Apply for 2008-09 TCAP funds now

The application process for 2008-09 Teacher Compensation Assistance Program funds is now open. From this point forward, the annual TCAP application process will open Nov. 1 with final notifications to districts by Feb. 1 of the following year. Please review the information below before applying.

Deadlines and directions

• The 2008-09 application covers the timeframe July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009. All activities must be completed, and all expenses incurred, within this time period.

• The 2008-09 application is prepopulated with the estimated TCAP dollar amount allocated for your district. This amount is an estimate and could change pending final verification of 2007 state aid fall enrollment.

• Districts must submit their applications online by Dec. 14, 5 p.m. (Central Time). There will only be one round of applications for 2008-09.

• We strongly recommend that you write your plan in a Word document, then copy and paste into the online application.

Changes to the process

The 2008-09 application process will be essentially the same process that we used for 2007-08. However, two changes have been approved by the South Dakota Board of Education beginning with this round of applications.

1. Districts will be allowed to write one-, two- or three-year applications. The purpose of this option is to allow for long-range planning of TCAP activities. Please be sure to indicate which option you plan to use. All applications written as two- or three-year applications will be amendable each year. Keep in mind that funds are allocated for the 2008-09 time period only and must be incurred within the timeframe noted above.

2. In the budget section, please enter estimated amounts for each activity you intend to conduct. These figures will only be considered estimates. Our intention is not to hold a district to the line item amounts. If necessary, a district may spend amounts based on approved activities without requesting permission from DOE to transfer budget estimates from one activity to another. However, funds may only be expended on approved activities and must be spent within the fiscal year. Be sure to indicate in your budget where matching funds will be taken from (eg., General Funds, Title Funds, etc.).

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More information

TCAP questions can be addressed to Wade Pogany at (605) 773-3282. wade.pogany@state.sd.us.