Groundhog Day (February 2) - This will be the deadline date for schools to address all Title I funds that are in pending distribution [commitment item #430009/budget item #40261] (second allocations, unspent dollars).

• Schools will need to have submitted a SSC-approved SPSA Modification on or before February 2^nd (Groundhog Day) to the Local District for approval.  If the funds remain in pending distribution after February 2^nd and no SSC-approved modification has been submitted, the funds will be “swept up”.   
• After February 2^nd, placing Title I funds into pending distribution is not an option.  Schools will need to indicate where all their Title I funds will be spent to support their SPSA strategies.  The rationale for this policy is that schools conducted needs assessments during plan writing and developed priority lists, so they should be able to plan accordingly.  Remember Title I is not a funding source, it is a program.
• Local Districts may choose a date earlier than February 2^nd as their cutoff.  Please check with your Local District Title I Coordinators to verify cutoff date.