Section 65.120  Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants for grant funding under this Subpart B shall be the entities identified in Section 21A-5 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/21A-5], as well as public university laboratory schools approved by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 18-8.05(K) of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/18-8.05(K)] (see Section 2-3.109a of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/2-3.109a]).  An eligible applicant may also be a partnership of eligible entities or a partnership of one or more eligible entities and one or more institutions of higher education, professional associations, regional offices of education, or not-for-profit providers of educational services.  No application shall be considered unless it includes a written statement by the authorized representative of the collective bargaining unit, if any, concurring with its submission.