Chester Township Policy No. 3220-3230
Board of Education State Funds; Federal
Funds
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 Superintendent shall inform the Board
about specific assurances that 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 Superintendent 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.
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.
To be in compliance with
the requirements of federal law, the Board of Education directs the
Superintendent 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.
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.
Title to
and control over equipment and/or property purchased with federal funds shall
be maintained in accordance with the pertinent federal regulations. The Superintendent shall develop written
procedures outlining federal ownership and district use, loan, loss and
disposal of such equipment/property for public and private/nonpublic schools.
Date Revised:
Date
Adopted: May 19, 1992
Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:7F-1 et seq. Comprehensive Improvement and Financing Act
of 1996
N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-1
through –44 et al. Educational Facilities
Construction and Financing Act
N.J.S.A. 18A:11‑1 General mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A. 18A:34‑1 Textbooks; selection; furnished free with
supplies; appropriations
N.J.S.A. 18A:38‑7.7 Legislative findings and declarations
through -7.14 (regarding impact aid)
N.J.S.A. 18A:54‑20 Powers of Board (county vocational schools)
N.J.S.A. 18A:58‑7.1 School lunch program
N.J.S.A. 18A:58‑7.2 School lunch program; additional state aid
N.J.S.A. 18A:58‑11 Emergency aid
N.J.S.A. 18A:58‑11.1 Loss of tuition to district due to establishment of
regional district; state aid for one year
N.J.S.A. 18A:58‑33.6 Additional State School Building Aid Act of 1970
through ‑33.21
N.J.S.A. 18A:58‑37.1 Textbook Aid to Public and Nonpublic Schools
through ‑37.7
N.J.S.A. 18A:59‑1 Federal aid
through ‑3
N.J.A.C. 6:8-4.1 Review
of mandated programs and services
N.J.A.C. 6:19-1.1 et seq. Comprehensive Educational Improvement
and Financing Program
N.J.A.C. 6A:14-1.1 et seq. Special Education
N.J.A.C. 6A:23-5.1 et seq. State Aid
N.J.A.C. 6A:24-1.1 et seq. Urban Education Reform in the Abbott
Districts
See
particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:24-7.1
N.J.A.C. 6A:26-1.1et seq. Educational Facilities
N.J.A.C. 6A:27-8.1et seq. State Aid
N.J.A.C. 6A:30-1.1 et seq. Evaluation of the Performance of School
Districts
Abbott v.
Burke, 149 N.J. 145 (1997)
Hawkins‑Stafford
Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments
of 1988 (Pub. L.
100‑97)
20 U.S.C.A.
1401 et seq. - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
29 U.S.C.A.
794 et seq. - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Drug‑Free
Workplace Act of 1988
34 CFR Part
85, Government wide Debarment and Suspension (nonprocurement)
and Government wide
Requirements for Drug‑Free Workplace (Grants)
34 CFR 200.1 et seq.
Manual for
the Evaluation of Local School Districts (August 2000)
Cross References: 3100 Budget
planning, preparation and adoption
3160 Transfer of funds between line
items/amendments/purchases not budgeted
3500.1 Energy
3541.1 Transportation routes and services
3542.31 Free or reduced‑price lunches/milk
3570 District records and reports
4119.23 Employee substance abuse
4219.23 Employee substance abuse
6142.2 English as a second language;
bilingual/bicultural
6142.6 Basic skills
6142.12 Career education
6171.3 At-risk and Title 1
6171.4 Special education
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