Rural and Low-Income Schools (RLIS) Program

The purpose of the Rural and Low-Income Schools (RLIS) Program is to provide financial assistance to rural districts to assist them in making adequate yearly progress (AYP).

To be eligible for the RLIS program, schools must:

• Have a child-poverty rate of 20% or higher(Census data)
• Be located in an area of the state classified bythe National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) as having a locale code of 6, 7, or 8
• Not be eligible for an SRSA grant

RLIS funds may be spent on the following activities (these activities must be aligned to one of these Title programs):

• Activities authorized under ESEA, Title I, Part A;
• Parental involvement activities that meet the requirements of ESEA Title I, Part A;
• Teacher recruitment and retention that meet the requirements of Title II, Part A;
• Teacher professional development that meets the requirements of Title II, Part A;
• Educational technology that meets the requirements of ESEA, Title II, Part D;
• Activities authorized under ESEA Title III;
• Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities that meet the requirements of Title IV, Part A, Subpart 1.
  

Final Program reports and Fiscal Closeout Reports for the RLIS program are due to OPI at the end of the project but not later than November 10 of each year.