NYS Education Department Seal THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
NYS Mathematics Science Partnership Program
Curriculum, Instruction and Instructional Technology Team
320 Education Building
Albany, New York 12234
Tel. (518) 474-5922
Fax (518) 473-4884
E-mail:  emscmsp@mail.nysed.gov                                    http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst.html

 

New York State Mathematics Science Partnership Program

Program Update 2- 04 January 2006
 Program Updates will be issued as needed to keep all projects current with programmatic and fiscal issues. Please feel free to share these with additional partners and personnel as needed. All Updates will be posted to our State website http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst.html for future reference.

Programmatic
 As a reminder, if you are considering program modifications that are contrary to your original proposal activities please consult with your SED liaison. Your liaison should be kept up to date on your professional development activities as they happen. If you are not sure who your contact is please view the Directory found at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/MSPprogrdirect.htm. While you are there review the Directory information for accuracy and let Eric Suhr know of any edits needed.

At last falls MSP meeting we provided information regarding other entities that are working to increase mathematics and or science achievement in students in the Lead LEA's. Please pursue these opportunities to collaborate and leverage resources to support your project. Should you need specific contact information for the various networks or mathematics/science  related initiatives within your districts please call upon your SED liaison.

Fiscal
 Projects that identified “unexpended funds” in the first cycle must submit a budget amendment (FS-10A) to access these identified funds.  Any consideration for budget amendments to increase your existing budget hinge on submitting a budget narrative explaining how the funds will be spent and how it relates to activities from your original proposal that you were not able to do in the first cycle of funding. These requests should be sent to Eric Suhr. The deadline for submitting budget amendment increases is February 28, 2006. Also note that it is not anticipated that a "rollover" situation will occur at the end of the second cycle. If you can not fully expend the additional funds that may be set aside for your project, do not request them.

Evaluation
Compass Consulting is completing this month an overall MSP program report for us at the Education Department. The report will help us see how effective the overall state program is functioning and how we might be able to help the individual projects achieve their goals.

Resources
The US Department of Education (USDOE) are holding regional meetings for all Mathematics Science Partnership Project Directors and key staff this spring. You may have already received an email with the preliminary information:

USDOE Mathematics Science Partnership Regional Meetings

The sites and dates for the regional meetings have been set.

February 16-17, Orlando
March 13-14, Seattle
March 30-31, Boston

 The intent is to bring project-level leadership together and provide them with:

 Attendees will be responsible for their own travel and lodging.
This is not a required event but is an acceptable activity for funding through your project.

There will probably be a small registration to cover lunch cost and attendees will be on their own for dinner.
As we get near the event dates a more detailed agenda will be provided.