DEEF Verification Report – Form 1- For schools whose staff salary is at or above 85% with aspirations to move towards 90% parity. Distribution to be made in October.

CSO – 2025-26 – DEEF Verification Report – Form 1- For schools at or above 85%, with aspirations of moving toward 90% parity

IMPORTANT: Form 1: Parishes/schools are to pay teachers according to a written salary scale, which shall steadily move by at least 1% toward 85% parity, with aspirations of moving toward 90% parity, of the PREVIOUS year’s local public school’s teacher salary scale at each step and level.

DEEF Verification Form 1 – This report MUST be completed and submitted by August 30, 2025 to ensure timely issuance of the DEEF distribution in October, 2025.

Name of School(Required)

Administrator Name(Required)

Email(Required)

A. Number of Administrators / Teachers employed for the 2025-2026 school year who meet the criteria for participation in the distribution of DEEF funds:

For purposes of this form, full-time Administrators/Teachers regularly work a full day. Full-time Administrators/Teachers may have one position or may divide their time between more than one position (administration/teaching).

Full -Time / 40 hours:(Required)

Part-Time / 20+ hours:(Required)

B. The teacher salary for the school year is at or above 85% parity of the local public school teacher salary scale at each step and level.(Required)

The teacher salary scale is at what % parity of the local public school teacher salary scale?(Required)

What is the Catholic school base salary?(Required)

Please submit a copy of the Teacher Salary Scale to the Catholic School Office by August 30, 2025

C. There is a written administrative salary scale for the school year developed according to diocesan school office guidelines.(Required)

Please briefly explain how the salary is determined.(Required)

Submit a copy of the Administrator salary scale to the Catholic Schools Office by August 30, 2025.

It is the decision of the Advisory Council that the income from the DEEF to be distributed to this school will be used for (CHECK ONE OPTION BELOW).

OPTION 1

An increase in the salary scale beyond the current 85% parity, with aspirations of moving toward 90%, of the local public school scale.

Indicate the percent point beyond 85% parity increase to be given.(Required)

OPTION 2

Direct benefits to the faculty through an increase in salary, beyond salary scale.

Each full-time teacher to receive(Required)

Amount of percentage of distribution indicated on teacher contract(Required)

OPTION 3

Staffing benefits.

Explain how the money will be used as staffing benefits.(Required)

The undersigned (electronic signature) hereby certifies that this school is in compliance with the regulations to qualify for the distribution of funds from the Diocesan Excellence in Education Fund and that the information contained herein is true and correct.(Required)

Date(Required)