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KnowledgeBases > The School Improvement KnowledgeBase > Element 3 > Activity 1 > Task 2: Identify Financial and Non-Financial Resources

Guideline:

District staff members and principals should be aware of financial and non-financial resources available to support school improvement initiatives. Government funding is available for school improvement and other education programs and their associated requirements through the No Child Left Behind Act and other federal and state resources.

Additionally, grant opportunities play a crucial role in accomplishing improvement goals. District staff members and principals should be aware of these possibilities and encourage staff members to explore possible grants in their programmatic planning.

In addition to financial resources, principals should be aware of local non-financial resources. Community members may be willing to share their expertise with neighborhood schools as appropriate. It is helpful for principals to nurture an environment where people are willing to be involved and share their time.

Legal Flexibility of Funds _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the U.S. Department of Education's information on flexibility and waivers in relation to the use of federal education funds.

Legal Guidance on Transferability Authority _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the U.S. Department of Education's final guidance on transferability authority.

References National Parent Teacher Association _EXTERNAL_LINK

As noted at its website, "As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) provides parents and families with a voice to speak on behalf of every child. The PTA provides parents tools to help their children be successful students." Local parent/teacher organizations may be useful sources of financial and non-financial resources.

References OESE - Programs and Initiatives _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) provides access to information on federally funded programs.

References School-Business Partnerships

Partnerships with local businesses can be an invaluable financial and non-financial resource for schools. School-Business partnerships bring business people into schools to work with students, teachers, and administrators on projects to help improve the school and student achievement. This resource contains a series of documents and links to help schools in the formation of school-business partnerships.

References Senior Corps _EXTERNAL_LINK

As noted at its website, "Senior Corps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency created to connect Americans of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to give back to their communities and their nation."

References Weblinks - Foundations

This link is to the MC3's weblinks category for foundations.

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