(a) Local matching funds shall be required for the Parents As Teachers program.
(b)
(1) Only public school districts or education service cooperatives established under The Education Service Cooperative Act of 1985, § 6-13-1001 et seq., are eligible for grants to operate Parents As Teachers programs.
(2) Grantees may subcontract with other agencies for operation of Parents As Teachers programs.
(c) No school district nor any parent or guardian shall be required to participate in the Parents As Teachers program.