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

resources. Per the District’s annual carryover memorandum that is issued yearly, any positive ending balance in Program Code 13027 (or comparable general fund program) may be used to offset the negative ending balances in non-carryover programs codes (such as Title I and Title III). As part of the monitoring process during the school year, FSEP will periodically conduct reviews of schools’ Title I payroll and nonpayroll expenditures for overdrafts, unfunded expenditures and unallowable items. 15. Rental of Facilities: Rental of facilities is not allowable with federal resources by school sites. 16. Salary Savings: A Budget Adjustment is required to capture salary savings for a position that is vacant for a minimum of 20 work days. 17. New Schools or Schools New to Title I: For schools new to Title I or new schools opening, all Title I funds are placed in Pending Distribution. Prior to the formation of the SSC and the development and approval of the SPSA, a reasonable amount of funds can only be transferred to Teacher X-time. These expenditures must be approved by the Regional Director or Community of Schools Administrator. 19. Unallowable Positions: Program funds cannot be used to purchase Administrator positions, TSP Advisor, Campus Aide, School Supervision Aide, Custodian, or Dean positions. The Estimated Rate Sheets list positions that may be allowable to support the program 18. Postage: Stamps and postage fees are not allowed. 20. Certificated Basis: The majority of certificated positions funded with categorical resources may only be budgeted on “C” basis. However, there are “B” basis options for specifically identified coach positions. Refer to the instructional support descriptions. 21. Counselors: Only Title I Schoolwide Program schools may purchase counselors to reduce student-to-counselor ratio. 22. CSR Teachers and District Norming: Only Title I Schoolwide Program schools may purchase register-carrying teachers to reduce class size for Literacy, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Title I funds are supplemental and therefore cannot supplant the core program (normed teacher allocation). Since the purpose of a CSR teacher is to reduce class

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