Approve Renewal Grant Application to the Florida Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and if Approved, Accept Funds for Programs for Adults with Disabilities, 2009/2010 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

We request approval to submit a renewal grant application to the Department of Education to provide educational opportunities to adults with disabilities for enhancement of skills consistent with their abilities and needs.

The District has received Adult with Disabilities Grant funds since July 2000, and this renewal grant will provide funds for continuation of services to approximately 300 adult students who are served by Brewster Technical Center and Gary Adult High School. The adults served by this program exhibit a wide variety of disabilities including, but not limited to, autism spectrum disorder, deaf or hard of hearing, emotional/behavioral disability, intellectual disability, language impaired, orthopedically impaired, speech impaired, and visually impaired.

This comprehensive program promotes self-sufficiency of each individual through participation in an adult individualized education plan. These adult students engage in quality-of-life activities, workforce preparation, and lifelong learning experiences that promote continuous progress toward independence and self-sufficiency.

* Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum

If approved, grant funds of $447,603 will be included in the divisional special revenue budget. The entire grant allocation will be utilized for teacher salaries and fringe benefits. All direct and indirect costs are included in the grant-Project 1756.

Performance evaluation measures are determined by the Florida Department of Education and are included in the required quarterly reports.