Reminder: Title III Reimbursement and the ICLC

The Iowa Culture and Language Conference (ICLC) will be held in Coralville, Iowa at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. Pre-conference sessions will be on November 1, 2010, with conference sessions on November 2-3, 2010. All the information you need to register can be found on the Northwest AEA website, http://www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/en/upcoming_events/iowa_culture_language_conference/

The early bird registration rate has expired, however, Title III will pay the full $140 fee for the next 50 participants who register. If you have already registered at the $140 rate, Title III will cover your registration.

If you have already registered a team from your district and would like to register additional people, please contact Pat Latham at platham@aea11.k12.ia.us or (515) 270-0405 ext. 14861. There is a possibility that Title III funds can help.
Title III will pay for the registration, sub pay for the conference, and offer a small mini-grant to help defray travel costs. There are a few guidelines, however.

• Districts with 75 ESL students or more may send 10 participants under Title III funding.

• Districts with fewer than 75 may send 5 participants. Of course, your district may send as many participants as wanted, however, Title III won’t be able to cover funding for more than the allotted slots.

• Title III will provide a mini-grant to help pay for travel expenses. Districts with 75 ESL students or more qualify for a $200 mini-grant. Districts with fewer than 75 ESL students qualify for a min-grant of $100. Districts do not need to apply for this mini-grant, it will automatically be noted on the reimbursement claim form.

• Claim forms for district reimbursement will be sent to one district administrator after the conference. Reimbursement will be made only to the district, not to individual participants.

• Participants will not need to sign in at the conference, however, administrators will need to list all participants from their district on the reimbursement claim form. For the district to receive reimbursement, participants must attend the entire pre-conference day and/or both conference days they are registered for. Please note the beginning and ending times. If you cannot stay until the last session is over each day, you do not qualify for Title III support.