Section 555.60  Allocation of Funds

a)         It is expected that 20 percent of the funds available for this program will be allocated to the Chicago Public Schools and that approximately 25 percent of grant recipients will be districts that either operate only one school or enroll no more than 1,000 students.  The State Superintendent of Education shall approve initial applications and make final determinations regarding the amounts to be provided based upon the total funds appropriated for this initiative, the allocation approach as provided in this subsection (a), the amounts necessary to fund the top-ranked proposals, and the need to distribute the benefits of support for students' mental health on a statewide basis and among districts of various types.

b)         It is the intention of the State Board of Education to approve funding for projects under this Subpart A for a three-year period.  Funding for the second and third years shall be contingent upon the availability of funds for the program and evidence presented in renewal proposals that the projects have been implemented in accordance with the approved grant agreements and that the recipients continue to need additional State resources in order to meet their students' mental health needs effectively.

c)         A district that has received three years' funding under this Subpart A may subsequently apply as a new applicant.