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

other teachers not attending, how the effectiveness of this strategy will be monitored) prior to approval.* In addition, there will be a review process for conference attendances purchased with Title I funds. The review process will require schools to upload the required Title I documentation [SPSA page, conference flyer, quote/invoice and Approved Travel Request Notification (ATRN)] for staff in the Shopping Cart or through P-Card/Imprest reconciliation. For Shopping Cart and P-Card/Imprest Reconciliation for parents attending a conference, the school will need to submit SPSA page, conference flyer, quote/invoice and approved 10.12.2 Travel Claim form. *When the burden of proof of the benefit to the Title I program is high, schools may want to consider funding these conferences with general funds. 53. Restrictions on June Staff Conference Attendance: The restrictions to June Staff Conference Attendance using federal funds (Title I and Title III) have been lifted with certain caveats. Please be aware that Title I and Title III funds do not carryover and therefore all travel expenses must be expended by June 30. In addition, regardless of the federal funds expended date, schools need to be aware of Procurement closing deadlines that may affect when travel documents (Travel Requests entries and Travel Claim Reimbursement Requests) need to be submitted. These earlier deadlines are posted in the Procurement Year-End Closing Timelines memorandum that is published annually in February/March of the current school year. If travel charges or claim reimbursements are submitted after the Procurement deadlines and the charges are posted to next year’s Title I or Title III funds, schools will be required to reimburse the federal program with school site general funds. Also, schools are required to include a general fund program along with the Title I fund program on their travel conference forms when submitting to attend a June conference. For guidance on June conferences using federal funds, please contact FSEP at 213-241-6990 and ask to speak to a compliance specialist. 54. Teacher Release Day/Hrs*: Teacher Release Day/Hrs. is to pay a regular status teacher who attends a training/planning/data analysis/classroom observation during the basic assignment with federal or state categorical funds. When describing the expenditure, please indicate the number of days/hours budgeted not just a lump sum.

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