District Implementation of Public School Choice & SES
Supplemental Educational Services Supplemental educational services are additional instruction programs designed to increase the academic achievement of students in schools that have not met Adequately Yearly Progress (AYP) for three or more years. These services include help in academic subjects, such as reading, language arts and mathematics, provided free-of-charge to eligible students. These services are provided outside the regular school day-before or after school, on weekends or in the summer. They may be offered through public- or private-sector providers that are approved by the state, such as public schools, public charter schools, local education agencies, educational service agencies, and faith-based organizations. States must maintain a list of approved providers from which parents may elect. The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction has posted the list of approved providers for the 2011-2012 on its website on the Supplemental Educational Services: An Informational Guide for Parents brochure and on the North Dakota's Approved List of Supplemental Service Providers.
Students who attend one of the above schools and are on free or reduced lunch are eligible. If you are interested in enrolling your child to receive supplemental educational services, complete the student enrollment form which can be picked up at your school office and return to:
Linnett Schmidkunz BPS Title I Coordinator 1200 Prairie Drive Bismarck, ND 58501
The deadline for registering for Supplemental Educational Services is Dec. 9, 2011.
Supplemental Educational Services
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
Number of Students Eligible to Recieve SES
N/A
125
547
904
Number of Students Who Participated in SES
N/A
*6
47
*BPS students participating in SES are all using Sylvan Learning Center of Bismarck, ND.
Public School Choice When a school is identified as not meeting the state established Adequately Yearly Progress (AYP) proficiency percentages for two consecutive years or more, the No Child left Behind Act (NCLB) requires that the school be identified as a program improvement school and that the school offer school choice to parents whose students attend the identified school. This means that, if a parent wishes, he/she may send their child to another school in the district that is currently meeting AYP and transportation costs must be covered by the school district. Priority is given to the lowest achieving children from low-income families. Public School Choice is the option for a student to attend another public school within the district that is outside the student's school attendance area.
