SSPI Early Education and Support Division (EESD) Stakeholders Group Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) Block Grant Updates July 21, 2015 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
CA STATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM (CSPP) QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM (QRIS) BLOCK GRANT $50 million annually in Prop. 98 Education Code Section 8203.1 2014-15 results impact 28 counties Priority I = 16 Priority II = 7 Funding available for expenditures form 7/1/14 to 12/31/15 2
Priority I Awards Alameda COE $ 3,032,511.00 San Diego COE $ 5,111,873.00 Contra Costa COE $ 1,470,062.00 San Francisco USD $ 1,531,870.00 El Dorado COE $ 265,776.00 San Joaquin COE $ 1,437,857.00 Fresno COE $ 2,442,079.00 Santa Barbara COE $ 730,639.00 Los Angeles COE $ 16,646,606.00 Santa Clara COE $ 1,920,612.00 Merced COE + Madera & Mariposa $ 926,799.00 Santa Cruz COE $ 405,333.00 Orange COE $ 3,252,093.00 Ventura COE $ 956,402.00 Sacramento COE $ 2,312,932.00 Yolo COE $ 405,333.003
Priority II Awards Inyo COE + Alpine & Mono $ 74,170.00 Riverside COE $ 3,014,945.00 Kern COE $ 1,651,258.00 San Mateo COE $ 1,138,574.00 Kings COE $ 447,948.00 Sonoma COE $ 555,624.00 Placer COE + Nevada $ 268,704.00 4
2015-16 CSPP QRIS Block Grant RFA Released: June 2, 2015 Applicants: 16 Current Priority I agencies = IA 7 Current Priority II agencies = IB 9 Priority II: fully rated at least one 32 applicants with 45 participating QRIS counties (78% of the state), representing about 90% of the CSPP children Grant Period: 7/1/15 to 9/30/16 5
New Priority II Applicants Apps due: July 30, 2015 Nine Priority II Applicants Butte County Office of Education Lake County Office of Education Marin County Office of Education San Luis Obispo County Office of Education Shasta County Office of Education, including Glenn, Modoc, Tehama, Trinity, and Siskiyou Solano County Office of Education Stanislaus County Office of Education Tulare County Office of Education Yuba County Office of Education, including Colusa and Sutter 6
General Eligibility Be a local QRIS consortium that is: Using: Quality Continuum Framework Tiered Rating Matrix that includes the 3 Common Tiers Implementation Guide Operating a QRIS on or before June 1, 2015 (rating ECE programs); subsequently, prior to release of RFA Inclusive of EC stakeholders
Use of Funds 1. Local QRIS block grants to CSPPs at Tier 4 or 5 2. Quality Improvement Activities for CSPPs not yet at Tier 4 Coaching, PD based on the CQI Pathways, training stipends, program incentives and Supplies 3. Assessment and access projects that do not exceed 20% of grant Include FCCHENs that provide CSPP services 8
$1,000,000 Local Block Grants & QIA $800,000 Assessment & Access $200,000 Local Block grants for CSPPs at Tier 4 and 5 Quality Improvement Activities may include, but not be limited to: 1. Program incentives 2. Training stipends 3. Staff providing quality improvement 4. Coaches 5. Contract(s) to provide quality improvement activities Assessment of Programs based on the Rating Matrix Elements, including: 1. CLASS Assessments 2. Environment Rating Scales Access activities may include, but not be limited to: 1. QRIS database 2. Communications
Infant/Toddler QRIS $24 M in 1-time funds for an Infant Toddler QRIS Block Grant To provide training, TA & resources to help I/T child care providers meet a higher tier of quality No more than 20% may go directly to child care providers Each QRIS county to receive a minimum grant of $25,000 Funds available until 6/30/17 10
EESD Plans for I/T QRIS Block Grant Successful 2015-16 CSPP QRIS Block Grant awardees eligible Amend current CSPP QRIS BG to cover I/T QRIS BG Target tables Narratives for Sections IV to VII Budget Project release in August 11
$1,000,000 Local Block Grants $200,000 Quality Improvement $600,000 Assessment & Access $200,000 Local Block grants for Infant/Toddler Programs at Tier 4 and 5 Quality Improvement Activities may include, but not be limited to: 1. Program incentives 2. Training stipends 3. Staff providing quality improvement 4. Coaches 5. Contract(s) to provide quality improvement activities Assessment of Programs based on the Rating Matrix Elements, including: 1. CLASS Assessments 2. Environment Rating Scales Access activities may include, but not be limited to: 1. QRIS database 2. Communications
Additional Information QRIS BG Information at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/op/cs ppqrisblockgrant.asp Includes: Frequently Asked Questions at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/op/cspp qrisbgfaq.asp Previous Webinars County Contact Information QRIS Block Grant Reporting Forms: sent to grantees 13