SECTION 210:40-69-4. Guidelines for application

(a)   Grant funds are available for the development and implementation of instruction using telecommunications to improve statewide educational opportunities in Oklahoma public schools.

(b)   The instructional design of the proposal must address curriculum areas that have been identified by the applicant as an area of need.

(c)   Funding provided in the grant(s) shall be expended for instructional related personnel, equipment, and materials.

(d)   No funds provided shall be used for construction, remodeling or furniture.

(e)   The term of the grant is for one year, with no assurance of future funding.

(f)   Submit three copies of the application to the Oklahoma State Department of Education grant administrator.

(g)   The application must consist of five distinct narrative parts in addition to the applicant information.

(h)   The narrative parts of the application must address the following areas: need for project, qualification of key personnel, significance of the project, budget and cost-effectiveness, and evaluation plan, in sufficient detail to fully explain the proposed project.

(i)   After the completion of the fiscal year in which grant funds are awarded, each project will be audited by the Oklahoma State Department of Education auditors. Grant funds must be spent for purposes or items consistent with the approved application.