W. Va. Code R. § 126-55-6

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 126-55-6 - Procedures

Procedures will be established by the State Department of Education for distributing Competitive Grant Funds.

6.1. LOCAL APPROVAL - Any grant must be approved by the local board of education prior to submission of the application to the Department of Education.

6.2. GRANT PERIOD - Grant applications will be funded for only one year at a time, but may be extended for a two year period if funds are available.

6.3. FUNDING CATEGORIES AND TOPICS - To allocate funds for competitions for the annual competitive grant cycle, the State Board of Education shall establish the funding categories and percentages, which will be announced to all county school districts and schools subsequent to confirmation of funds available. The amount of funding will be determined through the legislative appropriation process.

6.4. PRIORITIES - Applications for Competitive Grants, which include one or more of the following considerations will be given priority:

(a) Whether local community resources have been committed to work in partnerships with the school to implement the program,.

(b) Whether the program involves extending the school year,

(c) Whether the program is for remediation,

(d) Whether the proposal will implement an early childhood program,

(e) Whether the proposal will implement a beginning teacher assistance program,

(f) Whether the school has probationary or nonapproval accreditation status, and

(g) How the program will be evaluated based on measurable performance criteria such as: student achievement gain; student attendance; teacher attendance; parent participation; reduction in the amount of paperwork required of teachers; and any other factor promoting the attainment of full accreditation for the school or the school district.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-55-6