Announcement
2009-2010 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Awarded to 147 Colorado High School Seniors
Attn: High School Principals, Superintendents
The Colorado Department of Education announces the selection of the 2009-2010 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship recipients. This program, which is federally funded and state administered, recognizes exceptionally able high school seniors who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education.
The 147 graduating high school seniors were chosen based upon demonstrated academic achievement in high school. The scholarship is to be used to assist with the cost of undergraduate studies at institutions of higher learning during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Scholarships are awarded equally across Colorado's seven congressional districts. Each recipient is awarded up to $1,500 per year for up to four years of undergraduate study, contingent upon federal funding. For the 2009-2010 program year, the federal allocation to Colorado is approximately $631,500 for Colorado's Byrd Scholars.
Please use this link to view a list of the 2009-2010 recipients: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeawards/byrdlist.htm
Congratulations to the 2009-2010 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Winners!
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For More Information, Contact:
Pam Hitt
Literacy Grants and Initiatives
Phone: 303-866-6243
Email: hitt_p@cde.state.co.us
Event
DAC Academy
Attn: Superintendents, District Assessment Coordinators (DACs)
The Unit of Student Assessment is offering its first training for DACs on Thursday, August 27.
NEW DACs
It is mandatory that you attend from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. We are hosting this live training in Denver since the management, logistics and technical requirements for Colorado's assessment system is detailed and exacting (CSAP, CSAPA, CELApro, COACT, NAEP). Previous feedback from DACs indicates that early face-to-face training helps prevent errors and missed deadlines.
VETERAN DACS
Your attendance is appreciated from 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please join us for this important training, as new and essential information for the 2009-2010 administrative year will be given, including some additional break-out sessions.
IMPORTANT
The registration process and a tentative agenda will be available online.
A link to this information will be e-mailed to DACs on Monday, August 3.
Registration will close on Wednesday, August 19.
For More Information, Contact:
Andrina Aragon
Student Assessment
Phone: 303-866-6664
Email: aragon_a@cde.state.co.us
Federal Programs
2009-10 Consolidated Applications Review Status Update
Attn: Federal Program Contacts, Consolidated Application Coordinators
The 2009-2010 NCLB Consolidated Applications are being reviewed by program staff. The reviews for many of the programs are taking longer than in previous years, primarily because of the additional components required by the ARRA funds. Program and fiscal staff hope to have most applications reviewed by the end of the month, but some may extend into August. Staff is committed to getting comments to districts as soon as possible. An e-mail will be sent to each application coordinator, once substantial approval is given. Thank you for your patience.
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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
FYI
Safety and Discipline Indicators Re-Open
Attn: Superintendents, Principals
Both the Report Card March and Safety and Discipline Indicators collections will re-open on Monday, August 3 and close for the final time on Friday, August 14. During this time, you may re-review each of your school’s Data Summary Reports, including the performance report prior to the data being published on the CDE Web site.
Data collection respondents will receive their Data Summary Reports via e-mail. If the data is inaccurate, the respondent may request to have the collection reset for a data resubmission. All data corrections must be submitted and re-approved by the close date of Friday, August 14.
For More Information, Contact:
Annette Severson or Dennis St. Hilaire
Data Services Unit
Phone: (303) 866-6824 or (303) 866-6840
Email: severson_a@cde.state.co.us or st.hilaire_d@cde.state.co.us
News
State Board Disciplinary Action List
Attn: Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, BOCES Directors, School District Personnel Officers
The Educator Licensing Unit will send an updated list of all State Board Disciplinary actions to superintendents, charter school administrators, BOCES directors and school district personnel officers this week.
This list is being released solely to assist in implementing applicable Colorado educator licensing laws, rules and policies. Recipients are asked to review the list prior to hiring any person who is required to hold a Colorado educator license or authorized to work in a Colorado public school.
Also included with the mailing is a CDE Notification Form, which should be used by schools to make reports concerning employee misconduct.
For More Information, Contact:
Carolyn Billecci
Educator Licensing
Phone: 303-866-6966
Email: Billecci_c@cde.state.co.us
Update
Update on Race to the Top Grant
Attn: Superintendents, Federal Programs Contacts, Principals, Information Technology, ARRA Coordinators
On Friday July 24, 2009, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan released draft priorities and selection criteria for the $4.35 billion Race to the Top competition, and Phase II of the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund application. Public comments to the draft priorities and selection criteria may be submitted to the U.S. Department of Education by Saturday, August 29.
If you would like to provide input regarding the state’s application for Race to the Top, you may do so by joining one of the committees currently being organized by the office of Lt. Governor Barbara O’Brien.
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/LeftLtGov/LLG/Page/1240228831801/1187340344163
Final priorities and selection criteria for the $245 million Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems competition was also published in the federal register. Colorado is currently preparing an application under this grant program to support the robust expansion and implementation of a statewide P-20 data system.
Information about all of the education programs being funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are available at the link below.
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For More Information, Contact:
Nina Lopez, Director of ARRA
Phone: 303-866-6245
Email: Lopez_N@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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