Section 700.20  Eligible Applicants

a)            Entities that are eligible to apply for a grant under the Program are regional offices of education, intermediate service centers, State higher education institutions, schools designated as laboratory schools, and school districts.

b)         Approved entities shall be responsible for ensuring that appropriate facilities are available and educators are appropriately trained on the use of any technologies or devices acquired for the purposes of the grant, or that a plan is in place for such training (see Section 2-3.196(a) of the School Code).

c)         Joint applications may be submitted if all entities in the joint application are eligible entities under this Section.