[Busmgrs] Small High School Grant

[ELLIOTT Michael S.]

Dear Business Managers,

The Small High School Grant for 2012-13 is now posted on our website here: http://www.ode.state.or.us/services/ssf/misc/12-13-and-13-14-smhs-grant-calculator-as-of-4-10-14.pdf. The actual funds for the grant will be distributed in the May 2014 payment.

The Small High School Grant is a grant from the State School Fund to districts with under 8,500 ADMw that have a high school with under 350 students for four grades or 267 students for three grades. There are no statutory restrictions on how the money is spent by the district once it receives the funds. Charter schools and alternative education schools are not eligible for the grant.

ODE pays the grant every year. The current year's grant is based on estimated data. Thus for 2013-14 we are using second period data to estimate what the actual ADM of the schools will be. We do not use annual ADM because we do not have it yet.

Because the grant is paid on an estimated basis, once actual ADM is available the grant is reconciled with the actual. Thus, you will see in the spreadsheet, a reconciliation column. If a district owes the grant funds because of the reconciliation the money will first be deducted from the May 2014 payment. There is no need to actually send money to ODE.

This is another step closer to reconciliation so the numbers are finalizing fast. If you have questions or concerns, please let me know.

I hope everyone is having great weather and can enjoy a great weekend.

Thank you,
Michael

Michael Elliott
State School Fund Coordinator | Office of Finance & Administration|School Finance & Pupil Transportation Unit| Oregon Department of Education
Office: 503.947.5627 | Fax: 503.378.5156 | *michael.s.elliott at state.or.us




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