M E M O R A N D U M

TO:

District School Superintendents

FROM:

Kathy Mizereck

DATE:

September 3, 2002

SUBJECT:

21st Century Community Learning Centers Program

The purpose of the 21

st

Century Community Learning Centers Program is

to provide before school and after school or summer programs for school

wide Title I students and their families.

The Department will give priority to applications that are submitted jointly

between at least one Local Education Agency (LEA) (including individual

public or private schools, a consortium of schools, or a consortium of

school districts) receiving funds under Part A of Title I and at least one

public or private community-based organization. The Department will

give the same priority to an application submitted by a local education

agency if the local education agency demonstrates that it is unable to

partner with a community-based organization that is within reasonable

geographic proximity and of sufficient quality to meet the requirements of

this part.

The request for proposal (RFP) must be completed and returned by

October 18, 2002, to the Office of Grants Management, 325 W. Gaines

Street, Room 325, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-0400. Should you have

any questions, please contact the Curriculum Support Office at 850/488-

1701 or SunCom 278-1701 or via brandy.bartol@FLDOE.ORG.

KM/dgj

cc: Principals

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FLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION

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(850) 201-7400