Sec. 3. (a) To be considered an enrichment student, the student must at a minimum:
(1) have experienced learning loss;
(2) have fallen behind in acquiring anticipated grade level academic skills and knowledge;
(3) have scored below academic standards or average benchmarks; or
(4) be at risk of falling below academic standards.
However, the department may establish more stringent criteria for determining eligibility for a grant under this article.
(b) For each school year, the department shall determine, based on the amount of funds available for the program, the number of grants that the department will award under the program. The number of applications approved and the number of grants awarded under this article by the department for the school year may not exceed the number determined by the department under this section.
(c) Only federal funds may be used to award grants under this article. A grant may not be made under this article after funds received by the department from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER fund) are exhausted.
As added by P.L.168-2022, SEC.22.