New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter C - Teacher › Part 86 - Albert Shanker National Board For Professional Teaching Standards Certification Grant Program › Section 86.3 - Processing and approval of applications

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Applications for grant awards received by the department
					 from eligible teachers shall be evaluated and processed by the department in
					 the following manner:
(a) An eligible
				  teacher who, between April 1, 1999 and November 30, 1999, inclusive, submits a
				  properly completed application to the department and a properly completed
				  application for national board certification to the National Board for
				  Professional Teaching Standards, shall be awarded a grant pursuant to Education
				  Law, section
				  3004-a and this Part, to the extent that
				  funds are available, in the order in which his or her application is received
				  by the department. If an eligible teacher's application to the national board
				  is made prior to such teacher's application to the department, as indicated by
				  postmark or other proof of delivery, the department shall consider such earlier
				  date as the date of receipt by the department for evaluation and approval
				  purposes.
(b) An eligible teacher
				  who, between December 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000, inclusive, submits a properly
				  completed application to the department and a properly completed application
				  for national board certification to the National Board for Professional
				  Teaching Standards, shall be a candidate to receive a grant award pursuant to
				  Education Law, section
				  3004-a and this Part. If the number of
				  candidates does not exceed the availability of funds, all such candidates shall
				  be awarded a grant pursuant to Education Law, section
				  3004-a and this Part. If the number of
				  candidates exceeds the availability of funds, the department shall conduct a
				  lottery of all such candidates on July 1, 2000. All candidates selected by such
				  lottery shall be awarded a grant pursuant to Education Law, section
				  3004-a and this Part to the extent that
				  funds are available.
(c) An
				  eligible teacher who, on or after July 1, 2000, submits a properly completed
				  application to the department and a properly completed application for national
				  board certification to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards,
				  may be eligible to receive a grant award pursuant to Education Law, section
				  3004-a and this Part, to the extent that
				  funds are available, subject to the following procedures:
(1) An eligible teacher who, between July 1st
				  and November 30th, inclusive, submits a properly completed application to the
				  department and a properly completed application for national board
				  certification to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, shall
				  be awarded a grant pursuant to Education Law, section
				  3004-a and this Part, to the extent that
				  funds are available, in the order in which his or her application is received
				  by the department.
(2) An eligible
				  teacher who, between December 1st and June 30th of the next succeeding year,
				  inclusive, submits a properly completed application to the department and a
				  properly completed application for national board certification to the National
				  Board for Professional Teaching Standards, shall be a candidate to receive a
				  grant award pursuant to Education Law, section
				  3004-a and this Part. The department
				  shall conduct a lottery of all such candidates on July 1st of the next
				  succeeding year. All candidates selected by such lottery shall be awarded a
				  grant pursuant to Education Law, section
				  3004-a and this Part to the extent that
				  funds are available.