Oct. 23	LA4/NSECD CFR process launches for the 2021-2022 school year
Nov. 13	LA4/NSECD CFR applications due by 5 PM CST
Nov. 18	NOEEN Steering Committee
Jan. 2020	NOEEN submits approved CFR allocation recommendations to LDE NOEEN publicly posts draft CFR allocation recommendations
Winter 20-21	City Seats CFR process launches for the 2021-2022 school year
TBA	City Seats CFR applications due

Mar. 2021	NOEEN publicly posts CFR allocation recommendations
Apr. 2021	BESE considers approval of final LDE CFR allocations

 

The LA4/NSECD Coordinated Funding Request (CFR) process is how Orleans Parish schools and early childhood centers apply to serve or continue 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.

 

Fall 2020 initial funding recommendations for LA4 and NSECD are available and will be publicly posted until January 20, 2021. On January 20, recommendations will be finalized via NOEEN Steering Committee. Upon final recommendations, these resources will be updated. 

 

Please note: once NOEEN funding recommendations pass through the Steering Committee, they are still subject to change. All funding recommendations for LA4 and NSECD will be subject to final approval by both the Louisiana Department of Education, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. 

 

 

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.

The application for 2021-2022 City Seats will be available in early 2021. Approved requests for the 2021-2022 City Seats Program will be awarded in Spring 2021 and filled in the closest corresponding 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 2021-2022 school year.
• Qualifying centers who do not currently receive City Seats funding, and would like to apply to serve this program in the 2021-2022 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 Materials & Forms

Submit a CFR Application  

• The application for 2020-2021 LA4/NSECD seats has passed. See above for more information regarding important dates and deadlines for LA4/NSECD.

• The application period for 2021-2022 City Seats CFR process is TBA Winter 20-21.

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 2020 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 2021.

 

CFR 2021-2022 Recommendations