DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS.
MEMO NO. 11
April
6, 2007
ADMINISTRATIVE
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TO: |
Division Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K. Cannaday,
Jr. Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Submission of 2007-2008 Federal
Program Applications under Public Law 107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of
2001 |
This communication informs school
division superintendents that the 2007-2008 federal program applications under
Public Law 107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, are available on
the Department of Educations website at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/OCP/nclb-applications.html. Applications can
also be accessed through the Departments No Child Left Behind
website at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/nclb/.
The deadline for all federal
applications is July 2, 2007. A school division that submits an approvable
individual or consolidated application by July 2, 2007, will have the
appropriate 2007-2008 funds available on a reimbursement basis as of July 2,
2007. A school division that submits an approvable application after July 2, 2007,
will have the appropriate 2007-2008 funds available on a reimbursement basis as
of the date the application is received at the Virginia Department of
Education.
The available applications are the
Local Consolidated Application and the following individual program
applications:
Title I, Part A, Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local
Educational Agencies;
Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children;
Title I, Part D, Prevention and Intervention Programs for
Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk;
Title II, Part A, Preparing,
Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals;
Title II, Part D, Enhancing Education Through
Technology;
Title III, Part A, Language Instruction for Limited English
Proficient and Immigrant Students;
Title IV, Part A, Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act;
Title V, Part A, Innovative Programs; and
Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School
Program.
Divisions may choose to change from
submitting individual program applications to a local consolidated application,
or from submitting a local consolidated application to individual program
applications. Divisions may also submit a combination of a local consolidated
application and one or more individual program applications.
Until the final allocations for 2007-2008
are released, the 2006-2007 federal allocations should be used to complete the
budget sections of the applications. Revisions
may be submitted to adjust program expenses at any time during the process
until the application is fully approved.
Once the application is approved, amendments will be required.
Each application is accompanied by a
set of guidelines and instructions and the name of a program contact person at
the Virginia Department of Education.
Please contact the appropriate program representative as needed during
the application completion and revision process. If there are questions related to the
mechanics of completing the application, please contact Becky Marable, reports and grants manager, at (804) 371-0044, or
by e-mail at Rebecca.Marable@doe.virginia.gov.
After application completion, questions
related to the electronic submission of the application through the Departments
Online
Management of Education Grant Awards (OMEGA)
system should be directed to OMEGA support at (804) 371-0993, or by e-mail at Omega.Support@doe.virginia.gov.
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