2011-2012 District Budget - San Antonio Independent School District

GLOSSARY OF FUNDS
This glossary contains the names and descriptions of the funds operated by the District. The glossary is
arranged alphabetically.
100% Campaign - Children's Defense Fund
The 100% Campaign is a systematic school-based health outreach model designed to identify and link
uninsured children to the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Children's Medicaid.
AFT-Alliance Grant
Funds from the San Antonio Alliance for educational programs and to assist in the marketing process for
each charter campus.
Adult Education - English Literacy and Civics Education
To assist adult parents to obtain the educational skills necessary to become full partners in the educational
development of their children. And to assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills
necessary for employment and self-sufficiency.
Advanced Placement Incentives
Advanced Placement Funds awarded for academic enhancement purposes.
After School Challenge Program
These funds are through an interlocal agreement with the City of San Antonio. These funds provide for
recreational and educational opportunities for children in the community after school hours.
Algebra Readiness
The purpose of the Algebra Readiness grant is to implement programs that increase the preparedness of
middle school students to meet standards and pass future assessments in Algebra I.
ARRA Title XIV SFSF - State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) funds are to target one or more of the
following critical reform areas: increase efforts to institute rigorous post-secondary standards and high
quality (valid, reliable) assessments, enhance pre-kindergarten to post-secondary data systems that track
progress and foster continuous improvement, continue to improve teacher effectiveness and support the
equitable distribution of qualified teachers; and, expand the state's support and effective interventions for
the lowest performing schools.
Beginning Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program
Funds to establish or enhance a beginning teacher induction and mentoring program designed to increase
retention of beginning teachers. Districts are allowed to assign a qualified mentor teacher to each
classroom teacher who has less than two years of teaching experience.
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