Mentor Meeting- Budget

I discussed the Curriculum Budget with my mentor Julien Drennan. we discussed the following topics:

 

• How is LMTSD's  budget spent?

  • School budgets are spent continuously throughout the year. Federal dollars in LMTSD's budget are  also spent throughout the school year, with the rule of ‘first in, first out.’ That is, money is spent in the order that it is received. For example, LMTSD cannot spend any of its Title I funds for the 2016‐17 school year until it exhausts its 2015‐2017school year.  

 

• The two categories of the district budget that apply to C & I are:

  • Instruction ‐ students have a qualified teacher, teachers have instructional aides, and classrooms have supplies

  • Curriculum and Staff Development ‐ curriculum, training and instructional support to ensure teachers are able to provide students with necessary knowledge and skills

 

• The two types of budgets are:

  • Regular

  • Special Allocation-a one time purchase 

 

• Budget Approval Process:

  • The budget is created, it is submitted to the business manager who reviews it and returns it to her with approved/ not approved items

 

• Budgetary items that are covered at the building/ district level

 

•  Title I

  • federal aid program for schools 

  • funds are distributed to districts and individual school based on the number of low-income families served

  • Once a school qualifies for Title 1 funds, academic need, not economic status, determines which students receive extra services

  • Funds are intended to supplement (add to), not replace, state and federal funds. 

  • Goal:  to ensure a high-quality education for every child, by providing extra help to students who need it most. 

  • Primary objectives:

    • to improve student achievement for all participating children

    • to improve staff development

    • to improve parental and community involvement

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• Title II

  • Funds are intended to increase the number of high-quality, effective teachers and principals

  • Funds can be used for a variety of purposes, from recruiting and retaining teachers to reducing class sizes or providing professional development.

  • Title II funds are granted to state educational agencies, who then distribute funds to school districts by formula. LMTSD receives some Title II funding however not as much as a  high-poverty or large district 

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• Title III

  • Title III provides funds intended to help schools supplement their language instruction programs so students can gain proficiency in speaking, listening to, reading, and writing English.​​

  •  Distribution: States distribute funding to school districts based on the number of English language learners they serve.

  • Use of Funds: Title III funds are intended to provide professional development and curriculum, including technology and supplemental programs.

 

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