Section 39.03. Eligible applicants and application requirements.

 

(1)  Annually by January 29, 2010, for the 2009-10 school year; by April 30, 2010, for the 2010-11 school year; and by March 1 annually thereafter, a school board or CESA, in conjunction with a tribal education authority, may apply to the department for a grant for the purpose of supporting innovative, effective instruction in one or more American Indian languages.

(2)  A grant program under this chapter shall include one or more activities related to providing instruction in a tribal language as either a curricular or co-curricular offering. Funds may be used for activities including, but not limited to, curriculum design, creation of appropriate assessment instruments, professional development activities, language-focused parent and community engagement activities, instructional delivery, and program evaluation.

(3)  An application under this section shall include all of the following:

(a) A needs assessment.

(b) A listing of the American Indian language or languages being supported.

(c) A listing of the project's program development and team members that are responsible for the project.

(d) A description of the process used for identifying and selecting participating pupils.

(e) A description of the innovative instruction to be used in supporting the languages under par. (b) .

(f) A list of measurable goals and objectives of the grant proposal.

(g) A description of the activities and timeline for the grant proposal, including a plan for continuation and growth of the program.

(h) A description of how the school district will measure the effectiveness of the instruction.

(i) A description of the cost of the program.

(j) Evidence that the applicant is working in conjunction with a tribal education authority.

History: EmR0933 : emerg. cr. eff. 12-15-09; CR 09-106 : cr. Register May 2010 No. 653 , eff. 6-1-10.

Note

PI-9930, American Indian Language Revitalization Grant Application, is available at no charge from the Department of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 or at http://dpi.wi.gov/amind/ . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1