R277-476-3. Civics Project Requirements--Eligibility and Application

(1) Subject to legislative appropriation, an LEA may apply for a three-year pilot civics engagement project grant. (2) An LEA's proposal submission shall contain the following: (a) a budget proposal for the use of funds; (b) the number of schools, teachers, and projected students participating in the grant program within the LEA; (c) the LEA's goals and outcome measures for the program; and (d) the LEA's plan to create and implement a program including: (i) how the LEA's proposal aligns with: (A) Subsections 53F-5-219(2) and (3); (B) Section 53G-10-204; (C) Section 53G-10-302; (D) Subsection 53G-10-304(2); and (E) Subsection 53F-5-219(3); (ii) opportunities for student reflection; (iii) opportunities for parent feedback of a participating student; and (iv) opportunities for public student presentations; and (e) the specific evidenced informed innovations the LEA intends to deploy to achieve the LEA's proposal and related goals; and (f) if the LEA intends to contract with a third party provider to implement the proposal. (3) An LEA's proposal shall be scored and ranked based upon the following: (a) the quality of the LEA's overall budget and proposal as described in Subsection (2); and (b) the criteria described in Subsections 53F-5-219(3)(b) and (c). (4) A participating LEA is not exempt from the civics test requirement described in Section 53E-4-205. (5) A participating LEA shall ensure the program is run in accordance with Section 53F-5-219. (6) The Superintendent shall specify all relevant deadlines for the proposal submission and annual progress report described in Section R277-476-4.