Section 555.20  Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants shall be school districts, public university laboratory schools approved by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 18-8.05(K) of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/18-8.05(K)], charter schools, and area vocational centers.  For purposes of this Part, the terms "applicant" and "district" shall be understood to include all these eligible entities.

a)         Joint applications for funds may be submitted by any combination of eligible applicants, provided that one of the participants shall be designated to serve as administrative agent.

b)         No applicant shall participate in more than one proposal under this Subpart A.