| Purpose: | This Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued in accordance with the 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 Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) is seeking to continue funding the 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 2009-2010 outcomes.
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| Eligibility: | The partnership that was funded for 2008-2009 is eligible to respond to this RFP. The school district in the partnership that served as lead agency in 2008-2009 shall serve as the lead agency for 2009-2010. |
| Funding: | One grant will be awarded to the 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 to provide salaries and benefits for a coordinator, support staff, consultants/lecturers, travel, supplies, computer resources, printing, and facility rental. Funds may not be used to supplant local or state funds or to pay for lodging. |
| Project Duration: | 9/1/2009 - 8/31/2010 |
| Program Unit: | Career/Vocational Technical Education |
| Contact: | Jeffrey Wheeler jwheeler@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-3955 |
| Due Date: | Friday, May 22, 2009
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)
Part II Budget Detail Pages (Include both pages.) - Instructions
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
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148-4906
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