PURPOSE: This rule establishes filing requirements for eligible school districts for funding under the Rebuild Missouri Schools Program.

1. (1) Pursuant to section 160.459, RSMo, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) shall receive applications from eligible school districts for funding under the Rebuild Missouri Schools Program.

2. (2) Applications for funding under this section shall be in the form of a letter of application containing the following:

   1. (A) A description of the damage to the school district facility sufficient to document the extent to which all or a substantial portion of the facility is unusable. Documentation shall include the following:

      1. 1. Photographs of the area of damage

and documentation of the source of the damage; and

1. 2. Insurance adjuster’s report, report by

emergency personnel, or an affidavit by the president of the local board of education;

1. (B) Documentation that the facility is located in an area that has been declared a disaster area by the president of the United States or the governor of the state of Missouri;
2. (C) A description of the emergency project, including a statement of the cost of the project, the estimated timeline for construction and re-occupancy of the facility, the extent of insurance coverage maintained on the facility at the time of the damage, the amount of insurance proceeds to be realized, and a listing of any other money received as a result of the damage; and
3. (D) A statement of proposed repayment, including a statement of the sources of funds 5 CSR 30-640

to be used for repayment.

1. (3) Upon receipt of a letter of application, DESE shall determine whether the application and the accompanying documentation meet the requirements of section 160.459, RSMo, and of this rule.

   1. (A) Non-conforming letters of application may be returned to the applicant school district with a statement of the basis for rejection and, where appropriate, a statement of the areas in which the application may be corrected.
   2. (B) Conforming letter of application shall be accepted. Notice of acceptance shall be given to the school district, along with a proposed repayment agreement.
2. (4) Conforming letters of application and the proposed repayment agreement shall be submitted with a recommendation of the commissioner of education to the state board of education.
3. (5) Funding of the application is subject to appropriation by the general assembly.
4. (6) Repayment of the amounts distributed pursuant to this rule shall be received by DESE pursuant to section 160.459, RSMo, and the repayment agreement submitted by the school district.

AUTHORITY: sections 160.459 and 161.092, RSMo Supp. 2008.* Original rule filed Dec. 5, 2008, effective July 30, 2009.

*Original authority: 160.459, RSMo 2008 and 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 2002, 2003.