School Improvement - Louisiana Department of Education

ENTITLEMENT FISCAL RESOURCES
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Funding
Source
(Entitlement)
Title I, Part A
School
Improvement –
1003(a)
School
Improvement
Grant ‐ 1003(g)
Purpose of Fund
To help ensure that all children
have the opportunity to obtain a
high‐quality education and reach
proficiency on challenging state
academic standards and
assessments
In conjunction with Title I funds for
school improvement reserved
under section 1003(a) of the ESEA,
School Improvement Grants under
section 1003(g) of the ESEA are
used to improve student
achievement in Title I schools and
Title I eligible schools identified for
improvement, corrective action, or
restructuring so as to enable those
schools to make adequate yearly
progress (AYP) and exit
improvement status.
Examples of
Allowable Expenses
‐Additional instructional staff
‐Salaries
‐Professional development
‐Extended‐time programs
‐Conferences and meetings when
directly related to the grant program
‐Communication, fax, telephone,
postage, messenger service, electronic
communications, etc.
‐Depreciation and Use allowance
‐Displays, demonstrations, and exhibits
when directly related to providing
information about the grant program
‐Equipment and capital
‐Educational field trips when directly
related to a teacher’s lesson as part of
classroom instruction
‐Allowable expenses as noted in
1003(a)
‐ Teacher incentives
‐Professional development
‐Increased‐time model
‐District turnaround leader
‐Rewards for school leaders, teachers
and other staff
‐Transition programs for students at all
grade levels
‐Technology integration
‐Mechanisms for family and
community engagement
Examples of
Unallowable Expenses
‐Fundraising, including financial
campaigns and solicitation of
gifts donations, contributions,
etc.
‐Gifts or items that appear to be
gifts
‐Goods and services for personal
use
‐Hospitality rooms
‐Lobbying
‐Memorabilia
‐Promotional items
‐ Unallowable expenses as noted
in 1003(a)
‐Gifts or items that appear to be
gifts
‐Goods and services for personal
use
‐Hospitality rooms
‐Lobbying
‐Memorabilia
‐Promotional items
Department of
Education Contact
for Examples of
other Allowable
Expenses
Office of Student &
School Performance
(225) 342‐4776
Office of Student &
School Performance
(225) 342‐4776
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