(1) A school district that includes one or more at-risk schools may apply on behalf of one or more of the at-risk schools of the school district. In applying for a grant from the program, a school district shall conform to the procedures established by rules promulgated by the state board pursuant to section 22-82.3-109 (1)(a).

(2) In accordance with the rules promulgated by the state board pursuant to section 22-82.3-109 (1)(b), the department shall develop a standard application form for a school district to use in applying on behalf of an at-risk school to receive a grant from the program. The department shall make the standard application form electronically available to the public.

(3) Each school district that applies on behalf of an at-risk school for a grant from the program shall use the standard application form developed by the department pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. In submitting the standard application form, the school district shall provide all the information requested on the form as well as any other information that the department may request.

(4) Upon receiving an application from a school district, the department shall submit the application to the commissioner. The commissioner or his or her designee shall review each application and, subject to the receipt of sufficient gifts, grants, or donations pursuant to section 22-82.3-107 (4), determine and announce on or before June 1, 2010, and on or before June 1 each year thereafter, which at-risk schools shall receive grants and the amount of the grant that each recipient school shall receive. Pursuant to this determination, the department shall transfer the grant to the recipient school district, and, except as permitted by section 22-82.3-106 (2) or (3), the school district shall distribute the entire amount of the grant to the recipient school.