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Special 15% Infrastructure Rule

LEAs or consortiums of LEAs may not spend more than 15% of funding in this section on devices, equipment, software applications, platforms, digital instructional resources, and/or other one-time IT purchases. 
 

An LEA may not use more than 15% of the portion of funds identified for the effective use of technology content area to purchase technology infrastructure, including the purchase of:

• devices, equipment, and software applications to address academic readiness shortfalls; 

• blended learning technology software and platforms; 

• digital instructional resources; 

• initial professional development activities; and

• one-time information technology purchases.

Purchases for technology infrastructure may not include significant construction or the renovation of facilities. The remaining 85% of the funds for this content area must be used for professional development in the use of technology and data. 

Reference ESEA Section 4109 (a)(2)(B) and ESEA Section 4109 (a)(4)(A)

A local or state mandate requiring schools to provide these services would raise the presumption that use of these funds would violate the Supplement, not Supplant requirement and thus would not be allowable.  – US Dept. of Education (3/2023)
 

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