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Chugach School District
9312 Vanguard Drive
#100 Anchorage, AK
99507
Phone: 907-522-7400
Fax: 907-522-3399
info@chugachschools.com

Curriculum & Purchasing

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Student Allotments*
Annual allotments are based on the grade level of the student:

K-3 $1300 (based on legislative approval in 5/09)
4-8 $1600 (based on legislative approval in 5/09)
9-12 $2000 (based on legislative approval in 5/09
* Included in these allotments, CSD will reimburse up to $350 per student towards the purchase of a computer or related hardware.

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Purchasing Guidelines - All purchases must be justified within the purview of the Individual Learning Plan or Developmental Report Card. In addition, requests for supplies and materials must be aligned to the Standards and Levels in which the student is progressing. All purchases must be an economical use of district funds and are subject to final approval by the CSD Superintendent. (All non-consumable materials purchased with district funds are the property of CSD and must be returned to the Extension School office upon withdrawal unless the family chooses to purchase these materials at a depreciated rate upon the approval of the advisory teacher. Fines maybe assessed to recover the cost of lost or damaged materials.

Purchase Requests must follow these steps:

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Discuss the purchase with your advisory teacher to assure it is an appropriate and aligned request and will receive approval.

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Complete a purchase order requisition form or order form from the catalog/vendor.

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Forward the requisition form or order form to the advisory teacher for processing at the District Office.

Purchase Request Form

Reimbursements must follow these steps:

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Discuss the purchase with your advisory teacher to assure it is an appropriate and aligned request. Obtain verbal approval prior to making the purchase.

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Purchase the item(s) using your own money.

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Attach the original receipt(s) to the Check Request for Reimbursement Form and submit it to the advisory teacher. (Please note that we are not able to reimburse without receipts.)

Check Request Form

Reimbursement for Lessons or Courses* must follow these steps:

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Discuss the purchase with your advisory teacher to assure it is an appropriate and aligned request that will receive approval from the district office.

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Complete a course approval form that describes the goals of the lessons based on the Chugach standards for that student's level

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Purchase the service(s) or course(s) with your own money, or get the advisory teachers approval to set up a Purchase order.

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Attach the original receipt(s) to the Check Request for Reimbursement Form and submit it to the advisory teacher. (Please note that we are not able to reimburse without receipts.)

* Reimbursement is only made upon successful completion of the service or course. District policy allows students $850 from their allotment to be used for Art, Music, and PE (AMPE). Parents may request the use of the students remaining allotment to be used for AMOE by contacting their advisory teacher.

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Supplies/Materials covered by CSD - CSD can pay for curricular supplies that are educational and complement the student's goals and Individual Learning Plan. Curricular materials may include textbooks, workbooks, CD's or DVD's of an educational nature, art materials, science kits, general and consumable school supplies, on-line courses, college courses, community-based learning opportunities, performing arts experiences, computer games of an educational nature, and other materials or resources that meet the student's needs.

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Supplies/ Materials NOT covered by CSD - 4AAC 33.421(k) a statewide correspondence study program may not pay for or provide money for:

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family travel, including transportation, food, or lodging: or for expenses during, or for any travel out-of-state unless a governing body or superintendent of the district approves expenses incurred in the out-of-state travel that are associated with direct instructional activities; in this paragraph, "family travel" does not include travel in which the student is accompanied by the students family for assessments or other required, activities initiated by the district;

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annual passes or family memberships to a sports or recreational facility; however, an annual pass or membership for the student may be purchased for entry into a sports or recreational facility in which the student is provided lessons under the students individual learning plan (Course Approval Plan), if the cost of the pass or membership is prorated to include only the cost of the students instructional time;

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fees that allow entrance to a facility in which no instruction directly connected to the student's individual learning plan under (e) (1) of this section is given;

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religious, partisan, sectarian, or denominational textbooks or other curriculum materials;

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services provided to a student by a family member; in this paragraph, "family member" means the students spouse, guardian, parent, step-parent, sibling, step-sibling, grandparent, step-grandparent, child, uncle, or aunt;

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clothing, uniforms, physical education equipment, or other personal items;

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pets or animals;

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furniture;

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taxes, testing other than educational assessments required by the district, or parking fee

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entertainment

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permanent items that adhere to or enhance the value of a non-school facility; or

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items that are considered excessive by the school administrator

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Technology Reimbursement* - Students in K-12 can purchase their own computer and receive a reimbursement from CSD for one half the purchase price of the equipment, not to exceed $350 per student. This technology reimbursement can be used for computers, printers, digital camera, or other equipment with the approval of the advisory teacher and district office. It is understood that students who choose to purchase technology equipment will own that equipment and will assume responsibility for maintaining it.
(These funds will come out of the student's allotment)

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Internet Access - CSD will reimburse for Internet costs for students in grades K-12. Parents/students will need to sign up and pay for Internet connectivity. When submitting Internet charges for reimbursement, please consider your child's academic needs and the amount of Internet usage that actually goes to support your child's education.
(These funds will come out of the student's allotment)

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