DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 138
July 20, 2007
INFORMATIONAL
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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: |
Project
Graduation Academic Year Grant |
As part of the states
Project Graduation initiative, I am pleased to announce a remediation grant
opportunity for the eight Superintendents Regional Study Groups. Grant
proposals will be accepted from individual school divisions and
from partnerships of school divisions within a Superintendents Regional Study
Group.
Proposals must address the
needs of high school seniors, juniors, and sophomores who have not yet earned
verified credits in English: Reading, English: Writing, Algebra I, Geometry,
History, and/or Science, but have received passing grades for the specific
courses bearing those assessments. Special
consideration should be given to students in subgroups whose graduation rates
fall below that of the subgroup with the highest graduation rate.
In addition, this also
applies to seniors who are pursuing a Modified Standard Diploma and have not
yet met the literacy and numeracy requirements of
that diploma. Please note that
students who complete a Modified Standard Diploma can continue their enrollment
in school, as the Modified Standard Diploma is not a terminal diploma.
Each Superintendents
Regional Study Group is eligible to receive approximately $75,000 to implement
a Project Graduation Academic Year Regional Academy Grant for the 2007-2008
school year. The standard model is for
one school division to act as the fiscal agent for each grant; however, several
sites within the region may serve students.
In addition, more than one grant application from a region will be
accepted. Individual school divisions
are eligible to apply, though each division may participate in only one grant
application. The final grant awards will
be based upon approval of the proposal, including all required forms and signatures,
and meeting the submission deadlines.
Regions with very high population densities may be eligible for
additional funding based on the 2006-2007 academic year academy enrollments and
the number of divisions participating from that region. The funds will be disbursed on a cost
reimbursement basis. Grant letters of intent are due on August
24, 2007, and the completed proposals are due at the Department on September 7,
2007. Additional information
including grant requirements and timelines can be found in Attachment A.
The academy must focus on
student instruction that is based on data derived from diagnostic instruments
and previous assessment results for each student. Data from previous academies should be used
to identify effective strategies and practices.
If
you have questions regarding this grant opportunity, please contact Tabitha
Grossman, high school initiatives specialist, Office of Middle and High School
Instruction, by e-mail at Tabitha.Grossman@doe.virginia.gov,
or by telephone at (804) 786-1993.
BKC/TEG/ce
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