SECTION 210:40-57-2. Community education grant procedures


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  • (a)   The State Department of Education shall notify all LEAs of the eligibility and availability of Community Education grant funds and of the deadline for submitting grant applications.
    (b)   Community education programs shall address the following: composition of the Community Education advisory committee, assessment of needs, community(ies) to be served, goals and objectives, proposed activities and implementation plan, program evaluation, and proposed budget. Grant funds are not intended for capital improvements or the purchase of technology.
    (c)   Community education grant applications shall be reviewed by a team of school and community leaders approved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
    (d)   Community Education grant recipients shall identify a program director and a fiscal officer, and shall maintain financial records according to the Oklahoma Cost Accounting System.
    (e)   Each funded LEA shall agree to abide by the guidelines, rules, and regulations of the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) in implementing the Community Education grant program, and shall provide program and budget reports as required by the OSDE.
    (f)   The amount of funding available for each school district will be dependent on the Average Daily Attendance (ADA) of a school district:
    (1)   800 ADA and below--up to $5,000;
    (2)   801 ADA to 4,000 ADA--up to $7,500;
    (3)   4,001 ADA and above--up to $10,000.
[Source: Added at 15 Ok Reg 2337, eff 6-11-98]