LPS Guidelines

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="049785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Bradley Hand ITC" ><B>Litchfield Education Foundation</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Education Foundation"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MiniGrant Form"><U>Mini-Grant Form</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Grant Criteria"><U>Grant Criteria</U></A>   |   <B>LPS Guidelines</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="04ad2b03.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="1a2ae240.png" border=0 width="174" height="36" ALT="Bitmap Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="080a6600.jpg" border=0 width="166" height="96" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Who We Are"><U><B>Who We Are</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What We Do"><U><B>What We Do</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to Request Funding"><U><B>How to Request Funding</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ways You Can Help"><U><B>Ways You Can Help</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How Were Organized"><U><B>How We're Organized</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to Contact Us"><U><B>How to Contact Us</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Friends Alumni"><U><B>Friends & Alumni</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>LPS Guidelines</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="737" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 945 WIDTH="729"><div> <B><U>LITCHFIELD EDUCATION FOUNDATION</U></B></div> <div> <B>Litchfield Public School Procedures</B></div> <bR> <div> General Information: All grants must be submitted according to the guidelines posted on the LEF website: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>www.litchfieldeducationfoundation.org.</U></FONT>  Please follow the guidelines in order to avoid additional work by others or disqualification of your request. A letter regarding the district's exempt status may be obtained from the Business Manager's office.</div> <bR> <div> I.     CAPITAL GRANTS <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >-</FONT> Capital Grant requests are generally deemed to be for tangible goods with lasting value and have no personnel costs or events involved.</div> <bR> <div> -      All requests for capital grants must be completed according to the instructions listed on the LEF web page (see above).</div> <bR> <div> -      All requests must be approved by the building principal <I>and </I>the Superintendent of Schools prior to submission. The request may also need approval by the Board of Education at the discretion of the Superintendent.</div> <bR> <div> -     Three building level approved copies of the request must be sent to the Central Office. After all necessary approvals are obtained; <U>the Business Office will submit the grant request to LEF, return a copy to the requestor and keep a copy for the files. </U></div> <bR> <div> II.     GRANTS <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >-</FONT> Requests of more than $1,000</div> <bR> <div> -     All requests must be approved by the building principal and submitted directly to the LEF.  A copy must be submitted to the Business Office for the files.</div> <bR> <div> -    A request that may have impact on curriculum changes and/or require a commitment for future expenditures or personnel may require the Superintendent's signature based on the discretion of the building principal.</div> <bR> <div> III.      MINI-GRANTS</div> <bR> <div> -     All requests must be approved by the building principal and submitted directly to the LEF. A copy must be submitted to the Business Office for the files.</div> <bR> <div> IV.      APPROVALS & EXPENDITURES</div> <bR> <div> -     Expenditures may take place only after receipt of the letter of approval and funds from LEF by the Central Office. No expenditure may be made until Central Office authorization is received.</div> <bR> <div> V.      REPORTING</div> <bR> <div> -     Upon completion of the activity or project, a report must be submitted to the LEF regarding the success of the activity or project. The required report must be submitted no later than six months after being awarded the grant.</div> <bR> <div> -     A copy of the report must be submitted to the Business Manager which will then initiate a close out of the account and the return of any unexpended funds to the LEF.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to Request Funding"><U><I><B>Back to "How To Request Funding"</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to Request Funding"><U><B><IMG SRC="071822d0.gif" border=0 width="130" height="45" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>