Special Education Listserv
Subject: Special Education Competitive Improvement Grants
Source: Heike Imler, Interim Assistant Director, Effective Practices
Intended Audience: Superintendents, Special Education Administrators
Date: September 16, 2008
The Division of Special Education is extending invitations to apply for Special Education Improvement Grants in the areas of Elementary Achievement and Post-Secondary Transition. This is an excellent opportunity for districts to receive funds to provide access to trainings enabling implementation of various evidence-based three-tiered models including Response to Intervention (RtI), School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS), and Professional Learning Communities (PLC).
Districts are strongly encouraged to participate in Regional Improvement Planning trainings that have been scheduled and are posted at:
http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/Compliance/training.html. These trainings will be offered during October and November 2008 and will focus on drafting an improvement plan.
Letters of intent to apply will be required by January 9, 2009. The deadline for application submission is March 2, 2009, at 5:00 p.m.
Applications will be submitted through the web-based system, ePeGS, and must include an Improvement Plan. A list of preapproved expenditures is included in the grant packet which can be found at http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/DataCoord/documents/08Grantpkt.pdf. Please contact the Effective Practices Section at 573-751-0187 with questions.