History: L. 1921, ch. 252, §§ 1, 2; R.S. 1923, 72-3601, 72-3602; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 359, § 19; June 30.
(a) "Board" means the board of education of any school district.
(b) "School district" means any public school district organized and operating under the laws of this state.
(c) "Parent education program" means a program developed and operated by a board for the purpose of providing expectant parents and parents of infants or toddlers or both with information, advice, assistance, resource materials, guidance and learning experiences regarding such measures as parenting skills and the various styles of parenting, the processes and principles of growth and development of children, home learning activities designed for infants and toddlers, techniques emphasizing a positive approach to discipline, effective methods of communicating and interacting with children so as to foster the development of self-esteem, strategies for structuring behavioral limits and increasing mutual positive regard, and other elements of effective parenting that are conducive to the structuring of a home environment in which children are encouraged to be successful and productive learners.
(d) "Infant" and "toddler" mean a child who has not attained the age of three years.
(e) "State board" means the state board of education.
History: L. 1990, ch. 258, § 1; July 1.
(b) In order to be eligible to receive a grant of state moneys for the development and operation of a parent education program, a board shall submit to the state board an application for a grant and a description of the program. The application and description shall be prepared in such form and manner as the state board shall require and shall be submitted at a time to be determined and specified by the state board. Approval by the state board of the program and the application is prerequisite to the award of a grant.
(c) Each board which is awarded a grant under this act shall make such periodic and special reports of statistical and financial information to the state board as it may request.
History: L. 1990, ch. 258, § 2; July 1.
(1) Establish standards and criteria for reviewing, evaluating and approving parent education programs and applications of school districts for grants;
(2) conduct a needs-assessment survey of school districts applying for grants;
(3) evaluate and approve parent education programs;
(4) establish priorities in accordance with the findings of the needs-assessment survey for the award of grants to school districts and for determination of the amount of such grants;
(5) be responsible for awarding grants to school districts; and
(6) request of and receive from each school district which is awarded a grant for development and operation of a parent education program reports containing information with regard to the effectiveness of the program.
(b) In evaluating and approving parent education programs for the award of grants to school districts, the state board shall consider:
(1) Prior experiences of school districts in the development and operation of parent education programs;
(2) level of effort exhibited by school districts in the development and operation of parent education programs;
(3) the amounts budgeted by school districts for the development and operation of parent education programs; and
(4) the potential effectiveness of the parent education programs for which applications for the grant of state moneys are made.
History: L. 1990, ch. 258, § 3; July 1.
(2) In the 1991-92 school year, to the extent that appropriations are available therefor, and on the basis of established priorities, the state board shall select for the award of grants of state moneys those school districts, not to exceed 200 school districts, which the state board determines to be most capable of developing and operating successful parent education programs.
(3) In the 1992-93 school year and in each school year thereafter, to the extent that appropriations are available therefor, each school district which has developed and is operating an approved parent education program shall be eligible to receive a grant of state moneys.
(b) The amount of a grant to a school district shall be determined by the state board in accordance with established priorities, but in no event shall such amount exceed the amount of actual expenses incurred by the school district in the development and operation of a program. If the amount of appropriations for parent education programs is insufficient to pay in full the amount each school district is determined to be eligible to receive, the state board shall prorate the amount appropriated among all school districts in proportion to the amount each such school district is determined to be eligible to receive.
History: L. 1990, ch. 258, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 258, § 5; July 1.
History: L. 1990, ch. 258, § 6; July 1.