FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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JIM HORNE
Commissioner 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.
CONTACT PERSONS
NAME:
Donnajo Smith
PHONE:
(850) 245-0478
SUNCOM:
205-0478
EMAIL:
Donnajo.Smith@fldoe.org
NAME:
Kay Caster
PHONE:
(850) 245-9940
SUNCOM:
205-9940
EMAIL:
Kay.Caster@fldoe.org
DPS:
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04-043
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
Jim Warford
DATE:
October 31, 2003
SUBJECT:
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2004-05 Challenge Grants for the Gifted Collaborative Curriculum Projects: Call for
Applications
We are pleased to inform you that the Florida Department of Education has allocated $100,000 for this
year’s Challenge Grant, Collaborative Curriculum Projects. This grant is available on a competitive basis
Jim Warford
DATE:
October 31, 2003
SUBJECT:
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2004-05 Challenge Grants for the Gifted Collaborative Curriculum Projects: Call for
Applications
We are pleased to inform you that the Florida Department of Education has allocated $100,000 for this
year’s Challenge Grant, Collaborative Curriculum Projects. This grant is available on a competitive basis
to teachers, schools, and school districts. The attached request for applications provides detailed
information regarding the project purpose, target population, desired outcomes, appropriate collaboration,
special terms and conditions, and funding.
The Collaborative Curriculum Projects are intended to promote the innovative redesign of instruction and
improved academic performance of students who are gifted through collaboration between gifted students
or teachers and other students, colleagues, mentors, or agencies. It is expected that this collaboration will
JIM WARFORD
K – 12 Chancellor
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
October 31, 2003
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enhance instruction and the academic performance of gifted students by introducing new perspectives,
information, skills, and talents to instruction. Collaboration may be with general education classrooms,
classrooms for students with disabilities, other gifted classes, other schools or school districts,
professionals in a particular field who are willing to become mentors and share expertise, colleges or
universities, museums, and laboratories. These collaborative projects may involve face-to-face
interaction or coordination through the use of technology such as the internet.
Teachers in your district are invited to submit an application. Applications must
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Contain the original signature of the superintendent
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Be submitted with the original and four copies (Faxes will not be accepted. It is not necessary to
include copies of the instructions or appendices.)
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Be received at the Florida Department of Education by 5:00 p.m. on January 23, 2004
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Be prepared following the guidelines in the 2004-05 Challenge Grant Collaborative Curriculum
Projects Application Instructions
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Be typewritten or word processed using a font size no smaller than 10
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Include correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
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Each district may submit a maximum of five applications. Applications will be reviewed using criteria
specified on the Reviewer Rating Sheet attached to the application instructions. We anticipate notifying
applicants of the review outcome in April 2004. The effective dates for all approved projects will be July
1, 2004, through June 30, 2005.
The amount of funding awarded to any one project will be based on the estimated costs of the proposed
program; however, a maximum of $10,000.00 will be awarded to each project. Funding will be
competitive and based on the recommendations of a review team. Consideration will be given to
geographical distribution throughout the state, with a minimum of 20% of the funds allocated to the 32
districts that participate in the Institute for Small and Rural Districts (ISRD).
Applications should be submitted by January 23, 2004, to:
Grants Management/Challenge Grants
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Florida Department of Education
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Turlington Building, Room 325
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325 West Gaines Street
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Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
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Applications that do not meet the requirements in the memo and application packet or are received in the
Bureau of Grants Management after 5:00 p.m., January 23, 2004, will not be reviewed.
We appreciate your interest in this program and look forward to the implementation of outstanding
programs for Florida’s gifted students.
JW/dsm
Attachment
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Assistant Superintendents for Instruction
Administrators, Exceptional Student Education
University Lab School Directors
Contact Persons, Programs for the Gifted
Renee Speisman, ISRD
2003-04 Collaborative Curriculum Project Grant Recipients
