SPSA - Ceres Unified School District

Appendix C - Programs Included in this PlanCheck the box for each state and federal categorical program in which the school participates and, if applicable, enteramounts allocated. (The plan must describe the activities to be conducted at the school for each of the state andfederal categorical program in which the school participates. If the school receives funding, then the plan mustinclude the proposed expenditures.)State ProgramsAllocation[ ] California School Age Families EducationPurpose: Assist expectant and parenting students succeed in school.$[X]Economic Impact Aid/ State Compensatory EducationPurpose: Help educationally disadvantaged students succeed in the regular program.$ 49,803[X]Economic Impact Aid/ English Learner ProgramPurpose: Develop fluency in English and academic proficiency of English learners$ 32,814[ ] High Priority Schools Grant ProgramPurpose: Assist schools in meeting academic growth targets.$[ ] Instructional Time and Staff Development ReformPurpose: Train classroom personnel to improve student performance in corecurriculum areas.[ ] Peer Assistance and ReviewPurpose: Assist teachers through coaching and mentoring.$$[ ] Pupil Retention Block GrantPurpose: Prevent students from dropping out of school.$[X]School and Library Improvement Program Block GrantPurpose: Improve library and other school programs.$ 37,163[ ] School Safety and Violence Prevention ActPurpose: Increase school safety.$[ ] Tobacco-Use Prevention EducationPurpose: Eliminate tobacco use among students.$[ ] List and Describe Other State or Local funds (e.g., Gifted and Talented Education):Progress to date: Library staff will continue to attend district library trainings.AB825 Background Information—School and Library Improvement Block Grant$SummaryAssembly Bill 825, Chapter 871 (Statutes of 2004), consolidates 26 categoricalprograms into six block grants that took effect on July 1, 2005. Of importance andinterest to schools is the School and Library Improvement Block Grant. Most schoolsare already familiar with the School Improvement Program (SIP) and with funding fromthe California Public School Library Act of 1998. AB 825 combines these two funds to