Memo Text
Allowable 1003 (SOF 6505)
expenditures and requirements for 2021-2022
(If you still have
unobligated 6508 funds, DO NOT proceed to the 2021-2022 application process)
- A leadership team of five
members from each 1003 school must attend Academy #4: "Acceleration to
RTI-Multiple Systems of Support for All Students". This team should be
comprised of the principal, a lead teacher, and three others that will make RTI
decisions. This same team must attend all dates for this academy. Team members
should put the following dates on their calendars as soon as possible: Monday, November 8, and Tuesday, November 9,
from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. The third session will be a virtual meeting
on Friday, January 21, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Two
additional days will be added between February and April of 2022 at selected
Educational Service Cooperatives. Details and dates will be forthcoming. Registration
and workshop information will follow in an email soon. Schools may use their 1003 funds to pay for
any travel expenses related to this Academy.
- Opportunity Culture School
with Multi Classroom Leaders (MCL) model. There is state check in and guided support.
- National Institute of
Excellence in Teaching.
- Writing Revolution
- Writing Revolution Training:
This one-pager that describes a professional development opportunity being
offered first to your school districts. If you are interested in sending
teachers and administrators/specialists, please complete this form as soon as possible . Please send questions to sandy.shepard@ade.arkansas.gov.
- Vendors providing job
embedded coaching to meet culture, collaboration, effective instruction, and/or
curriculum needs (webinars and on site).
- Evidence of Tier 1-3 is required as deemed from the What Works
Clearinghouse site. The “White Paper” of the evidence of their work must be
uploaded in the 21-22 folder in Indistar. A contract or outcomes of the contracted work
will still be required on the RFP portion of the application in Indistar.
- Conference, regional training, onsite PD
- Professional books for teachers and leadership support
- Evidence based PD Is also offered through an ERZ which are most often free
- Funds may be used to
purchase materials specifically to support the implementation of the Science of
Reading - allowable materials are:
- Sound Wall Cards
- Decodable texts that meet guidance from RISE trainers
- Guidance on Decodable Text Purchases
The 1003 application is due
in Indistar by January 6, 2022.