Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 65 - NEW TEACHER INDUCTION AND MENTORING › Subpart B - BEGINNING TEACHER INDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM › Section 65.140 - Initial Application Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each applicant that is proposing a program that has not
				  received funding in the year previous to the current application, to include
				  all applications from eligible entities that received funding under this Part
				  previous to FY 2012, shall submit to the State Board of Education an
				  application that includes the components specified in this Section.
a) Grants for initial programs shall be
				offered in years in which the level of available funding is such that one or
				more new programs can be supported, along with those currently funded programs
				that seek continuation funding in accordance with Section
				65.155
				of this Part.
b) When State funding
				is available for new grants under this Subpart, the State Superintendent of
				Education shall issue the applicable application materials (see Section
				65.20(a)
				of this Part) in order to solicit applications from eligible
				entities.
c) The application
				materials shall describe the format that applicants will be required to follow
				and the information they will be required to submit, including a description of
				the proposed program, identification of the specific schools in which the
				induction program will be conducted, and the number of beginning teachers and
				mentors involved. (Also see Section
				65.150
				of this Part for information relative to the contents of the
				proposal.)
d) The application
				materials 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. If matching funds or resources will be required of applicants,
				the application materials shall describe these requirements.
e) The application materials 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.
f) The application materials 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.
1) The
				applicant shall propose a specific method for collecting and maintaining data
				specific to program implementation and the induction program's impact on
				beginning teachers' performance, based on the induction program standards and
				continuum (see Appendices A and B of this Part), for the purpose of program
				improvement and evaluation.
A) Program
				records shall at least include a roster of mentors and beginning teachers that
				includes the frequency (number of interactions) and duration (number of hours)
				of contact between each mentor and beginning teacher.
B) Program records shall at least include
				information about each beginning teacher's performance evaluation rating
				awarded pursuant to Section 24A-5 of the School Code [105 ILCS
				5/24A-5 ] and 23 Ill. Adm. Code 50 (Evaluation of
				Certified Employees under Articles 24A and 34 of the School Code) and retention
				status of each beginning teacher during his or her participation and after
				completion of the program.