Pre-Kindergarten Staff Development

Funding Description

Pre-Kindergarten Staff Development (previously titled Preschool Staff Development) funding provides for local staff development for personnel working in infant and preschool programs.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	All Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) that serve infants, toddlers, or preschool-age children with disabilities are eligible.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs must have an approved SELPA Local Plan on file with CDE, Special Education Division.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Funding

Legal Authority	Federal Preschool Grant (Section 619 of Part B, IDEA); Budget Item 6100-161-0890, Sch (5) Prov. 5.
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2005-06
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3345 / 8182
Total Available	$300,000
Recipient Amount	Varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The minimum grant per SELPA is $1,000. The funds are disseminated on a pro-rata basis based on the prior year December pupil count, ages three through four.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	May 15, 2006

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Chris Drouin, 916-327-3547, cdrouin@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Beckie Robinson, 916-327-3530, brobinson@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-445-8512 (phone), 916-327-5233 (fax)