Obion County Board of Education
June 26, 2009

Preliminary Matters:

Annually, the Board must approve the System’s Local Consolidated Application for Federal Funding, under ESEA, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act, and the related budgets (collectively the Title budgets). The total Federal Title Budgets consists of new allocations for FY10, carryover funds from FY09, and ARRA funds (stimulus funds).  The total allocations for all budgets within the Title budget are $1,192,555. These funds are budgeted to pay the cost of teachers’ salaries and benefits, educational assistants’ salaries and benefits, a portion of administrators’ salaries and benefits, and improvements to the overall instructional program, such as instructional supplies and materials and instructional equipment. The ARRA funds, among other things, are being budgeted to enhance the Reading Recovery/Balanced Literacy initiative. The various sections of the Title budgets can be accessed as follows:

01 – Signature Page
02 – Attendance Areas
03 – FY10 Consolidated Application
04 – Division of Funds Worksheet
05 – Title V-A Information
06 – FY10 District-wide Initiatives and School-Based Personnel
07 – System-wide Personnel
08 – Preliminary Budget Worksheet
09 – Preliminary Budget Spreadsheet
11 – Title IV Safe and Drug Free Application

Additionally, annually, the Board must approve the System’s Comprehensive Application for Special Education Services and the related budgets. The IDEA Budgets for Part B and Preschool for FY10, including the regular allocation, ARRA funds (stimulus funds), and a discretionary grant, total $1,705,769. These funds are budgeted to pay the cost of educational assistants’ salaries and benefits, a portion of a nurse’s salaries and benefits, and improvements to the overall instructional program, such as instructional supplies and materials, contracts with public and private agencies for special education services, and instructional equipment. The ARRA funds, among other things, are being budgeted to enhance the Reading Recovery/Balanced Literacy initiative. The various sections of the IDEA applications and budgets can be accessed as follows:

Comprehensive Application for FY10
ARRA Application for FY10
IDEA Regular Allocation Budget
IDEA ARRA Allocation Budget
IDEA Discretionary Grant Allocation Budget

Finally, the FY10 Carl Perkins Career & Technical Education Budget is included for the Board’s approval. Within our General Purpose School Fund budget, we are again proposing to budget $30,000 for equipment purchases to replace/upgrade vocational equipment that has become outdated and obsolete. The Carl Perkins Career & Technical Education Budget includes funding for equipment, travel, and in-service/staff development. We must spend funds within the Federal budgets for program improvement and Federal funds, regardless of type, cannot replace or supplant funds that are the obligation of the Board of Education. No ARRA funds were allocated through the Carl Perkins Career & Technical Education Program. The various sections of the Carl Perkins Career & Technical Education application and budget can be accessed as follows:

Year Two Application
Year Two Budget Summary

Staff Recommendation: