This arrangement will be detailed in a future Buzzzz. Sites have great flexibility in spending certain funds. Sites have a legal obligation to review safety plans and monitor program effectiveness. Serving on an SSC is a fabulous way to earn salary advancement credit or a nice stipend. Not only are the meetings easy to find, they can be stimulating and rewarding.
Categorical funds are always in jeopardy when the funded program is out of compliance with ed.
Because PAEA wants to see the funds wind up in the classroom, it is beginning to systematically monitor the many SSC's for compliance. Now, what's rational one year for group A, might be bizarre and unthinkable another year for group B. A side benefit of the systematic compliance review will be an increased ability to find the root cause of problems brought to PAEA for resolution. The dreaded year 2000 is easy to write in Roman numerals, but doing so may be a trademark infringement. About half teachers participated last year, and they are eligible to make claims on the bank this year. Not much is lost by donating one sick day, even considering STRS service credit, and a form of disability insurance is gained.