1 CCR 301-91-4.00 - Grant and Program Application and Administrative Processes

4.01 A Charter School that wishes to be treated as a Local Education Agency for eligibility to apply for a non-formulaic, competitive grant or program must designate either its authorizer or CSI to serve as the fiscal manager for the grant or program. A Charter School consortium that wishes to be treated as a Local Education Agency for eligibility to apply for a non-formulaic, competitive grant or program must designate either a lead authorizer or CSI to serve as the fiscal manager for the grant or program.

4.02 If a Charter School intends to apply for a grant that the school's authorizing school district is also intending to apply for, the Charter School shall seek to collaborate with the school district in the application and to submit the application jointly. If the Charter School and the school district are unable to agree to collaborate in applying for the grant, the Charter School may apply for the grant independently or in collaboration with other Charter Schools.

4.03 A Charter School or consortium of Charter Schools that wishes to have its authorizer or a lead authorizer serve as the fiscal manager for a grant or program application must notify the authorizer in advance of applying for the grant or program. A Charter School or consortium of Charter Schools that wishes to have CSI serve as the fiscal manager for a grant or program application must contact CSI and obtain permission from CSI in advance of applying for the grant or program.

4.04 In accordance with any rule established by the Charter School Institute board, a Charter School or consortium of Charter Schools may be required to pay a fee to CSI if CSI is requested to act as the fiscal manager for the Charter School or consortium. The amount of the fee must not exceed the direct costs incurred by the Institute in administering the grant or program.

4.05 A Charter School that applies for a grant, independently or as a part of a consortium, pursuant to section 22-30.5-104, C.R.S. shall provide the following to its authorizer:

4.05(a) a copy of the grant application at the time the application is submitted to the grant maker;

4.05(b) notice that the Charter School did or did not receive the grant moneys; and

4.05(c) if the Charter School receives grant moneys, a summary of the grant requirements, a summary of how the Charter School is using the grant moneys, and periodic reports on the Charter School's progress in meeting the goals of the grant as stated in the application.

4.06 For any grant or program funds distributed by the Colorado Department of Education, the fiscal manager identified by the Charter School or the consortium of Charter Schools (either a Charter School authorizer or CSI) shall receive the distribution from the department and then provide the Charter School with access to that funding.

4.07 If CSI serves as the fiscal manager for a Charter School or consortium of Charter Schools, grant or program funding shall be distributed to the Charter School or consortium by CSI, as dictated by the grant distribution schedule, and if not dictated by the grant distribution schedule, then as agreed to in writing by CSI and the Charter School or consortium.

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1 CCR 301-91-4.00