SECTION 210:40-77-3. Procedures for solicitation and acceptance of applications for state-funded Alternative Education Academy Grants

(a)   Pursuant to Section 1210.563 of Title 70, Oklahoma Statutes, the State Board of Education will identify the counties with the highest numbers of juvenile justice referrals and the school districts, within those counties, with the highest numbers of students who dropped out of school.

(b)   Upon identification by the State Board of Education, service providers in these districts identified pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (a) of this Section become eligible to compete for designated state funds to serve students in these identified school districts.

(c)   Districts that have been assessed the five percent penalty for failing to submit and implement effective alternative education academies (per provisions of 70 O.S. §1210.564) may file an appeal with the State Board of Education within sixty days of the notification that the penalty will be assessed.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 33, eff 9-29-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 1367, eff 5-25-95; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3379, eff 5-5-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2337, eff 6-11-98]