Announcement
CDE Recovery Act Alert #9
Attn: Superintendents, Financial Officers, Special Education Directors, Executive Directors of Boards of Cooperative Services
Today the Colorado Department of Education issued Recovery Act Alert #9, providing questions and answers related to the maintenance of effort requirement under IDEA. This document has been posted on the CDE Web site at the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Kady Dodds
Policy
Phone: 303-866-6274
Email: dodds_k@cde.state.co.us
Professional Development Opportunity on Writing Instruction in the Elementary Grades
Attn: Superintendents, Principals, Title I, Special Education, Curriculum Directors
The Office of Teaching and Learning is offering a nine day professional learning community (PLC) experience for writing instruction in the elementary grades. This opportunity is appropriate for primary, intermediate, special education teachers, Title I teachers and administrators.
The event combines five days of intensive writing training with four days of opportunities for demonstration and dialogue. Participants will: learn practical strategies for teaching writing to elementary students; have the opportunity to see these strategies in use; practice the strategies and implement them to improve the writing achievement of every student.
Sessions begin August 25 and culminate April 21, 2010. Participants must attend all sessions. CDE renewal and Adams State College credit are available.
The cost is $185 for the entire program. The cost includes participant materials and meals. There are 50 spaces available on a first-come, first serve basis.
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For More Information, Contact:
Erin Loften
Office of Teaching and Learning
Phone: 303-866-6642
Email: Loften_e@cde.state.co.us
Conference
Save the Date - CSSRC School Safety Conference
Attn: Superintendents, Principals, School Safety-Related Personnel
The Colorado School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC) will host a school safety conference, Tuesday, Sept. 29- Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Grand Junction. One of the two days will be an intensive session that concentrates on threat assessment and the National Incident Management System. Additional information will be available soon at the CSSRC Web site.
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For More Information, Contact:
Linda Kanan, CSSRC Director
Colorado Department of Public Safety
Phone: 303-239-4391
Email: Linda.Kanan@cdps.state.co.us
Federal Programs
Title II-D ARRA Rubric
Attn: Title II-D and Technology Directors, Consolidated Application Coordinators
The Title II, Part D ARRA rubric has been added to the Consolidated Applicaton Training Center Web site. This rubric should be used as a self-assessment for the II-D ARRA section of the application prior to submittal.
Remember - consolidated applications are due Tuesday, June 30, 2009. PowerPoints for all of the training sessions are available online at the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
DeLilah Collins
Phone: 303-866-6850
Email: collins_d@cde.state.co.us
Mathematics and Science Partnerships 2009-2010 RFP - Due Date Extension
Attn: Superintendents, Federal Program Contacts, Math and Science Directors
CDE is extending the deadline for submission of the 2009-2010 Mathematics and Science Partnerships Request for Proposals. The new deadline is Monday, July 20 at 5 p.m. Mailed proposals must be postmarked by Friday, July 17, 2009.
For more information and to access the RFP and budget, go to our Web site at the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Mariah Aldinger
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6250
Email: aldinger_m@cde.state.co.us
2009-2010 Consolidated Application
Attn: Federal Program Contacts, Application Coordinators & Title I, II, and III Directors
Reminder: The 2009-2010 Consolidated Application is due Tuesday, June 30! Applications that are received by the due date and that are complete (i.e., includes electronic budget, application approval form, affirmation of consultation) will be reviewed by CDE during the weeks of July 6 and 13. Notice of Substantial Approval and comment logs will be available by the week of July 20.
For questions, contact the Helpline at consolidatedapplications@cde.state.co.us
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For More Information, Contact:
Trish Boland
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6998
Email: boland_t@cde.state.co.us
NCLB Online Monitoring System - Training Update
Attn: Federal Program Contacts, Application Coordinators, Title I, II, and III Directors
The Office of Federal Program Administration will begin initial training for the new NCLB online monitoring system, Colorado Tracker, this summer. A two-hour overview of the system will be presented during a pre-session workshop at the CASE Convention on Tuesday, July 28, in Breckenridge.
OFPA staff will follow up with intensive, regional trainings in mid-August. The field can expect trainings to be conducted in the following locations:
•Delta •Glenwood Springs
•Steamboat Springs •Durango
•Alamosa •Pueblo
•La Junta •Limon
•Sterling •Greeley
•Colorado Springs •Denver area
An online registration system will be used to register participants for the training. More information about specific dates and locations will be provided in early July.
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For More Information, Contact:
Trish Boland
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6998
Email: boland_t@cde.state.co.us
Save the Date - 2009 NCLB Director's Meeting
Attn: Federal Program Contacts, Consolidated Application Coordinators
The Office of Federal Program Administration will host a meeting on Monday, Sept. 14 for NCLB Directors. CDE staff will use the critical dates calendar for 2009-2010 as an organizer for this meeting. Online registration will be available in early August. The meeting is slated to be held at the Adams 12 Training Center.
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For More Information, Contact:
Trish Boland
Office of Federal Program Administration
Phone: 303-866-6998
Email: boland_t@cde.state.co.us
Reminder
School Nurse Orientation
Attn: School Nurses, Health Professionals
Registration is still open for the School Nurse Orientation Program July 20 - 23 in Frisco. If you have hired a nurse new to school nursing, this is an important first step in helping them transition into the world of providing health services in an educational setting. They will have the opportunity to meet with school nurse mentors and sign up for the Induction Program which leads to a Special Services Professional License.
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For More Information, Contact:
Kathy Patrick
Exceptional Student Leadership
Phone: 303-866-6779
Email: patrick_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
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