- a) Funding received under the Textbook Block Grant Program shall be used only for the direct purchase of secular textbooks, as defined in Section 2-3.155(b) of the School Code.
b) For the purposes of monitoring compliance with Section 2-3.155(d) of the School Code, each school that receives funding under the Textbook Block Grant Program shall provide to the State Superintendent, upon request, a copy of the purchase order and receipt confirmation for any textbooks acquired that includes the:
- 1) title of each textbook purchased, including its International Standard Book Number (ISBN), or, if no ISBN is provided, a description of the materials purchased;
- 2) quantity received; and
- 3) total cost of the textbooks ordered.
- c) Records associated with the purchase of textbooks under Section 2-3.155 of the School Code shall be maintained for three years following the school year in which the textbooks were purchased.
- d) In the event that the school fails to comply with Section 2-3.155 of the School Code and this Section, then it shall return to the State Board of Education any grant funds expended on textbooks not in compliance with Section 2-3.155 of the School Code.
Recognized schools serving students in kindergarten through grade 12 are eligible to receive annual funding for the direct purchase of selected secular textbooks.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 6491, effective April 11, 2022)