title I funds are used to pay salaries for class size reduction teachers and instructional resource personnel and parent involvement activities in our four highest poverty K-3 schools (Washington, Berrian, Dewey and Adams) and at Baldwin Intermediate. In the grant application process, schools must be ranked by poverty levels, and funds must be allocated accordingly (the highest poverty school must receive the most dollars per pupil). Instructional services must also be provided to qualifying students who attend a non-public school and who reside within the boundaries of a Title I public school. Funds are also used to support district-wide staff development.

TITLE II – TEACHER QUALITY -Title II is a federal entitlement grant and is part of No Child Left Behind funding. 

• Purpose- To provide funds to increase student academic achievement by elevating teacher and principal quality through recruitment, hiring, and retention strategies and to hold local educational agencies and schools accountable for improvements in student academic achievement.
• How the district uses these funds - Funds are used to reduce class size at the primary (K-3) and intermediate (4-6) level.  A portion of the funding is used for “high-quality professional development.” Non-public schools receive a portion of the professional development funds.

21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS (21ST CCLC)- This is a federal competitive grant. Only schools that do not make AYP are eligible for funding. FY 10 is the 1^st year for funding for a 21^st CCLC program at Quincy Senior High. Previously, the district received a 5-year grant for Irving School (FY 03-07).

• Purpose- To provide academically focused after-school programs, particularly to students who attend high-poverty, low-performing schools, to help those students meet state and local performance standards in core academic subjects, and to offer families of participating students opportunities for literacy and related educational development.
• How the district uses these funds- Expenses to run an after-school math and literacy labs and enrichment clubs at QHS, including hourly stipends, supplies, part-time coordinator salary. Funds are also budgeted for mandatory grant meetings/trainings and parent sessions

TRUANTS' ALTERNATIVE & OPTIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM- This is a state competitive grant. If funded, the grant has a 3-year cycle. FY 10 is the 1^st year of a new 3-year cycle for QPS.

• Purpose - To help schools establish projects that offer modified instruction and other intervention/prevention services such as counseling, mentoring, tutoring, child care and home visits to prevent students from being truant and/or from dropping out of school. In addition, the Truant Alternative and Optional Education Program (TAOEP) provides optional education programs for students beyond the age of compulsory attendance who have dropped out of school.
• How the district uses these funds-

Quincy’s TAOEP grant funds the following:

- Hourly tutor/mentors for Junior High and Senior High Schools

- One .5 FTE tutor/mentor for 14^th Street Alternative

- One .25 tutor/counselor for Senior High

- Hourly salaries for a summer program for 8^th and 9^th graders

- Travel expenses for TAOEP meetings and workshops on truancy, poverty, dropout prevention

- A teacher-leader stipend for grant-required data collection 

ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES -This is a state competitive grant.

• How the district uses these funds- Primarily for professional development (20% of the funds must be paid to The College Board). Hourly salaries and supplies for after-school tutorial / academic enrichment programs at Baldwin Intermediate and Junior High.

TITLE I- NEGLECTED - This is a federal entitlement grant.

• Purpose - To provide prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected.
• How the district uses these funds - Chaddock School is the designated facility for Quincy’s neglected children and youth. Funds have been used for hourly tutoring, instructional materials, computers, library supplies/equipment, a liaison to facilitate student transitions, and professional development.
  

  TITLE I- DELINQUENT- This is a federal entitlement grant.

  • Purpose - To provide prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are delinquent.
  • How the district uses these funds - The Adams County Juvenile Detention Center is the designated facility for Quincy’s delinquent children and youth. Funds are budgeted for contractual student counseling services, APEX software to support student learning and a  liaison to facilitate student transitions.