Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Applications.
(1) Institutions of higher education or
consortia of such institutions seeking a grant shall submit to the department,
no later than July 15th of the school year for which funds are sought, an
original and four complete copies of a complete application signed by the chief
executive officer of each participating institution of higher education, and by
the superintendent of schools of each participating school district. Such
application shall include a proposal abstract which shall describe the program
to be conducted and how such program will be integrated with the attendance
improvement and dropout prevention plan of each participating school
district.
(2) Each application
shall contain the following assurances by the chief executive officer of each
participating institution of higher education:
(i) that the participating institution or
consortium of institutions offers graduate degree programs in fields relevant
to the services to be provided in the program, including but not limited to
education, social work, psychology and sociology; and
(ii) that additional support in an amount
equal to at least 15 per centum of the grant funds requested will be provided
through institutional, private, and other governmental sources and through
in-kind contributions.
(b) Award of grants. The commissioner shall
select for funding not less than 10, nor more than 20 programs which comply
with the statutory requirements and purposes established for the Stay in School
Partnership appropriation and which comply with the requirements of this
section. In awarding grants, the commissioner shall consider, but shall not be
limited to, the following criteria:
(1) the
setting of realistic program objectives stated in specific terms with
measurable outcomes which are attainable within the duration of the
program;
(2) the extent to which
services and programs to be provided are coordinated with the attendance
improvement and dropout prevention programs in participating school districts,
and have potential for improving such programs;
(3) the expertise and research capability of
the institutions of higher education conducting the program;
(4) the extent of the involvement and
commitment of resources by the participating school districts;
(5) the sufficiency of the resources
committed by the institutions to achieve program objectives;
(6) the adequacy of the management plan to
assure completion of the program;
(7) the adequacy of the evaluation methods
and instruments to be used to measure achievement of program objectives and to
collect data on the effectiveness of the program in implementing the
characteristics of effective schools and in improving pupil attendance,
retention, academic performance and socialization;
(8) the availability of program staff with
appropriate qualifications and experience in sufficient numbers to successfully
operate the program; and
(9) the
appropriateness and reasonableness of the program budget.
(c) Reports. Each institution of higher
education receiving a grant shall submit to the commissioner an interim
progress report no later than January 15th of the school year in which the
grant is received and a final report no later than August 31st next following
the school year in which the grant is received. Such reports shall be in a form
prescribed by the commissioner and shall contain such information as he may
require.
