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

inventory check), the equipment purchase will not be approved. Contact your Regional Title I Coordinator(s) if you have any questions. Instructional Materials 78. First Time Purchase of Software License: For initial (first time) purchases of software licenses, use Commitment Item #430010, Budget Item #40269 (Supplemental Instructional Materials). See Program and Budget Guideline #85 for start dates of software licenses. Licenses purchases in the previous year, regardless of the funding (General or federal), are considered a renewal for the new school year. If a school is using the current year’s Tit le I funds, all Title I Software Licenses must be ordered in a timely manner so that software is received by May 5th of the current school year. Otherwise, per the California Department of Education fiscal auditors, the school may be required to pay back with general funds for Title I software license that is received after the May 5 th deadline. If a school is using the current year’s Title I funds, the subscription period for Software Licenses is a maximum of one year and should begin in the current school year and not extend past June 30 of the same school year. Orders with subscription periods that go beyond the June 30 deadline will be rejected. Invoices and quotes need to reflect the subscription period. In addition, there will be a review process for software licenses purchased with Title I funds. The review process will require schools to upload the required Title I documentation in the Shopping Cart. 79. General Supplies: The purchase of general supplies is limited to technology costing less than $500. Because of previous audit findings, general supplies such as bond paper, pencils, pen, folders, coloring pencils, crayons, paint, etc. are not allowable Title I purchases. What is allowable? -Small ticket items such as the purchase of e-readers, graphing calculators, classroom printers, Fire sticks, Apple TV, flash drives/memory cards, speakers, and headphones can be purchased under the General Supplies-Technology Commitment Item #430001, Budget Item #40127. Although general supplies is not allowed, schools can use Title I funds to purchase certain supplemental instructional materials in the General Stores Catalog in SIM. For a list of these items, please go to the FSEP or

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