The Watervliet City School District will again be receiving "Contract for Excellence" (C4E) monies from the state. This additional funding will be targeted to support our educational program and improve academic achievement. We have been actively soliciting public input on the C4E process since June, both on this website and at two public meetings. To date, we have received no public comment. The district submitted our contract to the state on Wednesday, September 10.  The contract was approved by State Education Commissioner Richard Mills as of  October 2, 2008. Please read on below to learn more about the district's Contract for Excellence. We continue to welcome your feedback about our academic program at any time.

Prior to the 2007-08 school year, the Watervliet City School District entered into a "Contract for Excellence" (C4E) with the New York State Education Department. The four-year contract provides the district with additional funding to create and augment an assortment of educational programs and initiatives designed to improve academic achievement. Please read on to learn more about how the contract influences teaching and learning at Watervliet City Schools and look to the right for updates on the 2008-09 contract.

• Overall Narrative - Overall district strategy for the Contract for Excellence

• Maintenance of Effort- Allocations at option/program level for maintaining prior year contract.

• Fiscal Summary Report - Program level allocations for all schools.

• Options, Expenditures and Metrics Report - Metric data for each selected option by program (School Input page)

• Performance Targets

• Integrated Planning Report - Narrative and other funds summary for school and district important to the district's comprehensive educational plan.

• Contract for Excellence frequently asked questions

• 2007-08 C4E Budget Summary

We want your feedback!

We welcome your feedback and input at anytime throughout the year. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the school district by calling 629-3200.

You can also download and fill out this public comment form

Or, click here to complete an online C4E Feedback form.