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Previous awardees can be seen at https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/charter-school-programs/charter-schools-program-non-state-educational-agencies-non-sea-planning-program-design-and-initial-implementation-grant/.

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Priorities: This competition includes one competitive preference priority from the 2022 NFP. This competition also includes an invitational priority to encourage collaborations between charter and traditional public schools or districts that benefit students and families across schools. Some of the most successful charter schools have collaborated with traditional school districts, and there is evidence that these types of collaborations can improve outcomes for students in both charter schools and traditional public schools, including by sharing instructional materials, creating joint professional learning opportunities, and developing principal pipeline programs. 

Competitive Priority: Promoting High-Quality Educator and Community-Centered Charter Schools to Support Underserved Students (Up to 5 points).

• (a) Under this priority, an applicant must propose to open a new charter school, or to replicate or expand a high-quality charter school, that is developed and implemented—
  • (1) With meaningful and ongoing engagement with current or former teachers and other educators (0 or 1 point); and
  • (2) Using a community-centered approach that includes an assessment of community assets, informs the development of the charter school, and includes the implementation of protocols and practices designed to ensure that the charter school will use and interact with community assets on an ongoing basis to create and maintain strong community ties. (Up to 2 points).
• (b) In its application, an applicant must provide a high-quality plan that demonstrates how its proposed project would meet the requirements in paragraph (a) of this priority, accompanied by a timeline for key milestones that span the course of planning, development, and implementation of the charter school. (Up to 2 points). 

Invitational Priority: Collaborations between Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools or Districts that Benefit Students and Families across Schools. The Department does not give an application that meets this invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.

• (a) Under this priority, an applicant must propose a new collaboration, or the continuation of an existing collaboration, with at least one traditional public school or traditional school district that is designed to benefit students or families served by at least one member of the collaboration, is designed to lead to increased or improved educational opportunities for students served by at least one member of the collaboration, and includes implementation of one or more of the following—
  • (1) Co-developed or shared curricular and instructional resources or academic course offerings.
  • (2) Professional development opportunities for teachers and other educators, which may include professional learning communities, opportunities for teachers to earn additional certifications, such as in a high-need area or national board certification, and partnerships with educator preparation programs to support teaching residencies.
  • (3) Evidence-based (as defined in section 8101 of the ESEA) practices to improve academic performance for underserved students.
  • (4) Policies and practices to create safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments, such as systems of positive behavioral intervention and support.
  • (5) Transparent enrollment and retention practices and processes that include clear and consistent disclosure to families of policies and requirements (e.g., discipline policies, purchasing and wearing specific uniforms and other fees, or family participation), and any services that are or are not provided, that could impact a family's ability to enroll or remain enrolled in the school (e.g., transportation services or participation in the National School Lunch Program).
  • (6) A shared transportation plan and system that reduces transportation costs for at least one member of the collaboration and takes into consideration various transportation options, including public transportation and district-provided or shared transportation options, cost-sharing or free or reduced-cost fare options, and any distance considerations for prioritized bus services. 
  • (7) A shared special education collaborative designed to address a significant barrier or challenge faced by participating charter schools or traditional public schools in improving academic and developmental outcomes and services for students with disabilities (as defined in section 8101 of the ESEA).
  • (8) A shared English learner (as defined in section 8101 of the ESEA) collaborative designed to address a significant barrier or challenge faced by participating charter schools or traditional public schools in providing educational programs to improve academic outcomes for English learners.
  • (9) Other collaborations, such as the sharing of innovative and best practices, designed to address a significant barrier or challenge faced by participating charter schools or traditional public schools in providing educational programs to improve academic outcomes for all students served by members of the collaboration.
• (b) In its application, an applicant must provide a description of the collaboration that—
  • (1) Describes each member of the collaboration and whether the collaboration would be a new or existing commitment;
  • (2) States the purpose and duration of the collaboration;
  • (3) Describes the anticipated roles and responsibilities of each member of the collaboration;
  • (4) Describes how the collaboration will benefit one or more members of the collaboration, including how it will benefit students or families affiliated with such member and lead to increased educational opportunities for students, and meet specific and measurable, if applicable, goals;
  • (5) Describes the resources members of the collaboration will contribute; and
  • (6) Contains any other relevant information.
• (c) Within 120 days of receiving a grant award or within 120 days of the date the collaboration is scheduled to begin, whichever is later, provide evidence of participation in the collaboration (which may include, but is not required to include, a memorandum of understanding (MOU)).

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