Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part XCIII - Bulletin 921-Policy and Procedure Manual for the Louisiana Quality Education Support Fund 8(g) › Chapter 1 - Legislation and Purpose › Section XCIII-103 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. As used in this document, the following terms shall have
				  the meaning specified:
8(g) Advisory Council
-an advisory council
				  to the BESE which annually makes recommendations on the program, budget, and
				  recommended projects for funding to be allocated by the BESE. The council shall
				  operate in accordance with the BESE policy concerning the operation of advisory
				  councils and shall serve without compensation, except for reasonable and
				  necessary expenses for attending meetings and performing duties.
8(g) Program and Budget
-consists of the
				  broad categories of programs within constitutional categories and the total
				  dollars the board proposed to fund in each category.
8(g) Support Fund (Louisiana Quality Education
				  Support Fund)
-a special fund in the Louisiana State Treasury, as
				  specified in Article VII, Section 10.1 of the Louisiana Constitution and
				  R.S.
				  17:3801. Fifty percent of the monies accruing
				  to the support fund will be reimbursed by the treasurer on an annual basis in
				  accordance with legislative appropriation for allocation by the Louisiana state
				  Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and the remaining 50 percent
				  by the Louisiana Board of Regents.
Administrative Costs
-no more than 3
				  percent of the average annual amount of actual expenditures by each board for
				  the most recent three previous fiscal years for which actual expenditures are
				  available shall be utilized for employment of personnel and associated travel
				  and other benefits, the operation of the 8(g) Advisory Council activities,
				  costs associated with monitoring and administration of funded activities, and
				  the necessary evaluations, audits, and preparation of the annual program and
				  budget for the allocation process.
Applicant
-an eligible agency which submits
				  a proposal for funding in response to a request for projects by the
				  BESE.
Approved Nonpublic School
-any nonpublic
				  school which has been certified by the board to meet nonpublic school standards
				  and is approved for state funding under Brumfield vs. Dodd.
Board
-Louisiana state Board of Elementary
				  and Secondary Education, also referred to as BESE and SBESE.
Budgets
-a detailed monetary explanation
				  for proposed expenditures for each project. These must be approved prior to the
				  release of funds.
Equipment
-equipment used for day-to-day,
				  direct instruction of students. The term includes all items that are durable
				  (sturdy) in nature and tend to last more than a year. The term does not include
				  equipment used in any manner for administrative purposes, such as copiers,
				  office file cabinets and/or office furniture, and so forth.
Exemplary Program
-a model program or
				  project which is worthy of imitation and which provided the following
				  results:
a. there was ample objective evidence of
				  effectiveness;
b. the stated objectives were obtained;
c. the educational needs of the students were met; and
d. there was a clear and attributable connection between
				  treatment and effect.
Excess Costs
-funds which may be assessed
				  by an applicant to conduct the activities listed in a proposal for 8(g) funds.
				  All assessments must relate directly to the proposed 8(g) activities and
				  reflect costs to the applicant which are above and beyond costs for normal
				  operating activities.
Fiscal Year (FY)
-the fiscal year shall
				  begin on July 1 and end June 30.
Foreign Language Instruction
-academic
				  instruction in any language other than English. The term does not include
				  instruction in English as a second language.
Library Books
-any books to be available
				  for circulation among the general school population, or a specific component of
				  the general school population, for research or enhancement.
Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund (Permanent
				  Trust Fund)
-a fund in the Louisiana State Treasury which is derived
				  from settlement with the federal government under
				  43
				  USC 1337(g), as specified in
				  Article VII, Section 10.1 of the Louisiana Constitution and
				  R.S.
				  17:3801. Earnings of the Permanent Trust Fund
				  accrue to the Louisiana Quality Education Support Fund as specified by
				  law.
Other Instructional Materials
-any
				  materials used in the direct instruction of students which are not included
				  under the annual per-student allocation for "materials of instruction" through
				  the Department of Education, but not limited to, computer software, art and
				  music supplies, instructional films, records slides, and other materials of a
				  similar nature.
Pilot Program
-an educational program which
				  will implement educational procedures, activities, objectives, standards,
				  curricula, methodology, content, and so forth which do not presently exist in
				  the school or school system seeking support funds for the program.
Pre-School Program
-any educational program
				  provided for children who have not attained their fifth birthday. The term
				  includes any and all types of educational readiness activities.
Priorities
-the areas of focus/need, as
				  established by the BESE, which will be utilized in the determination of the
				  program and budget. Examples of priorities might be programs of statewide
				  impact, regional impact, local impact or reading, discipline, mathematics,
				  foreign languages, textbooks, etc.
Project/Application
-the document submitted
				  by an applicant requesting support fund monies which meets the requirements
				  established by the BESE.
Project/Application Deadline/Timeline
-the
				  date(s) by which an applicant must submit a project to be considered for
				  funding by the BESE from support fund monies.
Projects
-the specific design for
				  activities to be awarded funds under each category in the program and budget.
				  These must be approved prior to release of funds.
Project Year/Term
-the project year/term
				  shall be the time established by an applicant/recipient in the project for the
				  accomplishment of activities.
Recipient
-an applicant who is awarded
				  funds based upon an approved project.
Remediation Program
-program which teaches
				  an educational skill which is normally taught at a lower grade level, such as
				  basic education provided for teenagers or adults, elementary grade level
				  reading instruction provided at middle or secondary levels, and so forth. The
				  term also includes social services provided in alternative school settings,
				  special programs for high risk or potential drop-outs, and other ancillary
				  support services designed to elevate any student or group of students to
				  appropriate grade level performance.
Request for Projects
-the document issued
				  to elicit plans from applicants who intend to conduct an activity from 8(g)
				  funds which meets the priorities and program and budget established by the
				  BESE. The document will contain the mandatory components established by the
				  BESE as a basis for funding eligibility, (i.e. project goals, objectives,
				  activities, budget, projected project evaluation and project timelines).
Research
-a procedure to investigate
				  conditions existing within specific school populations which is structured in
				  accordance with the accepted standards of the American Educational Research
				  Association.
Scholarships
-payment of a specific lump
				  sum of money for a specified period of study at an institution of higher
				  education within this state. The sum of money paid to scholarship recipients
				  may be utilized by recipients to meet any expenses of the said study.
Stipends
-payment of specific costs
				  associated with specific course work at institutions of higher education within
				  this state. The term also includes tuition reimbursements.
Superior Textbooks
-textbooks approved by
				  the board which are supplementary to regularly approved textbooks or used to
				  enhance instruction.
Supplant/Displace/Replace
-legally
				  prohibited types of expenditures for 8(g) funds. For purpose of this policy,
				  supplant, displace, and replace refer to the process whereby 8(g) funds would
				  be utilized in lieu of funds available from a source other than 8(g) funds, or
				  8(g) funds would be utilized to fund activities previously funded by a source
				  other than 8(g) funds. The prohibition specifically refers to State General
				  Fund (SGF) monies utilized to fund the Minimum Foundation Program in elementary
				  and secondary education and SGF funded activities in vocational-technical
				  education. The terms shall apply to the two fiscal years prior to the effective
				  date of funding.
Technology
-any tool that can be used in
				  the school with students to enhance academic achievement (such as local and
				  remote computer-based information, multimedia, calculators, satellite and
				  broadcast resources) or any course or program which employs the use of such
				  technology as it relates to student academic achievement in any of the core
				  curriculum areas undergoing standards reform.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10).