Okla. Admin. Code § 210:40-91-3

Current through Vol. 41, No. 14, April 11, 2024

Section 210:40-91-3 - Procedures for evaluation and recommendation of eligible grant applications

(a) The State Department of Education shall identify and make grant awards to pilot sites based on the following criteria and the availability of funding:

(1) Programs, sites or classrooms within school districts, or entire school districts shall be selected as a comprehensive character education pilot based on a competitive grant process.

(2) The grant application shall be designed by the Oklahoma State Department of Education staff. Local Boards of Education shall submit the application to the SDE Grant Review and Selection Committee, Office of Innovation, Support, and Alternative Education.

(3) A Grant Review and Selection Committee will be chosen by the State Superintendent. The committee shall identify the grantees who meet the criteria for selection to establish innovative pilot character education programs and make a recommendation to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education for approval and funding. The number of grants to be awarded will be based on the total appropriated funds.

(b) Each school district applying for the Character Education grant shall:

(1) Describe the process that will enable the classroom, program, site within the district, or the entire district to become a "pilot."

(2) Describe the strategies or methods that will promote and maintain a character education model.

(3) Describe the materials, curricula and models to be used in the program.

(4) Describe the leadership roles and expectations of program participants in the school district, program, classroom, or site.

(5) Provide examples of communication and public relations efforts that will highlight the elements of character being promoted.

(6) Describe the methodology as well as the commitment to submitting the data necessary to support being named to the Character Education Honor Roll.

(7) Describe an objective procedure for documenting how the Character Education Grant program benefits the children served. Data and documentation will be collected, compiled and submitted to the State Department of Education.

(c) Districts, programs, sites or classrooms within a district that successfully implement a comprehensive character education program will be eligible for recognition by the Oklahoma State Board of Education for the "Character Education Honor Roll."

Okla. Admin. Code § 210:40-91-3

Added at 25 Ok Reg 87, eff 9-4-07 (emergency); Added at 25 Ok Reg 868, eff 5-12-08