PURPOSE: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has the authority to receive and expend federal funds for educational programs and to establish rules and regulations for the administration of the programs in accordance with federal statutes and regulations.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The publication of the full text of the material that the adopting agency has incorporated by reference in this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the full text of that material will be made available to any interested person at both the Office of the Secretary of State and the office of the adopting agency, pursuant to section 536.031.4, RSMo. Such material will be provided at the cost established by state law.

This rule sets forth the general provisions governing projects operated by local educational agencies (LEAs) under Subpart 2 of Part A of Title III of the Improving America’s Schools Act (IASA). This rule incorporates by reference the regulations for the program as published in the state Technology Literacy Challenge Fund Program Guidelines. This manual incorporates all federal and state regulations and statutory requirements.

AUTHORITY: sections 178.430 and 178.440, RSMo 1994.* Original rule filed June 30, 1997, effective Jan. 30, 1998.

*Original authority: 178.430, RSMo 1963; 178.440, RSMo 1963.