| Purpose: | The purpose of this grant program is to support the creation of a workgroup to carry out a self-assessment of dropouts/dropout prevention and alternative education. The workgroup may include a member of the school committee, school principal/vice principal, homeless liaison, school guidance counselors or social workers, teachers, parents, students, consultants, and community stakeholders. |
| Priorities: | Applications funded through this grant shall address the following two main priorities:
analysis of dropouts and dropout prevention, that includes an analysis of:
current policies and procedures that directly and indirectly impact students dropping out;
the exit process for a student seeking to leave school;
the use of partnerships with external organizations; parent outreach and involvement; and
the effectiveness of current practices and strategies to recover students who have dropped out.
examination of the use of alternative education programs, that includes:
access to alternative education; referral and selection process for the program; and use of alternative education as a component of a school or districtwide dropout prevention and/or recovery strategy. |
| Eligibility: | Public school districts are eligible to apply on behalf of a school listed on the attached eligibility list. Schools included on the list had: 1. an annual dropout rate of at least 5.0% in four of the five most recent school years with available dropout data (1999-2000 to 2003-2004 school years); and 2. a high school enrollment of at least 500 students. |
| Funding: | An estimated amount of $50,000 is available. Applicants may apply for funding up to $3,000-$5000 per eligible school. The Department reserves the right to alter the award to each funded school district. |
| Fund Use: | Funds may be used for:
stipends for participation in the self-assessment workgroup; substitutes for teachers participating in the workgroup; consultation services; administrative assistance; and supplies. |
Project
Duration: | Upon approval - 6/30/2006 |
| Program Unit: | School Support Services |
| Contact: | Jenny Caldwell jcaldwell@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-6839 |
| Date Due: | Friday, March 3, 2006
Competitive proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due. |
| Required Forms: |
Part I - General - Program Unit Signature Page - (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants): [ WORD | PDF ] Part II Budget Detail Pages (Include both pages):
[ WORD |
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EXCEL |
Instructions ] Budget Narrative (Narrative to be designed by the applicant.) Part III - Required Program Information: [ WORD | PDF ] |
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Submission
Instructions: | Submit three (3) sets, each with an original signature of the Superintendent/ Executive Director. Mail to:
Donna Pisaturo
School Support Services
Massachusetts Department of Education
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148-4906
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