TIF GRANT Please fill out the attached LETTER OF INTENT for the non-competitive Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board charter school grant and fax to the Resource Center at 210-348-7899 by Monday, May 10th at 5:00 p.m. For more information about this grant, call Sally at the Resource Center at 210-348-7890.
- New schools will apply for Program 1-Technology Advancement
- Schools with ADA of less than 250 may only apply for $40,000 and a 10% match is required
- You must organize a Technology Task Force that includes a:
- Technology Director
- 2 teachers
- School librarian
- 2 parents not employed by the school
- 2 students
- The Task Force will make decisions to increase the capabilities of the school
- All items must be purchased from the TIF Board configuration list
- You must:
- Participate in TIF Technology training
- Build a webpage
- Have letters of assurance from the board
CONGRATULATIONS George I. Sanchez Charter is one of four Houston organizations to receive a grant from the newly established Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family Literacy.
COMPENSATORY EDUCATION First year charter schools are eligible for compensatory education (comp-ed) funds for those students who were eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch the previous school year. Please read the attached memo from TEA for more information.
NEW PORTAL PEIMS SOFTWARE/SERVICES AGREEMENT Please find attached the new Portal PEIMS Software/Services Agreement. Please check the appropriate boxes, sign, and fax back to the Resource Center at 210-348-7899. For questions about the software please call Carol Thorne at 214-878-2276 or Mittee Kleifgen at 214-878-6488.
CUMULATIVE FOLDER Several schools have called asking about what should be included in their cumulative folders. Please find attached a listing of all the information that should be included in the folders.
GED PREP PROGRAMS Attached is GED Prep Program information from Brooks Flemister.
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