IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STEVENS’ AMENDMENT,

CENTRALIA CITY SCHOOLS SUBMITS THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURE FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR GRANT CYCLE.

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND FEDERAL GRANTS: I, IIA, IV, AND V.

Centralia City Schools District # 135 has been approved by the Illinois State Board of Education for the following grant money: Title I -$563,103.00, Title II A-$149, 482.00, Title IV $8,393.00, and Title V-discontinued.

Title I: Money received from Title I will be used for continuing services of 4.5 full time equivalent reading teachers in the five Title I schools which include: Field Kindergarten Center, Schiller School, Jordan School, Irving School, and Linclon School. Pro-rated salaries of the Title I Director, Title I Secretary, Technology Coordinator, Fiscal Agent, and Purchasing Agent are also paid from Title I to service the Title I buildings respectively. A Title I Aide at Schiller and partial payment for a Title I Aide at Field Kindergarten Center are also obligated.

Title I expenditures also incorporate professional development to raise reading and math scores, extensive training for teachers in RTI, Houghton Mifflin, DRA, Why Try, and,

curriculum articulation. Attendance at the No Child Left Behind Conference and other staff development pertinent to fulfilling the goals set forth in the Title I grant are also approved. Supplies for the improvement of instruction and classroom supplies are purchased from Title I funds to meet the requirements of building school improvement plans and needs surveys. These include leveled readers, Developmental Reading Assessment materials, Record-it Audio books, etc. Purchased supplies for instruction include software licenses in ABC Study Island and Tumble Books –instructional technology to enhance the instructional process. A portion of the grant is set aside for parental involvement which includes materials to afford parents direction in assisting their children in school, homework help materials, websites for parents, and parent nights for guiding parents in assisting students in their academic endeavors. Several additional smart boards will be purchased for the Title I schools in FY 09. Finally, each of the three parochial schools, St. Mary’s Catholic School, Trinity Lutheran School, and New Horizons Christian School also receive money appropriated through grant formulas based on their enrollment of district students.

Title II A—Money from Title II A will be used to continue financing 2.5 class size reduction teachers at Field Kindergarten Center, professional development for all schools in the district, administration of the grant, and funds allocated for professional development at the three parochial schools.

Title IV-Safe and Drug Free School Grant—Money from this grant is paid entirely to the Centralia Community Resource Center for violence and substance abuse prevention

activities and counseling services. The three local parochial schools contribute their funds to receive similar services from CRC.

Title V Innovative Programs Grant—This grant is no longer available. The school district will receive only carryover funds from FY 08.

Grants are public records and available at the Administration Building for viewing. According to compliance with the Stevens’ Amendment the above information has been released to the press and posted on the district website at www.ccs135.com.