FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
JULIA L. JOHNSON
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Parties Interested in Applying to be a Supplemental
Educational Services Provider
FROM:
Jim Warford, K-12 Chancellor
DATE:
April 25, 2005
SUBJECT:
Second Request for Applications for Supplemental Educational
Services Providers for the 2005-06 School Year
April 25 – May 20, 2005
The Federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Legislation provides an opportunity for entities
within and outside the public education system to provide additional instructional services to
students attending schools that have not made adequate yearly progress for three years. These
services will be selected by parents of low-income students and are to be funded out of school
district Title I funds. The Commissioner of Education must approve potential providers of
supplemental educational services. In an effort to have a diverse pool of providers for parents to
choose from, the Florida Department of Education is reopening the application process, and the
purpose of this memo is to provide guidance and an application packet for prospective
applicants.
For purposes of NCLB, Supplemental Educational Services are defined as tutoring and other
supplemental academic enrichment services that are in addition to instruction provided during
the school day and are of high quality, research-based, and specifically designed to increase the
achievement of eligible children in attaining proficiency in meeting Florida’s Sunshine State
Standards.
According to §1116 of NCLB, the Florida Department of Education must notify potential
providers of this opportunity, Please complete the application online, and mail attachments in
JIM WARFORD
K-12 CHANCELLOR
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
Supplemental Educational Services
April 25, 2005
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hard copy format as described in the instructions. The application and instructions for
Supplemental Educational Services providers can be found online at:
http://info.doe.state.fl.us/supplementalEd/.
Please read the instructions before completing the
application online.
The application must be submitted online and the mailed attachments must be submitted to the
address below by close of business on
Friday, May 20, 2005
.
Bureau of Grants Management
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Room 344
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
850-245-0497
If you would like more information, you may contact Kay Kammel or Debra Simmons in the
Bureau of Family and Community Outreach at 850-245-0847 or by email at
Kay.Kammel@fldoe.org or Debra.Simmons@fldoe.org.
cc: Superintendents
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