281—64.20(256A,279) Termination for cause. The contract may be terminated in whole or in part at any time before the date of completion, whenever it is determined by the council that the grantee has failed to comply substantially with the conditions of the contract. The grantee shall be notified in writing by the department of the reasons for the termination and the effective date. The grantee shall not incur new obligations for the terminated portion after the effective date of termination and shall cancel as many outstanding obligations as possible.
The department shall administer the child development grants and public school grants contingent upon their availability. If there is a lack of funds necessary to fulfill the fiscal responsibility of the child development grants and the public school grants, the contracts shall be terminated or renegotiated. The department may terminate or renegotiate a contract upon 30 days’ notice when there is a reduction of funds by executive order.
The contract may be terminated in whole or in part by June 30 of the current fiscal year in the event that the grantee has not attained accreditation of the program standards identified in the awarded application or has not been awarded a waiver of accreditation by the council.
[ARC 1488C, IAB 6/11/14, effective 7/16/14; ARC 6980C, IAB 4/19/23, effective 5/24/23]