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The Ferndale Area School District participates in several state and federally funded grant programs to enhance our educational programs.
Consistent with most other school entities in Pennsylvania, federal monies generally represent the smallest portion of revenue for the Ferndale Area School District. In order to be eligible for grant funds, the district must complete the various applications each year and adhere to numerous mandates imposed with the grants. Historically, the amount of revenue has fluctuated over the years. A review of our federal and state entitlement grant programs follows. The projected amounts for the 2011-2012 school year are dependent upon passage of the governor’s budget and subject to adjustments during the year.
Title I monies in the amount of $310,175, a decrease of $7,551 for the 2011-2012 project year, are used to improve the educational environment of the entire elementary school. The school wide Title I program uses the money to support the salaries and benefits of two Reading Specialists, a Title I Instructional Aide and part of a State and Federal Programs Coordinator. Title I funds are also used for math and reading instructional supplies, to support an after school tutoring program, pupil personnel services, staff, and community support services.
Title I, stimulus, or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) money was projected for FASD to be $177,310. This amount was adjusted to $175,035. The final year for ARRA money is 2011. It is to be distributed over a two year period with the use of the money following all regular Title I regulations. The money was used in the elementary to purchase supplemental, intervention and assessment materials for both Reading and Math. We also purchased two computer carts, each with 25 student laptops. The elementary school was also made into a wireless building.
Title IIA, also known as Improving Teacher Quality, is the classroom size reduction initiative. The 2011-2012 projected grant amount of $38,200 (decrease of $10,243) pays part of the salary and benefits of one class size reduction teacher for grade four.
The Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities grant will not be funded for 2011-2012. FASD applied and was successful for a $5,000.00 mini grant that, was be used for our safe schools program.
This is the eighth year of the Accountability Block Grant with a projected amount of $52,546 (decrease of $83,786) The funds are used for part of the salaries and benefits for the K4 program’s Highly Qualified staff.
Funding for the 2011-2012 Dual Enrollment program has been discontinued.
For the 2011-2012 school year we will again participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. This grant is for the period from July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012. The FFVP grant will help make fresh fruit and vegetables equally available to the elementary students at least three days a week.