Program Authorization: 36:649D; Title 1 of ESEA of 1995 as amended by P.L. 103-382 IASA of 1994; Act 18 of 1997; R.S. 17: 282; R.S. 17:24; Centers for Disease Control Cooperative Agreement P.L. 99-950; R.S. 17:14, Adult Education Act P.L. 100-297; R.S. 17:3141; P.L. 102-367; Title 38USC, Section 3674 and 3671; National School Food Act of 1946, Child Nutrition Act of 1966 as amended
The Office of School and Community Support Program provides leadership, coordination, and oversight of all activities performed by subordinate units in providing services to program recipients in the areas of comprehensive health initiatives in the schools, food and nutrition services, drug abuse and violence prevention, preparation of youth and unskilled adults for entry into the labor force, adult education, privately operated post-secondary vocational career schools, veteran education and school bus transportation services. These services are provided by allocating and managing state and federal funds, rendering technical assistance, monitoring and coordinating, on a scheduled basis, the activities performed by recipients of these funds.
The mission of the Office of School and Community Support Program is to perform the functions of the state relating to student, school, community health and nutrition programs, transportation, and community adult training programs, as well as post-secondary and workforce development programs.
The goal of the Office of School and Community Support is to assure the provisions of high quality support to all schools and eligible adults participating in the various programs administered by the office.
The Office of School and Community Support includes the following activities: School and Community Support Services, Adult Education and Training/Workforce Development, and Nutrition Assistance.
OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The Office of School and Community Support provides leadership and support to the Department of Education. The success of this program is reflected in the success of the other activities in the program. Performance information consistent with this program's strategic plan and with the statewide model for administration/support service programs will be reported next year. The Office of School and Community Support did provide the following information for FY 1998-99.
1. The Office of School and Community Support Program, through the adult education and training/workforce development activity, will demonstrate a 1% increase in the percent of full-time adult education teachers certified in FY 1998-99.
2. The Office of School and Community Support Program, through the adult education and training/workforce development activity, will demonstrate a 1% increase in the number of JTPA programs monitored that are in compliance in FY 1998-99.
3. The Office of School and Community Support Program, through the adult education and training/workforce development activity, will demonstrate a 5% increase in the number of Jobs for Louisiana's Graduates (JLG) job specialists who successfully complete Job Crops for America's Graduates training in FY 1998-99.
4. The Office of School and Community Support Program, through the adult education and training/workforce development activity, will demonstrate a 1% increase in the number of institutions approved to provide education services to eligible veterans in FY 1998-99.
5. The Office of School and Community Support Program, through the adult education and training/workforce development activity, will demonstrate a 1% increase in the number of Louisiana's privately owned proprietary schools that are active in FY 1998-99.
6. The Office of School and Community Support Program, through the nutrition assistance activity, will continue to offer school lunch to all eligible students, increase education and training on both an individual and group basis, maintain administrative costs of 2% of grant costs, perform annual administrative reviews as required by federal guidelines, support summer feeding sponsors as required by federal regulations in FY 1998-99.
1 Annual figure; USDA calculation
7. The Office of School and Community Support Program will provide better and more effective delivery of services at the school and community levels in FY 1998-99.
8. The Office of School and Community Support Program will improve upon a system of ongoing monitoring so that all of the requirements of state and federal mandates are maintained at the school and community level in FY 1998-99.
RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM
This source of funding for this program includes general fund, interagency transfers, self-generated revenues, statutory dedication and federal funds. The sources of interagency transfers include JTPA Title III and JTPA 8% from the Department of Labor; and indirect cost recovery from federal programs; Self-generated revenues are derived from Food and Nutrition Services Workshop registration fees; Motorcycle Safety program fees; and Surety Bonds accompanied by the application for a Proprietary School license. The statutory dedication is funded through motorcycle license fees. (Per R.S.39:32B.(8), see table below for a listing of expenditures out of each statutory dedicated fund.) The sources of federal funds include the HIV/AIDS Grant; Title 4 Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities; Veterans Education annual grant award; Adult Education annual grant award; and Migrant Education grant award (Part C of Title 1 of the IASA).
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 100.4% of the existing operating budget. It represents 88.9% of the total request ($8,945,682) for this program. The increase in general fund is the result of transferring the administration of the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngters (HIPPY) from the Office of Lifelong Learning to this program; the reduction in the administrative budget for the Church-based Tutorial Network and transfer to the flow-thru component of this program; and the addition of salaries and associated positions to reflect the departmental reorganization. The increase in other means of financing primarily reflects adjustments in federal funding for increases in the Title 4 and Food and Nutrition administrative grants and the subsequent transfer of the Title 4 Drug Free Schools program to the Regional Service Centers.
ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS
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