AGENCY: Board of Education. Office of Education. Projects Assistance Services
SERIES: 12375
TITLE: Technology grant files
DATES: 1987-1991.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological, thereunder alphabetical by school district.
DESCRIPTION: In 1987, the Utah State Legislature initiated a program which would provide funding on a competitive basis for the following sorts of programs:__reducing non-teaching activities that encumber teachers; increasing learning opportunities for students; and minimizing, stabilizing, or both, the costs of the current instructional system. In addition, districts could apply for administrative technology funds to be used for developing a technology master plan, technology inservice for staff, or on-site technology assistance for classroom teachers.
The files include approved applications and associated documentation, as well as mid-year and final reports on the projects which have received state funding. The information includes correspondence regarding the committee which is to review the applications; a list of the applications received including the district, title, amount approved, and notes; a C-20 Awarded Funds Approval form which requests funding for the approved programs; a Card 4 which shows the distribution of funds among the school districts in Utah; and abstracts of the projects. Another section of the files pertain to school districts. This includes correspondence between the Utah State Office of Education and the schools or districts; copyright release forms; applications for funds, showing applicant agency identification, project director, proposed funding source, a budget; narrative summaries of project, conformity with program rules, statement of need basis of evaluation and evaluator, objectives, and costs by category.
The final report includes title of project and school district identification, how the project did or did not meet its objectives and time schedule, summary of evaluation information, potential for statewide or districtwide use of the program, narrative outline of the project to date, plans for continuation, and financial reports.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years after grant has expired and then destroy.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Fiscal
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public