Obion County Board of Education
June 7, 2010

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 FY11, carryover funds from FY10, and carry-over ARRA funds (stimulus funds).  The total allocations for all budgets within the Title budget are $965,615. 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 – FY11 Title I Regular Year
04 – FY11 Title I Summer Schools
05 – FY11 Title I Pre-K
06 – FY11 Consolidated Application
07 – FY11 Private Schools
08 – FY11 Services to Children in Facilities for Neglected Students
09 – District School Based Personnel
10 – FY11 System-wide Personnel
11 – Title I Set-Aside
13 – FY11 Budget
15 – FY11 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 FY11, including the regular allocation, carry-over ARRA funds (stimulus funds), and a discretionary grant, total $1,471,708. 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 FY11
IDEA Regular Allocation Budget
IDEA Carry-Over ARRA Allocation Budget
IDEA Discretionary Grant Allocation Budget

Finally, the FY11 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 Three Action Plan
Year Three Budget Summary

Staff Recommendation: