FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
S
TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
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Contact information:
Lani Lingo
(850) 245-0852
Lani.Lingo@fldoe.org
K12: 2007:07
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District Superintendents
FROM:
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
DATE:
January 25, 2007
SUBJECT: FLORIDA 21
ST
CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
FUNDING WORKSHOPS
The Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Family and Community Outreach, is pleased to
announce three Florida 21
st
Century Community Learning Centers Funding Workshops. These
workshops have been specifically designed for new agencies and organizations that wish to
apply for 2007-2008 21
st
Century Community Learning Centers funds.
The funding purpose of Florida’s Title IV, Part B, 21
st
Century Community Learning Centers
program (21
st
CCLC) is to provide federal funds to establish or expand community learning
centers that operate during out-of-school hours and that have three specific purposes:
•
To provide opportunities for academic enrichment and tutorial services
•
To offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities to
reinforce and complement their regular academic program
•
st
CCLC students opportunities for literacy and related educational
development
The Funding Workshops will provide an overview of the 21
st
CCLC grant opportunity, including
requirements and additional information helpful in preparing a 21
st
CCLC grant
CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0847 • www.fldoe.org
Florida 21
st
Century Community Learning Centers Funding Workshops
January 25, 2007
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application. Any public or private organization that intends to write or administer a 21
st
CCLC
grant is encouraged to attend
one
of the three Funding Workshops. Agencies and organizations
eligible to apply for funds under the 21
st
CCLC program include, but are not limited to, local
education agencies, non-profit agencies, city or county government agencies, faith-based
organizations, institutions of higher education, and for-profit corporations.
Due to limited space availability, participants must register and receive a confirmation before
attending the workshop of their choice. Early registration is highly encouraged, as we expect the
workshops to fill up quickly. To register for one of the three workshops offered, please direct the
browser to the following: http://data.fldoe.org/register/21century.
February 06, 2007 – Niceville, Florida (Okaloosa Walton Community College)
February 13, 2007 – Gainesville, Florida (Reichert House)
February 19, 2007 – Lakeland, Florida (Jim Miles Center)
Questions or concerns regarding the workshops should be directed to Dr. Charles Byrd by phone
(352-294-7813, x.1420) or e-mail (cbyrd@hhp.ufl.edu), or to Dinh Nguyen by phone (850-922-
2575) or e-mail (dnguyen@hhp.ufl.edu).
CPY/ll
