2022-2023 Program and Budget Handbook

institutes must be identified in the SPSA. 4. Staff Training Rate: To compensate teachers who attend Master Plan-related professional development outside of the regular assignment. 5. Mileage: To compensate staff for miles traveled to and from Master Plan-related training/conferences. 6. Teacher Assistant (TA) Relief …Funds are for hours worked beyond the regular assignment. Note: TA Relief time may not be used for translation purposes as this is a core district function. Note: An ELAC signature does not necessarily indicate approval of the school’s spending plan. If the ELAC signature is withheld, a signed statement from the ELAC Chairperson that explains why s/he refused to sign the school’s budget assurances page must be attached to the SPSA. system for monitoring effectiveness. Budget adjustment requests are denied when: 1. They lack a clear and specific description of how the transfer will contribute to meeting the identified needs of ELs and/or 2. The intent is to transfer funds out of high priority budget categories for other authorized EL uses and/or 3. The request is inappropriate and does not meet EL program requirements Notes: If the District determines that a school has spent Title III funds inappropriately, the District has the right to require the return of these funds. Any unused Title III funds will not carry over

instructional program to increase the academic achievement of ELs. The

organization must have extensive knowledge of second language acquisition. The name of the company and services to be provided must be included in the SPSA with explicit details of the services to be provided. The Local District EL Programs Coordinator and the Multilingual and Multicultural Education Department must review and approve the proposed contracted instructional services. 3. Conference Attendance: To pay for teachers to attend conferences directly related to improving the academic achievement of ELs. Specific conferences/

School Plan for Student Achievement – Assurances Page The signature of the ELAC Chairperson on the School Plan Assurances page indicates that the committee had the opportunity to participate in the

budget planning process and provide written recommendations regarding the SPSA and EL Programs.

EL Program Budget Adjustment Request Budget adjustments are initiated with the assistance of the Local District fiscal staff using a Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) or through the School Front End (SFE) utilizing the School Budget Signature Form. Schools must scan the signed original copy of the School Budget Signature Form or BAR and upload the scanned copy to the completed modified online SPSA for review and approval by the Local District EL Program/Compliance Coordinator. The Local District EL Programs Coordinator is responsible for reviewing budget transfer requests to ensure compliance with EL program requirements. In addition, the SPSA should describe (a) key findings based on EL data, (b) strategies and actions/tasks to be implemented, (c) how progress toward proficiency will be evaluated, and (d) the

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