[Federal Register: March 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 55)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Innovation and Improvement; Overview Information;
Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants for National Leadership
Activities; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.282N
Dates:
Applications Available: March 23, 2010.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: April 8, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 14, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 12, 2010.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the CSP is to increase national
understanding of the charter school model and to expand the number of
high-quality charter schools available to students across the Nation by
providing financial assistance for the planning, program design, and
initial implementation of charter schools, and to evaluate the effects
of charter schools, including their effects on students, student
academic achievement, staff, and parents. Section 5205 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, (ESEA) (20 U.S.C.
7221d), authorizes the Secretary to award grants under the CSP to carry
out national activities.
For FY 2010, the Department is holding a grant competition for
national activities projects listed in section 5205(a) of the ESEA.
Grants for national activities projects under the CSP are highly
competitive. Applicants should make a well-reasoned and compelling case
for the national significance of the problems or issues that will be
the subject of the proposed project and of the approach the project
would take to addressing those problems or issues.
Priority: This notice includes one invitational priority. Under
this competition we are particularly interested in applications that
address the following priority.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2010 this priority is an invitational
priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not give an application that
meets an invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference
over other applications.
This priority is:
High-Quality Charter Schools in Urban or Rural Areas.
The Secretary is particularly interested in projects designed to
enhance and expand a State's capacity to support high-quality charter
schools in one or more geographic areas, particularly urban and rural
areas, in which a large proportion or number of public schools have
been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring
under Title I, Part A of the ESEA. A project meeting this priority
should be based on research evidence and demonstrate effective
practices through one or more of the following types of activities: (1)
The dissemination of information on the implementation of school
turnaround and restart models (as described in the Notice of Final
Requirements for the School Improvement Grants published in the Federal
Register on December 10, 2009 (74 FR 65618) (SIG Notice)) in charter
schools and information on best practices for turning around a State's
persistently lowest-achieving schools under Title I (also as identified
by the State under the SIG notice); (2) opening new charter schools in
the vicinity of schools closed as a consequence of a local educational
agency (LEA) implementing a restructuring plan under section 1116(b)(8)
of the ESEA, or schools identified as persistently lowest-achieving,
provided this is done in coordination with the local educational agency
(LEA); (3) the identification and replication of high-performing
charter schools in ``high-need communities'', as this term is
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defined in section 2151(e)(9)(B) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 6651(e)(9)(B));
(4) the creation and dissemination of models for high-quality
authorizing practices that hold charter schools accountable for
increasing student achievement and that provide for their closure if
they do not raise achievement; (5) activities that improve the academic
performance of African-American students, Hispanic students, students
with disabilities, English learners, or children from low-income
families; (6) recruitment, training, ongoing professional development,
and retention of highly qualified teachers, including highly qualified
mid-career professionals and recent college graduates who have not
majored in education, as teachers in ``high-need'' charter schools
(charter schools meeting the definition of a high-need school in
section 2304(d)(3) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 6674(d)(3)); or (7)
increasing public or private funding options for charter school
facilities and access to existing public school buildings.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7221-7221j.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 76, 77, 79,
80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except federally recognized Indian tribes.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply only to
institutions of higher education.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 99 apply only to an
educational agency or institution.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: The FY 2010 appropriation for the
Charter Schools Program is $256,031,000, of which an estimated
$3,500,000 will be used for this competition. Contingent upon the
availability of funds and the quality of the applications received, we
may make additional awards later in FY 2010 and in FY 2011 from the
list of unfunded applications from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000-$750,000 per year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $500,000 per year.
Estimated Number of Awards: 5-7.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to three years.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs) and local
educational agencies (LEAs) in States with a State statute specifically
authorizing the establishment of charter schools; and public and
private non-profit organizations, including non-profit charter
management organizations. Eligible applicants may also apply as a group
or consortium.
2. Cost-Sharing or Matching: This competition does not involve cost
sharing or matching.
3. Annual Meeting Attendance. Applicants approved for funding under
this competition must attend a two-day meeting for project directors in
the Washington, DC area during each year of the project. Applicants are
encouraged to include the cost of attending this meeting in their
proposed budgets.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Richard Payton, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4W225,
Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone: (202) 453-7698 or by e-mail:
richard.payton@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed
in this section.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this competition.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application)
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate your application. The Secretary strongly
encourages applicants to limit Part III to the equivalent of no more
than 50 pages, using the following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1''
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II,
the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part
IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the
resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, the page
limit does apply to all of the application narrative section (Part
III).
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: March 23, 2010.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: The Department will hold a pre-
application meeting for prospective applicants on April 8, 2010, from
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the U.S. Department of Education, Barnard
Auditorium, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Interested
parties are invited to participate in this meeting to discuss the
purpose of the program, absolute and competitive priorities, selection
criteria, application requirements, submission requirements, and
reporting requirements. Interested parties may participate in this
meeting either by conference call or in person. This site is accessible
by Metro on the Blue, Orange, Green, and Yellow lines at the Seventh
Street and Maryland Avenue exit of the L'Enfant Plaza station. After
the meeting, program staff will be available from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. on that same day to provide information and technical assistance
through individual consultation.
Individuals interested in attending this meeting are encouraged to
pre-register by e-mailing their name, organization, and contact
information with the subject heading PRE-APPLICATION MEETING to
CharterSchools@ed.gov. There is no registration fee for attending this
meeting. For further information contact Richard Payton, U.S.
Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, Room
4W225, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202)
453-7698 or by e-mail: richard.payton@ed.gov.
Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities at the Pre-Application
Meeting
The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If
you will need an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the meeting
(e.g.,
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interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in an
alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this notice at
least two weeks before the scheduled meeting date. Although we will
attempt to meet a request we receive after that date, we may not be
able to make available the requested auxiliary aid or service because
of insufficient time to arrange it.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 14, 2010.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-
Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants site. For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII
of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 12, 2010.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order
12372 is in the application package for this program.
5. Funding Restrictions: An eligible applicant receiving a grant
under this program may use the grant funds only for--
(a) Access to Federal Funds. Disseminating information to charter
schools about Federal funds they are eligible to receive and other
Federal programs in which they may be eligible to participate; and
providing assistance to charter schools in applying for Federal
education funds that are allocated by formula.
(b) Research. Conducting evaluations or studies on the impact of
charter schools on student academic achievement and other issues
concerning charter schools, such as teacher qualifications and
retention, and the demographic makeup (e.g., age, race, gender,
disability, English learners, and previous public school enrollment) of
charter school students.
(c) Technical Assistance and Planning. Assisting States and charter
school developers with all aspects of planning, design, and
implementing a charter school. Some areas in which newly created
charter schools face challenges include program design, curriculum
development, defining the school's mission, hiring staff, drafting
charter applications, student recruitment and admissions, public
relations and community involvement, governance, acquiring equipment
and services, budget and finances, facilities, assessment and
accountability, parental involvement, serving students with
disabilities and English learners, and collaborating with other
entities to provide high-quality instruction and services.
(d) Best or Promising Practices. Disseminating information on best
or promising practices in charter schools to other public schools,
including charter schools.
(e) Facilities. Collecting and disseminating information about
programs and financial resources available to charter schools for
facilities, including information about successful programs and how
charter schools can access private capital.
(f) Quality Authorizing. Providing technical assistance to
authorized public chartering agencies in order to increase the number
of high-performing charter schools, including assisting authorized
public chartering agencies in designing rigorous application processes;
developing strong accountability and evaluation systems; building or
enhancing capacity to authorize, monitor, and hold accountable charter
schools; and closing persistently low-performing charter schools.
(g) School Improvement. Assisting LEAs in the planning and startup
of charter schools as a means of implementing school turnaround or
restart intervention models, or both, in persistently low-performing
schools in order to increase student achievement, decrease the
achievement gaps across student subgroups, and increase the rates at
which students graduate from high school prepared for college and
careers.
Award Basis. In determining whether to approve a grant award and
the amount of such award, the Department will consider, among other
things, the amount of any carryover funds the applicant has under an
existing CSP grant and the applicant's performance and use of funds
under a previous or existing award under any Department program (34 CFR
75.217(d)(ii) and 75.233(b)).
We reference additional regulations outlining funding restrictions
in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements. Applications for grants under
this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in
this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the Charter School Programs--CFDA
number 84.282N--must be submitted electronically using e-Application,
accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at:
http://e-grants.ed.gov.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
While completing your electronic application, you will be entering
data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Please note the following:
You must complete the electronic submission of your grant
application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. E-Application will not accept an application for this
program after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait
until the application deadline date to begin the application process.
The hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site are 6:00
a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until
8:00 p.m. Sunday, Washington, DC time. Please note that, because of
maintenance, the system is unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on Sundays and
6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and
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6:00 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington, DC time. Any modifications to these
hours are posted on the e-Grants Web site.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms: The
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications. You must attach any narrative sections of your
application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
(Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the
three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a password
protected file, we will not review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page
limit requirements described in this notice.
Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may
wish to print a copy of it for your records.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgment that will include a PR/Award number
(an identifying number unique to your application).
Within three working days after submitting your electronic
application, fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the Application Control
Center after following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant's Authorizing Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard-copy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the Application Control Center at
(202) 245-6272.
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
other forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of e-Application
Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting
your application on the application deadline date because e-Application
is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of one business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically, by mail, or by
hand delivery. We will grant this extension if--
(1) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have
initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date; or
(b) E-Application is unavailable for any period of time between
3:30 p.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability
before granting you an extension. To request this extension or to
confirm our acknowledgment of any system unavailability, you may
contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-
Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If e-Application is unavailable due
to technical problems with the system and, therefore, the application
deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all registered users
who have initiated an e-Application. Extensions referred to in this
section apply only to the unavailability of e-Application.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through e-Application because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
e-Application; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you
mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Dean Kern, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W231,
Washington, DC 20202-5970. FAX: (202) 205-5630.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
CFDA Number 84.282N, LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with
your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original
and two copies of your application, by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
CFDA Number 84.282N, 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you
mail or hand deliver your application to the Department--
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(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by
the Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including
suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this grant notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria. The selection criteria for this competition are
in 34 CFR 75.210 and are as follows.
In evaluating an application, the Secretary considers the following
criteria:
(i) Need for project (20 points). The Secretary considers the need
for the proposed project. In determining the need for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the extent to which specific gaps or
weaknesses in services, infrastructure, or opportunities have been
identified and will be addressed by the proposed project, including the
nature and magnitude of those gaps or weaknesses.
(ii) Significance (20 points). The Secretary considers the
significance of the proposed project. In determining the significance
of the proposed project, the Secretary considers--
(1) The national significance of the proposed project.
(2) The extent to which the proposed project is likely to build
local capacity to provide, improve, or expand services that address the
needs of the target population.
(3) The likely utility of the products (such as information,
materials, processes, or techniques) that will result from the proposed
project, including the potential for their being used effectively in a
variety of other settings.
(iii) Quality of the project design (20 points). The Secretary
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project. In
determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers--
(1) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
(2) The extent to which the design for implementing and evaluating
the proposed project will result in information to guide possible
replication of project activities or strategies, including information
about the effectiveness of the approach or strategies employed by the
project.
(3) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build
capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of
Federal financial assistance.
(iv) Quality of project services (20 points). The Secretary
considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the services to be provided by
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and
sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for
eligible applicants who are members of groups that have traditionally
been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender,
age, or disability. In addition, the Secretary considers--
(1) The extent to which the services provided reflect up-to-date
knowledge from research and effective practice.
(2) The likelihood that the services to be provided by the proposed
project will lead to improvements in the achievement of students as
measured against rigorous academic standards.
(v) Quality of project personnel (20 points). The Secretary
considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the project personnel, the
Secretary considers the extent to which the applicant encourages
applications for employment from persons who are members of groups that
have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or disability. In addition, the Secretary
considers the following factors--
(1) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of the project director or principal investigator.
(2) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of project consultants or subcontractors.
(vi) Quality of the management plan (20 points). The Secretary
considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project.
In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the adequacy of the management plan to
achieve the objectives of the proposed project on time and within
budget, including clearly defined responsibilities, timelines, and
milestones for accomplishing project tasks.
(vii) Quality of the project evaluation (20 points). The Secretary
considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers the extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use
of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and
qualitative data to the extent possible.
Note: A strong evaluation plan should be included in the
application narrative and should be used, as appropriate, to shape
the development of the project from the beginning of the grant
period. The plan should include benchmarks to monitor progress
toward specific project objectives and also outcome measures to
assess the impact on teaching and learning or other important
outcomes for project participants. More specifically, the plan
should identify the individual and/or organization that has agreed
to serve as evaluator for the project and describe the
qualifications of that evaluator. The plan should describe the
evaluation design, indicating: (1) What types of data will be
collected; (2) when various types of data will be collected; (3)
what methods will be used; (4) what instruments will be developed
and when; (5) how the data will be analyzed; (6) when reports of
results and outcomes will be available; and (7) how the applicant
will use the information collected through the evaluation to monitor
progress of the funded project and to provide accountability
information both about success at the initial site and about
effective strategies for replication in other settings. Applicants
are encouraged to devote an appropriate level of resources to
project evaluation.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we will notify
your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an
annual performance report that provides the most current performance
and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary in
34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more
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frequent performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific
requirements on reporting, please go to
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The goal of the CSP is to support the
creation and development of a large number of high-quality charter
schools that are free from State or local rules that inhibit flexible
operation, are held accountable for enabling students to reach
challenging State performance standards, and are open to all students.
The Secretary has two performance indicators to measure progress toward
this goal: (1) the number of charter schools in operation around the
Nation, and (2) the percentage of charter school students who are
achieving at or above the proficient level on State examinations in
mathematics and reading/language arts. Additionally, the Secretary has
established the following measure to examine the efficiency of the CSP:
Federal cost per student in implementing a successful school (defined
as a school in operation for three or more consecutive years).
All grantees will be expected, as applicable, to submit an annual
performance report documenting their contribution in assisting the
Department in meeting these performance measures.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Payton, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W225, Washington, DC 20202-
5970. Telephone: (202) 453-7698 or by e-mail: richard.payton@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT in Section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
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Dated: March 17, 2010.
James H. Shelton, III,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement.
[FR Doc. 2010-6378 Filed 3-22-10; 8:45 am]
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