Resources

Seattle Combines Funding Ingredients through Its Federal Demonstration Program
This article was published in the July 11, 2005 issue of "The Education Innovator", produced by ED's Office of Innovation and Improvement. The article features Seattle Public School's Local Flex plan. The flexibility provided by the demonstration program has allowed Seattle to integrate funds to better align its resources with its priorities and reform strategies, and to maintain a stable program regardless of changes in the district's senior leadership and school board composition.

Exert More Control Over Your Students' Achievement by 'Flexing' Your Monetary Muscles
This article, which originally appeared in the No Child Left Behind Alert February 2005 issue (pages 12-13) describes how districts might "follow in the footsteps of the first school district to drive funds straight to its biggest problem areas." (Copyright 2005, Eli Research. For subscription information, call (800) 874-9180.)

One School District's Experience with Local-Flex - The Seattle Success Story
Archive of a Horizon Wimba Webcast online event from 12/1/04

Assumptions and Realities of Participating in the Local Flexibility Demonstration Program
This document contrasts seven major assumptions (preconceptions) the Seattle Public Schools held prior to participating in the Local Flexibility Demonstration Program with the realities now understood through participating in this federal program initiative. This information should be helpful to districts trying to separate "myth from reality" in considering whether or not to apply for "Local-Flex authority" under this program.

Self-Assessment Survey
A tool to assist districts in assessing their readiness to take full advantage of participating in the Local Flexibility Demonstration Program. Included in the survey are some essential "preconditions" districts should consider.

Local-Flex Examples
This document describes four districts that are using Local-Flex, and their implementation strategies.

Seattle Local-Flex Application
A PDF of Seattle's Local-Flex application.

Local Flexibility Demonstration Program - Application Package

State Flexibility Demonstration Program - Application Package

No Child Left Behind - A Desktop Reference (2002)
A PDF of this guide published by the U.S. Department of Education. It offers a program-by-program look at the No Child Left Behind Act. Title VI, Flexibility and Accountability, covers State-Flex and Local-Flex, as well as other Flexibility provisions of NCLB. State-Flex information can be found on pages 149-152. Local-Flex information can be found on pages 153-155.

No Child Left Behind - A Toolkit for Teachers (2004)
A PDF of this toolkit published by the U.S. Department of Education. Page 5 focuses on "Expanded Flexibility and Local Control."

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This page last modified—July 22, 2005.