1 Colo. Code Regs. § 301-100-3.0
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 1 CCR 301-100-3.0 - ELIGIBILITY, APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND TIMELINE3.01 A school district or school district on behalf of an eligible teacher or teachers may apply for a grant under the Teacher Grants for Computer Science Education program. Individual teachers are not eligible to receive grant funding directly from the Department.3.01 As legislated monies are available, the Department shall solicit, review, and recommend awards to school districts for a period of one year. The State Board shall annually approve the amount of the awards under the Computer Science Education Grants for Teachers program which must be used for tuition, fees, training program costs, and/or books and materials for educators.3.02 Unless otherwise specified by the department, on or before March of each year that monies are available, school districts interested in obtaining funding shall submit a grant application electronically to the Department, using the application form provided by the Department.3.03 Each application submitted shall include, but need not be limited to the following: 3.03.1 The number of eligible school teachers the grant will serve and a description of whether those teachers teach a high-poverty student population; a high number of minority students; or students in rural areas.3.03.2 A description of how the grantee plans to use funds, including: 3.03.2(a) If applicable, a description of how the eligible teachers served by the grant intend to continue teaching in public schools in Colorado after completing postsecondary education obtained through the grant program (i.e. what type of role the eligible teacher will serve in a public school). If an applicant applies on behalf of teachers who fit this description, an assurance from those teachers is required as part of the application.3.03.2(b) If applicable, a description of how eligible teachers will use the grant for postsecondary coursework or training that enables them to teach computer science, including concurrent enrollment in computer science or Advanced Placement computer science courses, and whether that coursework or training applies toward the completion of a degree or industry-recognized certificate in computer science, the completion of a high-quality training program, or the mastery of a teaching content area in computer science.3.03.2(c) If applicable, a description of the high-quality training program to be offered in the district that will enable teachers to teach computer science.40 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 12/30/201741 CR 17, September 10, 2018, effective 9/30/2018