No Child Left Behind
The State of Maine Department of Education is seeking proposals for the identification of open educational resources (OER) to support the integration of technology in teaching and learning in each of the eight Maine Learning Results (MLR) content areas and Career and Technical Education. The grant recipients will be responsible for fostering the creation of and/or further development of an on-going statewide content area learning network that can support and encourage further dialogue regarding the creation and use of open educational resources. The Department anticipates awarding nine grants of $50,000 each. Only school administrative units meeting certain poverty guidelines can submit proposals, but collaborative proposals developed in cooperation with other SAUs, related organizations and institutes of higher education are allowed.
A copy of the RFP may be downloaded from the Department of Education website at http://www.maine.gov/education/nclb/tiid/index.html
There will be a Question and Answer/Grant Writing Session via webcast Sept. 1, 2009 at 2:30pm and accessed by clicking here.
A Letter of Intent is requested and due Sept.9, 2009. A copy of the Letter of Intent appears on page 8 of the RFP. Written questions can be submitted until September 29, 2009. Answers will be posted to the Department website by September 30, 2009.
Completed proposals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. local time Oct. 14, 2009 at the following address: Division of Purchases, Burton M. Cross Building (Fourth Floor); 111 Sewall Street; 9 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0009. Faxed proposals are not accepted. Proposal packages must be clearly marked “NCLBA Title IID ARRA RFP”. Proposals received after 2:00 P.M. local time will be rejected, without exception.
Additional information is available by contacting me. Questions must be submitted in writing by email, fax to 207-624-6651 or letter to Bob McIntire, Maine Department of Education, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0023.
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