| Purpose: | This federal Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued in accordance with the new Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 P.L.109-270 (Perkins IV) Title I Section 124, which requires comprehensive professional development programs for educators in career/vocational technical education. The Massachusetts Department of Education is seeking a partnership comprised of school districts with Chapter 74-approved vocational technical education programs and at least one statewide career/vocational technical education leadership organization that will provide high-quality, intensive, and focused professional development for individuals who aspire to be superintendents of vocational technical school districts or directors of career/vocational technical education in non-vocational technical school districts in order to prepare them for these leadership positions. |
| Priorities: | The partnership will:
for each individual selected for participation, facilitate an administrative apprenticeship/ internship (300 hours) in the vocational technical superintendent/assistant superintendent role with an appropriately licensed and qualified trained mentor based on the Professional Standards for Administrators contained in the Regulations for Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval 603 CMR 7.00 and the Professional Standards for Vocational Technical Administrators contained in the Vocational Technical Education Regulations 603 CMR 4.00; provide high-quality, intensive, and focused seminars in conjunction with the administrative apprenticeship/internship in order to reinforce the knowledge and skills to be acquired; provide for the development of a leadership portfolio by each participant; and provide for the documentation of Perkins IV Leadership Academy Two 2007-2008 outcomes.
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| Eligibility: | Partnerships comprised of school districts with Chapter 74-approved vocational technical education programs and at least one statewide career/vocational technical education leadership organization are eligible to respond to this RFP. One school district in the partnership must be designated as the lead agency. |
| Funding: | One grant will be awarded to one partnership at a maximum of $20,000. The grant may be renewable for additional fiscal years based upon performance and availability of funds. Funding is from the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 P.L. 109-270 (Perkins IV). |
| Fund Use: | Funds must be used in accordance with Perkins IV and may be used for:
Funds may not be used to supplant local or state funds or to pay for lodging. |
| Project Duration: | Upon Approval - 8/31/2008 |
| Program Unit: | Career/Vocational Technical Education |
| Contact: | Jeffrey Wheeler |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-3955 |
| Due Date: | Friday, December 28, 2007 Competitive proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due. |
| Required Forms: |
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Part I - General - Program Unit Signature Page - (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)
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Part II Budget Detail Pages (Include both pages) - Instructions
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Part III - Required Program Information
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| Submission Instructions: | Submit 3 sets of the Required Forms. Part I must bear an original signature of the Superintendent of the district that will serve as the lead agency. Mail to:
Margie Roberts
Career/Vocational Technical Education
Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
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