New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-1 - Universal Prekindergarten Program › Section 151-1.5 - Application process

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) An
					 application for an allocation to operate a universal prekindergarten program
					 shall be submitted by the school district to the State Education Department for
					 approval in a format and pursuant to a timeline prescribed by the commissioner.
					 Two or more school districts may submit a joint application to operate a joint
					 universal prekindergarten program. The maximum grant award for a joint program
					 shall be the sum of the grant awards computed for each participating
					 district.
(b) The application shall
					 set forth the following information:
(1) a
					 description of the prekindergarten program plan approved by the board of
					 education;
(2) a proposed budget
					 and a description of the proposed use of the funds;
(3) the participation and contribution of
					 each of the collaborative partners;
(4) the local share to be used;
(5) a description of any costs associated
					 with the administration of the program;
(6) a listing of district and eligible agency
					 sites selected for the universal prekindergarten program, including the
					 projected number of children and other projected program data as requested by
					 the department;
(7) a written
					 request for a variance where applicable. The department will consider variance
					 requests for the following:
(i) the 10
					 percent set aside for collaboration as set forth in Education Law section
					 3602-e(5)(e):
(a) for a district unable to
					 use the set aside to establish a collaborative arrangement that would meet the
					 requirements of this Subpart because of the unavailability of eligible agencies
					 willing to collaborate, or other factors beyond the control of the school
					 district; or
(b) for a district
					 that had fully implemented a universal prekindergarten program by serving all
					 eligible four-year-olds in the 1998-1999 school year and due to parental choice
					 the 10 percent set aside exceeds the total district aid per kindergarten pupil
					 multiplied by the number of prekindergarten pupils in collaborative
					 programs;
(ii) class
					 size based upon the unique characteristics of the program at the universal
					 prekindergarten site or to promote the inclusion of preschool children with
					 disabilities or children who are homeless;
(iii) for a district that operated a targeted
					 prekindergarten program pursuant to Subpart 151-2 of this Part in the 2006-2007
					 school year, a variance from any inconsistent provisions of Education Law
					 section 3602-e or this Subpart, in order to operate under the targeted
					 prekindergarten regulations. The amount of funding supporting classrooms to
					 which such variance applies may not exceed the amount of targeted
					 prekindergarten grant funds received by the district for the 2006-2007 school
					 year; and
(iv) for a district that
					 is unable to operate the program during the regular school session because of a
					 lack of available space in both district buildings and eligible agencies, a
					 variance for the district to operate a summer only program pursuant to section
					 151-1.4(b) 
					 of this Subpart; and
(8)
					 when two or more school districts submit a joint application, the following
					 additional information must be submitted:
(i)
					 which district will serve as the fiscal agent for the joint grant;
(ii) a partnership agreement that specifies
					 the roles and responsibilities of each school district for the implementation
					 and oversight of the program.