March 28, 2008

Information from the Department of Education

• The agenda for the April 2, 2008, meeting of the Indiana State Board of Education. Minutes
  | Minutes for March 5 Meeting
• Learn and Serve Indiana Assessment Report 2005-2007
• Learn and Serve Indiana: Request for 2008-2009 Planning Grant Applications for Corporation-Wide Service-Learning
• Statewide Forum to Promote Cultural Competence in Education: July 18, 2008, Indianapolis | Flyer
• The 2008 competition for Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) grants is now open to any local school district. Please note the application due date of April 30, 2008. The Indiana Department of Education will host a FLAP grant writing workshop on Monday, April 21, 2008, to assist any districts with the writing and articulation grant applications. Please contact Adriana Melnyk, World Language Specialist, at amelnyk@doe.in.gov if interested in participating. Link to Federal Register: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-1/032708a.html
• Memorandum: Data Collections March – August 2008
• Memorandum: ISTEP+ Spring Workshops
• Memorandum: Report of Local Textbook Adoptions for the 2007-2008 Language Arts and World Languages Categories
• Memorandum: Textbook Waivers

Information from Other Organizations

• Applications for the new Hoosier High School Math and Science Awards are being accepted online at https://secure.in.gov/apps/mathscienceawards/ through April 4. Winners of the award, which honors the state’s best high school math student and best science student, will be announced before the end of the school year.
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management: Indiana Recycling Grant Program
• The EPA’s Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (IAQ TfS) Symposium will be held December 4-6, 2008, in Washington, D.C. Registration will open in mid-June.
• STARTALK-funded intensive summer language study for middle and high school students in Hindi and Urdu through Indiana University's India Studies Program, June 13 through July 11, 2008.
• Angel Mounds Eco Trek: Friday, April 18, 2008
• Friday Night Facts from the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives