May LEAs apply as a consortium of districts (i.e., collaborative, BOCES, etc.)?
Yes. However, none of the LEAs can have an active REMS grant and only one LEA may serve as the fiscal agent and administrative lead. The lead LEA is responsible for the administration of all grant activities, including the development of customized plans at the individual school building level. Plans that involve multiple districts need to include a management plan that is strong enough to support a multi-district project. Consortium applicants that are requesting a competitive preference will only qualify for the preference provided that none of the districts to be served by the grant, including ESAs, have previously received funding under an ERCM/REMS grant.
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- Can districts use contract funds for expenditures that generate other aids (eg. BOCES Aid, Transportation Aid, Instructional Computer Hardware Aid, etc.)?
- Can a county office of education complete and submit the application for a consortium of school districts?
- Does New York State Law cover the need and process for competitive bidding in school districts and BOCES?
