Schools listing boxes of duplicating paper, construction paper, chart paper, index cards, Post-its, rulers, hole punchers, student workbooks, etc. as items for purchase will send a red flag that the grant funds may be used inappropriately. The grant funds are not to stock the school with supplies. Local funds or Title I, Part A should be used to purchase such supplies and materials to be used for delivering instruction. The grant will purchase supplies and materials for implementing reasonable and necessary strategies in their professional development plan. Charges: Equipment: Only purchases that are associated with activities outlined in the professional development plan will be allowable. The plan must provide an explanation of how purchasing Promethean Boards, clickers, tape recorders, flash drives, laptops, overheads, iPods, color printers, etc. are needed for training and/or instructional activities. The purchase of these items will be approved on a case-by-case basis. The plan must also describe how teachers and other staff will be trained to use equipment being purchased. The plan must provide a description of how the purchase relates to the training needs of the school. Appendix A5 SAMPLE School Budget Narrative Other Title I Line Item Description Funding Sources $0 Salaries & Example: Wages Saturday training for teachers $24.00 (stipend per hour) x 6 hours x 24 teachers x $13,824 4 training sessions = $13,824 Total Salaries and Wages $13,824 $0 FICA $928 Fixed Charges Total Fixed Charges $928.84 $0 Total Salaries and Wages and Fixed Charges $14,752.84 $0 .5 FTE Coach (Retired Educator) for $41,000 I, Part A Contracted individualized professional development and $41,000 from Services coaching (See reservation for Contract with Consultant for specific low-performing information) schools [Note before hiring this teacher, the school has – checked with the LEA’s Resources Department, and received an approval for this hire] Total Contracted Services $41,000 $41,000
Schools listing boxes of duplicating paper, construction paper, chart paper, index cards, Post-its, rulers, hole punchers, student workbooks, etc. as items for purchase will send a red flag that the grant funds may be used inappropriately. The grant funds are not to stock the school with supplies. Local funds or Title I, Part A should be used to purchase such supplies and materials to be used for delivering instruction. The grant will purchase reasonable and necessary supplies and materials for implementing strategies in their professional development plan. Charges: Equipment: Only purchases that are associated with activities outlined in the professional development plan will be allowable. The plan must provide an explanation of how purchasing Promethean Boards, clickers, tape recorders, flash drives, laptops, overheads, iPods, color printers, etc. are needed for training and/or instructional activities. The purchase of these items will be approved on a case-by-case basis. The plan must also describe how teachers and other staff will be trained to use equipment being purchased. The plan must provide a description of how the purchase relates to the training needs of the school. Appendix A5 SAMPLE School Budget Narrative Line Item Description Other Title I Funding Sources Salaries & Wages Example: Saturday training for teachers $24.00 (stipend per hour) x 6 hours x 24 teachers x 4 training sessions = $13,824 $13,824 $0 Total Salaries and Wages $13,824 $0 Fixed Charges FICA $928 Total Fixed Charges $928.84 $0 Total Salaries and Wages and Fixed Charges $14,752.84 $0 Contracted Services .5 FTE Coach (Retired Educator) for individualized professional development and coaching (See Contract with Consultant for specific information) [Note – before hiring this teacher, the school has checked with the LEA’s Resources Department, and received an approval for this hire] $41,000 I, Part A $41,000 from reservation for low-performing schools Total Contracted Services $41,000 $41,000
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