| Partnerships
The Office of Innovation and Development (OID) invites community members, organizations, corporations, and others to partner in educating the children of Saint Paul. As one of the promoters and guardians of their interests, it is our responsibility to ensure that these partnerships benefit students in Saint Paul Public Schools while also meeting the needs of the district and our partners, who generously commit their time, resources, and expertise to our venture.
Our commitment to you, as a partner, means that we will make clear the district’s overall strategic framework for the advancement of education prior to engaging with you in any partnership or project. The proposed project will, in turn, clearly state how it advances this strategic framework toward an achievable end.
With these guidelines in mind, OID evaluates proposed projects according to rigorous standards. These include:
- The relative strength of the project’s potential to advance educational outcomes and follow educational best-practices.
- The potential for the project to be sustained as a stand-alone educational service beyond the project period.
- The project’s potential for replication beyond the site or sites for which it is conceived.
- The capacity of the district to incorporate the project in a manner that is strategic, financially viable, and managerially sound.
What You Can Expect from OID
- We will coordinate and manage grants and funding requests.
- We will negotiate final contracts for all projects in good faith, with a realistic assessment of costs, staffing, and timing.
- We will respond quickly to funders’ questions.
- We will perform all services agreed to in the project contract to your satisfaction.
- We will integrate all projects into the district strategic plan and create the plan for continuing the initiative, before the initiative is funded.
- Our grant leaders will communicate with your key staff and will complete all reports in a regular, timely, and efficient manner, as prescribed by the contract.
You can learn more about working with grant timelines and requesting letters of support. If you have questions, please contact us with the contact information below.
How to Contact Us
Office of Innovation and Development
360 Colborne Street, 4th floor
Main: 651-767-8312
Fax: 651-767-8367
http://development.spps.org/
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