The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is required under Section 4203(a)(11) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title IV, Part B, 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC), to prescreen external organizations that could provide assistance with the implementation of 21st CCLC programs and make a list of prescreened external organizations available to the entities participating in the 21st CCLC program.
Partnering schools with community-based organizations with the intention of offering services to students and their families at ever increasing levels of quality is integral to the 21st Century Community Learning Center model and grant requirements. It is important for partners and schools to have clear and thorough communication around requirements of working with a federal grant program, records retention, and the proper use and confidentiality of student data.
The external organization profile is not considered a contract between the external organization and the OSDE or the State Board of Education (SBE). Responses will only be used to create a preapproved external organization list for 21st CCLC grantees to select a partner from.
Click the link below to complete your organization profile. Profile submission process is currently open until Thursday, April 12th, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.
Organization Name | Address | Phone Number | Contact Name | Areas of Expertise | |
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation |
2525 SW 1st Ave. Suite 120 Portland, OR 97201 |
501-515-4606 | Jonathan Wallace |
Nutrition & health education Physical fitness & wellness programs PD training/education for admin./staff Youth development activities |
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Barbara Bush Foundation |
516 N. Adams St. Tallahassee, FL 32301 |
207-441-9965 | Rebecca Dyer |
Family Engagement Programs Academic Enrichment - including tutorial services Adult literacy & related educational development |
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Girl Scouts - Western Oklahoma, Inc. |
6100 N. Robinson Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73118 |
405-528-4475 | Shannon Evers | [email protected] |
Youth development activities Service learning Nutrition & health education Physical fitness & wellness programs Financial literacy programs Environmental literacy programs Math & science Fiscal management and/or fundraising Advocacy and/or public relations |
Tulsa Debate League |
P.O. Box 35711 Tulsa, OK 74153 |
918-379-4591 | Ross Faith |
Arts and/or music programs Youth development activities Academic enrichment - including tutorial services |
ESSA defines an external organization as a nonprofit organization with a record of success in running or working with before and afterschool (or summer recess) programs and activities; or in the case of a community where there is no such organization, a nonprofit organization in the community that enters into a written agreement or partnership with an organization with a record of success to receive mentoring and guidance in running or working with before and afterschool (or summer recess) programs and activities. The OSDE includes governmental organizations with this definition of external organizations.
An organization meets the minimum criteria for having a record of success when it submits a completed External Organization Profile prior to the deadline and meets the following requirements:
IMPORTANT: Submitting a Profile or being listed as a prescreened organization will not result in funding from OSDE. The completion of the application will not result in a contract with OSDE. Inclusion of an organization on the list is not an endorsement of the organization, nor is it a certification or guarantee of the quality of service provided by the organization. This solicitation has no bearing on any contracts or funding with the OSDE or other state agencies. Listed organizations are not prohibited from entering contractual agreements with 21st CCLC or other federally-funded grantees or contractors.
Applicants are required to submit one or more of the following documents demonstrating the organization is a nonprofit in good standing operating in the state of Oklahoma:
The prospective external organization certifies to the best of their knowledge and belief, that they and their principals and participants:
In addition to the nonprofit proof of good standing, each applicant will be asked to provide the following:
*All uploaded documents must be combined into one pdf per question respectively and sized 16 MB or less.
While the intention of this list is to provide a preapproved list of external organizations with whom 21st CCLC grantee programs may partner, many of these organizations can also be of benefit to a variety of other schools, community groups, and individuals.
While the Profiles are reviewed by committee, the OSDE reserves the right to not accept an organization’s Profile and may remove an organization from the list when deemed in the best interest of Local Education Agencies (LEA’s).
Unless otherwise specified in the Oklahoma Open Records Act or other applicable law, documents and information an external organization submits as part of or in connection with a response to the External Organization Profile are public records and subject to disclosure.
Responses to the External Organization Profile are subject to public disclosure in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Records Act. To the extent permitted by such Act, the response will not be disclosed, except for purposes of evaluation, prior to approval by the OSDE. All material submitted becomes the property of the SBE and OSDE. Responses will not be considered confidential after approval by the OSDE except for information in the response marked proprietary and confidential.
The OSDE reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to request clarifications of technical information or to conduct discussions for the purpose of clarification with any or all external organizations. The purpose of any such discussions shall be to ensure full understanding of the information. If clarifications are made because of such discussion, the external organization(s) shall put such clarifications in writing. The clarification shall not alter or supplement the information submitted by the external organization.