1. (a) To be eligible to receive a grant under this chapter, an eligible entity must develop and submit to the department a student learning recovery plan to provide recovery learning to students of the eligible entity described in section 5(a) of this chapter.

2. (b) A plan developed under subsection (a) must do the following:

   1. (1) Address learning loss associated with the purpose of the program described in section 5(a) of this chapter.
   2. (2) Identify metrics to measure learning recovery under the program as well as the proposed measurable and specific improvements to be made to demonstrate learning recovery.
   3. (3) Provide for recovery learning to be offered in an in person setting, and may not offer recovery learning in a virtual setting.
   4. (4) Include requirements that if the eligible entity receives any federal grants or money for a similar purpose in which the eligible entity is requesting a grant under this chapter, the eligible entity must use the federal grant or money before using any grant money awarded by the department under section 9 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.167-2021, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.216-2021, SEC.32.