LAUREL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT

State Funds; Federal Funds                                                  Policy #3220  -

Each year, when it is believed that the school district is eligible for federal and/or state assistance under the provisions of public laws, application for said assistance may be submitted so long as acceptance of the funds does not include conditions contrary to the policies of the board of education. The chief school administrator shall inform the board about specific assurances which may be required in addition to those addressed in this policy, and will provide the required language for board adoption.

When the law requires the development and implementation of administrative procedures for submitting state and federal financial reports, with specified time schedules, the chief school administrator and board secretary shall ensure that the staff has properly completed the reports and that in each instance the reports have been submitted within the specified time.

The regular operating budget must include amounts anticipated to be received from state and/or federal sources, and a listing of projects describing how this money will be spent. These recommendations for expenditures will be approved by the board before projects are submitted.

If additional amounts become available during the year, additional projects will be recommended to the board and, with its approval, added to the budget.

Maintenance of Effort

The board of education will maintain a combined fiscal effort per pupil or aggregate expenditures of state and local funds with respect to the provision of the public education for the preceding fiscal year that is not less than the required amount of the combined fiscal effort per pupil or the aggregate expenditures for the second preceding fiscal year.

Equivalence

To be in compliance with the requirements of federal law, the board of education directs the chief school administrator to assign staff and distribute curriculum materials and instructional supplies to the schools in such a way that equivalence of personnel and materials is ensured among the schools.

Supplement not Supplant

Federal funds shall be used for supplementary services only and shall not be used to replace services that the district would supply eligible pupils, if state and federal funds were not available.

Parent/Guardian Participation

The district shall implement parent/guardian consultation and participation, advisory councils, etc., as mandated for the specific program.

Control Of Equipment

Title to and control over equipment and/or property purchased with federal funds shall be maintained in accordance with the pertinent federal regulations. The chief school administrator shall develop written procedures outlining federal ownership and district use, loan, loss and disposal of such equipment/property for public and private/nonpublic schools.

First Reading: November 15, 2006

Adopted: December 13, 2006

Legal References: N.J.S.A 18A:7F-1 et. seq. Comprehensive Improvement and Financing Act of 1996

N.J.S.A 18A: 111                         General mandatory powers and duties

N.J.S . 1 8A:34 1                          Textbooks; selection; furnished free with supplies; appropriations

N.J.S.A 18A:387.7 —7.14            Legislative finds and declarations

N.J.S.A 18A:587.1                        School lunch program

N.J.S.A 18A:581 I                         Emergency aid

N.J.S.A 18A:5837.1 —37.7          Textbook Aid to Public and Nonpublic Schools

N.J.S.A 18A:591 —3                    Federal aid

N.J.A.C 6:82.9                              School resources: finance and facilities

N.J.A.C 6:8-4.10                          State and Federally mandated programs and services

N.J.A.C 6:19-1.1 et. seq.              Comprehensive Educational Improvement and Financing Program

N.J.A.C 6:20-5.1 et. seq.              State Aid

N.J.A.C 6:14-1.1 et. seq.              Special Education