National Board Certification Initiatives
National Board Certification; FRIS 3651(NB); National Board Certification Initiatives
CSFA Number: 586-13-1087
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency Name
State Board Of Education (586)
Agency Identification
3651(NB)
Agency Contact
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Short Description
To increase the number of Illinois teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and to provide mentoring and professional development to classroom teachers.
Federal Authorization
N/A
Illinois Statue Authorization
Public Act 104-0003
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
Section 24.444 of the 23 Illinois Administrative code
Objective
To increase the number of Illinois teachers certified by NBPTS and to provide mentoring and professional development to classroom teachers.
Eligible Applicants
Education Organizations;
Applicant Eligibility
Illinois State University is listed as the recipient of the funding on page 638 of Public Act 104-0003.
Beneficiary Eligibility
N/A
Types of Assistance
Non-competitive
Subject / Service Area
Education
Credentials / Documentation
N/A
Preapplication Coordination
N/A
Application Procedures
Grants - Applications are found within ISBE’s IWAS system.
IGAs - The applicant is emailed all grant documents.
Criteria Selecting Proposals
N/A
Award Procedures
Applications are reviewed using modified Merit Based Review Process.
Deadlines
Applications should be returned within 30 days of receipt
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
Applications are generally approved or returned for changes within 30 days of receipt
Uses and Restrictions
Indirect costs not allowed.
Funds will be used to pay for National Board candidates to complete the process by paying for candidate subsidy application fees, retake fees, and renewal fees. In addition, an incentive fee will be given to mentors who provide up to 30 hours of mentoring. Monetary assistance and incentives will also be given, if funds are available, to eligible teachers, facilitators, and liaisons. Per (105 ILCS 5/21B-70), priority is given to educators working in an EBF Tier 1 or Tier 2 school district.
Reports
Grants - Expenditure reports to be submitted on quarterly basis via IWAS. Programmatic reports are submitted on semi-annual basis via IWAS. Final programmatic report due 30 days after completion of grant period.
IGAs - Expenditure reports to be submitted on quarterly basis. Programmatic reports are submitted on semi-annual basis. Final programmatic report due 30 days after completion of grant period. An interim report, final report, and annual growth report are required for the Intergovernmental Agreement.
Audits
The audit requirements adopted by GATA include the adoption of the federal audit requirements (2 CFR 200.501), audit requirements for grantees and subrecipients that do not meet the federal audit requirements and audit requirements for “For Profit” subrecipients.
For-profit Subrecipient. The PTE(s) is responsible for ensuring subrecipient compliance with
established requirements. Methods to ensure compliance for State and federal awards to for profit subrecipients may include pre-award audits, monitoring during the agreement period of
performance, and post-award audits. See also 2 CFR 200.331 Requirements for Pass-through
Entities.
https://gata.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/gata/documents/audit/GATA-Audit-Requirements.pdf; https://gata.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/gata/documents/resource-library/Audit-Report-Review-Process-Grantee-Instruction-Manual.pdf.
Records
Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other awardee records pertinent to a State award shall be retained for 3 years after the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for awards renewed quarterly or annually, after the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report to the State agency.
Account Identification
001-58613-4400-72-00-13
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
N/A
Program Accomplishments
N/A
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
105 ILCS 5/21B-70 and Section 24.444 of the 23 Illinois Administrative Code, Guide to National Board Certification, the National Board Resource Center at ISU.
34 CFR 76.561; 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.40
Regional or Local Assistance Location
N/A
Headquarters Office
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street
Springfield IL 62777
Program Website
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/National-Board-Certified-Teachers.aspx
Published Date
10/20/2021
FUNDING INFORMATION
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2018 : $1,000,000
FY 2019 : $1,000,000
FY 2020 : $1,500,000
FY 2021 : $1,500,000
FY 2022 : $1,500,000
FY 2023 : $1,500,000
FY 2024 : $4,500,000
FY 2026 : $4,500,000
Federal Funding
None
Notice of Funding Opportunities
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ACTIVE AWARDS