A Publication of the Resource Center for Charter Schools
Volume 9    Number 10     March 10, 2006  Pages: 1
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IRI/IMI Program Funding

Intensive Reading Initiative and Intensive Math Initiative Programs
The 79th Texas Legislature allocated funds for intensive reading and intensive mathematics instruction programs (IRI/IMI) for the 2005-2007 school years. Schools whose campus principals submitted a letter of intent to apply will be eligible for funds based on passing rates on the 2005 Grade 5 Reading TAKS and on the 2005 Grade 5 Mathematics TAKS. Applications for these grants will be submitted through the TEA eGrants System. Separate applications will be required for the reading initiative program and the math initiative program. It is expected that applications for Cycle I of these two grant programs will be available in eGrants on April 3, 2006. The deadline date for completing and submitting these applications will be May 15, 2006. The grant project period will be May 1, 2006 - July 31, 2007.

IRI/IMI Cycle I critical dates are as follows:

  • April 3, 2006- applications available in eGrants
  • May 15, 2006- deadline for completing, certifying, and submitting 2005-2006 IRI/IMI applications
  • May 1, 2006- project beginning date
  • July 31, 2007- project ending date

    Hurricanes Katrina/Rita Relocated Students
    The Louisiana Department of Education is offering the Graduation Exit Examination (GEE) online to assist students who were displaced to other states because of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita but would like to earn a Louisiana diploma in 2005-2006 or 2006-2007 and still need to retake all or part of the GEE. On Monday, March 6, 2006, the Louisiana Department of Education began accepting online student registrations for eligible students. Online testing is from March 27 - 31, 2006. School administrators can register Louisiana students to take the GEE Online at their new school out of state. If students registered for the January 2005 online GEE administration, it is not necessary for them to register again. To be eligible for the test, students must be residing in a state other than Louisiana. A User Guide is located at http://www.louisianagee.org/Registration/GEE%20Online%20User%20Guide%20March%202006.pdf. Obtain additional eligibility requirements at http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/uploads/8291.pdf. Contact the Louisiana Department of Education at 1-877-453-2721 with questions about the online GEE administration or Louisiana graduation requirements.