Section 6. Powers and duties of department.
The department shall:
(1) Administer the program and develop an application
procedure for awarding grants under the program.
(2) Beginning in 2005, submit a report by December 31 of
each year to the chairman and minority chairman of the
Education Committee of the Senate and the chairman and
minority chairman of the Education Committee of the House of
Representatives that includes a list of the schools receiving
grant awards under the program and the dollar amount of each
award.
(3) Allocate grants under the program to eligible
schools from funds appropriated for this purpose, provided
that no grant may exceed $5,000.
(4) Utilize not more than 20% of the funds appropriated
for the program for program administration.
(5) Evaluate and distribute curriculum materials which
schools may utilize for the program.
(6) Provide professional development workshops through
State agencies and nonprofit organizations for watershed
education for teachers.