Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Title II, Part D - RFP Eligibility Requirements

Local Entity Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Local Entity - The term eligible local entity' means a high-need local educational agency.

High Need Local Educational Agency - The term high-need local educational agency means a local educational agency that:

1. is among the local educational agencies in a State with the highest numbers or percentages of children from families with incomes below the poverty line (see attachment C) ; and
2. operates one or more schools identified for improvement or corrective action under section 1116 of the ESEA; or
3. has a substantial need for assistance in using technology.

Eligible Local Partnership - The term eligible local partnership' means a partnership that shall include at least one high-need local educational agency and at least one of the following:

1. local educational agency that can demonstrate that teachers in schools served by the agency are effectively integrating technology and proven teaching practices into instruction, based on a review of relevant research, and that the integration results in improvement in classroom instruction in the core academic subjects; and
   the preparation of students to meet challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards;
   1. institution of higher education that is in full compliance with the reporting requirements of section 207(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and that has not been identified by its State as low-performing under section 208 of such Act;
   2. for-profit business or organization that develops, designs, manufactures, or produces technology products or services, or has substantial expertise in the application of technology in instruction; or
      public or private nonprofit organization with demonstrated experience in the application of educational technology to instruction; and
2. may include other local educational agencies, educational service agencies, libraries, or other educational entities appropriate to provide local programs.

Qualification of Eligible Partnerships - Eligible local entities who wish to establish partnerships with for-profit businesses and organizations or public and private non-profit organizations must
demonstrate to the SEA the partner’s qualifying expertise and experience in k-12 education of the targeted content area. Partnership will submit to the SEA with this proposal evidence verifying appropriate requirements of the partnership and this provision.

Eligible Districts Based on Poverty
The South Dakota Department of Education has determined the listed districts are the school districts with the highest numbers or percentages of children from families with incomes below the poverty line (Based on 2005 Census Poverty Data).