Each SAU must complete a Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) in order to receive federal funds and each Title I Schoolwide Program must have Schoolwide Plans. The Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) and Schoolwide (School-Level) Plans are consolidated into one template and is the only needs assessment required by Maine DOE. For schools identified under Maine's Model of School Support, the school-level plan template also meets TSI, ATSI, and CSI requirements.
The intent of the consolidated SAU and School-Level Plan is to create alignment between the SAU and school goals, prevent the duplication of work and reporting to Maine DOE, and to create a purposeful and meaningful approach to leverage state, local, and federal funding.
Schoolwide Guidance
Templates
- SAU-Level Comprehensive Needs Assessment and School-Level Plan Template (ideal for SAUs with one school)
- School-Level Plan Template (ideal for each school in an SAU with multiple schools)
- Schoolwide Waiver (for schools with less than 40% poverty)