FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

JIM HORNE

Commissioner of Education

 

  

 

 

 

 

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

___________________________

 

F. PHILIP HANDY,

Chairman

 

T. WILLARD FAIR,

Vice Chairman

 

 

Members

 

SALLY BRADSHAW

 

LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.

 

CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA

 

JULIA L. JOHNSON

 

WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.

  

 

M E M O R A N D U M

 

TO:

  

Local Career and Technical Education Directors

 

FROM:

Gloria Spradley, Director

 

  

  

Office of Grants Administration

 

DATE:

August

5,

2003

 

SUBJECT:

2003-2004 Technology Education Labs

 

The Florida Department of Education, Office of Workforce Education, announces the availability of

instructions and forms for preparing the application for funding the 2003-2004 Technology Education Labs

under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-332). The

purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to upgrade existing and/or develop new modular or

traditional technology education labs in middle schools that will assure advancing excellence in

technological literacy.

 

Eligible applicants (Public School Districts) are encouraged to apply for $20,000-$40,000 discretionary

competitive awards on or before Friday, September 26, 2003. It should be noted that this award requires an

equal fiscal match.

 

For technical support, please contact Ms. Mellissa Morrow, State Supervisor for Technology Education, at

telephone number (850) 245-9023; suncom 205-9023, fax (850) 245-9019 or e-mail at

mellissa.morrow@fldoe.org . This Request for Proposal may be obtained at

http://www.firn.edu/doe/workforce . Remember to submit your application with original signature and

five (5) copies to the following address:

 

Florida Department of Education

Office of Grants Management

325 W. Gaines Street, Room 325

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

 

GS/igp

NANCY CORDILL, INTERIM VICE CHANCELLOR

Office of Workforce Education

 

325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 714 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0446 • www.fldoe.org