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May N or D funds be used to pay Transition Coordinators? |
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Yes |
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Do tutors hired from Title I for afterschool or during school hours have to have background checks? |
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Yes |
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Is there a template for "Time and Effort" on e-GAP? |
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Yes |
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Are districts required to keep time and effort sheets on all personnel paid with federal funds? |
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Yes. Time and effort sheets are required if paid with split funds outside the consolidated application and within the consolidated application. A Certification statement is required if paid 100% from funds within the consolidated application. (Title I, II, III, V, and VI) |
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If teachers paid are paid out of split funds, do they have to complete a certification with the percent of time? |
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No. Teachers paid with split funds both inside and outside of the consolidated application must do time and effort sheets. A Certification statement is required if paid 100% from funds within the consolidated application. (Title I, II, III, V and VI). Both the Time and Effort and Certification sheets are required to be signed by the immediate supervisor for personnel paid with federal funds. |
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If Title I carryover is used for LEA initiatives (summer school, equipment purchases, academic tutors, etc...) is the private school eligible? |
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Yes |
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Is it allowable for the CSFO to reclassify expenditures? |
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Yes. In conjunction with the federal programs director in an effort to respond to edits or to align with the approved application. |
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Can Title I funds be used to pay for off grad assessments if you have previously used state funds to pay for off grade assessments? |
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A system must document that previously used funds are no longer available before Title I funds can be used. |
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If there are no class-size reduction units assigned at a schoolwide school, can foundation units be moved to another school if enrollment at the schoolwide school has dropped but the ratios remain within the state guidelines? |
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Yes. Caution should be noted that no other teacher can be placed in that school using federal funds. If so, supplanting would be an issue. |
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Must all teachers in a schoolwide school be highly qualified regardless of how they are funded (state or federal funds)?
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Yes |
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If Title I carryover is used for LEA initiatives (summer school, equipment purchases, academic tutors, etc...) is the private school also eligible? |
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Participating private schools have an equitable right to have their share of carryover to address their specific needs. |
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How many times a year should an LEA meet with private schools to satisfy "timely consultation" and how many letters must a district send? |
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There is no "set" amount of time for meetings, but LEAs and private schools should meet as many times as needed to address the needs of the private school. Timely consultation should be ongoing throughout the planning, implementation, and assessment services.
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Can a private school be dropped if they want to participate, but refuse to sign the "affirmation of consultation" form? |
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No, additional consultation should take place to come to consensus and written affirmation obtained, but the affirmation is an indication that consultation has occurred; this is not indicative of the private school and LEA’s agreement regarding the services for the students served in private schools.
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If the private school chooses to not participate, do they still need to be notified of transfers and carryover? |
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No |
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I am unclear on what procedures are required on the "Parents Right to Know" information. What is required? |
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You can find information about "Parents Right to Know" requirements in the e-GAP Document Library under Parental Involvement. Go to: https://egrant.alsde.edu/Accelegrants/DocumentLibrary/Documents/4EDD2116-FEF1-44C2-A15A-26093BD58E21.doc |
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