38.26(1)(1) In this section, “minority student” means a student enrolled in a district school who is a minority group member, as defined in s. 16.287 (1) (f).

38.26(2)(2) The board shall annually notify each district board of those purposes for which grants may be awarded under this section. Grants may be awarded only for the purposes of assisting in:

38.26(2)(a)(a) The creation or expansion of programs that provide counseling and tutoring services for minority students.

38.26(2)(b)(b) Programs that demonstrate innovative approaches to increasing minority student placement and retention in technical education programs that have a high earning potential for their graduates.

38.26(2)(c)(c) Providing internships to minority students enrolled in programs that prepare their graduates for admission to a teacher education program at an institution within the University of Wisconsin System.

38.26(2)(d)(d) Programs that combine basic skills and occupational training as a means of expediting basic skills remediation and increasing retention of minority students.

38.26(2)(e)(e) Programs that use community-based organizations to assist in the recruitment, training and retention of minority students.

38.26(3)(a)(a) Any district board may apply to the board for a grant to accomplish the purposes identified by the board under sub. (2).

38.26(3)(b)(b) The board shall review the applications submitted under par. (a) according to procedures and criteria established by the board. The board shall notify the district board whether the district board’s application has been approved and, if approved, of the amount and the conditions of the grant to be awarded.

38.26(3)(c)(c) Amounts awarded under par. (b) shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f) and may be paid to the district board in installments. Amounts awarded shall range from 25 percent to 75 percent of the total project cost. The board shall require the district board to provide the remaining percentage share of total project cost.

38.26(4)(a)(a) Each district board receiving a grant under this section shall, by September 1 of the school year following receipt of the grant, file a report with the board. The report shall evaluate the district board’s performance in attaining the goals specified in the application submitted under sub. (3).

38.26(4)(b)(b) The board shall develop and implement an audit program to assess the effectiveness of the grants made under this section in accomplishing the intended goals.

38.27(1)(1) The board shall annually notify each district board of those purposes for which grants may be awarded under this section. Grants may be awarded only for the purposes of assisting in:

38.27(1)(a)(a) The creation or expansion of adult high school, adult basic education and English as a 2nd language courses. The board shall give priority to courses serving students with disabilities or minority, unemployed, or disadvantaged students.

38.27(1)(b)(b) The creation or expansion of programs, courses or services, and related staff and instructional material development:

38.27(1)(b)1.1. Which address the need to train emerging skills, skills resulting from occupational or technological change or skills in occupations experiencing substantial growth.

38.27(1)(b)2.2. For which there is significant projected long-term job growth; and

38.27(1)(b)3.3. That comply with state program priorities and plans for coordinating the efficient and cost-effective delivery of services.

38.27(1)(c)(c) The purchase or lease of high-cost instructional equipment necessary to develop or improve new or expanding occupational training programs:

38.27(1)(c)2.2. For which there is significant projected long-term job growth; and

38.27(1)(c)3.3. That comply with state program priorities and plans for coordinating the efficient and cost-effective delivery of services.

38.27(1)(d)(d) Programs that foster the provision of classroom instruction for apprentices and the upgrading of journeymen.

38.27(1)(e)(e) Educational programs, courses or services that would not otherwise be established or maintained because of limitations in district fiscal capacity.