Section 071-104-4-20 - Program PersonnelThe costs of personnel, including contracted salary and benefits, or a portion thereof, are allowed. Staffing options include:
1. Personnel with full time teaching and/or administrative responsibility for the gifted and talented program.2. Professional staff with full or part time teaching, coordinating and/or consulting responsibility for the gifted and talented program. NOTE: Full-time staff for the program may use up to 10 percent of their time to carry out the program related activities that benefit children other than those participating in the gifted and talented program in order to provide a bridge to the regular school program.
a. The costs, or a portion thereof, of elementary school personnel are allowed if such personnel work a minimum of one-fifth time exclusively In the-gifted and talented program. Secondary school personnel with coordinating and/or consulting responsibility or who teach a credit-bearing course of specialized instruction in the gifted and talented program may have a percentage of their time included in the annual claim of allowable gifted and talented expenditures. The course taught must have a total maximum enrollment of fifteen (15) identified gifted and talented students per class period and follow a course syllabus approved within the school administrative unit's approved program. The salary and benefits of the teacher are divided by the number of classes scheduled per day in the school schedule. For example, a teacher with one approved class of gifted and talented students out of a seven-period day may have one-seventh (1/7) of his/her salary and benefits included in the claim for allowed costs under this rule.
3. other individuals classified as auxiliary personnel ,with specialized knowledge, skills or expertise who assist with program activities or work directly with gifted and talented children. a. The costs of compensation to individuals who lack professional certification and who have specialized knowledge and/or skills in a particular field are allowed, provided that: (i) The services to be provided by these individuals are an integral part of the unit's overall program of services for gifted and talented children.(ii) The services are not available from the unit's regular professional educational staff.(iii) The services are necessary to fulfill the educational plans of gifted and talented children(iv) The services are carried out under the direct supervision of a certified teacher or administrator in the gifted and talented program.(v) The employment of such personnel has received prior approval from the Commissioner.4. Individuals, classified as independent contractors, with specialized knowledge, skills or expertise who provide consulting services to school staff or instructional services to children. a. The costs of consulting services by such individuals are allowed, provided that: (i) The consulting services are appropriate and necessary for the gifted and talented program.(ii) The consulting services are limited in scope and do not replace direct instructional services to children.b. The costs of instructional services by such individuals are allowed, provided that: (i) The services to be provided by these individuals are an integral part of the unit's overall program of services for gifted and talented children.(ii) The services are not available from the unit's regular professional educational staff.(iii) The services are necessary to fulfill the educational plans of gifted and talented children.(iv) The services are carried out under the direct supervision of a certified teacher or administrator in the gifted and talented program.(v) The services are limited in scope and duration.(vi) The employment of such personnel has received prior approval from the Commissioner.05- 071 C.M.R. ch. 104, § 4-20