The FRCPP Tip Jar
March 2025
The Tip Jar is MOVING!
The Tip Jar is moving to SAS Communities.
- In order to access the Tip Jar, you will need to have a SAS account and then join the FRCPP Tip Jar Community.
- If you need to create a SAS account, follow the directions outlined here.
- To join the FRCPP Tip Jar Community, please follow the directions outlined here.
- Please note, you must be logged into SAS and then you will go to your SAS Tools in the top right and then click on "Communities."
- To allow for everyone to transition, I will continue to send the Tip Jar via the listserv for the next couple of months and then it will only be accessible via SAS.
Due Dates
All plans listed below are to be completed/submitted in the Future Ready Comprehensive
Planning Portal (FRCPP).
This link will allow you to see all of the release and due dates for the Plans/Reports within the FRCPP.
Comprehensive Plans
Not sure what Phase your LEA is for Comp Planning? Check the Master List here.
- Phase 1 – Due March 31, 2026
- Phase 2 – Due March 31, 2027
- Phase 3 – Due March 31, 2025
Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan can begin as soon as it is approved by PDE but
must begin by:
- Phase 1 – July 1, 2026 (Plan covers July 2026- June 2029)
- Phase 2 – July 1, 2027 (Plan covers July 2027- June 2030)
- Phase 3 – July 1, 2025 (Plan covers July 2025 - June 2028)
Special Education Plans:
- Phase 1 - May 1, 2025
- Phase 2 - May 1, 2026
- Phase 3 – May 1, 2027
K-12 Guidance Plan (339)
- Phase 1 – March 31, 2024
- Phase 2 – March 31, 2025
- Phase 3 – March 31, 2026
Educator Effectiveness Annual Report
- Was due by February 28, 2025
Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program
- Was due by March 15, 2025
95% Participation Assessment Plan (Only LEAs with a plan in the FRCPP)
- Due April 1, 2025
Bus Evacuation Report
- Due April 10, 2025
CATS - NEW Programs
- Due May 31, 2025
IU Special Education Plans
- Due June 30, 2025
NEW ---- Resources in the FRCPP
The Resources tab in the FRCPP is LIVE!
FRCPP Plan Release and Due Date Chart
- This link will allow you to see all of the release and due dates for the Plans/Reports within the FRCPP.
- It will also help you identify which plans/reports are required for your particular LEA.
- ALL School Plans (Schoolwide Title I, CSI, ATSI, TSI) now have a due date of 9/1.
NEW DATE AND TIME for FRCPP Open Office Hours
- Beginning February 5th, open office hours for FRCPP support will be held from 2:30 - 3:30 pm on the 1st Wednesday of each month via Teams.
- To join a session, click here. (No registration required.)
Plan Approval and Signature Requirements
- who needs to sign off on each plan.
- if the plan requires Board approval.
- if the plan requires a public review period.
- how frequently a plan is required to be submitted.
Acknowledging Charter School Annual Reports
A how-to guide has been created to help Chief School Administrators acknowledge the Charter School Annual Report. Note --- only the Chief School Administrator can complete this task.
- Click here to access the guide.
Special Ed Plan Information
- A mandatory pre-recorded webinar was released on March 16, 2023, for all school districts. It can be accessed here. The purpose of the webinar is to train school districts on the special education plan requirements and the FRCPP system.
- Special Education Phases for LEAs are aligned with the Phases assigned for Comprehensive Plans. Refer to the Comprehensive Plan Master List here.
Important Reminders:
- Users must be assigned to the Special Education Plan by the LocalUserAdmin in the "Admin" tab of the FRCPP and assigned the appropriate roles to be able to complete it.
- The Superintendent/CEO information within the "Profile" page is populated from EdNA. If the information is incorrect, please make the changes in EdNA and then allow 48 hours for the integration to occur.
- If you have any questions about the Special Education Plan process or the transition to the Future Ready Comprehensive Planning Portal, please do not hesitate to contact your assigned Special Education Advisor.
- LEAs who have submitted their Special Ed Plan and had it approved in the FRCPP will now complete any SEPRNs within the FRCPP.
- Click here to access the directions.
Comprehensive Plan Information
The PVAAS team has developed a new resource to support LEAs in using PVAAS data to inform their Comprehensive Planning process: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/education/documents/instruction/assessment-and-accountability/pvaas/usingpvaas/usingpvaastoinformcomprehensiveplanning.pdf.
Dual Credit Fast Facts:
Dual Credit Agreements: Effective with the 2022-2023 school year (see Dual Credit Agreement BEC)
All school entities enrolling secondary students must enter into at least one dual credit agreement with an IHE approved to operate in Pennsylvania.
To qualify, the students must be able to be enrolled in the LEA and IHE and receive credit from both agencies.
School entities are required to submit copies of their dual credit agreements and other facts related to dual enrollment via FRCPP and PIMS annually. The agreements are to be uploaded in the FRCPP in the following places:
PDE Approved CTE Program Articulation Agreements
FRCPP ---> Reports ---> CATS
Charter Schools
FRCPP ---> Reports ----> Charter School Annual Report
Any articulation agreements not uploaded into CATS or Charter School Annual Report
When Comprehensive Plan is open
FRCPP ---> My Plans ---> Comprehensive Plan ---> Set ---> Related Academics ---> Articulation Agreements
When Comprehensive Plan is approved
FRCPP ---> My Plans ---> Comprehensive Plan ---> Plan Monitoring ---> Articulation Agreements
Note: Articulation agreements do not need to be uploaded more than once except charter schools in the following situations:
A charter school begins a new agreement prior to the Charter School Annual Report opening. Then, the charter school must upload it to the Comprehensive Plan to meet the 30-day requirement. Once the Charter School Annual Report opens again, the charter school needs to upload the new agreement.
A charter school uploads an articulation agreement into CATS. The same articulation agreement must be uploaded into the Charter School Annual Report.
Not sure what Phase your LEA is for Comp Planning?
- Check the Master List here.
Reminder: Ready, Set, Go, along with the Induction Plan (Chp 49), Professional Education (Act 48) Plan, and Gifted Education Plan (Chp 16) require a 28-day public review and Board Approval.
- Click here for directions on how to print the Comprehensive Plan and State Required Reports for public inspection.
To help organize your planning efforts, the PA Planning Team and IU contacts across the state have developed suggested timelines for your reference. Feel free to use these to organize how your LEA will tackle the comprehensive planning process.
- Phase 3 LEAs (2025 Submission)
- All March Submissions Timeline for Comp Plans (1 1/2 - 2 Year Process)
Helpful FRCPP Resources
- This website contains a plethora of resources for all things related to Comp Planning and the FRCPP.
Changing LocalUsers or LocalUserAdmins at the School Level to the District Level
- This document will help the Local Security Administrator (LSA) remove any users who are registered at the School Level and add them at the LEA level, which is how we recommend ALL users now be registered.
- This document will also help the LocalUserAdmin add the users to the appropriate plan/reports within the Admin tab of the FRCPP.
This document includes:
- a thorough explanation with screenshots on how to register for the FRCPP and gain access to plans.
- directions for the LocalUserAdmin on how to assign users to plans and give them permissions to those plans.
Selecting the Correct User Role for the FRCPP
- This document highlights the differences between the LocalUserAdmin and LocalUser roles to help determine which role to register for. (Note - users can only hold ONE of these roles, not both.)
Helpful Hints for Submission of Plans Within the FRCPP
- This document provides troubleshooting ideas for the most common issues we see when people are working within the FRCPP and unable to submit and/or sign off on plans.
- This document provides specific tips for uploading affirmation statements, signing off on plans, and submitting plans.
Plans Requiring Revisions
- This document provides an interpretation of the symbols users will see within the plan that requires revisions and provides guidance on how to resubmit.
Printing a Plan/Report for Public Inspection
- This document outlines how to download a Word/PDF version of a report/plan.
- This feature allows you to easily create a report for the Comprehensive Plan, Induction Plan, Gifted Education Plan, and Professional Development Plan that can be posted for the required 28-day public review period.
School Improvement Plans - Pennsylvania Continuous Improvement Resource Site
This website serves as a resource for school and district leaders, as well as school improvement facilitators and consultants, as part of Pennsylvania’s System for LEA and School Improvement.
- Below are helpful videos for LEAs working on School Improvement Plans:
- Within the LEA/District Learning Videos section, there are specific videos designed to assist district leaders who are reviewing and/or approving school improvement plans.
Having Issues with Sign-off or Submission?
Users can only have one role - LocalUser OR LocalUserAdmin.
The only people who should register as LocalUserAdmin at the district level are those who would assign plans and permissions to users in the district who register for the FRCPP. (Chief School Administrators, Assistant Chief School Administrators)
Anyone with LocalUserAdmin access at the LEA level will be able to view, write, and sign ANY plan/report by default. The only role they won't have is the submitter role. In addition, they can assign plans/reports to any registered user. This is why we recommend limiting the number of people who hold this role.
We recommend all LocalUsers register at the LEA level (branch 0000) and NOT the school level.
- The Chief School Officer must also be assigned to every plan/report with all permissions or the submit button will be greyed out.
For a successful Superintendent/CEO/Executive Director sign off, and submission his/her name and email must be an exact match with what’s listed in EdNA/MyPDESuite and within the Profile page of a plan.
- This is the same for anyone who needs to sign a plan/report (i.e. Induction Coordinator, Professional Development Coordinator, Points of Contact, PIMS Contact, etc.). If the email on the Profile page of a plan isn't an exact match with what the user has in MYPDESuite, they will not be able to sign. A user can check his/her email in MyPDESuite by logging in and clicking on "My Account" along the top.
- When an LEA appoints a new Chief School Administrator, the necessary paperwork must be entered in the FRCPP on the Administrator Changes page within the School Reconfiguration Plan. Once the paperwork is received and approved PDE will update the information in EdNA. More information and the how-to guide for submitting commission information in the FRCPP can be found on the BEC Commissions Webpage.
- The red exclamation marks where the revisions were required will not disappear as they need to be manually checked by PDE.
Features Within the FRCPP
Plan Monitoring
- Once a plan has been submitted, the "Plan Monitoring" tab will become active.
- Within this section, you can monitor your progress toward your measurable goals, action plans, and action steps.
- You will not be able to adjust your measurable goals but you will be able to make adjustments to your action plans and professional development needs.
- Click here to access a user guide that will help you navigate and complete the Plan Monitoring section of Comprehensive and School Plans.
When a new Comprehensive Plan goes live:
- The "Ready" section will be prepopulated for users.
- The “Set," "Go," and all State Required Reports which are submitted as part of the Comprehensive Planning process will need to be updated.
When a new School Improvement Plan goes live:
- The "Ready" and "Set" sections will be prepopulated for users.
- The "Go" section will have analyzing and the measurable goals prepopulated and users will be able to add in new targets.
*Please note:
- No pre-population will occur between a school-level plan and a district-level plan unless the LEA is a single entity. In that case, the school and the LEA Comprehensive Plan are one and the same. Therefore, a single entity will check and update Ready, Set, Go yearly if they are designated (CSI, ATSI, TSI, Schoolwide Title 1).
FRCPP Plan/Report Updates
Flexible Instructional Days (FID)
- An accepted FID application is effective for three consecutive school years. For example, an application that was accepted for the 2022-23 SY, will be effective for the 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 SYs, terminating on 6/30/25. If this entity wished to continue using FIDs, the entity must apply during the 2025-26 SY application window which opens on 4/1/25 and closes 6/1/25.
- Per the Statute, PDE cannot extend the deadline. If your application expires on 6/30/25 and you did not reapply during the 2025-26 SY window, then the entity loses the program for the 2025-26 SY but could reapply in the future.
- If you are uncertain as to the effective dates of your FID application, you can use this link to view a list of accepted programs.
CATS
- If you have questions about the CTE Program Approval Application review process, please contact the CTE Program Approval Support Team at ra-vocteched@pa.gov. If you have technical questions about the system please contact the FRCPP Team at RA-EDFRCPP@pa.gov.
- Click here for the information that was sent out via PennLink.
Safe Schools
- Any user assigned to Safe Schools in the "Admin" tab of the FRCPP will have access to all the reports that apply to Safe Schools (Bullying Policy Report, Bus Evacuation Report, Fire Drill and Security Drill Report, Memorandum of Understanding with Local Police Department Report (2023), Safe Schools Annual Report).
- The AED data that is entered through PIMS is part of the Safe Schools Annual Report ACS in the FRCPP and will appear on the final page of the downloaded ACS document.
K-12 Guidance Plan (339)
- Only LEAs who send students to a CTC or have CTE programs are required to complete the plan.
- Click here for the Master Phase configuration list. (This is now aligned with Comp Plan and Special Education Phases.)
- The following letter went out to the field on 3/11/22 to address the change in phases for LEAs.
- If you need assistance completing the K-12 Guidance Plan, a how-to guide can be found here.
- Guidance Plans are due the year after the Comprehensive Plan is due.
Training and Resources
To access a variety of materials from previous webinars and other helpful documents to assist you with the FCRPP and Comprehensive planning process, click here.
Act 13 Educator Effectiveness Resources Toolkit and Webinar Series
With the implementation of Act 13 Educator Effectiveness, the Department has published a toolkit and offered a series of webinars to address critical topics surrounding the effective implementation of Act 13. The recorded sessions are posted here.
The topics included:
- Toolkit Overview/Rating Forms
- Interactive Toolkit: A Deep Dive
- Frequently Asked Questions: TPE, IEP Goals Progress, and Employee Categories/Ratings
- Student Performance Measures/Performance Templates
- Rating Tools
ACT 13 Office Hours with Amy Lena (PDE), Amanda Lerew (PDE), Laurie Kolka (PEERS & PVAAS), and David Myers (PA-ETEP)
Descriptor: These sessions will address frequently asked questions as well as an opportunity for attendees to ask questions relative to Educator Effectiveness implementation and processes.
- For the months of July, August, and September an overview of Act 13 will be presented and there will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions.
- Sessions are held the fourth Thursday of the month from 12 to 1 p.m. virtually via TEAMS.
- Act 13 Office Hours Link
- No registration is needed.
Dates for 2025:
- April 24
- May 22
- June 26
TEAMS Meeting Details (if needed):
- Meeting ID: 224 532 637 16 Passcode: NoLP3t
- Download Teams | Join on the web
- Or call in (audio only) +1 267-332-8737,,978120212# Phone Conference ID: 978 120 212#
- Find a local number | Reset PIN
- Recording or transcription of this meeting may not occur without consent of all participants, as required by law, and must adhere to Commonwealth policies. For more information click the legal link. Learn More | Meeting options | Legal
CATS Office Hours
Descriptor: The CATS team will be hosting office hours to address CATS questions with users.
Time: 11:00 - 11:30 am
Dates: The FRCPP CATS Office Hours are held weekly on Monday morning.
- Click here to join the meeting --- Meeting ID: 275 268 552 569 --- Passcode: zTw2Bz
- Or call in (audio only) +1 267-332-8737,,153034273# Phone Conference ID: 153 034 273#
Act 45 Open Office Hours
Descriptor: These sessions will address frequently asked questions as well as an opportunity for attendees to ask questions relative to Act 45 and the Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership (PIL) program.
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Dates: The 4th Wednesday of each month
- Teams Meeting ID: 251 629 634 856 Passcode: xt627Ct6
PVAAS Updates
Professional Learning for the 2024-2025 School Year
- Professional learning opportunities in SY24-25 will continue to focus on supporting educators in gaining a deeper understanding of PVAAS and other K-12 data to use the information for specific purposes and decisions aligned to educators' work at the LEA/district, school, grade/subject, classroom, and student levels.
- Click here to view current offerings.
- For professional learning opportunities specific to PVAAS Roster Verification, please visit the PVAAS Roster Verification webpage.
PA Data Powershots
- PA Data Powershots are short videos, generally, less than 10 minutes, designed to support educators in the understanding and use of data within the context of decision-making at the district, school, grade/subject, classroom, and student levels.
- Each PA Data Powershot is focused on a specific concept, skill, report, or use of data – and can be used for individual educator learning or within larger groups such as data team meetings or professional learning communities.
- Access the PA Data Powershots
1:1 Data Consultations
The PVAAS Statewide team offers 1:1 virtual data consultations for Pennsylvania's public LEA staff (district & school leaders in school districts, charter schools, CTCs, and IUs). These sessions can help you identify, understand and apply data to inform the work you are doing.
The PVAAS team has developed a new resource to support LEAs in using PVAAS data to inform their Comprehensive Planning process: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/education/documents/instruction/assessment-and-accountability/pvaas/usingpvaas/usingpvaastoinformcomprehensiveplanning.pdf.
Please contact pdepvaas@iu13.org if you have any questions or if the team can be of assistance.
Please choose one option below for support requests.
- If you would like support with content requirements for the portal, please contact the FRCPP Support Team at RA-EDFRCPP@pa.gov.
- Use this Google Form to request content or technical assistance with a plan.
Need to contact an RA Account at PDE?
- Check out this list with the most common RA Accounts for the Department.