Sept. 27	LA4/NSECD CFR process launches for the 2020-2021 school year
Oct. 25	LA4/NSECD CFR applications due by 5 PM CST
Nov. 15	NOEEN publicly posts draft CFR allocation recommendations* *contingent upon release of LDE performance data
Nov. 19	NOEEN Steering Committee
Dec. 2019	NOEEN submits approved CFR allocation recommendations to LDE
Feb. 14	City Seats CFR process launches for the 2020-2021 school year
Mar. 2	City Seats CFR applications due by 9 AM CST

Mar. 21	NOEEN publicly posts CFR allocation recommendations
Apr. 2020	BESE considers approval of final LDE CFR allocations

 

Louisiana law dictates that early childhood programs must participate in a coordinated process in order to request to receive public funds. This is called the Coordinated Funding Request process (CFR). The CFR ensures that limited public dollars for early childhood are distributed in an equitable, transparent process open to all qualifying schools and centers. The CFR also ensures that public funds are distributed to schools and centers consistently meeting proficient performance standards, and which are meeting families’ needs.

 

NOEEN’s CFR is the process by which all Orleans Parish schools and early childhood centers apply to serve publicly-funded pre-kindergarten seats for four-year-olds. If you are applying to maintain or begin receipt of publicly-funded pre-kindergarten seats, you must participate in the CFR.

 

Approved requests for publicly-funded 2020-2021 pre-k seats will be awarded and filled in the OneApp 2020-2021 Main Round lottery.

 

 

NOEEN City Seats Special Coordinated Funding Request Process

Early childhood programs must participate in a coordinated process in order to request to receive public funds. This is called the Coordinated Funding Request process (CFR). The CFR ensures that limited public dollars for early childhood are distributed in an equitable, transparent process open to all qualifying schools and centers. The CFR processes also ensure that public funds are distributed to schools and centers consistently meeting proficient performance standards, and which are meeting families’ needs.

The NOEEN City Seats CFR is the process by which all Orleans Parish Type III early learning centers may apply to operate the locally-funded City Seats Program, a holistic program open only to consistently high-performing centers with a track record of success. City Seats offers high-quality education and wraparound supports to children ages birth to two years old. If you are applying to maintain or begin receipt of City Seats funding, you must participate in the CFR.

Approved requests for the 2020-2021 City Seats Program will be awarded in March 2020 and filled in the 2020-2021 Open Enrollment process administered by NOLA-PS. 

Who should submit a City Seats CFR application?

• Qualifying centers who currently serve City Seats, and would like to continue to serve this program in the 2020-2021 school year.
• Qualifying centers who do not currently receive City Seats funding, and would like to apply to serve this program in the 2020-2021 school year.

Early Learning Centers interested in applying for the City Seats program must meet the following requirements:

• A licensed Type III center with an overall Performance Profile rating of Proficient or above.
• Utilizing a Tier 1 Curricula.
• Willing & able to serve children ages 6 weeks through 2 years old.
• Willing & able to allow teachers to receive coaching and other development opportunities as required.
• Able to produce a demonstrated record of good faith participation in NOEEN network activities.
• Willing & able to comply with any and all requirements as detailed in the application and like agreements. 

 

CFR Application Forms

Submit a CFR Application

• The application period for 2020-2021 City Seats CFR process has closed. See above for more information regarding important dates and deadlines for City Seats. 

• The application period for 2020-2021 LA4/NSECD CFR process has closed. See above for more information regarding important dates and deadlines for LA4/NSECD.

Evaluation Rubrics

• Non-Public School Evaluation Rubric (NSECD)
• Public School Evaluation Rubric (LA4)
• City Seats Evaluation Rubric - TO BE ANNOUNCED

Resources

• LA 4 Information
• NSECD Information
• NOEEN PK4 Tuition Policy
• Early Head Start funding information (not managed through CFR)
• Head Start funding information (not managed through CFR)
• CCAP funding information (not managed through CFR)
• NOEEN City Seats Sample MOU 

LA4 Special Considerations Process

Should additional availability remain in the Orleans Parish allocation of publicly-funded seats subsequent to and outside of the Fall 2019 Coordinated Funding Request process, NOEEN will conduct an open, transparent ‘Special Considerations’ process by which any eligible school and/or childcare facility may request to be considered for remaining LA4 or NSECD seats.

Details regarding the Special Considerations timeline and process will be made available in Winter / Spring 2020.

 

CFR 2020-2021 Recommendations