Physical Education Teacher Incentive

Note: Much of the information provided below is outdated. Funding for this program is now unrestricted pursuant to SBX3 4 (Chapter 12, Statutes of 2009), enacted in February 2009. For additional information, please refer to the Action on 2008 and 2009 Budget Acts Web page.

Funding supports ongoing incentive grants for school districts to hire more credentialed physical education teachers in elementary and middle schools, kindergarten through grade eight. The purpose of the program is to help address the rising incidence of obesity and its effects by ensuring that schools have trained experts to provide the required number of instructional minutes in physical education. The funds are to be used to hire credentialed staff to help kids develop healthy life-long exercise habits.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Recipients were randomly selected in 2006-07.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item 6110-260-0001
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2008-09
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	6258 / 8590
Total Available	$41,812,000
Recipient Amount	36,586
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Recipients that were randomly selected in 2006-07 will receive $36,586 per school.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	December 5, 2008

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/peti08result.asp
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Robert Calvo Phone : 916-324-5686 E-mail : rcalvo@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Clifton Davis Phone : 916-323-5808 E-mail : cdavis@cde.ca.gov
Division	Professional Learning Support Division Phone : 916-323-6244 Fax : 916-323-2807