Arkansas Department of Education s13
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
GENERAL ASSURANCES FOR PROGRAMS UNDER
THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965,
AS AMENDED BY THE
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001
PUBLIC LAW 107-110
District Name ______LEA Code No. ______
ASSURANCES
I, the undersigned superintendent for the above named local educational agency (LEA), assure the Arkansas Department of Education (SEA) that the LEA will:
1. Administer the No Child Left Behind programs in compliance with all applicable state and/or federal statutes, regulations, and in accordance with the plans/applications.
2. Control of funds provided under each program and title to property acquired with program funds will be with the responsibility of the district.
3. Will administer the funds and property to the extent required by authorizing statutes.
4. Will use proper methods of administering and correcting deficiencies in programs including the enforcement of any obligations imposed by law on agencies, institutions, organizations, and other recipients responsible for carrying out each program, and the correction of deficiencies in program operations that are identified through audits, monitoring, or evaluation.
5. Cooperate in program evaluations conducted by or for the SEA or the U. S. Department of Education.
6 Comply with fiscal control and funds accounting procedures to ensure proper disbursement of, and accounting for, federal funds paid to the district under each program.
7. Make reports to the SEA and the U. S. Department of Education as needed to carry out its duties;
8. Maintain records, provide information and afford such access to the records as the SEA or U. S. Department of Education may reasonably require to carry out the responsibilities of such agency.
7. Assure that opportunity for public comment on the application/plan and consideration of such comment was afforded/provided.
CERTIFICATIONS
I, the undersigned superintendent for the applicant school district, certify that:
1. The information provided in this application to support the above assurances is correct, so far as I am able to determine.
2. The LEA will abide by the provisions of the approved plan/application for No Child Left Behind funds.
3. As the prospective lower tier participant neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. (Executive Order 12549, 34 CFR Part 85, Section 85.510)
4. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress in connection with the making of any
Arkansas Department Of Education
General Assurances For Programs Under The Elementary And Secondary Education Act Of 1965, As Amended By The No Child Left Behind Act Of 2001 Public Law 107-110
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Federal grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal grant or cooperative agreement;
5. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of congress in connection with this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instructions;
6. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subgrants, contracts under grants and cooperative agreements, and subcontracts) and that all sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
Signature of Superintendent Date (Please Submit Original Signature.)
Typed Name and Title ______
Reference 9-23-03