Increased demands have made literacy skills previously learned not sufficient in today s workplace. Employers will benefit from investing in developing their employees basic skills in the workplace. The conference will explore the issue and highlight partnerships for success. The US Department of Education is providing funds for the Middle School Drug Prevention and School Safety Program Coordinators Grant Competition. The purpose of the grant is to provide funds that support recruiting, hiring, and training of one or more full-time staff to oversee the implementation of drug prevention and school safety programs for middle school students.
Eligible applicants are local educational agencies.
The applicable final priority and selection criteria will be available in the application package. Additional information about this new funding source can be accessed on the School Health Finance Project Database . During the 2001 legislative session, improving teacher quality and student achievement are the top education priorities of the State Board and Department of Education. Visit this site for the latest developments on this important issue. Information is now available showing allocations of state and federal class size funding for 2001-2002 for LEA budget planning.