The Department issues both state and federal grants from state and federal school improvement funds throughout the year. In general, the grants are awarded to schools and school districts that have an accountability status. Grants are used for many purposes, including professional development, staffing, and for instructional and non-instructional materials and supplies.
| Fund Code | Name of Grant | Purpose |
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| 220-E | Continuation Support to Underperforming School Districts: Randolph Public Schools | The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will issue a grant to the Randolph Public Schools in the amount of $75,000 to continue to support the Randolph Parents' Academy and Parents' Support Network funded in FY2009. The specific purpose of the grant is to continue to fund activities critical to improving parental involvement and engagement. The Department will provide the necessary Fund Code 220 grant materials via email to the Randolph Public Schools by August 20, 2009 (due back to the Department no later August 31) and Randolph will provide a short narrative describing the intended use of FY10 funds as well as a report on the initial grant funded in FY09. Materials are to be returned to RFleming@doe.mass.edu. |
| 220 | Supplementary Support to Specific Underperforming School Districts: Southbridge Turnaround Activities | The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will issue a grant to the Southbridge Public Schools in the amount of $42,000 to support ongoing turnaround initiatives. The specific purpose of the grant is to fund summer activities critical to removing Southbridge's status as an underperforming school district. The Department will provide the necessary Fund Code 220 grant materials via email to the Southbridge Public Schools by July 23, 2009 (due back to the Department no later than July 24, 2009) and Southbridge will provide a short narrative describing the intended use of funds. Materials are to be returned to RFleming@doe.mass.edu. |
| Fund Code | Name of Grant | Purpose |
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| 220 | Supplementary Support to Specific Underperforming School Districts: Southbridge Galileo Formative Assessment Project | To support the district's participation in the development and administration of a formative assessment program designed to provide timely interim student performance information to support instructional improvement. |
| 220C | Supplementary Support to Specific Underperforming School Districts: Gill-Montague Public Schools Mathematics Professional Development Enhancement | To support continued professional development that relates to and complements existing professional development taking place in Gill-Montague. |
| 220D | Supplementary Support to Specific Underperforming School Districts: Holyoke Public Schools | To support the transitional student program, professional development for principals, and resource development capacity. |
| 220E | Support to Underperforming School Districts: Randolph Public Schools | To support the development of a Randolph Parents' Academy and Parents' Support Network to be operated by the Randolph Public Schools. |
| 220F | Supplementary Support to Specific Commissioner's Districts | To provide supplementary support to Commissioner's Districts for initiatives related to district-wide instructional leadership, professional development, and assessment activities. |
| 220G | Supplementary Support to Specific School Districts: Support to Attract and Maintain High-Quality Instructional Leadership (Hiring Bonus/Salary Differential) in Fall River Public Schools | To provide supplementary support to maintain high-quality instructional leadership in the Fall River Public Schools. This support will be in the form of hiring bonuses or salary differentials for principals hired for two chronically underperforming schools, the Matthew J. Kuss and Henry Lord Middle Schools. |
| 221E | State Targeted Assistance: Commonwealth Pilot Schools Grant | To provide funds to current Commonwealth Pilot Schools to support redesign and restructuring efforts as outlined in the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved design plans. |
| 221 | State Targeted Assistance: Priority I Status Schools (Chronic Underperformance) | To continue to support improvement efforts in Fall River schools with Priority I status (Chronic Underperformance). |
| Fund Code | Name of Grant | Purpose |
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| 510C | School Improvement: Redesign and Restructuring | To support improvement efforts in schools identified currently as having Priority I status (Chronic Underperformance). |
| 510D | School Redesign and Restructuring: Commonwealth Pilot Schools Grant | To provide funds to current Commonwealth Pilot Schools to support redesign and restructuring efforts as outlined in the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or Department-approved design plans. |
| 323B | Title I School Improvement Regional Grant Program | To provide federal school improvement funds to districts to address areas of common need among Title I schools in accountability status. |
| 323A | Commissioner's Districts Title I School Support Grant | To support the state's largest urban districts and their Title I eligible schools in Restructuring, Corrective Action, or Improvement status by building capacity for sustained school improvement. |
| 323C | Title I School Improvement Regional Grant Program for Continuation or Follow-On Activities | To provide federal school improvement funds to districts to follow up on or provide completion to FY2008 grant activities and to address areas of common need among Title I schools in accountability status. |
