14 Del. Admin. Code § 235-7.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 235-7.0 - Funding and Use of Funds

7.1 The Teacher of the Year Award Fund, in the amount of $5,000, shall be set aside within the budget of the Department to be used for the statewide Teacher of the Year Award recipient's exclusive assignment and disbursement.

7.1.1 The Teacher of the Year Award Funds, shall not be used for the personal benefit of the award recipient, but shall be used solely to accomplish educational purposes or objectives for students; however that in the use of such funds for educational purposes, the recipient may be an indirect or incidental beneficiary as teacher of the benefited pupils.

7.1.1.1 In the event all funds for an Award recipient have not been completely expended by the time a subsequent award is granted, the remainder of the former recipient's award shall not revert, but shall remain set aside in the name of the former recipient such time as it is totally expended or the recipient dies or leaves the state.

7.1.2 In order to withdraw funds, the recipient shall present to the superintendent of the local school district or the head of the charter school in which the recipient is employed a plan for utilization of the award in order to avoid wasteful duplication of materials or violation of school district or charter school policy.

7.1.3 Possible use of funds includes:

7.1.3.1 Purchase of non-consumable materials and supplies (library books, audio/visual equipment, computer equipment, etc.);

7.1.3.2 Purchase of otherwise consumable materials that are used in the production of a student designed item (artist's paper, canvas, instruments, wood, etc.);

7.1.3.3 Payment for student travel (museum, theatres, historic sites, etc.);

7.1.3.4 Employment of performers or consultants (musical group, author, poet or historian, etc.); or

7.1.3.5 Reimbursements to the recipient, not to exceed $500, for personal expenses.

7.1.4 Materials, equipment or other items purchased with such funds shall be the property of the Delaware public school district or charter school in which the recipient is employed at the time of expenditure.

7.1.5 Invoices, purchase orders or personal reimbursement forms related to withdrawals from the Teacher of the Year Award Fund shall be retained by the local school district or charter school and shall be available for inspection as public records and subject to regular audit by the State Auditor of Accounts.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 235-7.0

3 DE Reg. 104 (7/1/1999)
7 DE Reg. 1178 (3/1/2004)
9 DE Reg. 1182 (2/1/2006)
14 DE Reg. 805 (2/1/2011)
18 DE Reg. 692 (3/1/2015)
22 DE Reg. 1003 (6/1/2019)
27 DE Reg. 247 (10/1/2023)
28 DE Reg. 43 (7/1/2024) (Final)