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Universal Pre-kindergarten Program (UPK) (New York)

 
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    CFDA#

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    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    New York State Education Department

    Summary

    The purpose of this program is to provide four-year-old students with an opportunity to access high-quality pre-kindergarten programs that will provide the foundation to help prepare them for future school success. Section 3602-e of Education Law defines "eligible students" as resident children who are four years of age on or before December 1st of the year in which they are enrolled or who will otherwise be first eligible to enter public school kindergarten the following school year. Children who are eligible to enroll in kindergarten are not eligible for UPK. School districts must establish a process to select eligible students to receive UPK services. When there are more eligible applicants than can be served in a given school year the district must select students on a random basis. The applicant district must set aside a minimum of 10% of Universal Pre-kindergarten funds to be used for collaborating with eligible agencies to provide instruction in UPK classrooms. These agencies must be selected through a competitive process as outlined in Section 151-1.6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner. A variance from this collaboration requirement may be requested if the district can document that they were unable to collaborate due to circumstances outside the control of the district. Waivers will only be granted after careful review to ensure that the district has made extensive outreach to eligible agencies and has documented such outreach. UPK allocations are calculated to fund a specific number of students at a specific amount per student. To receive the full allocation, districts must serve the full number of students indicated. Districts must report the number of four-year-olds enrolled in State-funded pre-kindergarten (UPK) on the Fall 2011 Basic Education Data System (BEDS) form.

     

    History of Funding

    None is available.

    Additional Information

    Funded districts must:

    1. Adhere to the Universal Pre-kindergarten Plan approved by the Board of Education, including any changes or additions to district goals;
    2. Adopt and implement age and developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities that are learner centered across all  settings and based on State learning standards;
    3. Screen all enrolled pre-kindergarten students in all UPK sites according to CR Part 117;
    4. Provide for an assessment of the development of language, cognitive and social skills of all enrolled pre-kindergarten students;
    5. Ensure continuity between all UPK classrooms and instruction in kindergarten and the early elementary grades;
    6. Encourage students to be self-assured and independent;
    7. Encourage the co-location and integration of students with special education needs;
    8. Utilize staff who meet the qualifications set forth in Section 3602-e of Education Law;
    9. Provide for strong parent partnerships and parent involvement in the education of their students;
    10. Provide professional development, integrated with K-Grade 3, for staff and teachers in all public and non-public UPK classrooms;
    11. Establish a method for selection of eligible students to receive pre-kindergarten program services on a random basis when there are more eligible students than can be served in a given school year;
    12. Provide supervision for all classrooms regardless of setting. School districts are also responsible for supervision of classrooms in community based organizations (CBOs);
    13. Adopt and use proper methods of administering each program, including (a) the enforcement of any obligations imposed by law on agencies, institutions, organizations and other recipients for carrying out each program; and (b) the correction of deficiencies in program operations that are identified through audits,  monitoring or evaluation;
    14. Use such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as will ensure proper disbursement of, and accounting for, funds under each program;
    15. Maintain on file a detailed accounting of UPK grant expenditures including other sources of funding use to support the District’s UPK program including local tax levy; and
    16. Make reports to the State Education Department as may be necessary to enable the Department to perform its duties under the program.

    Contacts

    Office of Early Learning

    Office of Early Learning
    New York State Education Department
    Office of Grants Management
    Room 674 EBA
    Albany, NY 12234
     

  • Eligibility Details

    District allocations are determined by a state aid formula prescribed in legislation, using data supplied to SED by each district. Eligible districts and their allocations are listed on the Statewide Pre-kindergarten Programs website:  http://www.p12.nysed.gov/upk/.

    Deadline Details

    The deadline to submit an application is July 12, 2013. Similar deadlines are anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    Award amounts vary.

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