California Partnership Academies (CPA): Grade 10

Funding Description

This is special funding for 50 first-year grants for the CPA Program in school districts with comprehensive high schools that are currently operating career-focused, non-funded academies that include grade 10 and commit to using the California Partnership Academies model. The CPAs are effective school/district/business partnerships, providing integrated academic and career technical instruction to students who are at risk of dropping out of school or who are not motivated by traditional curricula. The CPA model, a school-within-a-school, for students in the tenth through twelfth grades, establishes viable partnerships with either the business community or the public sector or both. Emphasis is placed on student achievement, attendance, and program accountability. The remaining balance will be allocated for professional development activities.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Funding is reserved for school districts with comprehensive high schools that are currently operating career-focused, non-funded academies that include grade 10 and commit to using the California Partnership Academies model. Eligible programs must have grade 10 in place by the time of funding (spring 08). Intent to Submit form due March 21, 2008.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Applications must demonstrate that all CPA components are operational. Programs meeting these requirements may apply for $42,000 of funding, based on enrollment of at least 30 10th grade students at $1,400 per qualified student.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	10
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code sections 54690-54696; Senate Bill 70; Budget Item 6870-101-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2007-08
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6385 / 8590
Total Available	$2,100,000
Recipient Amount	$42,000 per grant (50 grants authorized)
Match Requirement	Yes
Allocation Formula	30 qualified students at $1,400 per student

Important Dates

Date Application Available	February 29, 2008
Due Date	April 11, 2008
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	CPA: 2007-08 Request for Applications [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/cpacte07rfa.asp]
Background	California Partnership Academies (CPA) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/cpagen.asp]
Fiscal	California Partnership Academies (CPA) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/cpagen.asp]
Other	Intent to Submit form due March 21, 2008. There will also be two technical assistance workshops regarding the CPA RFA. Information about these workshops can be found on the Web site at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/cpagen.asp

Contacts

Program	Jerry Winthrop, Consultant, 916-319-0457, jwinthrop@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Machelle Martin, 916-319-0473, mamartin@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-319-0893 (phone), 916-319-0168 (fax)