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, 2006/2007 - $569,106 (Adult Technical Education)

The Adults with Disabilities Grant Program provides educational opportunities to adults with disabilities for enhancement of skills consistent with their abilities and needs. The Florida Department of Education Division of Vocational Rehabilitation allocates funds on a geographic basis.

The Department of Adult Technical Education has received grant funds for the past four years and this renewal grant will provide funds for continuation of services to approximately 350 adult students who will be 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, severely emotionally disturbed, profoundly mentally handicapped, autistic, orthopedically impaired, deaf, speech impaired, emotionally handicapped, language impaired, educable mentally handicapped, trainable mentally handicapped, and visually impaired. This comprehensive program promotes self-sufficiency of each individual through participation in individualized educational programs. These adult students engage in quality-of-life activities, workforce preparation, and lifelong learning experiences that promote continuous progress toward independence and self-sufficiency. The entire grant allocation is utilized for teacher salaries and fringe benefits.

All District Goals and Critical Success Factors

If approved, grant funds of $569,106 will be included in the divisional special revenue/federal programs budget.

Performance evaluation measures are determined by the Florida Department of Education and are included in the Gender Equity Act Report.