Section 365.60  Allocation of Funds

a)         The State Superintendent of Education shall approve initial applications and make final determinations regarding the resources to be provided based upon the total funds appropriated for this initiative, the amounts necessary to fund the top-ranked proposals, and the need to distribute the benefits of integrated technology on a statewide basis.

b)         It is the intention of the State Board of Education to approve applications in such a way as to serve at least 9 schools, with at least 3 from the school district located in the City of Chicago and at least one from each of the other school districts selected.  (Section 2-3.135(d) of the School Code)

c)         It is the intention of the State Board of Education to approve projects under this Part for a three-year period.  Support in the second and third years shall be contingent upon the availability of funds for the program and evidence presented in renewal proposals that the projects have been implemented in accordance with the approved grant agreements and that the recipients continue to need additional State resources in order to maintain comprehensive technology-based learning programs.

d)         A district that has received three years' support under this Part may subsequently apply as a new applicant.