Name of Grant Program: Innovation Schools Partnership Planning Grant
Fund Code: 156
Part III: Required Program Information
A completed Part III is required for each Innovation Schools Partnership Planning grant application.
Please indicate Yes/No for priority area 1 and 2 below. The Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education (Department) will determine whether the application meets the remaining priorities based on
a review of all required documents.
1.
Establish a new or conversion innovation school or academy in a Level 3 or 4 district? Massachusetts’ district
and school accountability and assistance system
Indicate Yes/No:___________
2.
Establish a new or conversion innovation school that is currently designated as Level 3 or 4? Massachusetts’
district and school accountability and assistance system
Indicate Yes/No: ____________
A: Description of Fund Use
In a separate Word document that is no more than 2 pages in length, please address all of the three (3)
areas below:
How grant funds will be used to support the in-depth, new or conversion school development
planning process.
2. A description of any anticipated challenges to the planning process.
3. How the district will determine the effectiveness of the use of funds.
1.
B: Executive Summary
In a separate Word document that is no more than 2 pages in length, please address all of the five (5)
areas below.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The educational model and key design elements that will be implemented.
The student population and need that the prospective innovation school or academy would serve.
A list of the autonomies that will be used to improve student achievement.
The role of the identified partner and the expertise that will be provided.
How community support (e.g., school and district level teachers and staff, family, business, and
non-profit) for the prospective innovation school or academy will be garnered.
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
C: Prospectus Review
All applicants are required to submit an innovation school prospectus for review by the Department. The
submitted prospectus will be evaluated based on the requirements of the law and the criteria reflected in
the prospectus template.
Additional Information
As noted in the RFP, applicants may submit an innovation school prospectus that has not yet been
approved by the screening committee; however, preference will be given to applicants that submit an
approved prospectus for review. A copy of the innovation school prospectus template is included with
this RFP and should be used as needed.
For detailed information related to the innovation schools approval process, please see the Innovation
Schools Statute.
D: Selected Partner Resume
All applicants are required to submit the resumes of selected partners for review by the Department. The
submitted resumes will be reviewed to determine whether the selected partner has the proven capacity to
assist the applicant with the new or conversion school development process and design of the proposed
educational model.
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education