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Guilford County Board of Education
Regular Meeting
June 25, 2009

To:	Members, Board of Education
From:	Maurice O. Green, Superintendent Barbara Zwadyk, Chief Curriculum and Organizational Development Officer
Date:	June 19, 2009
RE:	Approval to Submit Application for National Science Foundation Graduate Stem Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Grant

Guilford County Schools has the opportunity to partner with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to apply for a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Stem Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Grant. The executive summary attached outlines the grant and has been reviewed by all cabinet members and the district grants coordinator as required by district procedure Grants Funding DD-P.

The grant would provide funding for graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to bring their leading research practice and findings into K-12 learning settings. The total grant funding is $600,000 per year for five years with no financial cost to the district.

RECOMMENDATION: The administration recommends that the board approve submission of this grant.

Attachment - Executive Summary

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