Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2008
Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten
Fund Code: 702
MEMORANDUM
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Superintendents of Schools
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| From: |
Jeffrey Nellhaus, Acting Commissioner of Education |
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September 10, 2007
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| Subject: |
Request for Proposals: Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten
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We are pleased to offer school districts the opportunity to apply for grants to plan for the transition of half-day kindergarten classrooms to high-quality, full-day kindergarten classrooms. For FY2008, $6,000,000 has been allocated in the state budget for this purpose.
Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten Request for Proposal (Fund Code: 702)
Districts may apply for $15,000 for each part-time kindergarten classroom that will be opened as a full-day classroom in the fall of 2008.
Letters of Intent to apply for the Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten grant (Fund Code: 702), including an estimate of the number of full-day classes that the district intends to open in the 2008-2009 school year, are due on September 28 2007.
Proposals are due on October 22, 2007.
I invite you to consider this opportunity to enhance early education in your community by responding to this Request for Proposals. If you have questions about this program, please contact the staff listed in the RFP.
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