Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019

** Action Item

This Week in The Scoop

Capital Construction

Turn in eligibility form for Charter School Capital Construction

All Colorado school districts and the Charter School Institute are required to complete the Charter School Capital Construction (CSCC) funding eligibility questionnaire. The CSCC-02 form for fiscal year 2019-20 is due Monday, Dec. 2.

Original signatures are required from the school district or Charter School Institute and the charter school.

Once all forms are received and the pupil count reconciliations are complete, the remaining CSCC funding will be distributed based upon actual pupil counts.

Details and the form can be found on the CSCC Funding webpage.

For More Information, Contact:
Meg Donaldson
Capital Construction
Phone: 303-866-6184
Email: donaldson_m@cde.state.co.us

Charter Schools: Notice of intent to apply for 2020-21 BEST Grant Funding

The Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Grant provides annual funding in the form of competitive grants for schools with health and safety facility needs. The grant is available to school districts, charter schools and institute charter schools, BOCES and the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind.

Saturday, Nov. 30, is the deadline for charter schools to notify CDE of interest in applying. The application will open Thursday, Jan. 2, and remain open until Monday, Feb. 24, for charter schools and school districts.

Charter schools are encouraged to contact the Capital Construction Division as early as possible even if they are not certain they will apply. CDE staff can provide technical assistance and can help guide schools through the process.

Visit the Capital Construction Online Grant Application Process webpage for more information.

For More Information, Contact:
Meg Donaldson
Capital Construction
Phone: 303-866-6184
Email: donaldson_m@cde.state.co.us

Federal Programs

Attend a winter Regional Network Meeting

A series of winter Regional Network Meetings (RNMs), including program evaluation training, will be available in December. This is a joint venture between the Offices of ESEA Programs and our partners at the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL Central).

Districts are encouraged to send a team of ESEA program leads and other key users of program evaluation results, as well as any staff responsible for conducting local program evaluations.

Training is available to districts at no cost with lunch provided. Space is limited so register all participants from the district as soon as possible.

Visit the RNM webpage for more information.

For More Information, Contact:
Nazanin Mohajeri-Nelson
Federal Programs
Phone: 303-866-6205
Email: mohajeri-nelson_n@cde.state.co.us