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Title: SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTAL Requested Action: APPROVE SUBMISSION OF A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $760,561.30 AND ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS. Summary Explanation and Background: The Florida Department of Education has allocated Title I School Improvement funds to Title I Schoolwide Project schools having received a State Report Card grade of “F” in 2002 and schools which received grades in the lower ranges of the “D” category with a high concentration of children from low income families. Thirteen schools will receive the following funds upon acceptance of the grant application: Daniel Payne Academy $ 20,679.58 Lola Culver Elementary $ 30,404.57 Matthew Gilbert Middle $ 84,618.59 Rufus Payne Elementary $ 59,244.19 West Jacksonville Elementary $ 49,295.64 George Washington Carver Elementary $ 51,866.61 Eugene Butler Middle $ 84,842.16 Rutledge Pearson Elementary $ 35,881.86 Northwestern Middle $109,210.52 Reynolds Lane Elementary $ 44,936.16 Long Branch Elementary $ 40,464.90 Smart Pope Livingston Elementary $ 76,234.98 Saint Clair Evans Academy $ 72,881.54 These funds must be used in support of specific activities and objectives contained in the school’s School Improvement Plan (SIP), integrated with applicable Title I requirements contained in Sections 1114 and 1116 of Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. These funds will be used to implement school improvement plans which may include the following: extending the school day, conducting professional development, enhancing parental involvement, strengthening the curriculum of a Research-Based Model, purchasing materials and supplies to support the initiative, adding supplemental reading or family literacy teachers, and/or enhancing other federal programs in the school. New Century Commission Recommendation: Financial Impact: For Additional Information, contact:
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