Section 235.70  Terms of the Grant

a)         Expenditure reports must be filed electronically with the Division of Funding and Disbursements four times a year.

b)         Each grantee shall submit evaluation information on forms provided by the State Board of Education, specifying:

1)         descriptive statistics on the population served, eligibility, screening procedures and staff qualifications and training, including any social and emotional consultation services provided pursuant to Subpart C of this Part;

2)         descriptive information, including type and quality of the educational program, amount and extent of interagency collaboration, and parent education and involvement;

3)         the extent to which program objectives have been accomplished; and

4)         any similar program-related information that the State Superintendent of Education may request upon 30 days' written notice.

c)         An annual program review shall be conducted for each new project to ensure program quality, to assist in program improvement and to provide technical assistance.

d)         All equipment purchased by the grantee for the program with Early Childhood Block Grant funds must be documented on a form supplied by the State Board of Education and be maintained in the grantee’s files.

e)         A time distribution worksheet shall be kept for any staff member in a part-time position.

f)          Grantees shall use funds provided under the Early Childhood Block Grant to supplement, not supplant, funds received from any other source.  (Sections 2-3.71 and 2-3.89 of the School Code)

g)         Grant funds may not be used to provide religious instruction, conduct worship services, or engage in any form of proselytization.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 19383, effective November 28, 2006)