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BESE
8(g) Annual Programs and Reports
BESE allocates earnings from the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund - 8(g) on a yearly basis for the enhancement of elementary and secondary education. The annual program and budget for the allocation of 8(g) funds is developed in compliance with activities delineated in the 8(g) Policies and Procedures Manual (Title 28: Bulletin 921) and according to the 8(g) Strategic Long Range Plan. Projects are selected and the budget is weighted based on conformity to the education purposes set forth in the Constitution. The emphasis is reflected in the method of allocation selected: competitive projects, block grants, and statewide projects. Administrative costs associated with managing the funds are limited to 3% of the average amount of actual expenditures for the most recent three previous fiscal years.
BESE and the 8(g) Staff oversees all activities for the three grant programs - the 8(g) Competitive Grant Program, the 8(g) Student Enhancement Block Grant Program, and the 8(g) Statewide Grant Program - and operates within three fiscal years. During the current year of project implementation, the BESE – 8(g) Office begins building the annual program and budget for the upcoming fiscal year and oversees the fiscal monitoring (audits) of projects implemented in the previous fiscal year.
When building the 8(g) Annual Program and Budget, BESE follows a set process. Each year, the 8(g) Committee, part of the BESE Standing Committees, holds a public hearing to receive input from the public-at-large for the expenditure of Support Fund proceeds for elementary and secondary education. The 8(g) Advisory Council, comprised of educators and administrators from all levels as well as representatives of business, labor, the Parent Teacher Association, and the Legislature, meets to review the minutes from the public hearing and to recommend priorities to the Board. BESE requests statewide project budget projections for review and analysis by Board staff and receives the 8(g) Annual Report of prior year projects, including evaluation results and expenditures, to determine cost effectiveness and project impact.
The Constitution and Statutory Law provide that BESE must annually submit the program and budget to the Legislature and the Governor at least 60 days prior to the regular session. Each year, the Joint House and Senate Education Committee holds a public hearing to review the proposed program and budget.
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2008-2009 8(g) Annual Program
BESE’s overall Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund - 8(g) allocation for 2008-2009 totals $$41,000,000. As compared to the previous year’s funding, the overall allocation increased by $1,000,000.00. BESE approved the 2008-2009 Program and Budget on January 17, 2008.
2008-2009 8(g) Annual Program and Budget
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2008-2009 8(g) Program Directory
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2007-2008 8(g) Annual Program
BESE’s overall Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund - 8(g) allocation for 2007-2008 totals $40,000,000.00. As compared to the previous year’s funding, the overall allocation increased by $2,594,419.00. BESE approved the 2007-2008 Program and Budget on January 18, 2007.
2007-2008 8(g) Annual Program and Budget
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2007-2008 8(g) Program Directory
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