What are the criteria for being a Contract for Excellence school district for 2008-09?
Contract status applies to districts receiving an increase in foundation aid of at least $15 million or 10 percent whichever is less, or a Supplemental Educational Improvement Grant and having at least one school: – requiring academic progress (SRAP) year 2 or above or, – a school in need of improvement (SINI) year 2 or – in corrective action or, – restructuring status. Contract status also applies to districts that filed a contract in 2007-08 and have received a two-year cumulative increase in aid of at least $27.5 million or 20 percent, and have as of April 1st of the base year, at least one school in need of improvement, in corrective action or restructuring status or requiring academic progress year 2 or above.
