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21. ACCEPT THE 2013 INVESTING IN INNOVATION GRANT Accept $2,969,722 on behalf of The Maricopa County Education Service Agency (MCESA) from the U.S. Department of Education, Investing in Innovation Fund (I3). The CFDA number is 84.411C (Development grants). Also accept $450,000 in private sector in-kind and cash matches; i3 grantees are required to obtain matching private funds or in-kind donations. The Grant Period is January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2016. The Federal award amount is $2,969,722 with a cash/in-kind match of $450,000. MCESA’s indirect rate for FY 2013 is 8.3 percent. Recoverable indirect costs on this award are $227,596.42. No Budget adjustment is necessary at this time. A grant fund reconciliation at year-end will account for this expenditure authority. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. This action does not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17105. The Investing in Innovation Fund provides funding to support (1) local educational agencies (LEAs) and (2) nonprofit organizations in partnership with (a) one or more LEAs or (b) a consortium of schools. The purpose of this program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates. These grants will (1) allow eligible entities to expand and develop innovative practices that can serve as models of best practices, (2) allow eligible entities to work in partnership with the private sector and the philanthropic community, and (3) identify and document best practices that can be shared and taken to scale based on demonstrated success. (C-37-14-037-G-00)

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16. AMENDMENT TO GRANT FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR INVESTING IN INNOVATION PROGRAM Approve Grant Award Notification No. 2 from the U.S. Department of Education increasing the 2013 Investing in Innovation Fund (I3) award by $25,760.00 from $2,969,722 to $2,995,482. The CFDA number is 84.411C (Development grants). The Grant Period remains January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016. This action increases the amount of funds authorized for the grant period. MCESA’s indirect rate for FY 2016 is 8.5 percent. Recoverable indirect costs on this portion of the increased award is $2,018.06. No budget adjustment is necessary at this time as this increase is part of the requested budget for FY 2017. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. This action does not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17105. (C-37-14-037-G-01)

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21. GRANT FUNDING FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE INVESTING IN INNOVATION GRANT Approve the continuation of federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education for the Investing in Innovation (I3) grant to Maricopa County through the Maricopa County Education Service Agency. The term of the grant is amended to four years beginning January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2017. (C-37-14-037-G-02)

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Vote — approved

Steve Gallardo	abstain
Bill Gates	abstain
Clint Hickman	abstain
and Clint Hickman	yes
Denny Barney	abstain
Gallardo Government Relations	yes
Steve Chucri	yes

17.AMENDMENT TO GRANT FUNDS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE 2013 INVESTING IN INNOVATION FUNDApprove grant award notification No. 6 from the U.S. Department of Education increasing the Investing in Innovation Fund (I3) award by $4,518.00 from $2,995,482 to $3,000,000. The CFDA number is 84.411C (Development grants). The grant period remains January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2017. This action increases the amount of funds authorized for the grant period.Maricopa County Education Serv

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17. AMENDMENT TO GRANT FUNDS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE 2013 INVESTING IN INNOVATION FUND Approve grant award notification No. 6 from the U.S. Department of Education increasing the Investing in Innovation Fund (I3) award by $4,518.00 from $2,995,482 to $3,000,000. The CFDA number is 84.411C (Development grants). The grant period remains January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2017. This action increases the amount of funds authorized for the grant period. Maricopa County Education Service Agency's (MCESA) indirect rate for FY 2017 is 9.6 percent. Recoverable indirect costs on this portion of the increased award is $395.74. No budget adjustment is necessary at this time. A grant fund reconciliation at year-end will account for this expenditure authority. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. This action does not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17105. (C-37-14-037-G-03)

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