Commissioner's Update
December 19, 2006

Dear Superintendents, and Leaders of Charter Schools and Collaboratives:

In this Update I have one announcement and five items recently posted at www.doe.mass.edu for your review.

Update

Grants Opportunities Offered by CITI

CITI (the Commonwealth Information Technology Initiative) is releasing several requests for proposals (RFPs). The RFPs are posted on the following websites:

• http://www.citi.mass.edu/documents/MSCITIRFP121106v.pdf for middle school IT skills infusion in mathematics and science curriculum
• http://www.citi.mass.edu/documents/HSCITIRFP121106.pdf for high and vocational school development of programs which lead students into the IT workforce pipeline.

Schools and districts, institutions of higher education and collaboratives are encouraged to apply.

Postings at www.doe.mass.edu:

1. Guidelines for Commonwealth Pilot School Option (Working Draft)
     
2. New Competency Determination Requirement Beginning With The Class of 2010
   
3. 2007 MCAS/MEPA Administration Workshops
   
4. MCAS Alternate Assessment (MCAS-Alt) Portfolios-In-Progress
   [ No longer available ]
5. National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest For 5th Graders
   

Sincerely,

David P. Driscoll
Commissioner of Education