1. Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Dr. Jennifer House , Founder and Principal, RedRock Reports Dr. Sheryl Abshire , Chief Technology Officer, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools Steve Krum , K-12 Solutions Engineer, Blackboard Securing Funding for Online Learning Solutions
2. 20 million users 9 global offices across 4 continents Born from education in 1997 1,000+ of us, working with 5,200+ of you Extended by 2,500 developers and partners +
10. Federal Funding Sources thru September 2010 Funding Source FY 2009 ARRA FY 2010 FY 2011 Request Title I (College- and Career-Ready) $14.5B $10B $14.5B $14.5B School Improvement $545M $3B $545M $900M IDEA (Part B) $11.5B $11.3B $11.5B $11.8B English Language Learning $730M - $750M $800M Title II D – EETT $267M $650M $100M $0 21st Century Learning Centers $1.13B - $1.17B $1.17B Race to the Top - $4B - $1.35B Investing in Innovation (i3) - $650M - $500M Total ED Discretionary Budget $45.4B $46.2B $49.7B
21. Stimulus Funds Deadlines ARRA provides an historic, one-time infusion of funding into the K-12 education system nationwide. Some of these funds are distributed through regular program channels. Title I Stimulus For district allocations go to: Must be obligated by 9/30/10 http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/titlei/fy09/index.html IDEA Stimulus For district estimates go to: Must be obligated by 9/30/11 http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/publications/2009StimulusLeasfinal.pdf School Improvement Grants For district estimates go to: Must be obligated by 9/30/11 State SIG websites