Trainer suggests backup plans for staffing to avoid 10% carryover issues

Mar 11, 2025

Trainer recommended that schools include backup plans in action steps (for example, alternate uses of funds if a budgeted hourly position is not fully funded) to prevent exceeding the program's 10% carryover limit and reduce frequent amendment requests.

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The trainer recommended including backup plans in the action-step and expenditure section to address partial-year staffing and other contingencies. Using a hypothetical, he described an hourly reading support position budgeted at $30,000 that might only be used for $20,000; the backup plan specifies alternate uses for remaining funds and prevents frequent board amendments.

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