R277-459-3. Distribution of Funds

  A. The Board may distribute funds to LEAs based on data submitted to the CACTUS database.

  B. LEAs shall distribute funds for classroom supplies consistent with the amounts for salary schedule steps and teaching assignments as appropriated.

  C. Individual teachers shall designate the uses for their allocations consistent with the criteria of this rule. LEAs and other eligible schools may develop policies, procedures and timelines to facilitate the intent of the appropriation.

  D. Each LEA shall ensure that each eligible individual has the opportunity to receive the proportionate share of the appropriation. If the appropriation is not sufficient to provide each teacher the full amount allowed by law, teachers on salary steps one through three shall receive the full amount allowed with the remaining money apportioned to all other teachers.

  E. If a teacher has not spent or committed to spend the individual allocation by April 1, the school or LEA may make the excess funds available to other teachers or may reserve the money for use by eligible teachers the following year.

  F. These funds shall supplement, not supplant, existing funds for identified purposes.

  G. These funds shall be accounted for by the LEA or eligible school using state and school district procurement and accounting policies.

  H. The funds and supplies purchased with the funds are the property of the LEA.

  (1) Employees do not personally own materials purchased with designated public funds.

  (2) An LEA may by policy allow individual teachers to use supply funds to protect teacher health with consumable materials that may not be able to be reused by the school.