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SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, Burden Hours: 808. authorizing the establishment of charter
Regulatory Information Management Abstract: This submission requests schools and in which the SEA elects not
Services, Office of Management invites approval for an evaluation of the to participate in the CSP or does not
comments on the submission for OMB Improving Literacy through School have an application approved under the
review as required by the Paperwork Libraries Program (LSL). LSL, CSP program.
Reduction Act of 1995. established under the No Child Left Note: Eligible applicant is defined in
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), is designed section 5210(3) of the Elementary and
submit comments on or before August 2, to improve the literacy skills and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as
2006. academic achievement of students by amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of
ADDRESSES: Written comments should providing them with access to up-to- 2001 (ESEA). The following States currently
date school library materials, have approved applications under the CSP:
be addressed to the Office of Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Information and Regulatory Affairs, technologically advanced school library
Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,
Attention: Rachel Potter, Desk Officer, media centers, and professionally Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa,
Department of Education, Office of certified school library media Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Management and Budget, 725 17th specialists. The evaluation of this Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New
Street, NW., Room 10222, New program is authorized by NCLB Title I, Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New
Executive Office Building, Washington, Part B, Subpart 4. York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon,
DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974. Requests for copies of the information Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,
collection submission for OMB review Texas, Utah, Wisconsin. In these States, non-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section SEA eligible applicants interested in
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of may be accessed from http://
participating in the CSP should contact the
1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the
SEA for information related to the State’s
the Office of Management and Budget ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and CSP subgrant competition.
(OMB) provide interested Federal by clicking on link number 3066. When
you access the information collection, Dissemination (CFDA No. 84.282C):
agencies and the public an early Charter schools, as defined in section
opportunity to comment on information click on ‘‘Download Attachments ‘‘ to
view. Written requests for information 5210(1) of the ESEA.
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public should be addressed to U.S. Department Note: A charter school may apply for funds
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, to carry out dissemination activities, whether
consultation to the extent that public or not the charter school previously applied
participation in the approval process SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor,
Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests for or received funds under the CSP for
would defeat the purpose of the planning or implementation, if the charter
information collection, violate State or may also be electronically mailed to school has been in operation for at least three
Federal law, or substantially interfere ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202– consecutive years and has demonstrated
with any agency’s ability to perform its 245–6623. Please specify the complete overall success, including—
statutory obligations. The IC Clearance title of the information collection when (1) Substantial progress in improving
Official, Regulatory Information making your request. student academic achievement;
Management Services, Office of Comments regarding burden and/or (2) High levels of parent satisfaction; and
the collection activity requirements (3) The management and leadership
Management, publishes that notice necessary to overcome initial start-up
containing proposed information should be electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who problems and establish a thriving, financially
collection requests prior to submission viable charter school.
of these requests to OMB. Each use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Estimated Available Funds:
proposed information collection, $4,000,000.
grouped by office, contains the Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339. Estimated Range of Awards:
following: (1) Type of review requested, $130,000–$175,000 per year.
e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or [FR Doc. E6–10363 Filed 6–30–06; 8:45 am] Estimated Average Size of Awards:
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of BILLING CODE 4000–01–P $150,000 per year.
the collection; (4) Description of the Estimated Number of Awards: 20–40.
need for, and proposed use of, the
Note: The Department is not bound by any
information; (5) Respondents and DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
estimates in this notice.
frequency of collection; and (6)
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping Office of Innovation and Improvement; Project Period: Up to 36 months under
burden. OMB invites public comment. Overview Information, Charter Schools CFDA No. 84.282B. Up to 24 months
Program (CSP) under CFDA No. 84.282C.
Dated: June 27, 2006.
Angela C. Arrington, Notice inviting applications for new Note: Planning and implementation grants
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2006. awarded by the Secretary to non-SEA eligible
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information applicants will be awarded for a period of up
Management Services, Office of Management. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance to 36 months, no more than 18 months of
(CFDA) Number: 84.282B and 84.282C. which may be used for planning and program
Office of Planning, Evaluation and
Policy Development Dates: Applications Available: July 3, design and no more than two years of which
may be used for the initial implementation of
Type of Review: Revision. 2006.
a charter school. Dissemination grants are
Title: Data Collection for the Deadline for Transmittal of awarded for a period of up to two years.
Evaluation of the Improving Literacy Applications: August 17, 2006.
Through School Libraries Program. Deadline for Intergovernmental Full Text of Announcement
Review: September 8, 2006.
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Frequency: One-time.
Eligible Applicants: Planning and I. Funding Opportunity Description
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs. Initial Implementation (CFDA No. Purpose of Program: The purpose of
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 84.282B): Non-State educational agency the CSP is to increase national
Burden: (non-SEA) eligible applicants in States understanding of the charter school
Responses: 881. with a State statute specifically model and to expand the number of

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high-quality charter schools available to Project Period: Up to 36 months under the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
students across the Nation by providing CFDA No. 84.282B. Up to 24 months 800–877–8339.
financial assistance for the planning, under CFDA No. 84.282C. Individuals with disabilities may
program design, and initial Note: Planning and implementation grants obtain a copy of the application package
implementation of charter schools, and awarded by the Secretary to non-SEA eligible in an alternative format (e.g., Braille,
to evaluate the effects of charter schools, applicants will be awarded for a period of up large print, audiotape, or computer
including their effects on students, to 36 months, no more than 18 months of diskette) by contacting the program
student academic achievement, staff, which may be used for planning and program contact person listed in this section.
and parents. design and no more than two years of which 2. Content and Form of Application
may be used for the initial implementation of Submission: Requirements concerning
Non-SEA eligible applicants that
a charter school. Dissemination grants are
propose to use grant funds for planning, the content of an application, together
awarded for a period of up to two years.
program design, and implementation with the forms you must submit, are in
must apply under CFDA No. 84.282B. III. Eligibility Information the application package for this
Non-SEA eligible applicants that request competition.
1. Eligible Applicants: Planning and Page Limit: The application narrative
funds for dissemination activities must
Initial Implementation (CFDA No. (Part III of the application) is where you,
submit their applications under CFDA
84.282B): Non-SEA eligible applicants the applicant, address the selection
No. 84.282C.
in States with a State statute specifically criteria that reviewers use to evaluate
Priority: Under these competitions we
authorizing the establishment of charter your application. The Secretary strongly
are particularly interested in
schools and in which the SEA elects not encourages applicants to limit Part III to
applications that address the following
to participate in the CSP or does not the equivalent of no more than 50 pages,
priority.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2006 this have an application approved under the using the following standards:
priority is an invitational priority. CSP program. • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ × 11″, on one side
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not Note: Eligible applicant is defined in only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,
give an applicant that meets this section 5210(3) of the ESEA. The following and both sides.
invitational priority a competitive or States currently have approved applications • Double space (no more than three
under the CSP: Alaska, Arkansas, California, lines per vertical inch) all text in the
absolute preference over other Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia,
applications. application narrative, including titles,
Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
This priority is: Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,
headings, footnotes, quotations,
The applicant proposes to plan, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New references, and captions, as well as all
design, and implement, or in the case of Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New text in charts, tables, figures, and
a dissemination grant, disseminate York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, graphs.
information about, a high-quality Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, • Use a font that is either 12 point or
Texas, Utah, Wisconsin. In these States, non- larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
charter high school in a geographic area
SEA eligible applicants interested in (characters per inch).
in which a large proportion or number participating in the CSP should contact the
of public schools has been identified for The suggested page limit does not
SEA for information related to the State’s apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II,
improvement, corrective action, or CSP subgrant competition.
restructuring under Title I, Part A of the the budget section, including the
Dissemination (CFDA No. 84.282C): narrative budget justification; Part IV,
ESEA.
Charter schools, as defined in section the assurances and certifications; or the
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7221–7221j. 5210(1) of the ESEA. one-page abstract, the resumes, the
Applicable Regulations: The Note: A charter school may apply for funds bibliography, or the letters of support.
Education Department General to carry out dissemination activities, whether However, you must include all of the
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in or not the charter school previously applied application narrative in Part III.
34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, for or received funds under the CSP for 3. Submission Dates and Times:
85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. planning or implementation, if the charter Applications Available: July 3, 2006.
school has been in operation for at least three Deadline for Transmittal of
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 consecutive years and has demonstrated
apply to all applicants except federally
Applications: August 17, 2006.
overall success, including—
recognized Indian tribes. (1) Substantial progress in improving
Applications for grants under these
student academic achievement; competitions must be submitted
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 (2) High levels of parent satisfaction; and electronically using the Grants.gov
apply only to institutions of higher (3) The management and leadership Apply site (Grants.gov). For information
education. necessary to overcome initial start-up (including dates and times) about how
problems and establish a thriving, financially to submit your application
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 99 viable charter school. electronically or by mail or hand
apply only to educational agencies or
institutions. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching: These delivery if you qualify for an exception
competitions do not involve cost to the electronic submission
II. Award Information sharing or matching. requirement, please refer to section IV.
6. Other Submission Requirements in
Type of Award: Discretionary grants. IV. Application and Submission this notice.
Estimated Available Funds: Information We do not consider an application
$4,000,000. 1. Address to Request Application that does not comply with the deadline
Estimated Range of Awards: Package: Erin Pfeltz, U.S. Department of requirements.
$130,000–$175,000 per year. Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Deadline for Intergovernmental
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Estimated Average Size of Awards: Room 4W255, Washington, DC 20202– Review: September 8, 2006.
$150,000 per year. 5970. Telephone: (202) 205–3525 or by 4. Intergovernmental Review: These
Estimated Number of Awards: 20–40. e-mail: erin.pfeltz@ed.gov. competitions are subject to Executive
Note: The Department is not bound by any If you use a telecommunications Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
estimates in this notice. device for the deaf (TDD), you may call CFR part 79. Information about

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Intergovernmental Review of Federal electronically unless you qualify for an including the size of the application and
Programs under Executive Order 12372 exception to this requirement in the speed of your Internet connection.
is in the application package for these accordance with the instructions in this Therefore, we strongly recommend that
competitions. section. you do not wait until the application
5. Funding Restrictions: Use of Funds a. Electronic Submission of deadline date to begin the submission
for Post-Award Planning and Design of Applications. Applications for grants process through Grants.gov.
the Educational Program and Initial under the Charter School Program, • You should review and follow the
Implementation of the Charter School. CFDA Numbers 84.282B and 84.282C Education Submission Procedures for
A non-SEA eligible applicant receiving must be submitted electronically using submitting an application through
a grant under this program may use the the Grants.gov Apply site at: http:// Grants.gov that are included in the
grant funds only for— www.grants.gov. Through this site, you application package for this program to
(a) Post-award planning and design of will be able to download a copy of the ensure that you submit your application
the educational program, which may application package, complete it offline, in a timely manner to the Grants.gov
include (i) refinement of the desired and then upload and submit your system. You can also find the Education
educational results and of the methods application. You may not e-mail an Submission Procedures pertaining to
for measuring progress toward achieving electronic copy of a grant application to Grants.gov at http://Grants.ed.gov/help/
those results; and (ii) professional us. GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures. pdf.
development of teachers and other staff We will reject your application if you • To submit your application via
who will work in the charter school; submit it in paper format unless, as Grants.gov, you must complete all of the
and described elsewhere in this section, you steps in the Grants.gov registration
(b) Initial implementation of the qualify for one of the exceptions to the process (see http://www.Grants.gov/
charter school, which may include (i) electronic submission requirement and GetStarted). These steps include (1)
informing the community about the submit, no later than two weeks before registering your organization, (2)
school; (ii) acquiring necessary the application deadline date, a written registering yourself as an Authorized
equipment and educational materials statement to the Department that you Organization Representative (AOR), and
and supplies; (iii) acquiring or qualify for one of these exceptions. (3) getting authorized as an AOR by
developing curriculum materials; and Further information regarding your organization. Details on these steps
(iv) other initial operational costs that calculation of the date that is two weeks are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step
cannot be met from State or local before the application deadline date is Registration Guide (see http://
sources. provided later in this section under www.grants.gov/assets/
Use of Funds for Dissemination Exception to Electronic Submission GrantsgovCoBrandBrochure8X11.pdf.
Activities. A charter school may use Requirement. You also must provide on your
these funds to assist other schools in You may access the electronic grant application the same D–U–N–S Number
adapting the charter school’s program application for the Charter School used with this registration. Please note
(or certain aspects of the charter Program at: http://www.grants.gov. You that the registration process may take
school’s program), or to disseminate must search for the downloadable five or more business days to complete,
information about the charter school application package for this program by and you must have completed all
through such activities as— the CFDA number. Do not include the registration steps to allow you to
(a) Assisting other individuals with CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your successfully submit an application via
the planning and start-up of one or more search. Grants.gov.
new public schools, including charter Please note the following: • You will not receive additional
schools, that are independent of the • When you enter the Grants.gov site, point value because you submit your
assisting charter school and the assisting you will find information about application in electronic format, nor
charter school’s developers and that submitting an application electronically will we penalize you if you qualify for
agree to be held to at least as high a level through the site, as well as the hours of an exception to the electronic
of accountability as the assisting charter operation. submission requirement, as described
school; • Applications received by Grants.gov elsewhere in this section, and submit
(b) Developing partnerships with are time and date stamped. Your your application in paper format.
other public schools, including charter application must be fully uploaded and • You must submit all documents
schools, designed to improve student submitted, and must be date/time electronically, including all information
performance in each of the schools stamped by the Grants.gov system no typically included on the Application
participating in the partnership; later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC for Federal Education Assistance (ED
(c) Developing curriculum materials, time, on the application deadline date. 424), Budget Information—Non-
assessments, and other materials that Except as otherwise noted in this Construction Programs (ED 524), and all
promote increased student achievement section, we will not consider your necessary assurances and certifications.
and are based on successful practices application if it is date/time stamped by You must attach any narrative sections
within the assisting charter school; and the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 of your application as files in a .DOC
(d) Conducting evaluations and p.m., Washington, DC time, on the (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
developing materials that document the application deadline date. When we (Portable Document) format. If you
successful practices of the assisting retrieve your application from upload a file type other than the three
charter school and that are designed to Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are file types specified above or submit a
improve student performance in other rejecting your application because it password protected file, we will not
schools. was date/time stamped by the review that material.
We reference regulations outlining Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., • Your electronic application must
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funding restrictions in the Applicable Washington, DC time, on the comply with any page limit
Regulations section of this notice. application deadline date. requirements described in this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: • The amount of time it can take to • After you electronically submit
Applications for grants under these upload an application will vary your application, you will receive an
competitions must be submitted depending on a variety of factors automatic acknowledgment from

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Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov before the application deadline date If your application is postmarked after
tracking number. The Department will falls on a Federal holiday, the next the application deadline date, we will
retrieve your application from business day following the Federal not consider your application.
Grants.gov and send you a second holiday), you mail or fax a written Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
confirmation by e-mail that will include statement to the Department, explaining uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
a PR/Award number (an ED-specified which of the two grounds for an relying on this method, you should check
identifying number unique to your exception prevent you from using the with your local post office.
application). Internet to submit your application. If c. Submission of Paper Applications
• We may request that you provide us you mail your written statement to the by Hand Delivery. If you qualify for an
original signatures on forms at a later Department, it must be postmarked no exception to the electronic submission
date. later than two weeks before the
Application Deadline Date Extension requirement, you (or a courier service)
application deadline date. If you fax may deliver your paper application to
in Case of Technical Issues with the your written statement to the
Grants.gov System: If you are prevented the Department by hand. You must
Department, we must receive the faxed deliver the original and two copies of
from electronically submitting your statement no later than two weeks
application on the application deadline your application, by hand, on or before
before the application deadline date. the application deadline date, to the
date because of technical problems with Address and mail or fax your
the Grants.gov system, we will grant you Department at the following address:
statement to: Erin Pfeltz, U.S.
an extension until 4:30 p.m., U.S. Department of Education,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Washington, DC time, the following Application Control Center, Attention:
Avenue, SW., Room 4W255,
business day to enable you to transmit (CFDA Number 84.282B or 84.282C),
Washington, DC 20202–5970. FAX:
your application electronically, or by 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041,
(202) 205–5630.
hand delivery. You also may mail your Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC
Your paper application must be
application by following the mailing 20202–4260.
submitted in accordance with the mail
instructions as described elsewhere in The Application Control Center
or hand delivery instructions described
this notice. If you submit an application accepts hand deliveries daily between 8
in this notice.
after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on b. Submission of Paper Applications a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC
the deadline date, please contact the by Mail. If you qualify for an exception time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and
person listed elsewhere in this notice to the electronic submission Federal holidays.
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION requirement, you may mail (through the Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of
Paper Applications: If you mail or hand
CONTACT, and provide an explanation of U.S. Postal Service or a commercial
deliver your application to the
the technical problem you experienced carrier) your application to the
Department:
with Grants.gov, along with the Department. You must mail the original
(1) You must indicate on the envelope
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and two copies of your application, on
and—if not provided by the
(if available). We will accept your or before the application deadline date,
Department—in Item 4 of the
application if we can confirm that a to the Department at the applicable
Application for Federal Education
technical problem occurred with the following address:
By mail through the U.S. Postal Assistance (ED 424) the CFDA
Grants.gov system and that that problem
Service: U.S. Department of Education, number—and suffix letter, if any—of the
affected your ability to submit your
Application Control Center, Attention: competition under which you are
application by 4:30 p.m., Washington,
(CFDA Number 84.282B or 84.282C), submitting your application.
DC time, on the application deadline
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., (2) The Application Control Center
date. The Department will contact you
Washington, DC 20202–4260 or will mail a grant application receipt
after a determination is made on
By mail through a commercial carrier: acknowledgment to you. If you do not
whether your application will be
U.S. Department of Education, receive the grant application receipt
accepted.
Application Control Center—Stop 4260, acknowledgment within 15 business
Note: Extensions referred to in this section days from the application deadline date,
apply only to the unavailability of or Attention: (CFDA Number 84.282B or
84.282C), 7100 Old Landover Road, you should call the U.S. Department of
technical problems with the Grants.gov
system. We will not grant you an extension Landover, MD 20785–1506. Education Application Control Center at
if you failed to fully register to submit your Regardless of which address you use, (202) 245–6288.
application to Grants.gov before the deadline you must show proof of mailing V. Application Review Information
date and time or if the technical problem you consisting of one of the following:
experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service Selection Criteria: Non-SEA eligible
system. applicants applying for CSP grant funds
postmark,
Exception to Electronic Submission (2) A legible mail receipt with the must address both the statutory
Requirement: You qualify for an date of mailing stamped by the U.S. application requirements and the
exception to the electronic submission Postal Service, selection criteria described in the
requirement, and may submit your (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or following paragraphs. Each applicant
application in paper format, if you are receipt from a commercial carrier, or applying for CSP grant funds may
unable to submit an application through (4) Any other proof of mailing choose to respond to the application
the Grants.gov system because— acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. requirements in the context of its
• You do not have access to the Department of Education. responses to the selection criteria.
Internet; or If you mail your application through The statutory application
• You do not have the capacity to the U.S. Postal Service, we do not requirements for all applicants
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upload large documents to the accept either of the following as proof submitting under CFDA Nos. 84.282B
Grants.gov system; and of mailing: and 84.282C are listed in paragraph (a)
• No later than two weeks before the (1) A private metered postmark, or in this section.
application deadline date (14 calendar (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by The selection criteria for non-SEA
days or, if the fourteenth calendar day the U.S. Postal Service. applicants for Planning, Program

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Design, and Implementation Grants (xi) If the eligible applicant desires to (v) The quality of the strategy for
(CFDA No. 84.282B) are listed in use grant funds for dissemination assessing achievement of those
paragraph (b) in this section. activities under section 5202(c)(2)(C), objectives (20 points).
The selection criteria for non-SEA describe those activities and how those (vi) The likelihood that the charter
applicants for Dissemination Grants activities will involve charter schools school will meet those objectives and
(CFDA No. 84.282C) are listed in and other public schools, LEAs, improve educational results for students
paragraph (c) in this section. developers, and potential developers. during and after the period of Federal
(a) Application Requirements (CFDA (b) Selection Criteria (CFDA No. financial assistance (10 points).
Nos. 84.282B and 84.282C). (i) Describe 84.282B). The following selection (vii) The extent to which the proposed
the educational program to be criteria are from the authorizing statute project encourages parental involvement
implemented by the proposed charter for this program and 34 CFR 75.210 of (10 points).
school, including how the program will EDGAR. Note: The Secretary encourages the
enable all students to meet challenging The maximum possible score for all applicant to describe how parents and other
State student academic achievement the criteria in this section is 130 points. members of the community will be involved
standards, the grade levels or ages of The maximum possible score for each in the planning, program design, and
criterion is indicated in parentheses implementation of the charter school.
students to be served, and the
curriculum and instructional practices following the criterion. (viii) The qualifications, including
to be used; In evaluating an application from a relevant training and experience, of the
(ii) Describe how the charter school non-SEA eligible applicant for Planning, project director; and the extent to which
will be managed; Program Design, and Implementation, the applicant encourages applications
(iii) Describe the objectives of the the Secretary considers the following for employment from persons who are
charter school and the methods by criteria: members of groups that traditionally
(i) The quality of the proposed have been underrepresented based on
which the charter school will determine
curriculum and instructional practices race, color, national origin, gender, age,
its progress toward achieving those
(20 points). or disability (10 points).
objectives;
(iv) Describe the administrative Note: The Secretary encourages the (ix) The contribution the charter
relationship between the charter school applicant to describe the educational school will make in assisting
program to be implemented by the proposed educationally disadvantaged and other
and the authorized public chartering
charter school, including how the program students to achieve to State academic
agency; will enable all students to meet challenging
(v) Describe how parents and other content standards and State student
State student academic achievement
members of the community will be standards, the grade levels or ages of students academic achievement standards (20
involved in the planning, program to be served, and the curriculum and points).
design, and implementation of the instructional practices to be used. (c) Selection Criteria (CFDA No.
charter school; 84.282C). The following selection
(ii) The degree of flexibility afforded criteria are from the authorizing statute
(vi) Describe how the authorized by the SEA and, if applicable, the LEA
public chartering agency will provide for this program and 34 CFR 75.210 of
to the charter school (10 points). EDGAR.
for continued operation of the charter
Note: The Secretary encourages the The maximum possible score for all
school once the Federal grant has applicant to include a description of how the the criteria in this section is 110 points.
expired, if that agency determines that State’s law establishes an administrative The maximum possible score for each
the charter school has met its objectives; relationship between the charter school and criterion is indicated in parentheses
(vii) If the charter school desires the the authorized public chartering agency and
following the criterion.
Secretary to consider waivers under the exempts the charter school from significant
State or local rules that inhibit the flexible
In evaluating an application from a
authority of the CSP, include a request non-SEA eligible applicant for a
and justification for waivers of any operation and management of public schools.
The Secretary also encourages the dissemination grant, the Secretary
Federal statutory or regulatory considers the following criteria:
applicant to include a description of the
provisions that the applicant believes degree of autonomy the charter school will (i) The quality of the proposed
are necessary for the successful have over such matters as the charter school’s dissemination activities and the
operation of the charter school and a budget, expenditures, daily operation, and likelihood that those activities will
description of any State or local rules, personnel in accordance with its State’s improve student achievement (30
generally applicable to public schools, charter school law. points).
that will be waived for, or otherwise not (iii) The extent of community support Note: The Secretary encourages the
apply to, the school; for the application (20 points). applicant to describe the objectives for the
(viii) Describe how the grant funds proposed dissemination activities and the
Note: The Secretary encourages the
will be used, including how these funds applicant to describe how parents and other methods by which the charter school will
will be used in conjunction with other members of the community will be informed determine its progress toward achieving
Federal programs administered by the about the charter school, and how students those objectives.
Secretary; will be given an equal opportunity to attend (ii) The extent to which the school has
(ix) Describe how students in the the charter school. demonstrated overall success,
community will be informed about the (iv) The ambitiousness of the including—
charter school and be given an equal objectives for the charter school (10 (1) Substantial progress in improving
opportunity to attend the charter school; points). student achievement (10 points);
(x) Describe how a charter school that (2) High levels of parent satisfaction
is considered an LEA under State law, Note: The Secretary encourages the
(10 points); and
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or an LEA in which a charter school is charter school and how these grant funds
(3) The management and leadership
located, will comply with sections will be used, including how these funds will necessary to overcome initial start-up
613(a)(5) and 613(e)(1)(B) of the be used in conjunction with other Federal problems and establish a thriving,
Individuals with Disabilities Education programs administered by the Secretary, in financially viable charter school (10
Act; and meeting these objectives. points).

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(iii) The extent to which the results of open to all students. The Secretary has Dated: June 28, 2006.
the proposed project will be set three performance indicators to Christopher J. Doherty,
disseminated in a manner that will measure this goal: (1) The number of Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary Office of
enable others to use the information or States, including the District of Innovation and Improvement.
strategies (20 points). Columbia and Puerto Rico, with charter [FR Doc. E6–10396 Filed 6–30–06; 8:45 am]
(iv) The qualifications, including school laws, (2) the number of charter BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
relevant training and experience, of the schools in operation around the Nation,
project director and the extent to which and (3) the percentage of charter school
the applicant encourages applications students who are achieving at or above DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
for employment from persons who are the proficient level on State
members of groups that traditionally examinations in mathematics and Upward Bound Program
have been underrepresented based on reading. Additionally, the Secretary has AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
race, color, national origin, gender, age, established the following measure to Education, Department of Education.
or disability (10 points). examine the efficiency of the CSP:
(v) The adequacy of the management ACTION: Notice of proposed priority.
Federal cost per student in
plan to achieve the objectives of the
implementing a successful school SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for
proposed project on time and within
(defined as a school in operation for Postsecondary Education proposes to
budget, including clearly defined
three or more years). establish a priority under the Upward
responsibilities, timelines, and
All grantees will be expected to Bound Program. We are proposing to
milestones for accomplishing project
submit an annual performance report establish this priority to focus Federal
tasks (20 points).
documenting their contribution in resources on students most in need of
VI. Award Administration Information assisting the Department in meeting academic assistance and to increase the
1. Award Notices: If your application these performance measures. effectiveness of the Upward Bound
is successful, we will notify your U.S. Program. We propose this priority to
Representative and U.S. Senators and VII. Agency Contact increase the number of low-income, first
send you a Grant Award Notification generation students with the ‘‘greatest
(GAN). We may also notify you FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin academic need’’ for program services
informally. Pfeltz, U.S. Department of Education, that participate in the Upward Bound
If your application is not evaluated or 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room program, and to provide all Upward
not selected for funding, we notify you. 4W255, Washington, DC 20202–5970. Bound participants an opportunity to
2. Administrative and National Policy Telephone: (202) 205–3525 or by e-mail: receive services for four years.
Requirements: We identify erin.pfeltz@ed.gov. DATES: We must receive your comments
administrative and national policy If you use a telecommunications on or before August 2, 2006.
requirements in the application package device for the deaf (TDD), you may call ADDRESSES: Address all comments about
and reference these and other the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1– this proposed priority to Geraldine
requirements in the Applicable 800–877–8339. Smith, U.S. Department of Education,
Regulations section of this notice. 1990 K Street, NW., room 7020,
We reference the regulations outlining Individuals with disabilities may
obtain this document in an alternative Washington, DC 20006–8512. If you
the terms and conditions of an award in prefer to send your comments through
the Applicable Regulations section of format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) on the Internet, use the following address:
this notice and include these and other TRIO@ed.gov.
specific conditions in the GAN. The request to the program contact person
listed in this section. You must include the term ‘‘Upward
GAN also incorporates your approved Bound Comments’’ in the subject line of
application as part of your binding VIII. Other Information your electronic message.
commitments under the grant.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
3. Reporting: At the end of your Electronic Access to This Document:
project period, you must submit a final Gaby Watts. Telephone: (202) 502–7545
You may view this document, as well as or via Internet: gaby.watts@ed.gov.
performance report, including financial all other documents of this Department
information, as directed by the If you use a telecommunications
published in the Federal Register, in device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year text or Adobe Portable Document
award, you must submit an annual the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the 800–877–8339.
performance report that provides the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/
most current performance and financial Individuals with disabilities may
fedregister. obtain this document in an alternative
expenditure information as specified by
the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. For To use PDF you must have Adobe format (e.g., Braille, large print,
specific requirements on grantee Acrobat Reader, which is available free audiotape, or computer diskette) on
reporting, please go to the ED at this site. If you have questions about request to the contact person listed
Performance Report Form 524B at using PDF, call the U.S. Government under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1– CONTACT.
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
appforms/appforms.html. 888–293–6498; or in the Washington, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
4. Performance Measures: The goal of DC, area at (202) 512–1530.
the CSP is to support the creation and Invitation To Comment
Note: The official version of this document
development of a large number of high- We invite you to submit comments
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quality charter schools that are free from Register. Free Internet access to the official regarding this proposed priority.
State or local rules that inhibit flexible edition of the Federal Register and the Code We invite you to assist us in
operation, are held accountable for of Federal Regulations is available on GPO complying with the specific
enabling students to reach challenging Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/ requirements of Executive Order 12866
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