Rapides Parish School District, as Lead Agency for the Rapides Early Childhood Network (RECN), provides multiple opportunities for each publicly funded program in the network and the general community to comment on the proposed funding request.
Chapter 709, Part B of Bulletin 140 states that "The lead agency shall provide an opportunity for each publicly-funded program in the community network and the general public in the coverage area of the community network to comment on the proposed funding request prior to submission to the department and shall include documentation of this process in the funding request."