THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009______

Overview of the ARRA

On February 17, 2009, ARRA was signed into law. ARRA is to provide approximately $787 billion in federal spending and tax cuts to create jobs and provide assistance to millions of Americans. ARRA provides additional funding to both existing federal programs and new programs. ARRA has three immediate goals:

1. Create new jobs and save existing ones

2. Spur economic activity and invest in long-term economic growth

3. Foster unprecedented levels of accountability and transparency in government spending

It is important for school districts to ensure that they consistently measure and report outcomes in order to meet the goals and objectives of the ARRA program. Consistency in outcome measurement and reporting will make it easier for state officials to accurately assess program success and impact, thereby increasing public accountability and transparency.

Distribution of Section 1512 ARRA Funds to Allen Parish School System

In order to increase public accountability and transparency, Allen Parish School Board reports the following:

Object Code / Description / *Title I Part A / *IDEA Part B / IDEA
Preschool / Homeless / EETT / Title II D,
High Tech / Education
Jobs Fund
100 / Salaries/Stipends / $410,238 / $89,851 / $14,795.00 / $652,495
200 / Benefits / $143,075 / $19,987 / $4,379.96 / $557,832
300 / Prof./Tech. Svcs. / $17,756 / $5,000.00 / $50,000.00
400 / Purch. Prop. Svcs. / $34,392
500 / Other Purch. Svcs. / $39,193 / $589.68 / $67.00 / $3,522.44
600 / Supplies / $17,756 / $681,522 / $20,998 / $651.22 / $94,047.75
Subtotal / 571,114 / 952,493 / $20,998 / $6,240.90 / $67.00 / $166,745.15 / $1,210,327
Indirect Cost / $26,913 / $44,000 / $807 / $294.10 / $7,853.25
700 / Property / $82,501.60
GRAND TOTAL / $598,027 / $996,493 / $21,795 / $6535 / $67 / $257,100 / $1,210,327

* Allen Parish School Board saved 6 jobs with Title I, Part A ARRA funds and 1 job with IDEA, Part B ARRA funds.

** No other jobs were saved or created with any of the other ARRA funding sources.

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