Online Toolkit for the Commissioner's Schools Dissemination Grant & the Replication Grant for Low Performing Schools
Commissioner’s Schools Dissemination Grant RFP #TA-06
Replication Grant for Low Performing Schools RFP #TA-07
Awardees’ Toolkit
The purpose of this toolkit is to provide you with the necessary information to successfully implement your Commissioner’s Schools Dissemination and Replication Grant for Low Performing Schools Grants. Each section is hyperlinked to the required forms, templates, or websites. Should you have questions, please contact your NYSED liaison Barbara Moscinski.
Timeline
June 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015
June 5, 2013
Guidance from the NYSED School Turnaround Office (STO) for next steps in the implementation and partnership process
July 12, 2013
Joint Workplan 
(135 KB) submission via email to Barbara Moscinski
2012-2013 FS-10A and updated Year 2 (2013-2014) FS-10 (1 original and 2 hardcopies required) mail to:
New York State Education Department
Barbara Moscinski
School Turnaround Office
89 Washington Ave. 5N EB Mezzanine
Albany, NY 12234
July 2013 STO review of Joint Work Plans, FS-10’s and FS-10A’s.
August 2013 Monthly check-in phone call with STO (STO will contact you ahead of time to schedule the monthly check-in calls. Interim conference calls with your partner school and STO will occur two times a year as noted below).
August 31, 2013 Project Year 1 ends – begin working on Year 1 FS-10F Long Form to be sent directly to the Grants Finance Office (due November 30, 2013).
September 1, 2013 Project Year 2 begins
September 2013 Monthly check-in phone call with STO
October 2013 Monthly check-in phone call with STO-
November 30, 2013
Interim Progress Report (108 KB) and Interim Fiscal Report (53 KB) email to Barbara Moscinski
Year 1 FS-10F Long Form (1 original and 2 copies) mail to the Grants Finance Office
December 2013 Interim conference call with partner school and STO
January 2014 Monthly check-in phone call with STO
February 2014 Monthly check-in phone call with STO
March 2014 Monthly check-in phone call with STO
April 30, 2014
Interim Progress Report (108 KB) and Interim Fiscal Report 
(19 KB) email to Barbara Moscinski
May 2014 Interim conference call with partner school and STO
May 15, 2014 Letter of Intent Due via email to Barbara Moscinski for Obligation Extension
June 2014 Monthly check-in phone call with STO
July 2014 Monthly check-in phone call with STO
For Grantees NOT Utilizing the Obligation Extension
August 31, 2014 End Year 2 and project completion – Begin working on Final Report and Year 2 FS-10F Long Form (due November 30, 2014).
September 30, 2014
Dissemination School Final Report 
(51 KB) and Replication School Final Report 
(50 KB) submission via email to Barbara Moscinski, mail hard copy to:
New York State Education Department
Barbara Moscinski
School Turnaround Office
89 Washington Ave. 5N EB Mezzanine
Albany, NY 12234
For ALL Grantees
November 30, 2014 Year 2 FS-10F Long Form (1 original and 2 copies) mail to the Grants Finance Office
For Grantees Utilizing the Obligation Extension
July 1, 2014 FS-10 for Project Year 3 (1 original and 2 hard copies required)
August 1, 2014 Joint Work Plan for Project Year 3 
(116 KB) email to Barbara Moscinski
September 30, 2014 End of Year 2 Report Due – Dissemination Year 2 Report (51 KB) and Replication Year 2 Report 
(50 KB) Barbara Moscinski
October 2014 Conference Calls with Partner School and STO
November 2014 Monthly check-in phone call with STO
December 2014 Monthly check-in phone call with STO
For Grantees ending in December 2014
January 30, 2015
Dissemination School Final Report 
(51 KB) and Replication School Final Report 
(50 KB) submission via email to Barbara Moscinski, mail hard copy to:
New York State Education Department
Tracy Farrell
School Turnaround Office
89 Washington Ave. 5N EB Mezzanine
Albany, NY 12234
March 30, 2015 Year 3 FS-10F Long Form (1 original and 2 copies) mail to the Grants Finance Office
For Grantees Ending in June 2015
January 2015 Monthly check-in phone call with STO
February 2015 Interim Conference Calls with Partner School and STO
March 2015 Monthly check-in phone call with STO
April 2015 Monthly check-in phone call with STO
May 2015 Monthly check-in phone call with STO
June 30, 2015 End Year 3 and project completion
June 30, 2015
Dissemination School Final Report 
(51 KB) and Replication School Final Report 
(50 KB) submission via email to Barbara Moscinski
July 30, 2015 Year 3 FS-10F Long Form (1 original and 2 copies) mail to the Grants Finance Office
Additional Resources
Budget Guidance 
(31 KB)
Federal and State Guidance (22 KB)