Agenda Item
iv. Grant Acceptance of $3,517,500 in Funding from the U.S. Department of Education to Implement Project DEAL (Developing Educators and Leaders) (Not to exceed $3,517,500)
Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Jennifer Caracciolo, Deputy Chief Communications Officer, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the acceptance of the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) Teacher Quality Partnership Grant for $3,517,500.
Why: Georgia State University applied for the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) Teacher Quality Partnership grant in partnership with the DeKalb County School District and was awarded $6,408,710.
The district will receive $3,517,500 to implement Project DEAL. The grant program is designed to increase the number of highly qualified teachers in high-need content areas equipped with the knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion that contribute to long-term retention in the educational field and provide an opportunity for DCSD staff to obtain an Educational Doctorate’s degree in Educational Leadership.
Details: Project DEAL will offer opportunities to include Tier I Certification and stipends, Mentor Teacher Stipends, Mentor Leadership Stipends, professional learning, paid Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educator (GACE) preparation, an opportunity for teachers and leaders to obtain an Educational Doctorate’s degree in Educational Leadership, and social emotional learning training and support to include health and wellness, bullying, and trauma informed teaching.
GSU will provide the services below to directly benefit DCSD:
A full-time, on-site grant specialist $95,000
Fringe Benefits at a rate of 30% $28,500
25 Mentor Teacher Stipend (25 @$2,000 each) $50,000
25 Mentor Leadership Stipend (25 @$2,000 each) $50,000
GACE PREP Bootcamp support $30,000
Professional Learning $100,000
25 Tier 1 certificate stipends (25 @$8,000 each) $200,000
5 Educational Doctorate stipends (5 @$30,000 each) $150,000
Total Annual Funding for DCSD - $703,500
Total Allocated to DCSD for the 5 Year Grant Period - $3,517,500
Financial impact: Upon Board Approval
Contact: Mrs. Jennifer Caracciolo, Deputy Chief Communications Officer, Division of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships, 678-676-0409
Champion Michelle Dillard, Chief of Schools, Division of Schools and Leadership, 678-676-0542
Dr. Marcia Oglesby, Director of Grants and Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships, 678-676-0375
Mrs. Ayanna Smith, Director of Professional Learning, Division of Schools and Leadership, 678-676-0290
Mrs. Chelonnda Seroyer, Field Experience Coordinator, Division of Schools and Leadership, 678-631-8602
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Dekalb County School District - Project DEAL
GSU/DEKALB Grant Manager - Full
time 95000 95000 95000 95000 95000 475000
Fringe Benefits calculated DCSD
rate of 30% 28500 28500 28500 28500 28500 142500
Mentor Teacher Stipend (25) 2000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 250000
Mentor Leadership Stipend (25) 2000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 250000
Teacher Cadet Program Support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GACE Prep Bootcamp 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 150000
Professional Development
Literacy/Numeracy 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000 500000
25 Tier 1 & 2 Stipend @ $8,000 8000 200000 200000 200000 200000 200000 1000000
5 EDD Doc/Specialist Stipend @
$30,000 30000 150000 150000 150000 150000 150000 750000
Total 703500 703500 703500 703500 703500 3517500
SEL training and support to include health and wellness, bullying,
Additional services trauma informed teaching.
Cost Share 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 6,000,000
A GSU/Dekalb Grant Manager situated in Dekalb will be hired to coordinate and provide support for the implementation of the
grant across DCSD, MGSU, ASU and GSU. A meeting of the four partners will occur once per month or more frequently if
needed. However, the primary focus of the Program Manager is to advocate, implement and collect descriptive data for all
participants of Project DEAL in the DeKalb County School District.
DCSD has agreed to 25 student teacher placements during each year for GSU. A mentor teacher stipend of $2,000 will be
provided by the grant. $25x $2,000 = $50,000
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The 25-tier one or tier two leadership mentors will receive a $2,000 stipend provided by the grant. $25x $2,000 = $50,000
The Teacher Cadet Program is for high school students and not eligible for funding in this grant.
A GACE Prep Bootcamp will be provided for pre-service teachers and others in the county who have yet to pass the GACE at a
cost of $30,000 per year.
Literacy and Numeracy professional development will be provided to pre-service teachers and in-service teachers at a cost of
$100,000 per year. How the PD is delivered is at the discretion of DCSD. However, we will need data on the content and
participants.
Five EdD DeKalb candidates will receive a $30,000 stipend during year one of the program. A $15,000 stipend will be provided
during June and a second one during September. This stipend is provided to cover the cost of the EdD program over three
years. Participants will be required to sign an MOU and those who do not complete the program will be required to repay the
university.
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