J. David Armstrong, Jr.
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
The State Board of Education has included $31 million for SUCCEED, Florida! grants in its
2006–2007 Legislative Budget Request. This requested appropriation will provide grants to
school districts to fund some or all of the costs associated with the implementation, redesign or
planning of a career and professional academy. This initiative will assist in achieving the
Department of Education’s Strategic Imperative 8: Coordinate Efforts to Improve Higher Student
Learning.
In order to provide needed information to the Legislature, we are issuing the enclosed Request
for Concept Paper. A project detailed in the concept paper should focus on the following:
A career and professional academy that includes a rigorous and relevant standards-
based academic curriculum delivered through a career based theme using instruction
Partnerships with postsecondary institutions to maximize transferability of credits
Program offerings that correlate directly with industry certifications, with targeted
high-priority local business and career opportunities, and with high-growth, high-
If funds were received in 2005–2006 through a SUCCEED, Florida! Career Paths grant, a
concept paper may also be submitted for a continuation grant.
Enclosed are the Request for Concept Paper, a Project Summary Form, and a Projected
Enrollments and Expenditures Chart. A Florida school district may submit up to five (5) concept
papers, including requests for continuation funding of a prior year’s SUCCEED, Florida! Career
Paths grant. Concept papers must be prioritized with the district’s top priority being number one.
The total request for all projects from a district should not exceed $1,000,000.
Concept papers are due to the Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and
Workforce Education, by February 17, 2006. They must be submitted via email to:
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Request for Concept Paper
Bureau / Office
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education
Title
SUCCEED, Florida! Career Paths Program
Specific
Funding
Authority(ies)
Pending state appropriation from the 2006 Legislature for
SUCCEED,
Florida! Grants.
Funding
Purpose
The Legislature recognizes the career academy model as a
comprehensive approach to school restructuring at the secondary level.
The SUCCEED, Florida! Career Paths Program was created to provide
startup grants to offset planning and implementation costs of partnerships
between a district school board, the Florida Virtual School and one or
more businesses, industries, or postsecondary educational institutions to
operate a career and professional academy.
A career and professional academy is a research-based, rigorous
education program that combines relevant academic and technical
curricula around a career theme for the purpose of providing an
instructional delivery system that incorporates relevant and rigorous
academic standards with industry and business relevancy.
Funds must be used to meet the rigorous and relevant academic standards
of a career and professional academy to do one of the following:
•
Implement a career and professional academy for the 2006-07
school year
•
Implement a redesign of a career academy during the 2006-07
school year
•
Plan and design a career and professional academy for the
2007-08 school year
If funds were received in 2005 – 2006 through a SUCCEED, Florida!
Career Paths Grant, a concept paper may be submitted for a continuation
grant.
Funds awarded for these grants must be used for items that will directly
impact a student. Funds can be used for instructional equipment,
laboratory equipment, supplies, personnel, professional development,
curriculum development, consultants, or other non-recurring expenses
associated with the implementation, redesign or planning of a career
academy.
Each career and professional academy must include the following:
•
A rigorous and relevant standards-based academic curriculum
delivered through a career based theme using instruction relevant
to the career. The curriculum must take into consideration
multiple styles of student learning; promote learning through
application and adaptation; maximize relevance of the subject
matter; enhance each student’s capacity to excel; and include an
emphasis on work habits and work ethics. Such instruction may
be enhanced through internship and apprenticeship experiences.
•
One or more partnerships with businesses, employers, industry
economic development agencies, or other appropriate sectors of
the local community.
•
One or more partnerships with a private or public postsecondary
educational institution. The education partner must agree to
articulate coursework to maximize transferability of credits
earned by students.
•
Program offerings that correlate directly with industry
certifications, with targeted high-priority local business and
career opportunities, and with high-growth, high-demand, and
high-pay occupations.
•
Strong eligibility criteria for student participation.
Funds for this grant have been requested in the 2006 - 2007 Department
of Education Legislative Budget Request.
Applications must contain projected enrollments (if applicable) and
projected costs of the academy.
Target
Population
Secondary students participating in a career and professional academy
Eligible
Applicants
Secondary and postsecondary career education programs offered by
public schools, school district operated career centers, or the Florida
Virtual School
Concept Paper
Due Date
Received at the Department of Education via e-mail by close of business
February 17, 2006.
Delivery
Address
E-mail to: Donna.Freaney@fldoe.org
Contact
Person
Gayle Manley, Academy Coordinator, telephone: 850/245-9057, fax:
850/245-9019, e-mail: Gayle.Manley@fldoe.org
Total Funding
Amount
Discretion of the 2006 Florida Legislature
Funding
Guidelines
An eligible applicant may submit up to five (5) concept papers including
both new and continuation projects. The total request for all projects
should not exceed $1,000,000.
Concept Paper
Guidelines –
Career academies are designed to help young people become more
engaged in school and prepare them for postsecondary education and/or
New Projects
additional training and employment.
A Florida school district may submit up to five (5) concept papers
including requests for continuation funding of prior year’s SUCCEED,
Florida! Career Paths grants. The concept papers must be prioritized
with the district’s top priority being number one and must address each
of the following items:
•
Concept paper narrative should be no more than three (3) pages
typed in 12-point font with double spacing
•
Description of overall need for the career and professional
academy and justification for selection
•
Project description including number of students to be served
•
Targeted population
•
Identification of collaborative partnerships for developing and
implementing the project
Concept Paper
Guidelines –
Continuation
Projects
A Florida school district may submit up to five (5) concept papers
including requests for continuation funding of prior year’s SUCCEED,
Florida! Career Paths grants. The concept papers must be prioritized
with the institution’s top priority being number one and must address
each of the following items:
•
Concept paper narrative should be no more than three (3) pages
typed in 12-point font with double spacing
•
Project description including a summary of project progress to
date
•
Description of additional resources required to fully implement
the project and the need for these resources
Budget
Information
Completion of Projected Enrollment and Expenditures Chart
Budget Period
July 1, 2006 – May 31, 2007
Conditions for Acceptance
Concept paper must include the following
1.
Application received via e-mail by the due date. Completed application includes:
•
Concept Paper narrative (3 page maximum)
•
Project Summary Form
•
Projected Enrollment and Expenditures Chart
Please note that the following required forms are available on the web site as Excel documents at:
http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdgrants/grants.htm
•
Project Summary – Concept Paper for Fiscal Year 2006-07
•
Projected Enrollment and Expenditures Chart
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PROJECT SUMMARY
Concept Paper for Fiscal Year 2006-07
SUCCEED, Florida! Career Paths
School District
School Name
Name or Academy
Contact Name
Contact Number
Contact Email
Project Type
*Only indicate one
Brief Project Description
Project Amount
Occupational Focus of the
Academy (i.e., Health, IT,
etc.)
Project Priority
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
* Indicate
one
of the following types of projects:
1) Implement a career and professional academy for the 2006-07 school year
2) Implement a reredesign of a career academy during the 2006-07 school year
3) Plan and design a career and professional academy for the 2007-08 school year
4) Continuation Grant- Implemented a career and professional academy ( received 05-06 funding)
5) Continuation Grant- Implemented a redesign of a career academy (received 05-06 funding)
6) Continuation Grant- Planned and designed a career and professional academy, and will implement
an academy in 2006-07 school year (received 05-06 planning funding)
PROJECTED ENROLLMENTS AND EXPENDITURES CHART
FISCAL YEARS 2006-07 THROUGH 2008-09
SUCCEED, FLORIDA! CAREER PATHS PROJECTS
School District:
School Name:
Academy Name:
?
Please enter numerical values in the green shaded areas.
?
I.
PLANNED STUDENT ENROLLMENT
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
A. Student headcount for Implementation or Continuation
0
0
0
Grade 9
0
0
0
Grade 10
0
0
0
Grade 11
0
0
0
Grade 12
0
0
0
II.
ESTIMATED PROGRAM EXPENDITURES (Budget Request only)
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Instructional Equipment
$0
Laboratory Equipment
$0
Supplies
$0
Personnel
$0
Curriculum Development
$0
Professional Development
$0
Consutlants
$0
Other non-recurring expenses
$0
TOTAL ESTIMATED AND PROJECTED PROGRAM EXPENDITURES
$0
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