Common use of Title I Clause in Contracts

Title I. Contractor shall be eligible to receive Title IA funds and/or services as defined and outlined by MPS’s written guidelines, policies and procedures and all applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidance pertaining to Title I. Should Contractor seek Title I funding, it shall comply with all procedures and directives of MPS’s Title I Office. Attached hereto, and incorporated by reference, as Appendix QP, are specific requirements regarding provision of Title I services in addition to a compilation of current Title I forms which Contractor is required to timely complete. As, in the course of normal business, these documents are revised and updated, the Title I Office will provide the same to Contractor as soon as reasonably possible. If Contractor’s school, at any time during the term of this Contract, is identified as a focus schoolfor Targeted Support and Improvement, a priority school or for Comprehensive Support and Improvementa school persistently failing to meet expectations, (per DPI’s ESEA Waiver proposalthe state’s ESSA plan), Contractor shall implement and be financially responsible for any interventions and/or strategies required based upon the school’s status. If, during the term of this Contract, MPS fails to meet expectations under the Wisconsin State Accountability System Metric, Contractor shall implement interventions and/or strategies required, based upon the requirements of Title I and its implementing regulations. Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment, materials and supplies to effectively offer Title IA services to eligible students. All equipment, materials, and supplies purchased with Title I funds remain the property of MPS and must be labeled and inventoried in accordance with the procedures and standard reports included in Appendix QP. No Title I materials may be moved or transferred without the consent of MPS’s Title I Office. In addition to the staffing requirements set forth in Section I.E., Contractor must employ a sufficient number of “highly qualified”, as that term is defined in § 9101(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and properly-trained persons to effectively offer Title IA services. All teachers and paraprofessionals whose assignments are funded through Title I, Part A must be “highly qualified” at the time of hire. Contractor shall maintain a list of qualified substitute personnel to ensure continuity of Title IA services in cases of extended staff absence. Substitute teachers paid out of Title I funds must be “highly qualified” teachers. Contractor must ensure that all students to whom it is providing Title IA services meet Title IA eligibility requirements, as defined in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. For “targeted assistance” schools, an “Eligibility Report”, (see Appendix QP), shall be completed by Contractor in accordance with the deadlines identified and further updated throughout the term of this Contract as needed. Contractor shall ensure that reasonable accommodations are made for students with disabilities. Reimbursement payments for Title I expenditures will be made to Contractor three times a year, as identified in Appendix QP and in conjunction with properly submitted Expenditure Claim Reports. In any invoice submitted to MPS for Title I reimbursement, MPS will disallow all or part of the invoice if any portion of the services were not delivered in strict accordance with this Contract, the application approved by the Department of Public Instruction, Title I rules and regulations, and the invoicing requirements set forth in Appendix QP. In particular, MPS will not pay, either in whole or in part, for the following: 1) services to identify those students that are eligible to participate in Title IA services; 2) expenses related to Title IA services provided at a school after the date of closing; 3) any expenditure not previously approved on Contractor’s Title I Budget; 4) reimbursement for salary and fringe not supported by time and effort reporting as required; and 5) any expenditure not authorized by Title I rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, any recruitment or marketing materials.

Title I. Contractor shall be eligible to receive Title IA funds and/or services as defined and outlined by MPS’s written guidelines, policies and procedures and all applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidance pertaining to Title I. Should Contractor seek Title I funding, it shall comply with all procedures and directives of MPS’s Title I Office. Attached hereto, and incorporated by reference, as Appendix QPQ, are specific requirements regarding provision of Title I services in addition to a compilation of current Title I forms which Contractor is required to timely complete. As, in the course of normal business, these documents are revised and updated, the Title I Office will provide the same to Contractor as soon as reasonably possible. If Contractor’s school, at any time during the term of this Contract, is identified as a focus schoolfor Targeted Support and Improvementschool, a priority school or for Comprehensive Support and Improvementa a school persistently failing to meet expectations, (per DPI’s ESEA Waiver proposalthe state’s ESSA planproposal), Contractor shall implement and be financially responsible for any interventions and/or strategies required based upon the school’s status. If, during the term of this Contract, MPS fails to meet expectations under the Wisconsin State Accountability System Metricbecomes a “District Identified for Improvement”, (DIFI), Contractor shall implement interventions and/or strategies required, based upon the requirements of Title I and its implementing regulations. Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment, materials and supplies to effectively offer Title IA services to eligible students. All equipment, materials, and supplies purchased with Title I funds remain the property of MPS and must be labeled and inventoried in accordance with the procedures and standard reports included in Appendix QP. Q. No Title I materials may be moved or transferred without the consent of MPS’s Title I Office. In addition to the staffing requirements set forth in Section I.E., Contractor must employ a sufficient number of “highly qualified”, as that term is defined in § 9101(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and properly-trained persons to effectively offer Title IA services. All teachers and paraprofessionals whose assignments are funded through Title I, Part A must be “highly qualified” at the time of hire. Contractor shall maintain a list of qualified substitute personnel to ensure continuity of Title IA services in cases of extended staff absence. Substitute teachers paid out of Title I funds must be “highly qualified” teachers. Contractor must ensure that all students to whom it is providing Title IA services meet Title IA eligibility requirements, as defined in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. For “targeted assistance” schools, an “Eligibility Report”, (see Appendix QPQ), shall be completed by Contractor in accordance with the deadlines identified and further updated throughout the term of this Contract as needed. Contractor shall ensure that reasonable accommodations are made for students with disabilities. Reimbursement payments for Title I expenditures will be made to Contractor three times a year, as identified in Appendix QP Q and in conjunction with properly submitted Expenditure Claim Reports. In any invoice submitted to MPS for Title I reimbursement, MPS will disallow all or part of the invoice if any portion of the services were not delivered in strict accordance with this Contract, the application approved by the Department of Public Instruction, Title I rules and regulations, and the invoicing requirements set forth in Appendix QP. Q. In particular, MPS will not pay, either in whole or in part, for the following: 1) services to identify those students that are eligible to participate in Title IA services; 2) expenses related to Title IA services provided at a school after the date of closing; 3) any expenditure not previously approved on Contractor’s Title I Budget; 4) reimbursement for salary and fringe not supported by time and effort reporting as required; and 5) any expenditure not authorized by Title I rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, any recruitment or marketing materials.