1. Main Points To Consider For Budget Planning Main Points:  Ensure that recommendations are made by the English Learner Advisory Committee.  Title I funds are used to strengthen parent capacity.  Funds allocated for parent activities may not be used for other purposes.  The school planning sheet for parent involvement activities is developed with parent recommendations.  Categorical funds are to supplement, not supplant, educational services for parents.  A differential may be provided to a register-carrying teacher only for the purposes of coordinating schoolwide parent engagement.

2. Items Needed to be Completed Formation and Completed Certification of: SSC ELAC / or Delegation of Authority Parent Involvement Compact (PIP) School Compact Title I Meeting

3. Budget Planning Sheet (7E046) Budget Planning Sheet 2016-2017

4. Mileage rate for 2016 is 54 cents per business miles driven. A differential may be provided to a register-carrying teacher only for purposes of coordinating parent engagement activities. Parent Conference Attendance is only allowable within 45 miles from the address of the school. X Time must support parent involvement and must occur outside of regular work hours. This is for short-time (less than 6 months) assignments. 7E046 Items

6. Translation equipment must be used to support parent engagement. Computers and projectors can be budgeted. School must provide location and calendar of usage to support parent engagement. Costs must be below $500 per item including all shipping, tax and additional charges. Non-Capitalized Equipment is equipment costing $500 or more, up to $4,999 with shipping, tax and all additional costs per item. 7E046 Items Pending Distribution Note: These are Pending Distribution items and may not be budgeted during Budget Development.

7. These contracts are with vendors providing instructional programs/services for parents. These contracts are with people who are experts in their fields and must be non-District employees, who cannot perform the work of District employees, to provide services for a school. Only the Procurement Services Division can contract with these people for a school. 7E046 Items Note: Custodial Overtime, Custodial X-Time, Custodial Relief and Clerical Overtime are no longer allowable.

8. 7E046 Items Supplemental Instructional Material (SIM) is for parent activities ONLY; no office supplies allowed

9. RemindersReminders Schedule a School Site Council meeting within the budget window but before budget development appointment date. The School Site Council has to approve the amended budget. Make sure to include all Stakeholders throughout the entire budget process. Emergency School Site Council meetings are not allowed; therefore, a 72 hour advance notice is required.

10. Budget Development Best Practices  Connect the needs of your school’s parents and community to the budget.  Use the Budget Planning Sheet from the Program and Budget Handbook for budget allocations.  Incorporate English Learner Advisory Council recommendations into budget planning.  Attend the Budget Planning Orientation Meeting held by Fiscal Services.  Seek clarifications from the Parent and Community Engagement Unit regarding 7E046 items.  Ensure an alignment between the comprehensive needs assessment, the specifics of the plan, and budget allocations.