FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
     
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    TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
     
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Chairman
    Members
    DONNA G. CALLAWAY
    DR. AKSHAY DESAI
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
    PHOEBE RAULERSON
    KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
     
    Dr. Eric J. Smith
    Commissioner of Education
     
     
      
     
      
     
     
    JEAN MILLER
    Acting Executive Director
    Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 522 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0502 • Fax (850) 245-0875
     
     
     
     
     
    MEMORANDUM
     
      
     
    TO:
    District School Superintendents
    FROM:
    Jean Miller, Acting Executive Director
    DATE:
    March 14, 2008
    SUBJECT:
    Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Interdistrict Agreements for Expanding School
    Choice through Voluntary Public School Choice (VPSC) Models
     
     
    INCREASING THE QUANTITY AND IMPROVING THE
    QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS
     
     
     
    The Florida Department of Education announces the Request for Proposals for the Interdistrict Agreements for
    Expanding School Choice through Voluntary Public School Choice (VPSC) Models. The Voluntary Public School
    Choice (VPSC) program aims to strengthen the availability, accessibility, and equity of educational options for
    parents to secure a high quality education for their children. The purpose of the program, with particular emphasis
    at the secondary level, is to implement interdistrict and/or multi-interdistrict agreement models among partnering
    school districts to create and/or enhance existing transfer agreements thereby increasing public school choice
    options by expanding access to K-12 school choice programs. Partnership agreements should substantially impact
    students in lower-performing schools. The RFP may be viewed at the Office of Independent Education and Parental
    Choice (IEPC) website:
    http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/Information/vpsc/.
     
    Approximately $5,100,000 is projected to be available within the five-year VPSC program period to support the
    development and implementation of the interdistrict agreement models. Initial funding during the first budget
    period of the five-year VPSC program will consist of $743,500. A minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of
    $170,000 is expected to be awarded for each approved interdistrict and/or multi-interdistrict agreement model
    during the first budget period.
     
    Request for Proposals training sessions will be held to provide further explanation of the application process.
    Details related to the agenda and schedule will be posted by March 17, 2008, at the IEPC website. Frequently
    asked questions will be posted by April 7, 2008, at the IEPC website. Questions will not be answered by
    telephone or e-mail.
    Questions and answers will not be addressed after April 4, 2008.
     
    Completed proposals are due in the Office of Grants Management no later than the close of business on April 14,
    2008.
     
     
    JM/ymh
     
     
    CC: Assistant Superintendents, Charter School Principals, School Choice District Contacts, Career and Technical
    Education Directors, and Title I/ESE District Contacts

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