Vote: approved

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23. APPLY AND ACCEPT TITLE I-PART D NEGLECTED OR DELINQUENT LEA GRANT Approve the application for and acceptance of the Title I - Part D – Neglected or Delinquent – LEA from the Arizona Department of Education in the amount of $100,282.39. The purpose of this grant is to provide prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. The Grant period is from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. MCESA’s indirect rate for 2013 is 13.8%. MCESA's approved indirect cost rate for this grant is .42%. Recoverable indirect costs are $419.42. The estimated unallowable indirect costs are $13,361.66. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. This action does not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17105. Title I Subpart 2 is a component of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) that provides funds to local schools districts to develop programs that provide services for those children and youth deemed neglected, delinquent or at-risk of not completing their education. Local Agency Programs will support LEA programs that involves collaboration between LEA’s and local correctional facilities to: reduce the risk of recidivism, carry out high quality programs that prepare youth to complete high school, enter training or employment programs, or further their education; facilitate the transition from programs in an institution to further education or employment and operate programs in local schools for youth returning from correctional facilities or delinquent institutions and programs which may serve at-risk youth. (C-37-13-004-G-00)