2023–24 Title I, Part A LEA Closeout Report
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2023–24 Title I, Part A Local Educational Agency (LEA) Closeout Report data collection form.Data Collection Purpose
Report fiscal year (FY) expenditures to determine 2023–24 Title I, Part A unspent funds and compliance with the availability period.
Note: If the local educational agency (LEA) has carryover funds to report, then this form must be certified annually.
Program Information
Under the federal Tydings Amendment, Section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act, any funds that are not obligated at the end of the federal funding period, July 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, shall remain available for obligation for an additional period of 12 months, through September 30, 2025, within the limits specified in the Every Student Succeeds Act Section 1127.
This data collection is to report expenditures related to the FY 2023–24 Title I, Part A funds. The LEAs that reported a carryover amount in the Winter Release last year must report expenditures related to that carryover amount to ensure that FY 2023–24 Title I, Part A funds were spent by September 30, 2025.
California Department of Education (CDE) Program Staff Contact
Rina DeRose
Education Programs Consultant
Title I Policy, Program, and Support Office
rderose@cde.ca.gov
916-323-0472
Displayed Data – Reported Carryover
2023–24 Title I, Part A LEA available allocation: The allocation amount plus transferred-in amount, as displayed in the same fiscal year Title I, Part A LEA Carryover data collection form from the prior Winter Release.
Expenditures through September 30, 2024: Data displays as reported in the same fiscal year Title I, Part A LEA Carryover data collection form from the prior Winter Release.
Carryover as of September 30, 2024: The LEA available allocation minus the expenditures through September 30, 2024 amount, as displayed in the same fiscal year Title I, Part A LEA Carryover data collection form from the prior Winter Release.
Amount of funds CDE invoiced the LEA, if applicable: The amount above the allowable 15 percent carryover, as displayed in the same fiscal year Title I, Part A LEA Carryover data collection form from the prior Winter Release, for which the LEA received an invoice from the California Department of Education (CDE), if applicable.
Adjusted carryover amount: The carryover as of September 30, 2024, minus the amount of funds CDE invoiced the LEA, if applicable.
Procedures
| Step | Action | Program Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enter the amount of 2023–24 Expenditures as of September 30, 2025. | Required field. Include liquidation of obligations not later than 90 days after September 30, 2025. Enter an amount equal to or greater than zero. |
Displayed Data - Unspent Funds
Amount of unspent funds to be invoiced by CDE: The adjusted carryover amount minus the amount of FY 2023–24 expenditures as of September 30, 2025.
LEAs will report expenditures as of September 30, 2025 for FY 2023–24 in this data collection form.
The CDE will invoice LEAs with remaining unspent FY 2023–24 funds after the close of the 2025–26 CARS Winter Release.Error Messages
| Field Name | Error Message | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 Expenditures as of September 30, 2025 | Final expenditures cannot be greater than the adjusted carryover amount. | Ensure the final expenditures are not greater than the adjusted carryover amount. |
| Adjusted Carryover Amount | The adjusted carryover amount must be recalculated. A change has occurred to either the Title I, Part A LEA available allocation amount, the Transferred In amount, or the expenditures amount reported in Title I, Part A LEA Carryover. To recalculate this value and resolve this error, save this submission again. | To recalculate this value and resolve this error, return to Title I, Part A LEA Closeout Report, then save it again. |