What does the issue of “Supplement Versus Supplant” mean to a school and district?
Both the TAS and SWP requirements prohibit the use of federal funds to supplant state or local funds. This provision is conceptually confusing because it is sometimes difficult to determine whether a particular use of funds is, in fact, a case of supplanting. An LEA may use Title I funds only to supplement and, to the extent practical, increase the level of funds that would, in the absence of Title I funds, be made available from non-Federal sources for the education of students participating in Title I programs. In no case may Title I funds be used to supplant–i.e., take the place of–funds from non-Federal sources. To meet this requirement, an LEA is not required to provide Title I services using a particular instructional method or in a particular instructional setting. In operating a TAS, Title I, Part A of the ESEA gives LEA and school personnel flexibility in selecting the instructional strategies they believe will best meet the needs of students who are at risk of not meeting c
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