ADE Director's Communication Memo Form


Memo Number : SI-04-046

Date Created : 03/22/2004

Attention:

Superintendents
Co-op Directors
Elementary Principals
other: Parents and Facilitators

Type of Memo: Informational
Response Required: Optional
   
Section:   School Improvement and Professional Development - Ms. Janinne Riggs
Subject:
Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Public Hearings/Informational Meetings

Regulatory Authority:
Act 49 of 2003 2nd Extraordinary Session

Contact Person:
Kathy Stegall, DHS/Division of ChildCare and Early Childhood

Phone Number:
501-682-9699

E-mail:
Kathy.Stegall@mail.state.ar.us

The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education will hold a series of seven public hearings/informational meetings concerning funding opportunities for the Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) for School Success program. Action taken during the 2003 Second Extraordinary Session provided $40,000,000 for expansion of ABC programs.

Requests for Applications (RFA) will be available on March 26, 2004 and may be accessed on the Division web site: http://www.state.ar.us/childcare. The deadline to submit the RFA for funding will be April 30, 2004.

Informational meeting schedule:

March 30, 2004
9:30am–11:30am
East Arkansas Community College
700 New Castle Road
Learning Resource Center Room B129
Forrest City (870-633-4480 for directions)

March 30, 2004
2:00pm–4:00pm
Childhood Services ASU
615 University Loop
Jonesboro (870-972-3055 for directions)


April 1, 2004
9:30am–11:30am
Arkansas River Education Service Coop
ARESC/Conference Room DC
912 West 6th
Pine Bluff (870-534-7957 for directions)

April 1, 2004
2:00pm–4:00pm
Donaghey Plaza South
Conference Room B
7th and Main Street
Little Rock (501-682-9699 for directions)

April 6, 2004
10:30am-12:30pm
Donaghey Plaza South
Conference Room B
7th and Main Street
Little Rock (501-682-9699 for directions)

April 7, 2004
10:30am–12:30pm
Southwest AR Educational Cooperative
500 South Spruce Street
Hope (870-77-3076 for directions)

April 8, 2004
10:30am–12:30pm
Parker Center
811 North T Street
Fort Smith (479-784-8182 Ext.33 or 34 for directions)

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