State Education Department releases summary of Race to the Top application, seeks local sign-offs
Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at 2:29 pm by Robert Lowry
Today the State Education Department released a summary of the state’s plan for federal “Race to the Top” funds.
The summary, an introductory video by State Education Commissioner David Steiner, and other items are available at the SED Race to the Top website.
As a large state, new York is eligible for a grant of up to $700 million, 50 percent of which would be allocated to participating districts according to the Title I funding formula.
The application is due to the United States Department of Education on January 19, 2010. A note to superintendents from Commissioner Steiner explains that
a critical action item for districts to be eligible for Race to the Top funding is the completion and submission to NYSED by January 8, 2010 of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to confirm district commitment to implement the Race to the Top strategies.
SED also explains, “The MOU must be signed by the superintendent, and preferably also by the local school board president and the local education union president (if applicable).”
The SED Race to the Top website includes a link to the MOU form.
The Council is seeking input from its leaders and members to formulate an organizational perspective.
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