Section 565.40 Application
Procedure
For
purposes of this Subpart, the terms "proposal" and "application"
shall have the same meaning.
a) When State
funding is available for grants under this Subpart, the State Superintendent of
Education shall issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) in order to solicit
applications from eligible entities.
b) The RFP shall describe
the format that applicants will be required to follow and the information they
will be required to submit, including identification of the specific schools
that will be served throughout the grant period, the grades chosen for class
size reduction, and the rationale for these choices.
c) The RFP shall indicate
the amount or expected amount of the appropriation for the program and shall
describe the allowable expenditures and the basis for awarding grants.
d) The RFP shall include a
budget summary and payment schedule as well as a narrative budget breakdown,
i.e., a detailed explanation of each line item of expenditure.
e) The RFP shall identify
the data recipients will be required to collect and report regarding the
activities conducted with grant funds and the results of those activities, as well
as the timelines for reporting.
f) The RFP shall include
certification and assurance forms that the State Superintendent may, by law,
require.
g) The RFP shall specify
the deadline for submission of proposals, which shall provide potential
applicants with at least 30 days to respond.
h) Separate applications
shall be required for renewal of grant funding. Each application for renewal
shall include at least:
1) a description of
expenditures and activities during the year just concluded, demonstrating that
the project has been implemented in conformance with the approved grant
agreement and that the recipient continues to exhibit need for grant funds for
this purpose; and
2) an updated budget
summary and payment schedule for the renewal year, including a narrative budget
breakdown.
i) Incomplete proposals
shall not be considered.
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TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION
CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER o: MISCELLANEOUS
PART 565
CLASS SIZE REDUCTION GRANTS
SECTION 565.50 CRITERIA FOR THE REVIEW OF INITIAL APPLICATIONS
Section
565.50 Criteria for the Review of Initial Applications
Applications
for initial funding shall be evaluated in accordance with the following
criteria:
a) The proposal
demonstrates that the average class size within the chosen grades exceeds 20
pupils and presents data related to student enrollment, achievement, and
progress and an analysis of those data that justifies the approach selected and
the choice of grade levels to be served. (70 points)
b) The proposal
demonstrates either that the available facilities in the schools to be served
can accommodate the number of additional classrooms for which teachers will be
employed or that space for new classes is not available, as applicable. The
number of licensed teachers or paraprofessionals to be employed with grant
funds is reasonable in relation to the number of students affected in the
grades to be served. (15 points)
c) The proposal
demonstrates that the equipment, supplies, instructional materials, or other
resources requested are necessary for the support of the additional classrooms
planned or the activities of the paraprofessionals to be assigned, and the
grant request reflects a reasonable local contribution toward outfitting of any
new classrooms. (15 points)
(Source:
Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 8145, effective June 6, 2013)
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SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION
CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER o: MISCELLANEOUS
PART 565
CLASS SIZE REDUCTION GRANTS
SECTION 565.60 ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
Section
565.60 Allocation of Funds
a) The State Superintendent
of Education shall approve initial applications for funding and make final
determinations regarding the amounts to be provided based upon the total funds
appropriated for this initiative, the amounts necessary to fund the top-ranked
proposals, and the need to distribute the benefits of class size reduction on a
statewide basis.
b) It is the intention of
the State Board of Education to approve funding for projects under this Part
for a three-year period. Funding for the second and third years shall be
contingent upon the availability of funds for the program and evidence
presented in renewal proposals that the projects have been implemented in
accordance with the approved grant agreements and that the recipients continue
to need additional State resources in order to maintain average class sizes
below 20 within the designated grades.
c) A district that has
received three years' funding under this Subpart A may subsequently apply as a
new applicant.
SUBPART B: K-3 CLASS SIZE REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM
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SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION
CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER o: MISCELLANEOUS
PART 565
CLASS SIZE REDUCTION GRANTS
SECTION 565.110 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
Section
565.110 Purpose and Applicability
This
Subpart B establishes the application procedure and criteria for selection by
the State Board of Education of the districts that will receive grant funds
under the K-3 class size reduction pilot program established pursuant to
Section 2-3.136(b) of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/2-3.136(b)].
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SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION
CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER o: MISCELLANEOUS
PART 565
CLASS SIZE REDUCTION GRANTS
SECTION 565.120 ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Section 565.120 Eligible
Applicants
Eligible
applicants for grants under this Subpart B shall be those identified in Section
565.20 of this Part, and only kindergarten and Grades 1 through 3 in eligible
schools shall be served with grant funds provided under this Subpart.
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SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION
CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER o: MISCELLANEOUS
PART 565
CLASS SIZE REDUCTION GRANTS
SECTION 565.130 PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS
Section
565.130 Program Specifications
The
provisions of Section 565.30 of this Part shall apply to grants under this
Subpart B.
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SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION
CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER o: MISCELLANEOUS
PART 565
CLASS SIZE REDUCTION GRANTS
SECTION 565.140 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Section
565.140 Application Procedure
The
provisions of Section 565.40 of this Part shall apply to grants under this
Subpart B.
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SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION
CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER o: MISCELLANEOUS
PART 565
CLASS SIZE REDUCTION GRANTS
SECTION 565.150 CRITERIA FOR THE REVIEW OF INITIAL APPLICATIONS
Section
565.150 Criteria for the Review of Initial Applications
Applications for initial funding
shall be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:
a) Rationale
and Cost-Effectiveness (50 points)
1) The proposal
demonstrates that the available facilities in the schools to be served can
accommodate the number of additional classrooms for which teachers will be
employed.
2) The number of licensed
teachers to be employed with grant funds is reasonable in relation to the
number of students affected in the grades to be served, and the applicant has
chosen one or more grades with the greatest need for class size reduction.
3) The proposal
demonstrates that the equipment, supplies, instructional materials, or other
resources requested are necessary for the support of the additional classrooms
planned, and the grant request reflects a reasonable local contribution toward
outfitting of any new classrooms.
b) Evaluation
Plan (30 points)
The
applicant proposes to collect and report information on the performance of the
students in the classrooms served that will add to an understanding of the
effects of class sizes of 15 or lower when compared to class sizes between 15
and 20 and when compared to class sizes above 20.
c) Need
(20 points)
1) The proposal
demonstrates that the average class size within the chosen grades exceeds 15
pupils and that students' performance may be improved through a reduction in
class size.
2) The proposal
demonstrates that other sources of funding are limited to such an extent that
the applicant is unable to employ additional licensed staff in the chosen
grades.
(Source:
Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 8145, effective June 6, 2013)
| TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION
CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER o: MISCELLANEOUS
PART 565
CLASS SIZE REDUCTION GRANTS
SECTION 565.160 ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
Section
565.160 Allocation of Funds
a) The State Superintendent
of Education shall approve initial applications for funding and make final
determinations regarding the amounts to be provided based upon the total funds
appropriated for this initiative, the amounts necessary to fund the top-ranked
proposals, and the need to distribute the benefits of class size reduction on a
statewide basis. It is expected that approximately one-third of the funding
available for programs under this Subpart B will be allocated within the City
of Chicago, one-third within the balance of Cook County and the counties of
DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will, and one-third within the remainder of
the State.
b) It is the intention of
the State Board of Education to approve funding for projects under this Part
for a three-year period. Funding for the second and third years shall be
contingent upon the availability of funds for the program and evidence
presented in renewal proposals that the projects have been implemented in
accordance with the approved grant agreements and that the recipients continue
to need additional State resources in order to maintain average class sizes of 15
or lower within the designated grades.
c) A district that has
received three years' funding under this Subpart B may subsequently apply as a
new applicant.
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