2023-2024 Program and Budget Handbook

Program and Budget Guidelines ✔ - Budget Guideline is applicable to the program ✖ -Not Allowed

Title I & CSI 7S046 - 7T691

Title III 7T197

amusement, diversion, and social activities and any associated costs are unallowable with federal funds (Title I). For curricular trips that might be interpreted as “entertainment” or not benefiting the at-risk Title I students but that the school considers instructional and is requesting to be funded with Title I, the FSEP office may require additional documentation and/or information (i.e., lesson plan, purpose and intent, who will be attending, how the expenditure will benefit students academically, how the expenditure supports your academic program, the data used to determine the need, how the effectiveness of this strategy will be monitored) prior to approval. In addition, there will be a review process for curricular trips purchased with Title I funds. The review process will require schools to upload the required Title I documentation in the Shopping Cart and/or T Card/Imprest reconciliation. 64. Curricular Trips Booked through the Transportation Services Division: As with all Title I curricular trips, the destination must be specifically described in the SPSA for the determination of allowability. The Title I Office will be an additional reviewer of curricular trips that are booked through the online field trip system (ifieldtrip.lausd.net). Please plan accordingly for the additional approval process to ensure that there is enough time for booking your trip. Title I curricular trips must be booked only through the online field trip system (ifieldtrip.lausd.net) at least 15 days before the trip and must include the SPSA page that describes the destination. In addition, because of audit findings, schools will not be allowed to book Title I curricular trips for the months of May and June if using the District’s Transportation Services Division. Schools can still utilize the P-Card, Imprest or Shopping Cart to book trips through approved charter bus companies for May and June. The Title I Office will reject any request for curricular trips booked t hrough the District’s Transportation Services Division that are scheduled for May 1 to June 30. Please be aware that the actual transportation costs, including fringe benefits and overhead charges, may be more or less than the curricular trip rate quoted in the Estimated Rate Sheets. Therefore, schools need to be mindful of overdrafts in their budget for the curricular trip expenditure line. For more information, on how the District Transportation Service

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