high quality instruction and/or academic enrichment. All costs must supplement, and not supplant existing district funding sources. While funding for supplies and materials (Code 45) may be no greater than 10% of the total funding for the project period, LEAs should not budget for supplies and materials (e.g., smart boards, I-pads, computers, display screens, flash drives, cameras, computer software and hardware, classroom furniture, and general office supplies), that are not needs-based and directly connected and aligned to the plan and model. Items should not be budgeted merely as a means to draw down funds or in a manner that could be conceived as supplanting local funds. In addition, LEAs budgeting for travel to conferences and PD (in state and out of state) and field trips must also show that the costs are reasonable and directly connected and aligned to the implementation of the plan and model in the manner described above. Non-Allowable: The purchase of equipment (defined as equipment items having a unit value of $5,000 or more with a useful life of more than one year) is not allowed. Allowable: SIG 5, 6 and 7 funding directed at district-level administration and support activities may be no greater than ten percent (10%) of the total funding for project period. SIG 5, 6 and 7 funding for Supplies/Materials may be no greater than ten percent (10%) of the total funding for project period. NYSED Office of Innovation and School Reform Review and Approval Process from NYSED’s OISR and Office of Accountability will review the Progress Reports and Continuation Plans to ensure the fidelity of the proposed activities to the original plan and to determine if the budgeted costs are reasonable and appropriate. NYSED reviewers may request that LEAs provide additional program and/or budget clarification or justification prior to approval. NYSED OISR staff will eliminate any budgeted costs that are determined to be unreasonable, non-allowable or too loosely connected to the 2018-19 plan, which will be reflected in the approved budget amount in the grant award notice issued by the NYSED Grants Finance Office.
high quality instruction and/or academic enrichment. All costs must supplement, and not supplant existing district funding sources. While funding for supplies and materials (Code 45) may be no greater than 10% of the total funding for the project period, LEAs should not budget for supplies and materials (e.g., smart boards, I-pads, computers, display screens, flash drives, cameras, computer software and hardware, classroom furniture, and general office supplies), that are not needs-based and directly connected and aligned to the plan and model. Items should not be budgeted merely as a means to draw down funds or in a manner that could be conceived as supplanting local funds. In addition, LEAs budgeting for travel to conferences and PD (in state and out of state) and field trips must also show that the costs are reasonable and directly connected and aligned to the implementation of the plan and model in the manner described above. Non-Allowable: The purchase of equipment (defined as equipment items having a unit value of $5,000 or more with a useful life of more than one year) is not allowed. Allowable: SIG 5, 6 and 7 funding directed at district-level administration and support activities may be no greater than ten percent (10%) of the total funding for project period. SIG 5, 6 and 7 funding for Supplies/Materials may be no greater than ten percent (10%) of the total funding for project period. NYSED Office of Innovation and School Reform Review and Approval Process from NYSED’s OISR and Office of Accountability will review the Progress Reports and Continuation Plans to ensure the fidelity of the proposed activities to the original plan and to determine if the budgeted costs are reasonable and appropriate. NYSED reviewers may request that LEAs provide additional program and/or budget clarification or justification prior to approval. NYSED OISR staff will eliminate any budgeted costs that are determined to be unreasonable, non-allowable or too loosely connected to the 2018-19 plan, which will be reflected in the approved budget amount in the grant award notice issued by the NYSED Grants Finance Office.
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