Transcript SFSF / ED JOBS 101 May 2011 OVERVIEW  Colorado Department of Education received a one-time appropriation.  The funds were divided into two components. 1. 2. ARRA –

SFSF / ED JOBS 101
May 2011
OVERVIEW
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Colorado Department of Education received a
one-time appropriation.
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The funds were divided into two components.
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ARRA – State Fiscal Stabilization Funds
Education Jobs Funds
ARRA - SFSF
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LEA Allowable Uses
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Subject to limited statutory prohibitions, an LEA
may use SFSF for any activity that is authorized
under the following Federal education acts:
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
 The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA)
 The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
(Perkins Act)
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LEAs may use the SFSF funds for new construction,
they also have fewer restrictions in terms of facility
use.
SFSF – PERFORMANCE PERIOD
LEAs may use SFSF funds to support authorized
activities from the point in which the assurance
was signed, roughly mid-March.
 All SFSF funds remain available for obligation
through September 30, 2011.
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A chart indicating when obligation occurs for various
types of activities is provided in the Education
Department’s General Administrative Regulations
(EDGAR) at 34 C.F.R. 76.707.
WHEN OBLIGATIONS ARE MADE
If the obligation is for…
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Acquisition of real or
personal property.
Personal services by an
employee of the State or
subgrantee.
Personal services by a
contractor
Performance of work other
than personal services.
Public utility services.
Travel
Rental of real or personal
property.
The obligation is made…
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On the date in which the State or
subgrantee makes a binding written
commitment to acquire the
property.
When the services are performed.
On the date on which the State or
subgrantee makes a binding written
commitment to acquire the services.
On the date on which the State or
subgrantee makes a binding written
commitment to obtain work.
When the State or subgrantee
receives services.
When the travel is taken.
When the state or subgrantee uses
property.
SFSF – REQUEST FOR FUNDS & ARRA
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION JOBS FUNDS
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LEA Allowable Uses
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Funds may be used only for school-level employee
compensation and benefits and other expenses, such
as support services, necessary to:
Retain existing employees.
 Recall or rehire former employees.
 Hire new employees.
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Funds may not be be used for general administrative
expenses, fiscal services, and human resource
services.
 LEAs decide how to use Ed Jobs Funds.
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ED JOBS – CATEGORIES OF EXPENSES
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Compensation and/or benefits and other expenses
include, among other things:
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Salaries
Performance Bonuses
Health Insurance
Retirement Benefits
Incentives for Early Retirement
Pension Fund Contributions
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Transportation Subsidies
Reimbursement for Childcare Expenses
ED JOBS – ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES
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Teachers and other school-level employees include:
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Principals
Assistant Principals
Academic Coaches
In-Service Teacher Trainers
Classroom Aides
Counselors
Librarians
Social Workers
Interpreters
Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapists
Security Officers
Maintenance Workers
Nurses
Bus Drivers
Cafeteria Workers
ED JOBS – PERFORMANCE PERIOD
LEAs may use Ed Jobs funds to support
authorized activities from the point in which the
assurance was signed, roughly September 1,
2010.
 LEAs may use the funds through September 30,
2012.
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ED JOBS – REQUEST FOR FUNDS & ARRA
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
CONTACT
Elizabeth Conway
[email protected]
303.866.6886