(105 ILCS 5/1G-5)

Sec. 1G-5. Authorized Uses. Mathematics and Science Block Grant Program funds shall be used in the following manner consistent with application requirements established by the State Board of Education as provided in Section 1G-15 of this Article:

(1) To expand learning opportunities in grades kindergarten through 8, to ensure that every student meets the Illinois Learning Standards for mathematics, as defined by the learning benchmarks and relevant performance standards for middle and junior high schools, by the end of eighth grade, including standards related to number sense, estimation and measurement, algebra and analytical methods, geometry, data analysis, and probability;

(2) To expand learning opportunities in grades kindergarten through 8, to ensure that every student meets the Illinois Learning Standards for science, as defined by the learning benchmarks and relevant performance standards for middle and junior high schools, by the end of eighth grade, including standards related to inquiry and design; concepts and principles of science; and science, technology, and society;

(3) To train and retrain teachers of grades kindergarten through 12 to be more proficient in the teaching of mathematics and science by providing professional development opportunities;

(4) To improve curriculum, instruction, and assessment relevant to the Illinois Learning Standards for grades kindergarten through 12; and

(5) To supply classrooms with materials and equipment related to the teaching and learning of mathematics and science.

(Source: P.A. 93-50, eff. 7-1-03.)