New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants
Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs
Subpart 151-2 - Experimental Prekindergarten Programs
Section 151-2.4 - District application and reports
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 151-2.4
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Each school district applying for a grant under this Subpart shall submit a formal application in a format and on forms provided by the department by the date prescribed by the commissioner.
(b) The application shall set forth the following information with respect to each program for which a grant is requested:
(1) The number of
prekindergarten children to be served by each session of the program and the
number of such children who are economically disadvantaged.
(2) A general description of the families of
prekindergarten children in the district, their income level, culture and
linguistic background, housing environment, and other indicators of
socioeconomic status.
(3) A
description of services available within the community to meet the needs of
eligible families.
(4) A
description of other early childhood programs that serve prekindergarten
children in the community.
(5) A
description of the staff development plan.
(6) A description of the plan to recruit and
select four year olds for the prekindergarten program.
(7) A description of the indoor and outdoor
facilities to be used, whether district owned, rented or leased.
(8) A description of materials, and equipment
to be used for the prekindergarten program.
(9) A description of the space to be used for
parent activities.
(10) A
description of the plan and rationale for all transportation to be provided, if
any, which transportation shall be consistent with the requirements of all
applicable statutes, the commissioner's regulations, and school district
policy.
(11) A description of a
plan to provide meals to children who will participate in the
program.
(12) A description of the
daily activities in which the children are involved.
(13) The philosophy and goals of the
district's prekindergarten program.
(14) A description of services to be
implemented to address the needs of children and families which shall include
but not be limited to the following:
(i)
social services;
(ii) health
services;
(iii)
nutrition;
(iv) parent
involvement;
(v) continuity of
program and services to kindergarten through third grade; and
(vi) coordination with other early childhood
and community agencies.
(15) A description of a plan to ensure parent
involvement.
(16) A description of
the assessment process to be used to evaluate the accomplishment of the goals
of the prekindergarten program.
(17) Documentation of the qualifications of
the professional, ancillary and consultative staff, whether employed on a full-
or part-time basis, which shall include but shall not be limited to the
following:
(i) for consultants only, a copy
of a resume;
(ii) for professional
staff, a copy of any teaching or administrative licenses or certificates
held;
(iii) title of
position;
(iv) name of current
supervisor; and
(v) percentage of
work hours assigned to the prekindergarten program.
(18) A description of the proposed budget for
the program, indicating in detail the manner in which funds are expected to be
received and disbursed, including all funds used in connection with the
program, whether appropriated by the State Legislature or otherwise
appropriated or provided by a local government, a public agency, private
persons or organizations, or the school district itself. The proposed budget
shall be developed on the basis that costs will be shared by the State and the
local school district, with the methodology to determine the State share to be
established annually by the commissioner with the approval of the Director of
the Budget.
(19) A description of
the district's needs assessment and the rationale for opening and/or continuing
the district's prekindergarten program.
(c) Evaluation report of program. A written report of the results of the evaluation of the accomplished goals of the prekindergarten program shall be submitted to the department within 30 days after the program ends in the school year for which funds are sought.
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