Announcement
Apply to Teach in Spain
Attn: All
The North American Visiting Teachers in Spain Program is an initiative by the Ministry of Education of Spain as part of a broader policy framework that pursues implementing and reinforcing the teaching of English as a foreign language on the one hand, and the bilingual English –Spanish curriculum programs on the other, all over Spain.
Sixty teaching positions are available for the 2012-2013 academic year. The visiting teacher will work up to 30 hours weekly in their assigned school. Selected teachers will be assigned a teaching position for an initial period of one year from September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. They will receive a monthly salary of 2,500 Euros, and health insurance for the duration of this period.
For more information and to apply online, visit the link below. Look for the resource manual in English. Applications are due Jan. 31, 2012.
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For More Information, Contact:
Jami Goetz
Professional Services & Licensure
Phone: (303) 866-6945
Email: goetz_j@cde.state.co.us
Student Scholarship Opportunity: Royal Botanic Expedition to the Kingdom of New Granada
Attn: All
High school students are invited to apply for a scholarship opportunity that will take them on an academic adventure to Colombia and Spain. Tentative dates for the trip are from June 19 to July 24, 2012.
In collaboration with the Spanish Embassy, the program began in 1979 with the purpose of raising awareness among 16 and 17-year old students about the Ibero-American cultural and historical heritage.
The deadline for applications is Jan. 15, 2012. Three scholarships will be awarded to U.S. students. Each scholarship is valued at over $16,000 and covers round trip air travel from New York or Miami and the full cost of the study expedition to Colombia and Spain.
For more information about the participation requirements, visit the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Jami Goetz
Professional Services & Licensure
Phone: (303) 866-6945
Email: goetz_j@cde.state.co.us
Submitting Unified Improvement Plans (UIPs) to CDE through Tracker
Attn: Tracker Contacts, Superintendents, Accountability Contacts, Federal Programs Contacts
The NCLB Accountability and State Accountability Instruments in the Tracker system will open Thursday, December 15 at noon for UIP submissions due to CDE by January 17, 2012. The Tracker System is an online tool that allows districts to upload documents and communicate with CDE about those documents. Resources for submitting your UIPs through Tracker are located on the bottom of the UIP resources page: http://www.cde.state.co.us/Accountability/UnifiedImprovementPlanningResources.asp
CDE staff will be available by phone at 1-866-684-8605 during the following timeframes to address inquiries related to submitting UIPs in the Tracker system:
• Thursday, Dec. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon
• Wednesday, Jan. 11 from noon to 3 p.m.
Plans due to CDE by Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 are summarized below:
Under State Accountability
•Schools: Turnaround Plans or Priority Improvement Plans
•Districts: Turnaround Plans or Priority Improvement Plans; High Priority Graduation designation.
Under ESEA Accountability
•Schools: None (districts review schools’ Title I improvement plans)
•Districts: Title I Program Improvement or Corrective Action; 2141c Identification under Title IIA; Title III Program Improvement (missed AMAOs).
A summary of the submission process is available at: http://www.cde.state.co.us/Accountability/Downloads/SummaryPlanSubmission.pdf
In order for a review of the plans to be completed and feedback returned to you in a timely manner, please submit on time.
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For More Information, Contact:
Jamie Baker
Office of Improvement Planning
Phone: (303) 866-6108
Email: baker_j@cde.state.co.us
Special Education High Cost Reimbursement Process Begins in mid-January
Attn: Superintendents, Special Education Directors, Business Managers
The Special Education Fiscal Advisory Committee announces that the 2010-2011 High Cost Applications will be open for submissions Under the Exceptional Children’s Educational Act beginning on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012.
The "in administrative unit" and "out of district" high cost applications for special education students will be available for download at http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdespedfin/SEFAC.htm
1. Completed applications are due by 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2012. This will allow you six weeks to submit your IAU & OOD High Cost expenditure data.
2. As stated each year “Funding in a previous year does not guarantee funding in the current year.”
3. Expenditure data for both IAU & OOD High Cost applications should be reported on audited expenditures for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
4. The application threshold for In Administrative Unit High Cost special education students is $25,000 for 2009-2010.
5. The application threshold for Out of District High Cost special education students is $40,000 for 2009-2010.
*NEW* Policy Approved by SEFAC
6. If the Administrative Unit or BOCES has not completed their CDE Financial December Automated Data Exchange (to the Public School Finance Department) by March 1, 2012 that administrative unit or BOCES will not be eligible for high cost funding.
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For More Information, Contact:
Elizabeth Macek
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Phone: (303) 866-6736
Email: macek_e@cde.state.co.us
News
Pest Tip of the Month: Stinky pests
Attn: Teachers, facility managers
Be on the lookout for a true bug called the brown marmorated stink bug. The adult bug is mottled brownish grey in color, with a “shield” shaped body less than one inch long. It is native to China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan and has become a serious pest of fruit, vegetables and farm crops in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S.
In October 2011, the pest was found in a Fort Collins home. The bug becomes a nuisance pest both indoors and out when it is attracted to the outside of buildings on warm fall days in search of protected, overwintering sites.
Mechanical exclusion is the best method to keep stink bugs from entering schools and other buildings. Cracks around windows, doors, siding, utility pipes, behind chimneys, and underneath the wood fascia and other openings should be sealed with good quality silicone or silicone-latex caulk.
There are several other nuisance pests that may be confused with BMSB. Insect specimens can be identified at your local CSU Extension office. Send suspected samples of brown marmorated stink bugs to: Whitney Cranshaw, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1177. Images of insects suspected of being brown marmorated stink bugs may be sent to Whitney.Cranshaw@ColoState.EDU.
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For More Information, Contact:
Deborah Young
Colorado State University
Phone: 970-491-1377
Email: deborah.young@colostate.edu
Reminder
Submission Deadline for Certification Application
Attn: Multi-District Online Program Applicants
The first submission deadline for certification of a multi-district online program is Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 by 4 p.m. Any applications not received by Jan. 2, will be held for review following the April 2, 2012 submission date. The application and review rubric can be downloaded from the CDE website.
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For More Information, Contact:
Amanda Heiney
Unit of Online Learning
Phone: 303-866-6897
Email: heiney_a@cde.state.co.us
Colorado Department of Education
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Denver, Colorado
80203-1799
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