May the public school compensate teachers from private schools for travel expenses for an approved professional development activity?
A6. Yes. However, if the registration fee for this activity has been pro-rated based on content, travel expenses must also be pro-rated. Q7. May the public school pay for stipends for private school teachers? A7. Yes. The use of funds for stipends must be reasonable and necessary. For instance, stipends may be needed to compensate teachers for their participation outside their regular employment hours. The stipends must be paid directly to the private school teachers for their own use and not to the private school. Q8. May the public school pay for substitute teachers to replace teachers from private schools while they attend professional development activities? A8. No, these funds may not be used to pay for substitute teachers for the private schools. Q9. May Title II.A funds be used to support the acquisition of advanced degrees by private school teachers? A9. Yes, a public school district may use Title II.A funds to support a teacher’s acquisition of an advanced degree to the extent
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