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Response Regarding Information Letter 37 to Superintendents: Education Budget Reduction - The news about school funding is not promising and many schools may be hesitant to put in an application. However, if schools are interested and can commit some funds then they should submit the application on time. If they need to pull out at a later date then that is what they will have to do, but in the meantime it is hard to target other funds such as corporate or foundation dollars if I do not have a sense of where the schools are.

CLICK HERE FOR: Questions and Answers from 9/29/09 RFP

CLICK HERE FOR: Revised version of Application and Instructions. May be filled out electronically by clicking on field and typing OR by printing paper copoy and mailing in.

CLICK HERE FOR: AmeriCorps and the Maine Transition Network: (pdf version) or (PowerPoint Presentation)

The Maine Transition Network has been awarded an AmeriCorps grant from the Maine Commission of Community Service (CNCS)

The Maine Transition Network has been awarded a grant called: Youth with Disabilities Entering Employment. The grant has begun on September 1, 2009 and will be recruiting a minimum of 20 AmeriCorps crew team members to work in at least 20 high schools across the state of Maine beginning in January 2010.

The goal of the AmeriCorps members is to ultimately increase the schools compliance with indicators 13 and 14 with special education regulations and then increase the student’s knowledge and ability to lead their IEP for better utilization of the students plan once they exit high school.

AmeriCorps members will be working with a minimum of 15 students per school site in a job club format as well as after school community service activities in a Youth Leader Inc, program model. Each student will be encouraged to make a personal portfolio or I movie to present at their IEP meeting which will address the student’s preference in post school goals which include work, education and when appropriate independent living objectives. AmeriCorps members will also be recruiting business and community volunteers to help students with their service learning projects.

School systems are encouraged to team up with the State of Maine Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation which may include the Division for Blind and Visual Impairments, local job placement agencies, adult education programs and other community based programs that share the same vision and goals of helping young people maximize their resources and community network to accomplish their post school goals. There is a small financial obligation and in-kind contribution for school systems to meet in order to participate.

On September 29, 2009. The RFP bidder’s information conference will be held through ITV (click here for sites) from 2:30-3:45. You may also attend in person at the University of Maine at Augusta. Questions can be asked anytime and the answers for all to read will be posted on the MTN website. Question and answer period will close on October 10, 2009. For more information please email Mary Redmond-Luce at mluce@mainetransition.org.