1. ARRA Reporting School Level Expenditure Report February 12, 2010 (SLER)

2. School Level Expenditure Reports Requirement The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 requires all Local Education Agencies (LEAs) receiving ARRA Title I, Part A funds to submit a school-by-school listing of per pupil educational expenses from state and local sources during the 2008-2009 school year. 2

3. Eligible Agencies Who has to do this? Every district that received ARRA Title I, Part A funds during the 2008-09 school year. 3

4. School Level Expenditure Reports Why? USED will use these data to examine the extent to which school-level education resources are distributed equitably within and across LEAs. 4

5. 5 School Level Expenditure Reports How? MEGS Report: MEGS Report: ARRA School Level Expenditure Report ARRA School Level Expenditure Report SY 2008-09 Financial Information Database SY 2008-09 Financial Information Database Submitted December 2009 Submitted December 2009 Pulled into MEGS Pulled into MEGS Update as necessary Update as necessary Data presented for each school by Data presented for each school by Basic Instruction (11X) Basic Instruction (11X) Compensatory Instruction (125) Compensatory Instruction (125) Career & Technical Instruction (127) Career & Technical Instruction (127) School Administration (24X) School Administration (24X)

6. 6 School Level Expenditure Reports How? SLER will be ready in MEGS: February 12 SLER will be ready in MEGS: February 12 Due date: March 5 Due date: March 5 Superintendent Memo dated: Superintendent Memo dated: January 21, 2010 January 21, 2010 E-mail to all Authorized Officials E-mail to all Authorized Officials February 12, 2010 February 12, 2010 Important Information on the MDE website under Grants, Whats New Important Information on the MDE website under Grants, Whats New

7. 7 Initiating the Application Identify the application in MEGS

8. The SLER Application 8

9. Requirements in the Application Designate a Main Contact Agree to Assurances Complete one worksheet for every school listed Review the Summary spreadsheet Submission by Authorized Official (Level 5) 9

10. Worksheet Navigation 10

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12. Things to Think About Business office expertise expected Not Title I program staff responsibility No Total Amount displayed in column (c)? Do not enter anything in column (d) State & Local portion Amounts entered in column (d) will be less than or equal to amount in (c) 12

13. More Things to Think About Help is on the MEGS page Nothing entered initially Will update as questions arise Need help with Function and Objects?: Ask a business person Change FID data after starting in MEGS? Use the Refresh FID Data link in MEGS No need to do every time Only as needed 13

14. Updating Expenditure Data in FID FID users can update expenditure file locally and upload new file. http://www.michigan.gov/FID Select District Upload option from the Data Collection menu. Review District File Status screen to check file status and possible errors. File must be returned to Submitted status. 14

15. FID District Upload Screen 15

16. District File Status 16

17. Reviewing FID Data Building Level Expenditure Report Detailed description of totals in MEGS at fund, function and object level. Located in Reporting menu. Enter search criteria for line item in MEGS. Function 11x = 111 through 119 Object 12xx = 1200 through 1299 17

18. Building Level Expenditure Report 18

19. Building Level Expenditure Report 19

20. 20Questions? General report questions (517) 373-3743 (517) 373-3743 or contact your Field Service consultant or contact your Field Service consultant Financial Information Database (517) 335-0505, press option 3 (517) 335-0505, press option 3 or E-mail CEPI@michigan.gov or E-mail CEPI@michigan.govCEPI@michigan.gov School Finance/Technical Questions (517) 335-0524 (Glenda Rader) (517) 335-0524 (Glenda Rader)