Kansas Statutes Chapter 72. Schools § 72-4163. Administration of act; powers and duties of state board; evaluation and approval of programs

(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.

(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.