Beacon School Initiative

Date

School Innovation Grants (SIG)

Beacons Schools

April

Request for Proposal opens for 2008-09 school year.

April 25 and April 30

Information sessions and grant workshops held for interested applicants:

Session 1: April 25^th, 3:00-4:00 p.m., 900 Grant Street, 4^th Floor Lunchroom

Session 2: April 25^th, 4:00-5:00 p.m., 900 Grant Street, 4^th Floor Lunchroom

Session 3: April 30^th, 3:00-4:00 p.m., 900 Grant Street, 4^th Floor Lunchroom

Session 4: April 30^th, 4:00-5:00 p.m., 900 Grant Street, 4^th Floor Lunchroom

May through October

Technical support provided (to the extent practicable) to interested applicants.  Review of RFPs submitted early begins when possible.

August 17

** UPDATE** Letter of Intent deadline (Beacon/SIG)

July 1 – September 1

Executive Summary deadline (Beacon)

September 1

Executive Summary deadline (SIG)

Mid-July through Mid-September

Staff review and feedback to applicants

August 1 -October 1

Final Proposal submission deadline (Beacon)

October 1

Final Proposal submission deadline (SIG)

November

SIG staff committee makes recommendations to the SIG Advisory Committee.  

Beacons staff committee makes recommendations to the Beacons Advisory Committee

November-December

SIG Advisory Committee makes recommendation to Superintendent

Beacon Advisory Committee makes recommendation to the BOE

November – January 15

Superintendent makes decisions on SIG proposals.

Board of Education receives an update on proposals.

Mill Levy Oversight Committee receives an update on proposals.

Board of Education votes on Beacon proposal recommendations.

Late-January

Funding commences for approved SIG proposals.