2022-2023 Program and Budget Handbook

E. Non-Instructional Contracts-Other Services… may include Information Technology (IT) service contracts for schools and/or offices. F. Software License Maintenance (renewals)… funds to pay for maintaining internet-based publications and materials that supplement the core instructional program and are specific only to the classroom, delivery of instruction, and intervention, as well as periodic costs of licensing, support, or maintenance agreements for non-equipment items, such as software. The latest start date for a new or a renewal of a software license contract must occur by May 5th of the current school year and A. Conference Attendance …funds for all expenses including travel. Specific conferences/institutes must be identified. Each conference must have been approved for attendance by the Local District Superintendent and/or the Office of the Superintendent. Delegates may attend local and other approved conferences with costs reimbursed by the program. 1. Staff Conference Attendance …must be an integral part of the professional development activities at the school. This expenditure line pays for conference registration within the Los Angeles area or travel accommodations and registration for Title I allowable conferences outside of the Los Angeles area. 2. Parent Conference Attendance … Conferences must be an integral part of the parent and family engagement activities identified in the SPSA. Please see BUL 6748.2, Parent Conference Attendance. B. Curricular Trips …budget using the costs shown on the work sheet. List specific planned destinations and/or the academic purpose of the

end by June 30th of the current school year when using the current year’s Title I funds (for exceptions, see Program and Budget Guidelines #85). First time purchase of new software and/or operating systems for instructional or dedicated Title I purposes will need to be purchased in the Supplemental Instructional Material expenditure line (SIM).

New computer software and/or operating systems are not allowable for purchase using federal funds as they are considered non instructional purposes. Conferences, Professional Development and Curricular Trips

trip in the SPSA page. The number of destinations should match the number of trips purchased. Schools may choose to list a few destinations with the same academic purpose if the trip is dependent on the reservation availability (i.e., Aquarium of the Pacific, Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, Cabrillo Beach Marine Museum, Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab). Curricular trips are to support the core instructional program; therefore, they cannot be budgeted for elective classes or Physical Education. C. Admission Fees …to pay for admission tickets for approved academic curricular trips. Categorical funds may only be used to provide services for eligible students. Use Budget Item #50058/Commitment Item #580005.

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