Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 691 - RULES OF STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS COMMISSION OF GEORGIA › Chapter 691-3 - GRANTS › Rule 691-3-.05 - Emergency School Operations Fund Grant

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1.
Purpose.
The SCSC may provide grants to state charter schools from the
			 Emergency School Operations Fund to assist schools in resolving exceptional and
			 unforeseen budget shortfalls arising from matters external or dynamic events
			 outside the school's control. Matters outside of the school's control that may
			 lead to use of the Emergency School Operations Fund include, but are not
			 limited to, natural disasters, acts of terror or war, or other acts or
			 interference by third parties in the school's operation. The Emergency School
			 Operations Fund is not to be used to assist schools experiencing budget
			 shortfalls that result from a failure to account for routine school operations,
			 accounting mistakes, general errors in judgment, or a lack of understanding
			 regarding the state charter school funding formula.
2.
Terms and Conditions.
Grant
			 awards from the Emergency School Operations Fund shall only be expended to
			 offset exceptional and unforeseen budget shortfalls arising from matters
			 outside of the school's control. The state charter school shall ensure that all
			 expenditures of grant awards adhere to the Budget Narrative submitted with its
			 application and the changes, if any, required by the SCSC as a condition of
			 grant approval. If an awardee must deviate from the Budget Narrative submitted
			 and approved by the SCSC by 10% or more in one or more object-level
			 expenditures, the awardee must obtain prior written approval from the SCSC
			 Executive Director. All grant awards shall be expended in accordance with legal
			 and regulatory requirements and restrictions regarding state funding,
			 including, but not limited to, being expended only for the educational purposes
			 of the state charter school in accordance with O.C.G.A. §
								20-2-411.
3.
Eligible Recipients.
All
			 state charter schools that are currently operating are eligible to
			 apply.
4.
Criteria for
			 Award.
Grant applications will be reviewed by at least two separate
			 readers who rate the application in accordance with the rubric in Attachment A.
			 An applicant will be evaluated based on the need established in the application
			 narratives; the effort demonstrated by the school to reduce its budget deficit
			 by other means; the degree to which the budget shortfall was caused by actions
			 outside of the school's control; the school's history of academic, operational,
			 and financial performance; and adherence to the technical requirements of the
			 application. Applicants must receive an average score of 80 out of 100 to
			 receive funding from the Emergency School Operations Fund.
5.
Directions and Deadlines for
			 Applying
. Requests for information and applications should be directed
			 to the Business and Operations Manager, State Charter Schools Commission of
			 Georgia, 1470B Twin Towers East, 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia,
			 30334. Specific deadlines will be included in the associated application
			 package.
O.C.G.A. §§
									20-2-2082;
				2091.