INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO.  106

 

POLICY CODE: DD/IHAM

 

 

 

 

 

TO:                  Superintendents of Schools

 

FROM:            Susan A. Gendron, Commissioner

 

DATE:             February 28, 2006

 

RE:                   Comprehensive School Health Education Grant Application

 

The Maine Department of Education is pleased to announce the availability of grants to enhance comprehensive health education curriculum, instruction and assessment, linked to the Maine Learning Results.  The grants provide funding for three consecutive years at $2,000 per year.  These grants are made available to schools through funding from the Maine Bureau of Health, Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant; the Maine Department of Education; and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health (CFDA#93.938, Improving the Health, Education, and Well-Being of Young People Through Coordinated School Health Programs, March 1, 2006 – February 28, 2007).

 

In addition to funding, this project provides schools with valuable resources, professional development, and technical assistance to improve their health education instruction and student assessment.  Quality health education enhances both student well-being and learning and is a core academic subject in Maine.

 

The grant application is enclosed.  Please note that it must be postmarked no later than April 14, 2006.

Instructions and expectations - rtf

Grant Application - doc 

Written questions regarding the application process can be directed to Stephanie Swan, at stephanie.swan@maine.gov or by fax at (207) 624-6691.  Written questions and responses will be posted by April 3, 2006, on the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) Web Page: http://www.mainecshp.com/health_education/index.html