Sec. 61.856. GRANT APPLICATION. (a) Each regional tech-prep consortium that desires to obtain a grant under this subchapter must submit an application to the board at the time and in the manner the board prescribes.
(b) An application under this section must:
(1) contain a five-year plan for the development and implementation of tech-prep programs;
(2) show that the application has been approved by the tech-prep consortium's governing board; and
(3) show that the entity selected as the consortium's fiscal agent has agreed to serve in that capacity.
(c) The board shall approve the application if the application meets the requirements of this section and Section 61.854(b).
(d) The board shall give special consideration to an application for a tech-prep program that:
(1) provides for effective employment placement activities for students or for the transfer of students to baccalaureate degree programs;
(2) is developed in consultation with business, industry, institutions of higher education, and labor organizations;
(3) effectively addresses the issues of school dropout prevention, returning to school after dropping out, and the needs of special populations;
(4) provides education and training in areas or skills in which there are significant workforce shortages, including the information technology industry; and
(5) demonstrates how tech-prep programs may help students achieve high academic and employability competencies.
(e) In awarding grants under this subchapter, the board shall ensure an equitable distribution of assistance between urban and regional consortium participants.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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