Renee Charleswell, Ph.D., director of the Virgin Islands Department of Education’s (VIDE) State Office of Special Education (SOSE), informs the public that copies of the Division’s FFY 2017 IDEA Part B Federal Grant Application are available for public review in both Virgin Islands school districts over the next 60 days. Comments will be accepted up to 30 days after the close of the public review period. They may be submitted to the SOSE Director via e-mail at renee.charleswell@vide.vi or dropped off at the office between April 10 and May 10.
Copies of the grant application, containing a tentative state budget, may be obtained from the State and District Offices of Special Education, the superintendent of Schools offices, the office of the Commissioner of Education in both districts or the University of the Virgin Islands campuses. A copy may also be found at the VIDE Web site: www.vide.vi under the Special Education Division.
For more information, contact Dr. Charleswell at the SOSE office at 776-5802.
