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SUPTS. MEMO. NO. 4
January 24, 1997 |
| TO: | Division Superintendents |
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Richard T. La Pointe
Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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Availability of Funds and Requests for Proposals for Funding
Sign Language and/or Cued Speech Educational Interpreter Training Projects for 1997-98 |
This is to announce the availability of funds and elicit requests for proposals for educational interpreter training projects for 1997-1998. Proposals should focus on sign language and/or cued speech. Funds will be available for a period commencing May 1,1997, and ending September 30, 1998. Due to the 16 month cycle, applicants must submit two budgets with their proposal as follows: (1) one for the period of May 1, 1997 - September 30, 1997; and, (2) another for the period of October 1, 1997 - September 30, 1998. PURPOSE The purpose of these projects is to assist school divisions in meeting special education regulations requiring that students who are deaf and hearing impaired have a qualified interpreter, if their IEP so states. The Department of Education announces the availability of funds to school divisions, state operated programs, community colleges, and institutions of higher education. Although funds may be used for the recruitment of potential interpreters, priority will be given to funds expended to assist currently employed interpreters in meeting the Quality Assurance Screening as outlined in Virginia's Special Education Regulations. (Note: Educational Interpreters hired before January 1, 1994 are covered under special education regulation 3.3C, 1-4 [page 30] effective January 1, 1994). SUPTS. MEMO. NO. 4 January 24, 1997 PROCEDURES Applicants are invited to submit grant proposals by March 3, 1997. Priority will be given to proposals that reflect cooperatives among agencies, centralized training programs, and/or regional special education programs. Attached to this memo is a listing of grant recipients for the 1995-96 period which may assist you in the formation of cooperative projects. Notification of grant awards is anticipated by April 4, 1997. Applications that are incomplete or missing appropriate signatures will be returned. There will be a required meeting of all grant recipients on a date and at a location to be announced. Questions concerning this matter should be directed to Patricia Abrams at (804) 225-2707. TDD users may call (804) 371-0655. RTL/pa Attachment: A hard copy of this memo and its attachment will be sent to the superintendent's office VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPLICATION FOR SIGN LANGUAGE/CUED SPEECH TRAINING MINIGRANT 1995-96 SPECIAL CRITERIA FOR APPLICATIONS: 1. The application must state clearly how the requested funds will be expended. 2. Project directors should indicate telephone numbers where they can be reached during the summer months. 3. Required signatures must be in place. 4. Project directors who are awarded grants must attend a project director's meeting on a date and at a location to be announced. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss new reporting requirements under this grant which includes, in part, a review of the educational interpreters' diagnostics to make sure the training is addressing the area(s) of deficit. 5. Qualifications of the instructional personnel teaching interpreting or contracted as an interpreter under this grant are a Level III or higher or have other acceptable certification such as RID. CRITERIA UPON WHICH PROJECTS ARE JUDGED: 1. The potential of the project to improve skills of interpreters and to assist them in meeting the VQAS Performance Level 3 requirement. (Maximum of 50 points) 2. The extent to which the proposal demonstrates cooperation among local school divisions and agencies such as institutions of higher education and community colleges. (Maximum of 30 points) 3. The potential of the proposal to include interpreters from other school divisions to involve them in the training activities under their grant. (Maximum of 20 points) APPLICATION FOR INTERPRETER TRAINING GRANT 1. Name and Address of Fiscal Agent: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Office Phone Number_________________FAX_______________ 2. Target Personnel (interpreters, aides, etc.) ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 3. Project Director/Contact Person (give address/telephone/FAX) (include summer information if different) ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 4. Cooperating Agencies/Divisions/etc. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 5. Description of Project (attach additional pages as necessary) 6. Anticipated Project Start Date ____/____/____ Anticipated Completion Date ____/____/____ 7. Budget for Period of May 1, 1997 - September 30, 1997 Tuition/Instructional Costs $_____________________________ Travel Expenses $_____________________________ Administrative Costs $_____________________________ Other (Please list) $_____________________________ Total Projected Costs $ Estimated percent of fund used for QAS Training % 8. Budget for Period of October 1,1997 - September 30, 1998 Tuition/Instructional Costs $_____________________________ Travel Expenses $_____________________________ Administrative Costs $_____________________________ Other (Please list) $_____________________________ Total Projected Costs $ Estimated percent of fund used for QAS Training % 9. Agency Authority _________________________________________________________ Name of Agency Head(typed) _________________________________________________________ Signature of Agency Head Grant proposals should be postmarked no later than March 3, 1997. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Patricia Abrams at (804) 225-2707. TDD users may call (804) 371-0655. FOR VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION USE ONLY Received date Committee Review Date Reviewed by: 1. ______________________________Pts______ 2. Pts 3. Pts 4. Pts______ Total Points: _________ Amount approved $ Recommendations INTERPRETER TRAINING PROJECTS 1995-96 Division/Program Project Director Telephone Number Bedford County Schools Mr. Victor M. Gosnell 540/586-1045 Chesterfield County Schools Mrs. Maureen Corcoran 804/748-1411 Fairfax County Schools Ms. Katharine M. Roed 703/246-2631 Hanover County Schools Ms. Debra Gibson 804/752-6000 Henrico County Schools Ms. Nancy A. Smith 804/226-3717 Lynchburg City Schools Ms. Gayle Daly 804/522-3700 Norfolk City Schools Hampton City Schools Portsmouth City Schools Ms. Glenda Brown 804/441-2107 Prince George County Schools Mr. Kenneth J. Robinson 804/733-2700 Prince William County Schools Ms. Celia Zinser 703/791-8712 Shenandoah Valley Regional Program Ms. Judy S. Sorrell 540/886-9778 Stafford County Schools Ms. Susan Z. Clark 540/659-3141 Wise County Schools Ms. Fredia G. Helbert 540/328-9421 Dept. of Corrections Dr. Helen C. Williams 804/225-3328 Hampton City Schools Ms. Kathy Fleming 804/850-5225 Isle of Wight County Schools Dr. Warren J. Winter 804/357-4393 King & Queen County Schools Ms. Rosalyn H. Trent 804/785-6241 Newport News City Schools Dr. Mary Mehaffey 804/591-4545 Powhatan County Schools Ms. Elaine Church Ms. Charlene Valenzuala 804/794-4913 Roanoke City Schools Mr. Robert B. Sieff 540/853-2381 Virginia Beach City Schools Mr. Joseph A. Ford 804/427-4326 VSDB-Hampton Mr. Frank Bryan 804/247-2033 Northern Neck Regional Program Ms. Betty Williams 804/435-3183 New River Valley Community College Mr. Patrick Bryant 703/674-3600 Northern Virginia Community College Ms. Barbara Ann Maestro 703/878-5755 Thomas Nelson Community College Mr. John T. Dever 804/825-2799 Mary Washington College Ms. Tricia Tracy 703/899-4662 University of Virginia Dr. Timothy J. Scovill 804/982-5271