Announcement
Improvement Support Partnership Grant RFP Now Available
Attn: Superintendents, District Personnel
The Improvement Support Partnership Grant Request For Proposal (RFP) is now available. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that states allocate resources for intensive and sustained support to schools and districts designated as in need of improvement. Through the grant, each eligible school/district will receive funds to support a focused approach to improvement in the following areas: Facilitated Data Analysis and Action Planning, Best First Instruction; Leadership; and/or Positive Climate and Culture.
Schools identified for Title I School Improvement, Corrective Action or Restructuring and districts identified for Title I Program Improvement or Corrective Action are eligible. Priority will be given to those with the lowest performance in Academic Achievement, Academic Growth, Academic Growth Gaps, and for high schools, Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness and have had an SST or CADI review within the last four years.
For grant funds to be awarded by February 1, 2012, the 2011-12 UIP must be submitted to the CDE Tracker System by Jan. 4, 2012 at 4 p.m. Please note: this is prior to the State required UIP deadline (Jan. 17) and a condition of this grant. Applicants will not be required to have local board approval/signatures on the UIP by the early submission date.
Approximately $4.8 million is available for distribution to schools and approximately $900,000 is available for distribution to districts. Proposals will be due on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2012. For more information and to access the RFP, please visit the link below.
Click Here for Additional Information
For More Information, Contact:
Brad Bylsma
Federal Programs
Phone: 303-866-6937
Email: bylsma_b@cde.state.co.us
The BEST Program is Seeking a New Staff Member
Attn: Facility and Operation Managers/Directors
The BEST program is adding a new staff position to help develop technical assistance to school districts and charter schools with new BEST schools and with existing facilities, by providing:
• Warranty follow up;
• Follow up training;
• Operation and maintenance;
• Budgeting for capital renewal;
• Determining if facilities are operating optimally, and if not, assistance with analyzing why and implementing changes;
• Energy management;
• Tools for finding opportunities for cost savings in operations and implementation.
Applications are due Tuesday, Nov. 22. To apply, visit the link below.
Click Here for Additional Information
For More Information, Contact:
Ted Hughes
Public School Capital Construction Assistance (BEST)
Phone: 303 866-6948
Email: hughes_t@cde.state.co.us
Diagnostic Review Grant RFP Now Available
Attn: Superintendents, District Personnel
The new Diagnostic Review Request For Proposal (RFP) is now available. The Colorado Department of Education has funds to provide planning and appraisal services to eligible Title I schools and districts. Through the grant, eligible schools/districts will receive funds for a facilitated data analysis, a school or district diagnostic team review and assistance with incorporating these reviews in Unified Improvement Planning (UIP).
Schools identified for Title I School Improvement, Corrective Action or Restructuring that have not had a school support team (SST)/CSSI visit in the last four years are eligible. Districts identified for Title I Program Improvement or Corrective Action and that have not had a Comprehensive Appraisal of District Improvement (CADI) visit in the last four years are eligible. Priority will be given to those with the lowest performance in academic achievement, academic growth, academic growth gaps, and for high schools, postsecondary and workforce readiness.
Approximately $1 million is available for distribution to schools and approximately $300,000 is available for distribution to districts. Proposals are due Monday, Dec. 12. For more information, and access to the RFP, visit the website below.
Click Here for Additional Information
For More Information, Contact:
Brad Bylsma
Federal Programs
Phone: 303-866-6937
Email: bylsma_b@cde.state.co.us
The Deadline for Completing the Annual School Library Survey is Nov. 30
Attn: School Librarians
The deadline for completing the 2011-12 Colorado School Library Survey is Wednesday, Nov. 30. Participation by all public school libraries is vital! If you have not yet responded to the survey, it can be accessed at the link below. For questions regarding the survey, or to obtain your username and password, feel free to call Library Research Service at 303-866-6900 or email lrs@lrs.org to get your information.
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For More Information, Contact:
Linda Hofschire
Library Research Service, Colorado State Library
Phone: 303-866-6827
Email: Hofschire_L@cde.state.co.us
Next Meeting of the Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee is Thursday, Nov. 17
Attn: All
The next meeting of the Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee (CSEAC) will be held Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 at the Lowry Conference Center, 1061 Akron Way, Building 697, in Denver.
CSEAC is a state-level committee mandated by federal and state law. Members are interested in the quality of education received by children/youth with disabilities. The committee includes parents of and individuals with disabilities, educational service providers, administrators and representatives from a variety of related agencies. Participation is statewide and representative of diverse disabilities.
For more information please visit the CSEAC homepage.
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For More Information, Contact:
David Ramer
Exceptional Student Services
Phone: 303-866-6639
Email: eslu-t1@cde.state.co.us
Conference
Autism Level 2 Training: PRESCHOOL – Friday, Dec. 2
Attn: Special education teachers, general education teachers, speech and language pathologists, school psychologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, paraeducators, consultants, interventionists, administrators.
This one-day workshop is designed for practitioners who work in a school setting with young children who have been identified, diagnosed or suspected as having an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Topics to be covered in the training include classroom setup, communication strategies, curricula, scheduling, and use of peers, as well as an examination of evidence-based program models and their components.
Location – West Central Region:
Basil T. Knight Staff Development Center
2523 Patterson Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
This training is offered at no charge by the Colorado Department of Education - Exceptional Student Services Unit / Autism Team.
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For More Information, Contact:
Tara Rolfe
Exceptional Student Services
Phone: 303-866-6969
Email: rolfe_t@cde.state.co.us
Event
Colorado's Comprehensive Health Education Standards: What Do I Do with Them Now?
Attn: Administrators, curriculum specialists, teachers, special educators, counselors, nurses
For the first time ever, Colorado has health education standards. These new standards will prepare students to develop personal responsibility for their health and a lifelong commitment to wellness.
In partnership with CDE and the Colorado Legacy Foundation, RMC Health will be providing trainings that will give participants an understanding of the new Comprehensive Health Education Standards and identify ways to implement them in their school or classrooms.
As a result of this training participants will be able to:
-Articulate the basic format and sections of the Colorado comprehensive health education standards;
-Recognize how the Colorado Comprehensive Health Standards and the National Health Education Standards align;
-Identify tools that can be used to implement the Comprehensive Health Education Standards; and
-Develop an action plan to implement Colorado’s Comprehensive Health Education Standards.
Upcoming Trainings:
Sterling, CO - Wednesday, Nov. 16
Canon City, CO - Thursday, Nov. 17
Rifle, CO - Wednesday, Nov. 30
Fort Collins, CO - Friday, Dec. 2
Additional training dates are available upon request for groups of 8-15 participants.
Click Here for Additional Information
For More Information, Contact:
Amy Engelman
Phone: 303-866-6672
Email: engelman_a@cde.state.co.us
Exceptional Students
Educational Surrogate Parents Assignments and Responsibilities
Attn: Directors of Special Education, Special Education Directors of Approved Facility Schools
Information regarding the assignment of Educational Surrogate Parents (ESPs) has been updated and can be found on the CDE website. Please review the ECEA Rules and the current ESP assignment form for procedures and responsibilities related to contacting CDE, the ESP Registry and assignments of ESPs. Additionally, directors of special education for administrative units and state operated programs must complete the contact authorization form and submit it to CDE if there has been a change in special education director and/or authorized staff in the last year.
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For More Information, Contact:
Jennifer Rodriguez
Exceptional Student Services
Phone: 303-866-6889
Email: rodriguez_j@cde.state.co.us
To Do
Charter School Capital Construction Grant Program Eligibility Questionnaire
Attn: Superintendents, Business Managers, and Charter School Directors
All Colorado school districts and the Charter Schools Institute are required to complete the charter school eligibility questionnaire to allow their charter schools to continue receiving charter school capital construction grant funds. Please complete Form CSCC-02 and return it to the Colorado Department of Education by Friday, Dec. 16.
Original signatures are required from the school district or Charter Schools Institute, and the charter school. Once all the forms are received and the pupil count audits are completed, the remaining Charter School Capital Construction Funding will be distributed based on the new calculated amounts.
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For More Information, Contact:
Scott Newell
Capital Construction
Phone: 303.866.6717
Email: newell_s@cde.state.co.us
Webinars
BEST Program will Host Live Webinar on Thursday, Nov. 17
Attn: Superintendents, Business Managers, Facility Maintenance Directors
Ted Hughes and other members from Capital Construction will host a series of live webinars beginning on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 10:30 a.m. The first set of webinars will be an in-depth overview of the BEST Program.
Topics include:
- An overview of the Building Excellent Schools Today Program
- The types of technical assistance provided by Capital Construction
- The assistance board's roles and duties
- Types of grants & who qualifies
- Information regarding the statewide facility assessment
- Consultant and vendor selection
- Master planning
- Types of delivery methods
- The High Performance Certification Program
- Matching funds and how they are calculated, and much more!
This will be a live webinar and any questions will be answered during the presentation. Access the webinar at: http://connect.enetcolorado.org/best-1/
Click Here for Additional Information
For More Information, Contact:
Kevin Huber
Capital Construction
Phone: 303 866 6492
Email: huber_k@cde.state.co.us
Comparability Reporting System is Open
Attn: Comparability Respondents, Superintendents, HR Directors, Title I Directors
The Comparability online system is open and can be accessed at https://edx.cde.state.co.us/comp/faces/CompLogin.jspx.
Please let us know of any problems accessing or working with the system. If your district does not have a current respondent, download the authorization form at http://www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/ti/a_comp.asp, have the superintendent complete and sign it and fax it to 303-866-6637.
The following one-hour Comparability Data and Reporting webinars are available. Pre-registration is not required. The call-in number (1-800-832-0736) and room number (7133264) apply to all webinars.
Thursday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m.
http://connect.cboces.org/comp4/
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m.
http://connect.cboces.org/comp5/
Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 11 a.m.
http://connect.cboces.org/comp6/
Click Here for Additional Information
For More Information, Contact:
Donna Morganstern
Federal Programs
Phone: 303-866-6209
Email: morganstern_d@cde.state.co.us
Webinars on Financial Policies and Procedures Handbook and Chart of Accounts Changes for FY 2011-12
Attn: Business Managers and Finance staff
Public School Finance will host two webinars that cover the changes that have been made to the Financial Policies and Procedures (FPP) Handbook and the Chart of Accounts (COA) for FY 2011-12.
The webinars will be held Wednesday, Nov.16 at 10 a.m. and Thursday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m.
To join the webinar of your choice, please visit http://connect.enetcolorado.org/psfu1/
and sign in as a guest with your name and district name. Once in the meeting room, you may have various audio options by selecting the “meeting” tab. If you need to call into the meeting, the phone number is 1-866-408-1178.
If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:
Test your connection: http://connect.enetcolorado.org/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
Get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview
For More Information, Contact:
Kirk Weber
Public School Finance
Phone: 303-866-6610
Email: weber_k@cde.state.co.us
Governor's FY 2012-13 Budget Request Webinar is Thursday, Nov. 10
Attn: Business Managers and Finance staff
Public School Finance will host a webinar to discuss the impacts of the Governor's FY 2012-13 budget request on school districts on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m.
To join the webinar, please log on at the http://connect.enetcolorado.org/psfu1/
and sign in as a guest with your name and district name. Once in the meeting room, you may have various audio options by selecting the “meeting” tab. If you need to call into the meeting. The phone number is 1-866-408-1178.
If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:
Test your connection: http://connect.enetcolorado.org/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
Get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview
For More Information, Contact:
Kirk Weber
Public School Finance
Phone: 303-866-6610
Email: weber_k@cde.state.co.us
Colorado Department of Education
201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado
80203-1799
Phone: 303-866-6822 or 303-866-2334
Do you know somebody in your school district who needs to read The Scoop each week? Send an e-mail to: CDE_Communications_Office@cde.state.co.us with "Sign Me Up For The Scoop" in the subject line. If you are having trouble signing up, please call the communications office at the telephone numbers above.
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