The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall designate nonprofit agencies to serve as regional Latino heritage resource centers. In order to be eligible to be designated as a regional Latino heritage resource center, a nonprofit agency shall demonstrate all of the following:
(a) A sound programmatic and fiscal plan to do all of the following on a regional basis:
- (1) Develop a variety of high-quality permanent and changing exhibits on Latino history, art, and culture encompassing North, Central, and South America.
- (2) Provide teacher training activities.
- (3) Provide educational services for elementary and secondary school pupils.
- (b) Success in attracting private and public financial support for the development of its Latino heritage exhibits and educational programs.
- (c) That it will be providing educational services previously unavailable to pupils and teachers in the region including the development of a referral assistance program for teachers on Latino heritage issues, and the development of publications and audio-visual materials on Latino history, art, and culture.
- (d) That its current efforts would be improved qualitatively and quantitatively.
- (e) That it will collect and preserve Latino cultural heritage and artifacts.