Common use of Program Approval Clause in Contracts

Program Approval. (a) To receive aid under this section, a district, the Department of Corrections, a private nonprofit organization, or a consortium including districts, nonprofit organizations, or both must submit an application by June 1 describing the program, on a form provided by the department. The program must be approved by the commissioner according to the following criteria: (1) how the needs of different levels of learning and English language proficiency will be met; (2) for continuing programs, an evaluation of results; (3) anticipated number and education level of participants; (4) coordination with other resources and services; (5) participation in a consortium, if any, and money available from other participants; (6) management and program design; (7) volunteer training and use of volunteers; (8) staff development services; (9) program sites and schedules; (10) program expenditures that qualify for aid; (11) program ability to provide data related to learner outcomes as required by law; and (12) a copy of the memorandum of understanding described in subdivision 1 submitted to the commissioner. (b) Adult basic education programs may be approved under this subdivision for up to five years. Five-year program approval must be granted to an applicant who has demonstrated the capacity to: (1) offer comprehensive learning opportunities and support service choices appropriate for and accessible to adults at all basic skill and English language levels of need; (2) provide a participatory and experiential learning approach based on the strengths, interests, and needs of each adult, that enables adults with basic skill needs to: (i) identify, plan for, and evaluate their own progress toward achieving their defined educational and occupational goals; (ii) master the basic academic reading, writing, and computational skills, as well as the problem-solving, decision making, interpersonal effectiveness, and other life and learning skills they need to function effectively in a changing society; (iii) locate and be able to use the health, governmental, and social services and resources they need to improve their own and their families' lives; and (iv) continue their education, if they desire, to at least the level of secondary school completion, with the ability to secure and benefit from continuing education that will enable them to become more employable, productive, and responsible citizens; (3) plan, coordinate, and develop cooperative agreements with community resources to address the needs that the adults have for support services, such as transportation, English language learning, flexible course scheduling, convenient class locations, and child care; (4) collaborate with business, industry, labor unions, and employment-training agencies, as well as with family and occupational education providers, to arrange for resources and services through which adults can attain economic self-sufficiency; (5) provide sensitive and well trained adult education personnel who participate in local, regional, and statewide adult basic education staff development events to master effective adult learning and teaching techniques; (6) participate in regional adult basic education peer program reviews and evaluations; (7) submit accurate and timely performance and fiscal reports; (8) submit accurate and timely reports related to program outcomes and learner follow-up information; and (9) spend adult basic education aid on adult basic education purposes only, which are specified in sections 124D.518 to 124D.531. (c) The commissioner shall require each district to provide notification by February 1, 2001, of its intent to apply for funds under this section as a single district or as part of an identified consortium of districts. A district receiving funds under this section must notify the commissioner by February 1 of its intent to change its application status for applications due the following June 1.

Program Approval. (a) To receive aid under this section, a district, the Department of Corrections, a private nonprofit organization, or a consortium including districts, nonprofit organizations, or both must submit an application by June 1 describing the program, on a form provided by the department. The program must be approved by the commissioner according to the following criteria: (1) how the needs of different levels of learning and English language proficiency will be met; (2) for continuing programs, an evaluation of results; (3) anticipated number and education level of participants; (4) coordination with other resources and services; (5) participation in a consortium, if any, and money available from other participants; (6) management and program design; (7) volunteer training and use of volunteers; (8) staff development services; (9) program sites and schedules; (10) program expenditures that qualify for aid; (11) program ability to provide data related to learner outcomes as required by law; and (12) a copy of the memorandum of understanding described in subdivision 1 submitted to the commissioner. (b) Adult basic education programs may be approved under this subdivision for up to five years. Five-year program approval must be granted to an applicant who has demonstrated the capacity to: (1) offer comprehensive learning opportunities and support service choices appropriate for and accessible to adults at all basic skill and English language levels of need; (2) provide a participatory and experiential learning approach based on the strengths, interests, and needs of each adult, that enables adults with basic skill needs to: (i) identify, plan for, and evaluate their own progress toward achieving their defined educational and occupational goals; (ii) master the basic academic reading, writing, and computational skills, as well as the problem-solving, decision making, interpersonal effectiveness, and other life and learning skills they need to function effectively in a changing society; (iii) locate and be able to use the health, governmental, and social services and resources they need to improve their own and their families' lives; and (iv) continue their education, if they desire, to at least the level of secondary school completion, with the ability to secure and benefit from continuing education that will enable them to become more employable, productive, and responsible citizens; (3) plan, coordinate, and develop cooperative agreements with community resources to address the needs that the adults have for support services, such as transportation, English language learning, flexible course scheduling, convenient class locations, and child care; (4) collaborate with business, industry, labor unions, and employment-training agencies, as well as with family and occupational education providers, to arrange for resources and services through which adults can attain economic self-sufficiency; (5) provide sensitive and well trained adult education personnel who participate in local, regional, and statewide adult basic education staff development events to master effective adult learning and teaching techniques; (6) participate in regional adult basic education peer program reviews and evaluations; (7) submit accurate and timely performance and fiscal reports; (8) submit accurate and timely reports related to program outcomes and learner follow-up information; and (9) spend adult basic education aid on adult basic education purposes only, which are specified in sections 124D.518 to 124D.531. (c) The commissioner shall require each district to provide notification by February 1, 2001, of its intent to apply for funds under this section as a single district or as part of an identified a consortium of districts. A district receiving funds under this section must notify the commissioner by February 1 of its intent to change its application status for applications due the following June 1.

Program Approval. (a) To receive aid under this section, a district, a consortium of districts, the Department of Corrections, or a private nonprofit organization, or a consortium including districts, nonprofit organizations, or both organization must submit an application by June 1 describing the program, on a form provided by the department. The program must be approved by the commissioner according to the following criteria: (1) how the needs of different levels of learning and English language proficiency will be met;met;; (2) for continuing programs, an evaluation of results;results;; (3) anticipated number and education level of participants;participants;; (4) coordination with other resources and services;services;; (5) participation in a consortium, if any, and money available from other participants;participants;; (6) management and program design;design;; (7) volunteer training and use of volunteers;volunteers;; (8) staff development services;services;; (9) program sites and schedules;schedules;; (10) program expenditures that qualify for aid;aid;; (11) program ability to provide data related to learner outcomes as required by law; law;; and (12) a copy of the memorandum of understanding described in subdivision Subd. 1 submitted to the commissioner. (b) Adult basic education programs may be approved under this subdivision Subd. for up to five years. Five-year Five-­year program approval must be granted to an applicant who has demonstrated the capacity to: (1) offer comprehensive learning opportunities and support service choices appropriate for and accessible to adults at all basic skill and English language levels of need;need levels;; (2) provide a participatory and experiential learning approach based on the strengths, interests, and needs of each adult, that enables adults with basic skill needs to: (i) identify, plan for, and evaluate their own progress toward achieving their defined educational and occupational goals;goals;; (ii) master the basic academic reading, writing, and computational skills, as well as the problem-solvingproblem-­solving, decision making, interpersonal effectiveness, and other life and learning skills they need to function effectively in a changing society;society;; (iii) locate and be able to use the health, governmental, and social services and resources they need to improve their own and their families' lives; lives;; and (iv) continue their education, if they desire, to at least the level of secondary school completion, with the ability to secure and benefit from continuing education that will enable them to become more employable, productive, and responsible citizens;citizens;; (3) plan, coordinate, and develop cooperative agreements with community resources to address the needs that the adults have for support services, such as transportation, English language learning, flexible course scheduling, convenient class locations, and child care;care;; (4) collaborate with business, industry, labor unions, and employment-training employment-­training agencies, as well as with family and occupational education providers, to arrange for resources and services through which adults can attain economic self-sufficiency;self-­sufficiency;; (5) provide sensitive and well trained adult education personnel who participate in local, regional, and statewide adult basic education staff development events to master effective adult learning and teaching techniques;techniques;; (6) participate in regional adult basic education peer program reviews and evaluations;evaluations;; (7) submit accurate and timely performance and fiscal reports;reports;; (8) submit accurate and timely reports related to program outcomes and learner follow-up information; follow-­up information;; and (9) spend adult basic education aid on adult basic education purposes only, which are specified in sections 124D.518 to 124D.531. (c) The commissioner shall require each district to provide notification by February 1, 2001, of its intent to apply for funds under this section as a single district or as part of an identified consortium of districts. A district receiving funds under this section must notify the commissioner by February 1 of its intent to change its application status for applications due the following June 1.