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 151-2 - Experimental Prekindergarten Programs › Section 151-2.4 - District application and reports

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Each school district applying for a grant
					 under this Subpart shall submit a formal application in a format and on forms
					 provided by the department by the date prescribed by the
					 commissioner.
(b) The application
					 shall set forth the following information with respect to each program for
					 which a grant is requested:
(1) The number of
					 prekindergarten children to be served by each session of the program and the
					 number of such children who are economically disadvantaged.
(2) A general description of the families of
					 prekindergarten children in the district, their income level, culture and
					 linguistic background, housing environment, and other indicators of
					 socioeconomic status.
(3) A
					 description of services available within the community to meet the needs of
					 eligible families.
(4) A
					 description of other early childhood programs that serve prekindergarten
					 children in the community.
(5) A
					 description of the staff development plan.
(6) A description of the plan to recruit and
					 select four year olds for the prekindergarten program.
(7) A description of the indoor and outdoor
					 facilities to be used, whether district owned, rented or leased.
(8) A description of materials, and equipment
					 to be used for the prekindergarten program.
(9) A description of the space to be used for
					 parent activities.
(10) A
					 description of the plan and rationale for all transportation to be provided, if
					 any, which transportation shall be consistent with the requirements of all
					 applicable statutes, the commissioner's regulations, and school district
					 policy.
(11) A description of a
					 plan to provide meals to children who will participate in the
					 program.
(12) A description of the
					 daily activities in which the children are involved.
(13) The philosophy and goals of the
					 district's prekindergarten program.
(14) A description of services to be
					 implemented to address the needs of children and families which shall include
					 but not be limited to the following:
(i)
					 social services;
(ii) health
					 services;
(iii)
					 nutrition;
(iv) parent
					 involvement;
(v) continuity of
					 program and services to kindergarten through third grade; and
(vi) coordination with other early childhood
					 and community agencies.
(15) A description of a plan to ensure parent
					 involvement.
(16) A description of
					 the assessment process to be used to evaluate the accomplishment of the goals
					 of the prekindergarten program.
(17) Documentation of the qualifications of
					 the professional, ancillary and consultative staff, whether employed on a full-
					 or part-time basis, which shall include but shall not be limited to the
					 following:
(i) for consultants only, a copy
					 of a resume;
(ii) for professional
					 staff, a copy of any teaching or administrative licenses or certificates
					 held;
(iii) title of
					 position;
(iv) name of current
					 supervisor; and
(v) percentage of
					 work hours assigned to the prekindergarten program.
(18) A description of the proposed budget for
					 the program, indicating in detail the manner in which funds are expected to be
					 received and disbursed, including all funds used in connection with the
					 program, whether appropriated by the State Legislature or otherwise
					 appropriated or provided by a local government, a public agency, private
					 persons or organizations, or the school district itself. The proposed budget
					 shall be developed on the basis that costs will be shared by the State and the
					 local school district, with the methodology to determine the State share to be
					 established annually by the commissioner with the approval of the Director of
					 the Budget.
(19) A description of
					 the district's needs assessment and the rationale for opening and/or continuing
					 the district's prekindergarten program.