FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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John L.Winn
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
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Commissioner of Education
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
JULIA L. JOHNSON
R
OBERTO MARTÍNEZ
P
HOEBE RAULERSON
L
INDA K. TAYLOR
CONTACT PERSON
Name:
Karen Bennett
Phone:
(850) 245-0867
Suncom:
205-0867
Email:
karen.bennett@fldoe.org
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MEMORANDUM
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District School Superintendents
FROM:
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Jim Warford
DATE:
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March 24, 2005
SUBJECT:
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Public Charter Schools Federal Grant Program
2005-2008 Planning, Program Design, and Implementation Projects
Charter schools have a key role in helping to achieve the State Board of Education’s Strategic
Imperative 5:
Increasing the Quantity and Improving the Quality of Education Options
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Public Charter Schools Federal Grant Program supports this initiative by providing funds to
Florida for the purpose of awarding grants to charter schools that are partnering with “local
chartering agencies” to provide a high quality education for all students.
The attached Request for Application (RFA) outlines the application process and requirements for
a three-year charter school planning, program design and initial implementation project. Charter
schools that have had their applications approved by their school boards and plan to open in the
2005-2006 school year are eligible to apply for funding. The project will provide funds for start-up
and initial implementation costs that are necessary to open a charter school and provide a high
quality education for all students.
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org
District Superintendents
March 24, 2005
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To assist district charter school contacts and new charter school operators to complete an
application that meets the RFA requirements and prepare a three-year budget, the Department
has scheduled multiple technical assistance conference calls on April 1, 2005. There are two
scheduled morning calls with the first at 9:30 a.m. and the second at 11:00 a.m. Persons
interested in participating in the conference call should call 850-414-1711. The third conference
call is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
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and persons interested in participating may call 850-414-5775.
Additional information and materials to be discussed during the conference call will be posted at
http://www.firn.edu/doe/choice/charter/html/.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Karen Bennett at
karen.bennett@fldoe.org or Sue Wilkinson at sue.wilkinson@fldoe.org.
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District Charter School Contacts
Operators of Charter Schools Approved to Open in 2005
