Illinois Administrative Code
Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 425 - VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION AND RECOGNITION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS
Section 425.90 - Textbook Block Grant Program

Universal Citation: 23 IL Admin Code ยง 425.90

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024

Recognized schools serving students in kindergarten through grade 12 are eligible to receive annual funding for the direct purchase of selected secular textbooks.

a) Funding received under the Textbook Block Grant Program shall be used only for the direct purchase of secular textbooks, as defined in Section 2-3.155(b) of the School Code.

b) For the purposes of monitoring compliance with Section 2-3.155(d) of the School Code, each school that receives funding under the Textbook Block Grant Program shall provide to the State Superintendent, upon request, a copy of the purchase order and receipt confirmation for any textbooks acquired that includes the:

1) title of each textbook purchased, including its International Standard Book Number (ISBN), or, if no ISBN is provided, a description of the materials purchased;

2) quantity received; and

3) total cost of the textbooks ordered.

c) Records associated with the purchase of textbooks under Section 2-3.155 of the School Code shall be maintained for three years following the school year in which the textbooks were purchased.

d) In the event that the school fails to comply with Section 2-3.155 of the School Code and this Section, then it shall return to the State Board of Education any grant funds expended on textbooks not in compliance with Section 2-3.155 of the School Code.

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