[SE-Dir] Application Opportunity to Leverage State Personnel Development Grant Funds in Support of ESSA

[SANDBERG Ruby - ODE]

TO: District and ESD Special Education Directors

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August 23, 2018


Applications for the State Personnel Development Grant are open now through October 1, 2018. Please see the attached information.

The application materials are available at https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/SpecialEducation/RegPrograms_BestPractice/Pages/State-Personnel-Development-Grant-(SPDG).aspx. ODE requires interested districts to view an application webinar and submit a letter of intent to apply.

5 Steps to Apply

1.     Watch the informational webinar - see flyer attached for details

2.     Submit a letter of intent signed by the district superintendent

3.     Convene a team to complete the application packet

4.     Return the application packet via ODE secure file transfer to Jennifer Eklund-Smith, Jennifer.eklund-smith at state.or.us<mailto:Jennifer.eklund-smith at state.or.us>.

5.     Receive receipt of submission.

Key Dates
September 10, 2018

Submit Letter of Intent to Apply to ODE

October 1, 2018

Application Materials Due to ODE

Week of November 5, 2018

Applicants Notified

December 2018

Grant Funds Available and Implementation Begins


For directions on how to use the secure file transfer process, see https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/equity/EngLearners/Documents/BiliteracySealSecureFileTransferInstructions.pdf

For questions about the application process, please contact:


Jennifer Eklund-Smith                                                            Sarah Soltz, D.Ed.
Coherent Strategies Specialist                                               Coherent Strategies Specialist
503-947-5611                                                                          503-947-5752
jennifer.eklund-smith at ode.state.or.us<mailto:jennifer.eklund-smith at ode.state.or.us>                                sarah.soltz at ode.state.or.us<mailto:sarah.soltz at ode.state.or.us>





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Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant
to Assistant Superintendent
Office of Student Services
503-947-5738  www.oregon.gov/ode<http://www.oregon.gov/ode>

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