TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PAPER

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PAPER

No: 2006-10

Charter School Program Subgrant Awards to

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Schools with Pre-K Students

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Purpose

The purpose of this technical assistance paper is to clarify the regulations regarding Charter School

Program Subgrant awards to schools with Pre-K students.

Discussion

The Charter School Program Subgrant awards are intended to support elementary and secondary

education. Some schools serving mainly pre-K students with limited enrollment of elementary

students have applied for grants. If awards are given to these schools, they must be able to

demonstrate how the money spent has supported their elementary program and not their pre-K

program. If equipment, supplies, or services are to be used exclusively by the elementary students,

those expenses are allowed. If the equipment, supplies, or services are used by students other than

elementary students, the expenses are not allowed.

Schools are cautioned to be careful in classifying equipment, supplies, or services as only benefiting

elementary students if they may be use by other students. Grant recipients will be monitored by the

Florida Department of Education to ensure funds are being expended as required. Schools that use

the funds inappropriately will be required to refund all or part of the grant award.

Contacts for Additional Information

The Florida Departm

ent of Education, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice,

website can be found at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org

For questions and information on charter schools, contact Karen Hines-Henry at 850-245-0502 or

karen.hines@fldoe.org

Contact Information:

Independent Education

Karen Hines-Henry

and Parental Choice

850-245-0502

karen.hines@fldoe.org

June 2006