Wisconsin Schools of Recognition Grant Program

DPI does not currently have a funding source to continue the Schools of Recognition Grant program for this school year. However, DPI staff is seeking funding sources and alternate ways to provide opportunities for schools to create new innovative programs or scale-up successful existing programs in order to increase teacher effectiveness, close the achievement gap, increase graduation rates, and address identified local priorities.

Overview

This is a competitive grant program for schools identified as 2010-11 Wisconsin Schools of Recognition (SOR). The purpose of this competitive grant is to provide opportunities for schools to create new innovative programs or scale-up successful existing programs in order to increase teacher effectiveness, close the achievement gap, increase graduation rates, and address identified local priorities. DPI will give priority to high quality applications that meet the invitational priority of increasing teacher effectiveness. Please view the "Program Ideas" document for suggestions of fundable activities.

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Program Ideas

Program Elements

Wisconsin Schools of Recognition are Title I-eligible schools in the top quartile of the state for percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch that have above-average student academic performance of Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examinations (WKCE) in reading and mathematics when compared to similar schools, and have met adequate yearly progress (AYP) indicators for two or more consecutive years.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are public school districts with schools identified as 2010-11 Wisconsin Schools of Recognition. If a district has more than one eligible school, the district may choose to write one application describing the same plan for all eligible schools. Or, if the eligible schools have different needs, the district may write separate applications for each school and the applications will compete with all the applications in the general pool.

Amount of Available Funds

Cap of $250,000 per school.
Note: These grants will be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the quarterly reporting requirements will apply.

Schools of Recognition Grant Program Awarded Proposals

Summary of 2010-11 Awarded Proposal Programs

Appleton - $433,900 for Badger, Edison, Highlands, and Horizons Elementary

CESA 5 Consortium - $314,391 for Adams-Friendship School District, Grand Marsh Elementary; Almond-Bancroft School District, Almond Elementary; Tri-County School District, Tri-County Elementary; and Westfield School District, Coloma Elementary.

Eau Claire - $267,470 for Longfellow Elementary and Lakeshore Elementary

Fond du Lac - $197,843 for Chegwin Elementary

Granton - $180,528 for Granton Elementary

Kickapoo - $138,626 for Kickapoo Middle and High

Madison - $224,353 for Black Hawk Middle

Madison - $162,455 for Hawthorne Elementary

Madison - $120,788 for Sherman Middle

Milwaukee Public Schools - $1,000,000 for 15 schools

Oshkosh - $302,858 for Jefferson, Merrill, Roosevelt, and Washington Elementary

Royall - $192,982 for Elroy Elementary

Sheboygan - $225,000 for Washington Comprehensive Literacy (K-5)

Solon Springs - $26,554 for Solon Springs School (K-12)

Sparta - $129,013 for Maplewood Elementary

Sparta - $136,724 for Lawrence-Lawson Elementary

West Allis - $225,000 for Wilson Elementary

For questions about this information, contact Lara Kain (608) 267-7338

Last updated on 9/28/2011 1:51:24 PM