[Federal Register: July 25, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 143)]
[Notices]
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Part V
Department of Education
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--School Improvement
Programs--Native Hawaiian Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and
Recruitment Program; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--School Improvement
Programs--Native Hawaiian Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and
Recruitment Program
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of final funding priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2001.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces final funding priorities for the
Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 grant competition under the Native Hawaiian
Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and Recruitment Program. After
funding continuation awards, the Secretary will use the remaining funds
available under the program to support new grants that meet either of
the following absolute priorities as described in this notice:
Absolute Priority 1--The project focuses entirely on activities in
one or more of the following areas: (a) aquaculture, (b) prisoner
education initiatives, (c) waste management innovation, (d) computer
literacy, (e) Big Island astronomy, and (f) indigenous health programs;
or
Absolute Priority 2--The project focuses entirely on Native
Hawaiian language revitalization activities, including K-12 language
immersion programs, preservice and in-service teacher training
programs, and programs designed to increase the number of Native
Hawaiian teachers.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 24, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Thomas, (202) 260-1541. If you
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals
with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format
(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the contact person listed in the preceding paragraph.
Note: This notice of final priority does not solicit
applications. A notice inviting applications under this competition
is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. The
notice inviting applications will specify the deadline date which
applications for an award must be mailed or hand-delivered to the
Department.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary published a notice of proposed
priorities for this competition in the Federal Register on June 11,
2001 (66 FR 31216-31218). This notice announces the final priorities
for the competition.
In response to the notice of proposed priorities, the Secretary
received comments from three organizations. One commenter strongly
supported aquaculture as an area for Absolute Priority 1 and
recommended no changes to the priority. A summary of the other
comments, responses to the comments, and any changes to the priorities
is provided below.
Analysis of Comments and Changes
Comment: One commenter expressed concern that the amount of funding
that would be available to support activities under Absolute Priority
1, and prisoner education in particular, was too limited.
Response: After funding continuation awards and supporting
activities in the significant area of Native Hawaiian language
revitalization, the Secretary anticipates that there will be
approximately $900,000 to support activities under Absolute Priority 1.
The actual amount of funding to be awarded between the two absolute
priorities and among the categories in Absolute Priority 1 will be
determined on the basis on the quality of the applications received.
Additional resources under this program are not available.
Changes: None.
Comments: A second commenter suggested that all grantees seeking
funds under the first proposed absolute priority be required to include
as part of their projects preservice and in-service teacher training.
Response: While preservice and in-service teacher training are
allowable activities under the program, the Secretary believes that
applicants should have the flexibility to seek funds to support any one
or more of the four statutory purposes--curricula development,
preservice teacher training, in-service teacher training, or teacher
recruitment.
Changes: None.
Comment: The second commenter also proposed some editorial
revisions to portions of the first proposed absolute priority to
clarify the intent of the priority.
Response: The proposed editorial revisions clarify the intent of
the first proposed absolute priority but do not substantively change
the priority. The suggested changes are reflected in the final
priority.
Changes: Minor editorial revisions are reflected in the
aquaculture, Big Island astronomy, and indigenous health sections of
Absolute Priority 1.
Comment: The second commenter also suggested that the second
proposed absolute priority specifically state that the Native Hawaiian
language revitalization activities include native speaker programs, the
use of media to provide enrichment and community participation, and
other specific activities.
Response: The Secretary believes that it is important to give
applicants flexibility in developing Native Hawaiian language
revitalization proposals. The specific activities suggested by the
commenter may be included in a proposal that addresses the second
absolute priority, but are not required.
Changes: None.
Absolute Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and the Native
Hawaiian Education Act, the Secretary gives an absolute preference to
applicants that meet either of the following absolute priorities, and
funds under this competition only those applications that meet either
of these priorities:
Absolute Priority 1--The project focuses entirely on activities in
one or more of the following six areas:
(a) Aquaculture--to support programs that concentrate on
aquaculture, the science of the cultivation of marine life and its
connections to Native Hawaiian traditions. A comprehensive aquaculture
program will assist Native Hawaiian students in reaching challenging
standards in science and mathematics in an intellectually stimulating
environment and give them a greater understanding and appreciation of
their Native Hawaiian culture.
(b) Prisoner education initiatives--to support programs that target
juvenile offenders or youth at risk of becoming juvenile offenders and
that involve comprehensive and culturally sensitive strategies for
reaching the target population through family counseling, basic
education/jobs skills training, and the involvement of community elders
as mentors.
(c) Waste management innovation--to study and document traditional
Hawaiian practices of sustainable waste management and to prepare
teaching materials for educational purposes and for demonstration of
the use of Native Hawaiian plants and animals for waste treatment and
environmental remediation.
(d) Computer literacy--to support curriculum development, teacher
training and model programs designed to increase computer literacy and
access for Native Hawaiian elementary and secondary school students;
(e) Big Island astronomy--to support the development of educational
programs in Big Island astronomy for Native Hawaiian elementary and
secondary school students to assist them in reaching challenging
science and mathematics standards and to encourage them to enter the
field of astronomy
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with a firm base in Native Hawaiian traditions. A comprehensive Big
Island astronomy program will assist Native Hawaiian students in
reaching challenging standards in science and mathematics in an
intellectually stimulating environment and give them a greater
understanding and appreciation of their Native Hawaiian culture; and
(f) Indigenous health programs--to support curriculum development,
teacher training, and instruction activities that will foster a better
understanding and knowledge of Native Hawaiian traditional medicine and
preventative health practices, particularly among Native Hawaiian
elementary and secondary students.
Absolute Priority 2--The project focuses entirely on Native
Hawaiian language revitalization activities, including K-12 language
immersion programs, preservice and in-service teacher training
programs, and programs designed to increase the number of Native
Hawaiian teachers.
Program Authority: Section 9209 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 7909).
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Dated: July 20, 2001.
Thomas M. Corwin,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary
Education.
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