COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
PRINS. MEMO NO. 50
December 16, 2003
ELEMENTARY /
MIDDLE / SECONDARY
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TO: |
Principals |
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FROM: |
Patricia I.
Wright Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Announcement of Award Opportunity for a
Comprehensive School Reform Grant (CSR), Title I, Part F, of the No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001 |
The Department of Education is pleased to announce a round of competitive grants under the U.S. Department of Educations Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) program. The purpose of the grant initiative is to provide financial incentives for whole-school reform, specifically in high- poverty schools that are not succeeding in effectively teaching all children.
For 2004-2005, up to 15 grants will be awarded for
$75,000 each. Eligible are Title I
schools (elementary, middle, and high) that have received an Accredited with Warning rating in
English, mathematics, or both, for 2003-2004 and that have not previously received
a CSR grant. Also eligible are Title I schools that have received a Provisionally Accredited/Needs Improvement
rating because of pass rates lower than the benchmarks in English, mathematics,
or both, for 2003-2004 and that have not previously received a CSR grant.
Applications
are due at the Department of Education by 4 p.m.,
Friday, March 12, 2004. A technical assistance workshop has been
planned for representatives from interested schools and divisions at the
Sheraton Richmond West Hotel on Friday, January 23, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Additional details about
the CSR grant opportunity are provided in Informational Superintendents
Memorandum Number 210, released on December 12, 2003. You may reference the memorandum at /administrators/superintendents_memos/2003/inf210.html.
If
you have questions, please contact Dr. Robert Bourdeaux, Title I
specialist, at rbourdea@mail.vak12.edu
or (804) 225-2904; or Diane Jay, Title V specialist, at djay@mail.vak12ed.edu or (804)
225-2905.