New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter XXI - Annual Program Plans
Part 2302 - Fiscal Year 1978 Annual Program Plan For Libraries And Learning Resources And Educational Innovation And Support
Section 2302.16 - Administrative and program procedures-part b

(1) The State Education Department will consult with the State advisory council on part B policies and questions including: criteria for distribution of funds, participation of eligible private school pupils, maintenance of effort, evaluation, dissemination, and possible need for revision of regulations.

Timeline--On-going

(2) The Bureau of School Libraries will coordinate with the Department's Information Center on Education to identify the availability and recency of data required to calculate the distribution of part B funds including the enrollment of public and private school pupils, reading and mathematics PEP scores, tax rates and per pupil expenditures for each district.

Timeline--April 1977

(3) Criteria for the distribution of part B funds will be developed based on the requirements of the legislation, the needs of public and private school pupils, and the availability of appropriate data.

Timeline--April 1977

(4) Eligible local education agencies will be notified of their part B allotment for public and private school pupils by means of a computer printout of the distribution calculation.

Timeline--September 1977

(5) The part B component of the single application will be revised based on the requirements of the legislation and the regulations, USOE reporting requirements, and the needs of school personnel as identified while providing technical assistance in completing the fiscal year 1977 part B component of the single application.

Timeline--July 1977

(6) Information and instructions for procedures for public and private school personnel for participation in the part B program will be prepared and distributed as described in section 2302.12 of this Part.

Timeline--September/October 1977

(1) The State Education Department will develop standards which may be used by local education agencies in acquiring expendable and nonexpendable personal property of appropriate quality and in appropriate quantities.

Timeline--June 1977

(2) The State Education Department will provide technical assistance to local education agencies in project development, administration, evaluation, and reporting by employing the following means: dissemination of planning guide, standards and administrative memoranda; conferences and workshops; on-site consultations; consultations at the State agency; consultation by correspondence and telephone.

Timeline--On-going

(3) The Bureau of School Libraries will develop evaluation and reporting procedures for part B programs as described in section 2302.12 of this Part. The department's Bureau for Program Planning and Evaluation will assist the State advisory council in carrying out its evaluation functions as described in section 2302.5 of this Part.

Timeline--June 1978

(4) The Bureau of School Libraries will carry out staff development activities for State Education Department staff with responsibilities for programs at the local level which can be strengthened by providing ESEA title IV-B benefits. A workshop will also be held for OEP representatives enabling them to provide consultative services as needed at the regional level.

Timeline--August/September 1977