DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE RULE DFF-R Grants

The Cobb County School District (District) seeks to maximize its sources of revenue for the benefit of students, employees and taxpayers. RULE: The District recognizes and appreciates that organizations and/or individuals may wish to award grants, contribute gifts, make donations or provide sponsorships to the schools in the District. The system reserves the right to determine if the grant, gift, donation, or sponsorship is appropriate and may reject those it deems inappropriate or unsuitable. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS: To be acceptable, a grant, gift, donation, or sponsorship must: 1. Have a purpose consistent with the beliefs/philosophy of the school system; 2. Not bring undesirable or hidden costs to the school system; 3. Place no undesirable restrictions on the Board; 4. Not be inappropriate or harmful to the best education of students; 5. Not imply endorsement of any business or product or belief; and 6. Not be in conflict with any Board Policy, Administrative Rule, state law, or District financial procedures. B. GRANT APPLICATION: The District, including schools and District divisions, are encouraged to apply for competitive grant funding from sources including local, state, and federal government as well as non-governmental agencies and organizations. For the purpose of this Rule, competitive grants are defined as those grants that are awarded through an application process in which multiple grant applications are solicited through a grants notice or request for proposal. 1. Office of Grants Administration: Employees considering applying for a grant in the amount of $10,000 or more should first contact the District’s Office of Grants Administration for guidance and to insure compliance with Administrative Rules related to the approval process; 2. Required Compliance: a. The District shall comply with all local, state and federal rules and regulations concerning these grant programs