Fiscal Model Training Module

Tools for Integrating Education Funds

The Louisiana Department of Education has created the Fiscal Model Training Module is to assist
local educational agency (LEA) staff with:

• Identifying promising initiatives that serve as best practices for meeting educational priority goals identified by the State of Louisiana; and
• Assessing how federal, state and local funding sources can be used together to implement promising initiatives.
  

This Training Module includes (click links to download PDF documents):

• An introduction - Tools for Integrating Education Tools
• An Initiatives overview that: (i) describes promising initiatives LEAs can implement to meet Louisiana’s priority goals; and (ii) gives examples of how LEAs may use different funding sources to support each initiative
• A fiscal resource guide, Use of Funds Manual, that describes the rules governing major federal funding sources, which includes a summary or checklist of considerations LEAs should take into account when deciding how to fund initiatives.
• A Checklist of Federal Fund Considerations
• A list of Contacts
  

The Training Module is appropriate for:

• LEA Superintendents
• Federal program staff
• Business managers
• School administrators

It is our hope that this module will serve as a tangible document, used to guide the fiscal efforts of each district as it focuses on the overall increase and improvement of student academic achievement.  For more information, please refer to the Contacts link above.