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GRANT/SUB-AWARD APPLICATIONS K1, K2

The Hinds County School District receives several Federal sub-grants and makes every effort to fulfill the
specific requirements of each grant. Grant applications are completed in a timely manner and are under
the auspices of the appropriate grant administrator. i.e., Child Nutrition Director (CND), Federal
Programs Director (FPD), Director of Exceptional Services (DES).

Grant/Sub-award Program Application Development - K-1

Title Programs (See Policy IDDA)
Hinds County School District may receive Title funds for any fiscal year if it has a plan that has been
approved by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). Such plan is filed according to a schedule
established by the MDE. The MDE shall approve the district’s plan only if it determines that the district
plan provides that schools served under this part meet the challenging State academic standards, and meet
the requirements as set forth in Section 1112 of the ESEA, 2015. Hinds County School District will
implement procedures for developing Federal programs applications as follows:

1. The FPD, Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment teams and schools will collect and analyze data
throughout the school year in order to develop a comprehensive needs assessment to use in the
development of the Title plans and identification of potential projects. Data collection and analysis
will include:
• MS Academic Assessment Program (MAAP)
• MS Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (MKAS2)
• ACT State Testing
• LAS Links English Language Proficiency Test
• Progress Monitoring Assessment Results (NWEA/ELS)
• Nine-weeks Assessments/Grades
• Absenteeism – teachers and students
• Discipline data – suspensions, bullying, etc.
• Parent and Community Relations (Surveys/Feedback)
• Teacher, Parent, Student Surveys/Comments
• Teacher observations and evaluations
• Other relevant data points/trends/outliers that may influence student achievement

2. The FPD consults with the Superintendent, BM, Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment,
Technology, CND and ESD prior to filing the Title plan for the purpose of:
• Aligning the plan with the district vision, mission, goals, and beliefs
• Examining results of current and proposed programs for effectiveness and potential impact on
other departments
• Coordinating Title plans with other programs, including Career Technology, Head Start,
Homeless, Neglected and Delinquent, etc.

3. The FPD will meet with principals and Title I school contacts at the beginning of the school year to
ensure that each school establishes their Schoolwide Planning Team (SWP) and that teams consist
of the required/appropriate members, i.e. parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, district
administrator(s) community members, students at the secondary level, etc.

4. The FPD establishes the date for the Annual Federal Programs Public Meeting and places that date
on the district calendar (usually the last Tuesday or Thursday in April.) The purpose of this meeting
is to provide information and solicit comments and input from the general public, community

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