CalSTAT Leadership Site Award

Funding Description

California Services for Technical Assistance and Training (CalSTAT), a special contracted project of the California Department of Education (CDE), Special Education Division, announces the 2006-07 Leadership Site competition. The goal of the competition is to (1) identify Leadership Sites in California public schools serving middle and high school students; and (2) provide sites with resources to share their work with others to continue the success of the project. Successful programs focus on the areas of literacy, positive behavioral supports, general and special education collaboration, transition to adult life, or family and school partnerships.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	An eligible applicant must: (1) be a California public school, charter school, or district serving middle and high school students; (2) have no outstanding systemic non-compliance issues of state or federal laws associated with the project site and receive no funds from the Williams Case; and (3) have a 2006 statewide school ranking of six or higher, based on the Academic Performance Index.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Successful applicants must focus on one of the following five Core Message Areas: literacy, positive behavioral supports, general and special education collaboration, transition to adult life, or family and school partnerships.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1451-1455; Budget Item 6110-161-0890, Schedule 6
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2006-07
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3372 / 8182
Total Available	$284,000
Recipient Amount	$14,200 Maximum
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Discretionary

Important Dates

Date Application Available	August 1, 2006
Due Date	October 12, 2006
Expected Notification Date	December 20, 2006

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	CalSTAT helps schools and families educate children and young adults with special needs and encourages general education, special education and families to combine their efforts to improve education. Questions about the request for applications process should be directed to Marin Brown, CalSTAT Project Manager, 707-849-2265 or marin.brown@calstat.org.

Contacts

Program	Janet Canning, 916-327-4217, jcanning@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Beckie Robinson, 916-327-3530, brobinson@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-327-5233 (fax)