CDE District Competitive Grant Survey

How have the grants on this list supported your work? (Select all that apply)

	Grants have allowed us to hire staff we couldn’t otherwise fund
	Grants have allowed us to provide additional supplies or materials we couldn’t otherwise fund
	Grants have allowed us to accelerate school and district improvement
	Grants have allowed us to provide critical behavioral health and other student / staff wellness services we couldn’t otherwise fund
	Grants have allowed us to recruit new / more / different teachers
	Grants have allowed us to expand opportunities for students
	Grants have allowed us to do capital construction projects
	Grants have supplemented our General Fund for core operations
	CDE grant staff have provided technical assistance or support in implementation
	We have not received any of these grants
	Other Other

How aligned are the grants on this list to the top strategic needs or priorities in your district?

		Not Aligned				Aligned
		Not Aligned				Aligned

Knowing that GAINS will greatly improve the effectiveness of grant implementation and administration, which of the following improvements would you prioritize to improve how grants are structured and funding is organized?

	Low Priority				High Priority
Organize grants that have the same area of focus into one grant opportunity	Organize grants that have the same area of focus into one grant opportunity Low Priority	Organize grants that have the same area of focus into one grant opportunity	Organize grants that have the same area of focus into one grant opportunity	Organize grants that have the same area of focus into one grant opportunity	Organize grants that have the same area of focus into one grant opportunity High Priority
Have fewer competitive grants and more formula or pre-qualified grants based on district data and characteristics	Have fewer competitive grants and more formula or pre-qualified grants based on district data and characteristics Low Priority	Have fewer competitive grants and more formula or pre-qualified grants based on district data and characteristics	Have fewer competitive grants and more formula or pre-qualified grants based on district data and characteristics	Have fewer competitive grants and more formula or pre-qualified grants based on district data and characteristics	Have fewer competitive grants and more formula or pre-qualified grants based on district data and characteristics High Priority
Offer more grants that are for supplemental activities instead of core operations (and put the existing competitive grant funds into the school finance formula)	Offer more grants that are for supplemental activities instead of core operations (and put the existing competitive grant funds into the school finance formula) Low Priority	Offer more grants that are for supplemental activities instead of core operations (and put the existing competitive grant funds into the school finance formula)	Offer more grants that are for supplemental activities instead of core operations (and put the existing competitive grant funds into the school finance formula)	Offer more grants that are for supplemental activities instead of core operations (and put the existing competitive grant funds into the school finance formula)	Offer more grants that are for supplemental activities instead of core operations (and put the existing competitive grant funds into the school finance formula) High Priority
Offer more grants that can help fund core operations	Offer more grants that can help fund core operations Low Priority	Offer more grants that can help fund core operations	Offer more grants that can help fund core operations	Offer more grants that can help fund core operations	Offer more grants that can help fund core operations High Priority
Offer more discretion for districts in the activities that can be funded by grants	Offer more discretion for districts in the activities that can be funded by grants Low Priority	Offer more discretion for districts in the activities that can be funded by grants	Offer more discretion for districts in the activities that can be funded by grants	Offer more discretion for districts in the activities that can be funded by grants	Offer more discretion for districts in the activities that can be funded by grants High Priority

Knowing that GAINS will improve the effectiveness of grant implementation and administration, which of the following improvements would you prioritize to improve how grants are organized to support your work?

	Low Priority				High Priority
Better align grants to top educational priorities in the state	Better align grants to top educational priorities in the state Low Priority	Better align grants to top educational priorities in the state	Better align grants to top educational priorities in the state	Better align grants to top educational priorities in the state	Better align grants to top educational priorities in the state High Priority
Better align grants to top district strategic priorities	Better align grants to top district strategic priorities Low Priority	Better align grants to top district strategic priorities	Better align grants to top district strategic priorities	Better align grants to top district strategic priorities	Better align grants to top district strategic priorities High Priority
Continue to provide technical assistance from CDE to support areas of work funded by grants (i.e. Transformation Network)	Continue to provide technical assistance from CDE to support areas of work funded by grants (i.e. Transformation Network) Low Priority	Continue to provide technical assistance from CDE to support areas of work funded by grants (i.e. Transformation Network)	Continue to provide technical assistance from CDE to support areas of work funded by grants (i.e. Transformation Network)	Continue to provide technical assistance from CDE to support areas of work funded by grants (i.e. Transformation Network)	Continue to provide technical assistance from CDE to support areas of work funded by grants (i.e. Transformation Network) High Priority
Allow districts to identify activities that best meet their needs, rather than dictating activities	Allow districts to identify activities that best meet their needs, rather than dictating activities Low Priority	Allow districts to identify activities that best meet their needs, rather than dictating activities	Allow districts to identify activities that best meet their needs, rather than dictating activities	Allow districts to identify activities that best meet their needs, rather than dictating activities	Allow districts to identify activities that best meet their needs, rather than dictating activities High Priority
Provide grant funding for pre-vetted, evidence-based activities	Provide grant funding for pre-vetted, evidence-based activities Low Priority	Provide grant funding for pre-vetted, evidence-based activities	Provide grant funding for pre-vetted, evidence-based activities	Provide grant funding for pre-vetted, evidence-based activities	Provide grant funding for pre-vetted, evidence-based activities High Priority

What recommendations would you make to the State Board of Education about state competitive grants in general? (open ended)