1. a) serving the same grade levels within the same schools during each year for which funding is received; or
2. b) following the same cohort of students from kindergarten through the second grade or from the first grade through the third grade during the three years of the grant.

It is the intention of the State Board of Education to approve funding for projects under this Part for a three-year period. Two separate approaches to class size reduction shall be considered. Each applicant may propose either: