The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is pleased to inform you that the following applications have been preliminarily selected to receive a grant for the Career and Technology State Leadership Grant Projects. This preliminary selection was made after evaluation by a review panel composed of a diverse group of district career and technology directors, campus career and technology teachers, and higher education professionals.

Contact:	Kathy Mihalik (Funding) Discretionary Grants Phone: (512) 463-9269 kathleen.mihalik@tea.state.tx.us	Karen Batchelor (Program) Curriculum, Career and Technology Phone: (512) 463-9581 karen.batchelor@tea.state.tx.us
Program Description:	The purpose of this RFA is to solicit competitive grant applications from eligible applicants to provide for statewide programs to support all school districts in Texas to: (a) support the development and improvement of rigorous career and technical education programs; (b) develop, coordinate, and conduct sustainable, intensive professional development; (c) support effective secondary/postsecondary partnerships in providing seamless, non-duplicative career and technical education by screening and documenting the training and credentials of Advanced Technical Credit Program teachers; (d) develop a comprehensive, coordinated framework of programs of study for career and technical education; and (e) provide online instructional materials, teaching resources, and information on meeting the unique needs of students who are members of special populations.
Grant Period:	September 1, 2007 - August 31, 2008.

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