Section 1120A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)/No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), requires that school administrative units (SAUs) with multiple attendance areas maintain comparability of local/state resources between the Title I schools and the non-Title I schools; or, if all the schools at a grade span are Title I schools, comparability of local resources must be maintained among the Title I schools. The list of SAUs required to submit a Comparability Report is noted at the end of this announcement. If your SAU is not listed below, you can disregard this notice.
The ESEA Title I FY17 Comparability Report is ready to be completed and submitted to the Maine Department of Education by Dec. 21, 2016. The list of SAUs required to submit the FY17 Comparability Report and additional resources including the blank Comparability Report with instructions for completion in Word and Excel formats, a PowerPoint presentation and sample completed reports, are posted to the ESEA web site at http://www.maine.gov/doe/title-IA/forms/index.html.
A webinar is scheduled for Nov. 21, 2016 at 2:00. The link to join the webinar is: http://stateofmaine.adobeconnect.com/fy17ticomparability/.
If you have a telephone with a direct-dial phone number, accept the option in the call-back box to have the system call you by entering your phone number. The system will call you right back.
If you have a telephone with no direct-line phone number (if your phone is only reached by a switchboard), please click on CANCEL when the call-back box appears, then dial-in to the meeting using this access combination:
Conference Number: 1-877-455-0244
Conference Code: 8223978943
Questions regarding ESEA Title I Comparability can be directed to Jackie Godbout, Title IA Consultant, at jackie.godbout@maine.gov or 624-6712, or to Janette Kirk, Title IA Director, at janette.kirk@maine.gov or 624-6707.
FY17 School Administrative Units Required To Complete a Comparability Report
Auburn
Augusta *
Bangor
Gorham
Lewiston *
Portland
Sanford *
Scarborough
South Portland *
Westbrook
RSU 1 *
RSU 2
RSU 3/MSAD 3
RSU 4
RSU 5 *
RSU 6/MSAD 6
RSU 9 *
RSU 10
RSU 11/MSAD 11 *
RSU 12
RSU 13 *
RSU 14
RSU 15/MSAD 15 *
RSU 16
RSU 17/MSAD 17 *
RSU 18
RSU 19 *
RSU 21 *
RSU 22/MSAD 22
RSU 24
RSU 34 *
RSU 35/MSAD 35
RSU 37/MSAD 37 *
RSU 38
RSU 39 *
RSU 40/MSAD 40
RSU 41/MSAD 41 *
RSU 49/MSAD 49
RSU 50 *
RSU 52/MSAD 52
RSU 54/MSAD 54 *
RSU 57/MSAD 57 *
RSU 58/MSAD 58
RSU 60/MSAD 60
RSU 61/MSAD 61 *
RSU 72/MSAD 72
RSU 71
RSU 75/MSAD 75
RSU 79/MSAD 1 *
Those SAUs with an asterisk (*) must attach the teacher count and student enrollment source documents used to complete the FY17 Maine Comparability Report.