LAC 28:I.2703. Annual Funding Priorities and Eligibility [Formerly §§2713, 2715, 2717, 2721, and LAC 28:XCIII.2703]

A. Annual Support Fund Priorities. In accordance with La. Const. art. VII, §10.1 and R.S. 17:3801 et seq., the board: 1. will establish support fund priorities on an annual basis for the disbursement of funds; and 2. may specify types of educational programs or projects that will receive preference for funding. B. Project Funding. Eligibility criteria will be in accordance with La. Const. art. VII, §10.1(D)(2) and R.S. 17:3801(D). (See also §2101 of this Part for a list of authorized educational programs.) C. Applicants. The following are applicants that are eligible to apply for an award of support fund monies: 1. any public or approved nonpublic elementary/secondary school system located within the state of Louisiana. Applications made on behalf of a specific classroom teacher, a department within a school, a group of schools, or on a system-wide basis shall be eligible for submission only through the approved recipient who shall serve as fiscal agent; 2. any approved elementary or secondary school located within the state of Louisiana that is not part of a school system, provided that the school has been certified by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to meet all applicable standards and is approved for state funding under Brumfield vs. Dodd. Applications made on behalf of a specific classroom, teacher, or department, or an entire school shall be eligible for submission only through the approved recipient who shall serve as fiscal agent; 3. private organizations/individuals will only be eligible to submit an application through an approved recipient who shall serve as fiscal agent; 4. state agencies shall be eligible for funding for noncompetitive statewide projects, as allocated by BESE. D. Eligibility Determination. An application for support funds must demonstrate that the project: 1. complies with the provisions of this Subpart; and 2. conforms to the priorities and objectives delineated in the annual 8(g) program and budget adopted by the board for that specific funding period.