Federal assistance — school district responsibilities.

The director of the department of education, in accepting and administering federal funds in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 7 , shall upon receiving federal grant moneys under the federal 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant, Tit. IV, pt. B of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 , as amended by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act , as amended, 20 U.S.C. §7171 – 7176 , designate that a school district be the fiscal agent for an eligible local grant. Whenever possible, the grant applicant school district shall collaborate with a community-based organization, a public or private entity, or a consortium of two or more of such organizations or entities in establishing a community learning center. The department shall give priority to applications for programs serving students determined through research-based methods to be in the greatest need of eligible services. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section , if federal rules or regulations relating to the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant are adopted that are inconsistent with the provisions of this section , the department of education shall comply with the requirements of the federal rules or regulations. 2002 Acts, ch 1140, §12 ; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180 ; 2018 Acts, ch 1057, §8