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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please forward to all Education, English and Language, and STEM faculty. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This email is a friendly reminder that the proposals for the Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher Quality Grants are due
<b>Friday, January 30, 2015, by 12:00 noon</b>. All grant proposals must be submitted electronically and one original copy of the proposal, including supporting documents, signed letters and forms, must be
<u>postmarked and sent by 12:00 noon</u> to: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Goldie Thompson<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">IMPORTANT NOTICE:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">
<u>Due to internal deadlines, late proposals will not be accepted under any circumstances</u>. Submissions received after 12:00 noon will not be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please be sure to check all submission materials for completion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Goldie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Goldie Thompson, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Director, Teacher Education and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oklahoma Teacher Connection<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3603<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Office: 405.225.9143<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Fax: 405.225.9230<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Thompson, Goldie
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 31, 2014 9:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Dr. Carol Fowlkes; Dr. Rahmat Rahmat; ESEA Title II, Part A_2014; Cate, Jean; Layne Heitz; Linda Golden; Mason, Linda; Tara Saylor<br>
<b>Subject:</b> ESEA, Title II, Part A Improving Teacher Quality Grants - 2015 RFP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Attached, please find the 2015-2016 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher Quality Grants. Also attached is the Appendices for the RFP. Please note that the submission deadline
is <b>January 30, 2015</b> at <b>12:00 P.M. Central Time</b>. For your convenience, a Technical Assistance meeting will be held November 17<sup>th</sup> from 9:00 to 11:00 am to answer any questions you may have regarding the proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please feel free to email me (<a href="mailto:gthompson@osrhe.edu">gthompson@osrhe.edu</a>) should you have any additional questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Goldie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Goldie Thompson, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Director, Teacher Education and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oklahoma Teacher Connection<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3603<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Office: 405.225.9143<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Fax: 405.225.9230<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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