Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Each
ROE, Cook County ISC, or CPS shall submit an annual application. The
application shall include the following components.
1) A cover page that identifies the ROE, ISC
or CPS and, in the case of an Intermediate Service Center Governing Board,
shows that the Board has formally approved a motion granting authority to
submit the application.
2) A
description of the services, along with specific activities and timelines, that
will be provided by the ROE, ISC or CPS pursuant to Sections 2-3.62 and 2-3.53
of the School Code and this Part, either directly or in cooperation with other
ROEs or ISCs.
A) The proposed services shall
be based upon the identification of the school improvement needs of the school
districts to be served and how those will be provided (e.g., on-site
consultations, meetings, workshops, conferences, other means).
B) Those entities that voluntarily choose to
work in cooperation with each other shall ensure that the school improvement
needs of the school districts in each region are considered.
3) A plan for evaluating the
usefulness of the services provided and whether they meet the needs of the
school districts in the respective service region, service center, or in the
case of CPS, its schools. The evaluation shall specify the progress made toward
meeting each need identified and describe the procedures to be taken to address
those needs in which inadequate progress was made and those that continue to be
a priority.
4) Job descriptions for
the professional and nonprofessional staff to be employed to provide the
services and programs specified under Section
525.10. If there will be
part-time employees, then the approximate percentage of time they will be
assigned to activities shall be submitted. Resumes shall not be
submitted.
5) A budget summary and
payment schedule, as well as a budget breakdown (i.e., a detailed explanation
of each line item of expenditure).
6) The certifications, assurances and
program-specific terms of the grant as the State Superintendent of Education
may require, to be signed by each applicant that is a party to the application
and submitted with the proposal.
b) Applications shall be reviewed by State
Board of Education staff. If an application does not meet the criteria set
forth in Section 2-3.62 of the School Code and this Part, then State Board
staff shall contact the applicant and request the submission of an amended
application.
c) Upon determining
that an application is in compliance with Sections 2-3.62 and 2-3.53 of the
School Code and this Part, the contents of the approved application shall be
incorporated into a grant agreement to be signed by the State Superintendent of
Education or designee, and the Regional Superintendent of Education, Chief
Administrative Officer for the ISC or Chief Executive Officer or designee for
CPS, as applicable.
