Choice Weekly Update
October 18, 2019
Students with approved applications in period 1 who continue at the same school need not re-apply. The period 2 applications are intended for students who did not have a Choice Scholarship in period 1 or who are changing schools.
The Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students Program awards grants to eligible states for costs incurred during the 2018-2019 school year as a result of educating public and non-public school students displaced by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, and wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions occurring in calendar year 2018. This also includes tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019 in those areas for which a major disaster or emergency is declared under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5190).
Thankfully, Indiana did not directly experience any qualifying natural disasters during this calendar term, however schools serving those displaced by these events may still be eligible. A complete list of qualifying disasters and emergencies can be found HERE.
Indiana schools believed to be eligible for Temporary Emergency Impact Aid funding from the USDOE are invited to complete the linked application(s) and submit to IDOE for review. LEA applications and non-public school applications must be completed and submitted by 3:00 p.m. today. Completed applications should be returned to Gina Woodward, Homeless Education Specialist.
October is National Farm to School Month!
Fuel up your students and teachers with fresh vegetables and fruits to keep their minds and energy strong throughout the whole semester! Celebrate 2019 Food Day across Indiana this October! Join us in celebrating by using this 2019 Indiana Food Day Toolkit and join the Midwest celebration as well through the National Farm to School Month Celebration! Check out the latest charter chat on School Community Learning Gardens and Farm to School Programs to learn more on how you can fuel your students and teachers with fresh fruits and vegetables to keep their minds active and bodies healthy throughout the year!
Reminder
- The 2019 Graduation Rate Audit period will be open until November 1.
- 2019 Cohort reports are available in Learning Connection (Reports > Accountability Reports > 4 year Cohort Report). Guidance regarding the audit can be found in our Moodle community (moodle.doe.in.gov), School Accountability and Accreditation (enrollment key: SchoolAccountability). Look in the resources folder in the Graduation Rate section.
Reports Currently Open
- DOE EM 2020 (Enrollment and Mobility)
- DOE IR 2020 (IRead-3 Exemption)
- DOE TA 2020 (Testing Accommodations)
- DOE CE 2020 (Certified Employee)
- DOE TB 2020 (Curricular Materials Assistance)
- DOE PE 2020 (Pupil Enrollment) - data pulled from EM data
- DOE LM (English Learners and Immigrant Students)
DOE LM - If records have failed with the message, "Student has been reported as exiting with code 33 prior to the count date. Student must have an active EM record," these failed records may now be resubmitted. Suspended students should be reported for LM.
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- STN Support is also available by phone at 317.232.0808.
Choice Scholarship Program
Kathryn Roth, Senior Choice Specialist
David Ryan, Choice Specialist
Brittany Elliott, Choice Senior Support Specialist
Email: ChoiceSchool@doe.in.gov
Website: doe.in.gov/choice
Location: 115 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-233-2200