R277-493-3. Program Administration

  (1) An LEA with an eligible school may apply for kindergarten supplemental enrichment program funds by filing a grant application following a form approved by the Superintendent no later than May 15 annually.

  (2) An application filed in accordance with Subsection (1) shall include:

  (a) evidence of an eligible school's overall need for a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program based on the results of the eligible school's current kindergarten entry assessments and programming;

  (b) a description of how the eligible school will use the Board approved uniform entry assessment to determine which students to target for the kindergarten supplemental enrichment program;

  (c) a description of how the eligible school's program will coordinate with the Superintendent and LEA personnel to meet the annual reporting requirements of this rule;

  (d) a description of how the eligible school will use funds to meet the requirements of Subsection 53F-4-205(4);

  (e) if an eligible school is applying based on their percentage of students experiencing intergenerational poverty, a description of the learning strategies the school will employ to design and implement a program that is developed with the unique needs of students experiencing intergenerational poverty in mind; and

  (f) other information as requested by the Superintendent.

  (3)(a) If an eligible school has previously received funding through the kindergarten supplemental enrichment program, an application under Subsection (1) shall also include data from Board entry and exit exams to establish success in changing student outcomes in comparison to similarly situated peers who weren't able to receive the benefit of the kindergarten supplemental enrichment program.

  (b) If an LEA submits a renewal application for a school that has previously been deemed eligible and received funding through the kindergarten supplemental enrichment program, the Superintendent may continue to deem the school as eligible based on the school's eligibility described in Subsection 53F-4-205(1)(b) from its initial application year.

  (4) The Superintendent shall recommend distribution of funds by the Board in accordance with Subsection 53F-4-205(2).

  (5) An eligible school that receives kindergarten supplement enrichment program funds shall comply with the assessment and reporting requirements of Section R277-489-3.

  (6) The Superintendent shall require an eligible school that receives funds in accordance with this rule to demonstrate compliance with federal supplanting requirements.