(1) The Department of Commerce adopts and incorporates by reference the 2015 Biennium Quality Schools Grant Program Application and Guidelines for Planning Grants as rules for the administration of the Quality Schools Grant Program – Planning Grants program.

(2) The rules incorporated by reference in (1) relate to the scope and procedures for the award, administration, monitoring, and close-out of matching planning grants to public school districts.

(3) Copies of the regulations adopted by reference in (1) may be obtained from the Department of Commerce, Quality Schools Grant Program, 301 South Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200549, Helena, Montana 59620-0549, or on the Quality Schools Grant Program web site at http://commerce.mt.gov/QualitySchools.