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3. The district allocates lottery funds to school advisory councils as required by law.
 a. The district can demonstrate that each school in the district has an approved school improvement plan
pursuant to Florida law.
b. The district can demonstrate that the school board allocates at least $10 per unweighted FTE student to
be used at the discretion of the school advisory council (or in absence of a SAC, at the discretion of staff
and parents at the school).
c. SACs are able to spend lottery funds without impediment from the school district.
d. The district has provided timely, clear, and correct information to SAC members regarding their roles and
responsibilities related to the use of lottery funds including the legal expenditure of these funds. |
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School District Reviews: http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/school_districts/districtlist.html |
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Sharpening the Pencil Act - District Reviews: http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/school_districts/districtreviews.html
One of the most important provisions of the act is that it requires each school district to undergo a Best Financial Management Practices Review once every five years. The law also provides that the Commissioner of Education adopt the best practices to be used as standards for these reviews and establishes meeting the best practices as the goal for all Florida school districts. |
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Best Financial Management Practices Reviews
The 1997 Legislature directed the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) and Florida's Auditor General to develop a system for reviewing the financial management practices of the school districts. OPPAGA and the Auditor General developed Best Financial Management Practices for Florida school districts, which were adopted by the state's Commissioner of Education. OPPAGA and the Auditor General will jointly examine school district operations to determine whether they are using the Best Financial Management Practices. |
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Best Practices With Their Associated Indicators
http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/reports/pdf/bestprac_indicators2002.pdf (See page 6) which outlines what OPPAGA reviews - also called "indicators" for best practices. The report specifically asks if "The district can demonstrate that business partners on School Advisory Councils (SACs) are actively
involved in making decisions regarding school" and "The district can demonstrate that parents on School Advisory Councils (SACs) are actively involved in
making decisions regarding school improvement." |
