(a)Any board of cooperative educational services
authorized to operate pursuant to W.S. 21-20-102 may act as a
local education agency for participating school districts that
choose to apply for, receive or administer a grant through a
grant program created by a federal or state statute or program.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to federal
formula grant moneys unless allowed by the "Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965", P.L. 89-10.
(b)A board of cooperative educational services authorized
to operate pursuant to W.S. 21-20-102 may apply for federal or
state moneys only with the approval of two (2) or more of the
participating districts that have expressly agreed to
participate in a grant application through votes of the boards
of trustees of the districts. If a b
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(a) Any board of cooperative educational services
authorized to operate pursuant to W.S. 21-20-102 may act as a
local education agency for participating school districts that
choose to apply for, receive or administer a grant through a
grant program created by a federal or state statute or program.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to federal
formula grant moneys unless allowed by the "Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965", P.L. 89-10.
(b) A board of cooperative educational services authorized
to operate pursuant to W.S. 21-20-102 may apply for federal or
state moneys only with the approval of two (2) or more of the
participating districts that have expressly agreed to
participate in a grant application through votes of the boards
of trustees of the districts. If a board of cooperative
educational services applies for state or federal grant moneys
on behalf of participating districts, the participating
districts are not eligible to apply for the same state or
federal grant moneys. If a participating district does not elect
to participate in a grant application, that district is not
precluded from applying for the same state or federal grant
moneys as an individual district.
(c) The department of education shall treat boards of
cooperative educational services as local education agencies for
purposes of this section only and allow them to apply for all
federal and state grant moneys for which they are eligible.
(d) State agencies may inform boards of cooperative
educational services of federal and state grant moneys for which
they may apply.
(e) An eligible grantee or consortium of grantees may
designate a board of cooperative educational services as the
fiscal manager for a state or federal grant. The grantee or
consortium of grantees remains responsible for ensuring that all
the requirements of the grant are met.
(f) The department of education may promulgate rules to
establish processes and guidelines for a board of cooperative
educational services to apply for state or federal grant moneys
pursuant to this section.