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Health and Safety
| Service or Program | AIDS Prevention Education Program |
| Authority | Federal: Section 301(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241(a)), as amended, and Section 311 (b and c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243(b)), as amended |
| Service or
Program Description |
The AIDS Prevention Education Program provides technical assistance in teacher/staff training, curriculum development/selection and policy development to public and nonpublic schools, and to agencies, which serve out-of-school, school-aged youth. |
| Eligible
Recipients or Participants |
Any school, school district, or agency serving out-of-school youth may request assistance. |
| Funding or
Grants Available |
The Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education receives funding through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention to support the development and implementation of effective health
education about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for school-aged populations
(elementary through high school-age youth and school-age youth who are out-of-school);
parents; and relevant school, health, and education personnel. Fifteen to twenty sub grants of $2,500 to $10,000 are competitively awarded to school districts each year for educational projects. |
| Access Procedures | Information is disseminated each year to Superintendents. Guidelines, forms, and instructions are available in November. Applications are due in early January for projects beginning February 1 and ending November 30. |
| Contact | Supervisor, Federal Programs MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 Telephone: (573) 751-3805 |
| Service or Program | Food Distribution Program |
| Authority | Federal: National School Lunch Act, as amended. |
| Service or
Program Description |
The program provides a wide variety of meat, poultry, fruits, vegetables, cereal products, and dairy products throughout the school year for use in the school lunch and breakfast programs. |
| Eligible
Recipients or Participants |
All children participating in the school lunch program share in the benefits of the Food Distribution Program. |
| Funding or
Grants Available |
Funding is in the form of government-donated food distributed to schools on the basis of reimbursable meals served. |
| Access Procedures | The Department provides schools with the necessary application-agreement forms in August. Applications should be filed by September 1, but no later than September 30. |
| Contact | Director, School Food Services MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 Telephone: (573) 751-3526 |
| Service or Program | National School Lunch Program |
| Authority | Federal: National School Lunch Act, as amended. |
| Service or
Program Description |
Local education agencies offer nutritious and well-balanced lunches to children. Lunches planned with the aim of: (1) meeting the applicable recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and (2) providing one-third of the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C. Children from low-income families are provided lunches free or at a reduced price of 40 cents or less based on AFDC/Food Stamp eligibility or according to a family size and income scale announced annually by the Secretary of Agriculture. |
| Eligible
Recipients or Participants |
All children enrolled in a public or nonprofit private school of high school grade or under are eligible to participate. |
| Funding or
Grants Available |
Funding is in the form of cash reimbursement based on rates assigned per paid, reduced price, and free lunches served to children. |
| Access Procedures | The Department provides schools with the necessary application-agreement forms in August. Applications should be filed by September 1, but no later than September 30. |
| Contact | Director, School Food Services MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 Telephone: (573) 751-3526 |
| Service or Program | Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities (Title IV, IASA) |
| Authority | Title IV of the Improving America’s Schools Act (IASA), 1994 |
| Service or
Program Description |
The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program provides grants to local school districts for the purpose of developing and implementing or improving school-based drug abuse and violence prevention education programs, family and community-based programs, and other educational programs to prevent drug abuse and to provide a safe and disciplined environment conducive to learning. |
| Eligible
Recipients or Participants |
Public and nonpublic students, grades pre-kindergarten through Grade 12, staff members, and community members. |
| Funding or
Grants Available |
Formula grants are made to local school districts based on the number of children enrolled in Grades K-12 and the amount of Title I, IASA, Basic, and Concentration Grant funds to which the school district is entitled. |
| Access Procedures | Any public school district or a consortium of
districts may apply. All applicants must have in place violence and drug abuse prevention
education program. Additional Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities funds are also
available to school districts in greatest need. Each year, the Department notifies school districts of their entitlements and provides necessary instructions and guidelines for applying under the Consolidated Federal Programs application. |
| Contact | Director, Federal Grants Management MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 Telephone: (573) 751-3468 |
| MSIP | This program could be used to improve the following MSIP Performance Standards: 17.1 Educational Persistence. |
| Service or Program | Safe Schools Grant Program |
| Authority | House Bills 1301 and 1298 |
| Service or
Program Description |
The Safe Schools Grants Program offers an opportunity for public school districts to meet the needs of students who are violent, abusive, or chronically disruptive by establishing alternative educational programs and providing safety equipment and/or security personnel. |
| Eligible
Recipients or Participants |
All public school districts in the state may apply for Safe Schools Grants. |
| Funding or
Grants Available |
In 1996-97, the Governor and General Assembly appropriated one-time funds of $10 million for the establishment of safe school grants. Again in 1997-98, the Governor recommended $10 million. The number funded depends on the amount of the annual appropriation and the size of the budget requests of the top-ranked applications. Educational program grants are competitive, require a district match, and are in amounts up to $100,000 for an individual district and $200,000 for a consortium of three or more districts. Equipment and/or security grants require a dollar-for-dollar match in amounts up to $75,000. Educational grants must demonstrate a need, written student identification criteria, clearly defined educational focus, provide for the transition of students back to regular classrooms, and use objective measures to evaluate program effectiveness. |
| Access Procedures | Each spring the Department provides applications, guidelines, and technical assistance to districts eligible to participate. Applications are due June 15. |
| Contact | Director, Federal Grants Management MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 Telephone: (573) 751-3468 |
| MSIP | This program could be used to improve the following MSIP Performance Standards: 17.1 Educational Persistence. |
| Service or Program | School Breakfast Program |
| Authority | Federal: Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended |
| Service or
Program Description |
Local education agencies will offer nutritious and well-balanced breakfasts to children. Breakfasts should be planned with the aim of: (1) meeting the applicable recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and (2) providing one-fourth the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C. Children from low-income families are extended breakfasts free or at a reduced price of 30 cents or less based on AFDC/Food Stamp eligibility or according to a family size and income scale announced annually by the Secretary of Agriculture. |
| Eligible
Recipients or Participants |
All children enrolled in a participating public or nonprofit private school of high school grade or under are eligible to participate. |
| Funding or
Grants Available |
Funding is in the form of cash reimbursement based on rates assigned per paid, reduced-price, and free breakfasts served to children. |
| Access Procedures | The Department provides schools with the necessary application-agreement forms in August. Applications should be filed by September 1, but not later than September 30. |
| Contact | Director, School Food Services MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 Telephone: (573) 751-3526 |
| Service or Program | Special Milk Program |
| Authority | Federal: Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended |
| Service or
Program Description |
The program makes milk available to children at school at a price below the actual cost per half pint or, if elected by the school, free. |
| Eligible
Recipients or Participants |
All children enrolled in public or nonprofit private schools of high school grade or under that do not participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or SBP, and children enrolled in split-session pre-kindergarten and split-session kindergarten who do not have access to NSLP or SBP are eligible to participate. |
| Funding or
Grants Available |
Funding is in the form of cash reimbursement based on the assigned rate per half pint of milk served to children, or the cost. |
| Access Procedures | The Department provides schools with the necessary application-agreement forms in August. Applications should be filed by September 1, but not later than September 30. |
| Contact | Director, School Food Services MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 Telephone: (573) 751-3526 |
| Service or Program | Transportation of Pupils, State Aid |
| Authority | State: Section 163.161, RSMo |
| Service or
Program Description |
State aid for transportation of pupils provides funds to assist public school districts in transporting pupils to and from school at the beginning and end of the school day during the regular school term. The program provides school districts with 75 percent reimbursement of their allowable transportation cost adjusted for efficiency. |
| Eligible
Recipients or Participants |
Only public school districts that provide transportation to and from school for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary pupils who reside more than one mile from their attendance center. |
| Funding or
Grants Available |
Any school district which makes provisions for transporting pupils as provided in Sections 162.621, 167.231, and 167.241, RSMo, shall receive state aid for the ensuing year for transportation on the basis of the cost of pupil transportation services provided the current year. A district shall receive an amount not greater than 80 percent of the allowable costs of providing pupil transportation services to and from school and to and from public accredited vocational courses as determined by the State Board of Education (5 CSR 30-261.040) as authorized by Section 163.161, RSMo. |
| Access Procedures | Each school district will submit, not later than August 15 each year for the prior school year, an application showing the pupil count and mileage upon which its claim for transportation is based (Application for State Transportation Aid - form number 3-260.001), and, if applicable, a school bus depreciation schedule and a facility depreciation schedule. Annually each school district shall report route information for approval by October 31 for the current school year. |
| Contact | Consultant, Pupil Transportation MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 Telephone: (573) 751-2626 |
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