Education Finance
Required Services - Nonpublic Schools
Guidelines for Nonpublic Schools
Overview
The Required Services Program is intended to reimburse nonpublic schools for the actual cost of performing selected activities. Pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 17:361, annual reimbursement of each approved nonpublic school shall be for the actual mandated service, administrative, and clerical costs incurred by such school during the preceding school year in preparing, maintaining, and filing reports, forms and records, and in providing such other administrative and clerical services that are not an integral part of the teaching process as may be required by the State law or regulation or requirement of the State Department of Education, state agency, or local school board.
Participation in the program requires that detailed records be maintained during the current school year documenting the actual amount of time dedicated to the performance of selected services by employees of the nonpublic school. Then, in the subsequent school year, reimbursement may be sought for the total actual cost incurred for these services. The reimbursement form must be submitted to the Louisiana Department of Education no later than September 30th each year.
Reimbursement is based on the funds requested, subject to the audit process, and reduced in an amount equal to the appropriation unless funding is provided to meet the total amount requested, less audit adjustments.
For further information, you may contact any of the state audit staff, at (225) 342-8848 or toll free at 1-877-453-2721.
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