Sec. 149-2.4. Allowable costs

(a) Programs and services which may be approved by the commissioner for the purposes of this Subpart shall include but not be limited to:

(1) the services of additional support personnel including attendance, counseling and social work personnel;

(2) intergenerational mentoring programs;

(3) the institution of new or additional programs for in-school suspension programs work-experience, diagnostic screening, computerized telephone contact systems, alternative education programs;

(4) extracurricular after-school activities including but not limited to: athletics, recreation, art, music, drama, academic tutoring, mentoring, cultural field trips, community services and related equipment;

(5) violence prevention activities including but not limited to: conflict resolution programs, peer mediation programs, staff development in conflict resolution and violence prevention, and collaborative school safety programs; and

(6) other services designed to improve student attendance and retention rates.

(b) Such services may be provided by contract with nonschool based organizations provided that no more than 15 percent of the total contract costs shall be expended for administrative and indirect costs of the contractee. A school district may contract with a board of cooperative educational services for the provision of such services. All services shall be coordinated to the maximum extent feasible with services available pursuant to other State, local and federally funded programs.