School Improvement - Louisiana Department of Education

COMPETITIVE FISCAL RESOURCES
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Funding Source
(Competitive)
Community Service
for Suspended or
Expelled Students
Purpose of Fund
To provide suspended or
expelled students with
meaningful activities to
occupy their time during
their absence from regular
school; to help them avoid
negative behavior; and to
teach them the value of
service to others and their
communities
9 Even Start To improve the educational
opportunities of low‐income
families, integration of early
childhood education, adult
literacy, basic education,
and parenting education
into a unified family literacy
program
10 Deaf blind Grants
To provide training and
technical assistance for
students who have deaf
blindness
Examples of
Allowable Expenses
‐Transportation of students
‐Salaries
‐Implementation of community service
projects
Salaries and benefits; local travel for
staff; technical assistance; transportation
for families, if needed; professional
development; contracted services;
materials and supplies to enhance the
quality of a family literacy program,
‐Technical assistance
‐Training
‐On‐site technical assistance in the
classroom
Examples of
Unallowable
Expenses
‐Purchase of vehicles
‐Renovation,
construction, or
purchase of a building
used for program
operation
‐Payment of bad debts
or interest payments as
a result of credit
agreements
‐Medical services
‐Purchase of alcohol
‐Equipment
Indirect costs; use of
facility for religious
purposes; acquisition of
real property or
construction of
permanent structures;
entertainment, alcoholic
beverages, or
promotional materials,
‐Purchase of equipment,
construction /
renovation
of facility,
Department of
Education Contact
for Examples of
other Allowable
Expenses
Division of School and
Community Support
(225) 219‐4446
Division of Family,
Career, and Technical
Education
(225) 342‐0444
Division of Special
Populations
(225) 342‐3640
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