Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) A consortium
that has received an implementation grant award or a continuation grant
pursuant to this Part for a cohort of candidates in the prior fiscal year shall
be subject to the requirements of this Section with respect to continued
funding for that cohort in subsequent years.
1) The responsibility and roles of each
partner in the consortium shall be set forth in a written agreement signed by
each partner to be submitted with the application annually. The written
agreement shall address at the least the following:
A) The process and responsibilities of each
partner for the recruitment, selection and assessment of candidates;
B) The establishment of support systems and
the specific roles of each partner in providing those supports. This may
include, but shall not be limited to, tutoring, peer mentoring, professional
development workshops, etc.; and
C)
The process to develop an evaluation plan to measure the progress and success
of individual candidates, as well as an evaluation of the partnership, and the
role of each partner in making improvements based on the results of the
evaluations.
2) In
addition to the application requirements of Section
1085.40, the
application for a continuation grant must include the following:
A) An end-of-year report from the project
director on the following:
i) Current status
of the program and the status of each cohort member;
ii) The activities and support provided to
date, including monetary and in-kind; and
iii) The degree to which candidates are
achieving the program's objectives.
B) An updated proposal including:
i) Objectives, activities, timelines and
evaluation procedures for the renewal year, showing that it continues to meet
all of the requirements set forth in Section
1085.60;
ii) Results/outcomes that have been achieved
to date; and
iii) The relationship
of results to any changes proposed for program operations from the previous
year.
C) An updated
budget including:
i) Budget summary;
ii) Payment schedule; and
ii) Narrative budget breakdown that describes
any needed variances from the budget proposed in the prior year of
funding.
b) When the consortium membership has changed
or there is a plan in place to replace one or more of the partners, the
consortium must contact GYOI prior to submitting an application for a
continuation grant. The consortium must submit written notification of the
membership change. GYOI will prescribe the form or format when releasing the
Request for Proposals (RFP). GYOI will review the notifications consistent with
the following:
1) If the 4-year institution
of higher education with an Illinois accredited teacher education program is
replaced or the school district or group of schools is replaced, the consortium
is not eligible for a continuation grant. The newly formed consortium may be
eligible for a planning or implementation grant and may be eligible for
continuation grants in the years following the receipt of a planning or
implementation grant.
2) If the
partners want to add a school district or group of schools to the consortium,
GYOI shall consider whether this change is viable and what impact this will
have on the candidates. If the reorganization appears viable and there is no
apparent risk that this change will interfere with the progression of
candidates through the program, GYOI shall recognize the reorganized
consortium. The reorganized consortium may be eligible for a continuation
grant.
3) A consortium may replace
or add community organizations as it deems appropriate. If there is no apparent
risk that the reorganization will interfere with the progression of candidates
through the program or harm the consortium, GYOI shall deem that the
reorganized consortium is eligible for a continuation grant.
c) A consortium that has received
an implementation grant award or a continuation grant pursuant to this Part for
a cohort of candidates in the prior fiscal year shall be subject to the
requirements of this Section with respect to continued funding for that cohort
in subsequent years.
1) The responsibility
and roles of each partner in the consortium shall be set forth in a written
agreement signed by each partner to be submitted with the application annually.
The written agreement shall address at the least the following:
A) The process and responsibilities of each
partner for the recruitment, selection and assessment of candidates;
B) The establishment of support systems and
the specific roles of each partner in providing those supports. This may
include, but shall not be limited to, tutoring, peer mentoring, professional
development workshops, etc.; and
C)
The process to develop an evaluation plan to measure the progress and success
of individual candidates, as well as an evaluation of the partnership, and the
role of each partner in making improvements based on the results of the
evaluations.
2) In
addition to the application requirements of Section 1085.40, the application
for a continuation grant must include the following:
A) An end-of-year report from the project
director on the following:
i) Current status
of the program and the status of each cohort member;
ii) The activities and support provided to
date, including monetary and in-kind; and
iii) The degree to which candidates are
achieving the program's objectives.
B) An updated proposal including:
i) Objectives, activities, timelines, and
evaluation procedures for the renewal year, showing that it continues to meet
all of the requirements set forth in Section 1085.60;
ii) Results/outcomes that have been achieved
to date; and
iii) The relationship
of results to any changes proposed for program operations from the previous
year.
C) An updated
budget including:
i) Budget summary;
ii) Payment schedule; and
ii) Narrative budget breakdown that describes
any needed variances from the budget proposed in the prior year of
funding.
d) GYOI shall, contingent upon appropriation
or allocation of funds for this initiative, provide continuation funding to
consortia that:
1) Demonstrate that a
majority of the candidates in the cohort served have completed coursework
required under the teacher preparation program during at least one semester of
the preceding year, as described in Section
1085.50(b);
2) Demonstrate success in providing the
supports necessary to retain candidates in the program; and
3) Demonstrate that their programs continue
to comply with the provisions of the Act and this Part.
e) If, for any reason, the amount of funds
available for release is not sufficient to distribute the continuation grants
in a given fiscal year, GYOI shall distribute prorated shares to
grantees.
f) In the event that an
audit or other evidence establishes that the consortium failed to perform
and/or the expenditure of grant funds was not consistent with the consortium's
proposal and the Grant Agreement, a full or partial reimbursement to the State,
through the Board, shall be required. For example, if an auditor finds that any
amount of funds were not used or were used in a manner inconsistent with the
proposal, GYOI will seek reimbursement for that amount of funds.
