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Unlocking the potential of your K-12 private school has never been more achievable. At Banks Private School Consultants, we are committed to navigating the vast landscape of grant opportunities, ensuring your institution has access to the funds needed for innovation, budget supplementation, and expanded learning initiatives.

Accessing funding opportunities is an intricate and time-intensive task, yet pivotal for the success of educational institutions. While there is an initial investment in hiring our firm, we guarantee a significant return on investment through the funds we procure for your institution. Take a proactive step and explore your options with our experienced consultants.

Here's how Banks Private School Consultants can transform your private school's educational landscape:

• Grant Research: Receive a custom report detailing the grant and funding opportunities tailored to your education agency's qualifications, increasing your chances of success.

• Strategic Grant Program Design: Whether you've identified specific grants or have a general idea, we assist in program planning, preparation, and partnership building to ensure your proposals are compelling and competitive.

• Grant Writing: Leverage our team of seasoned grant writers, many of whom are former educators. From program design to the full proposal submission, we handle all the details with expertise in areas such as special education and English language learning.

• Partner Coordination: Our team manages the intricate process of identifying, soliciting, and securing quality partners, streamlining documentation collection from both new and existing collaborators.

• Surveys for Title I Funds: If a private school receives Title funds, they may need to collect income verification forms from parents to determine eligibility. The income verification form may request various pieces of information, including household income, number of household members, type of income, and signatures. It is essential for private schools to ensure that the income verification process is conducted accurately and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. BPSC will complete this intricate and time-intensive process.

• I.D.E.A. Participation: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures that children with disabilities have access to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) tailored to their individual needs. Private schools can participate in IDEA under certain conditions, primarily through providing services to students with disabilities who are placed in their school by their parents or guardians. Here are the key steps a private school must take to participate in the IDEA program. BPSC will complete the intricate and time-intensive process of determining the private school’s eligibility, consultation with the local educational agency (LEA), Implementation of requirements, and documentation and reporting.

• Develop and Manage the List of all Exceptional Students: Private schools involved in both the IDEA program and any ESE initiatives must prioritize the development and maintenance of a comprehensive list of exceptional students. To fulfill this crucial task, BPSC will undertake the intricate and time-intensive process of gathering the names and essential details of all students with learning disabilities.

• Maintain Service Plans/IEP Status of all Exceptional Students: Involves the continuous monitoring and upkeep of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for each student. We collaborate closely with the school district's ESE department, parents, and students to facilitate the necessary reevaluations essential for tailoring educational interventions to address the evolving learning needs of each student. This collaborative approach ensures that students receive timely and accurate assessments, contributing to the ongoing refinement and effectiveness of their personalized education plans.

• Youth Summer Internship Program: The youth summer interns participate in workforce readiness training and gain hands-on experience working in your private school as TAs, Office Assistants, Cafeteria Helpers, Community Service Coordinators, Fundraiser Assistants, etc. Inspire your students ages 14-19 to cultivate growth for a thriving workforce with paid internships during their summer break. The youth summer internship program invites employers to establish a 4–6-week internship paid for by them. BPSC will complete the intricate and time-intensive process of securing this quality partner while recruiting and preparing the students for success within the program.

• Youth Transitional Program: There are two youth transitional programs. The first youth transitional program provides meaningful training opportunities to young adults ages 14 to 19. The second youth transitional program is a pre-employment transition service (Pre-ETS) that partners with the school to offer students with disabilities an early start at career exploration and preparation for adult life. Every student (ages 14-21) with a disability can participate in pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS). This includes job exploration counseling, postsecondary educational counseling, self-advocacy training and peer mentoring, work readiness training, and work-based learning experience. BPSC will complete the intricate and time-intensive process of securing this quality partner while recruiting and preparing the students for success within the program.

• School Lunch Programs: The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federal program that provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost, or free lunches to eligible students in participating schools. It aims to promote the health and well-being of children by ensuring they have access to nutritious meals during the school day. BPSC will complete the intricate and time-intensive process of securing eligibility to support the private school’s mission of providing quality education and promoting the health and well-being of their students.

• After School/Out-of-School Program Grant: The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) program is a federal initiative that provides funding to support the creation of community learning centers that offer academic enrichment and other services to students and their families outside of regular school hours. These centers aim to improve academic achievement, provide a safe and supportive environment, and enhance community engagement. BPSC will complete the intricate and time-intensive process of accessing this funding opportunity for your private school.

• Medicaid Provider Number: A Medicaid Provider Number is a unique identification number assigned to healthcare providers, including private schools, that allows them to bill Medicaid for eligible services provided to Medicaid-eligible students. Private schools benefit from having a Medicaid Provider Number as it enables them to access Medicaid reimbursement for certain health-related services provided to students, such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, and mental health counseling. This reimbursement helps offset the costs associated with providing these services, thereby enhancing the school's ability to support the health and well-being of its students. BPSC will complete the intricate and time-intensive process of assessing eligibility, applying, implementing the program and assist with compliance and monitoring.

• Additional Funding Opportunities: BPSC will research funding opportunities tailored to your qualifications which increase your chances of funding success. We create a strategic funding design whether you've identified specific grants or have a general idea, we assist in program planning, preparation, and partnership building to ensure your proposals are compelling and competitive. From the program design to the full proposal submission, we handle all the details with expertise. We explore and procure alternative funding sources, such as grants, donations, sponsorships, and/or partnerships. Our team manages the intricate process of identifying, soliciting, and procuring quality partners, streamlining documentation collection from both new and existing collaborators.

Ready to explore how Banks Private School Consultants can elevate your institution's success? Contact us for a free consultation and embark on a journey to secure the funding your private school deserves.