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Just FYI, it's been a tough 16 hours. DOE denied consideration of our OER grant proposal in a scary, misguided reading of their own rules yesterday afternoon.
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However, Boyoung persuaded them to reconsider, working into the night to make our case -- and the application is going forward!</div>
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Congratulations Boyoung! That's a good moment for our team and hopefully a sign of things to come with this project.<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Carli Schiffner <cschiffner@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mark Jenkins <mjenkins@sbctc.edu>; Boyoung Chae <bchae@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: FY20 Open Textbooks Pilot Program-Washington SBCTC (P116T200007)</font>
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<b>From:</b> Jan Yoshiwara <jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Carli Schiffner <cschiffner@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fwd: FY20 Open Textbooks Pilot Program-Washington SBCTC (P116T200007)</p>
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<b>From:</b> "Slijepcevic, Stacey" <<a href="mailto:Stacey.Slijepcevic@ed.gov">Stacey.Slijepcevic@ed.gov</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> November 24, 2020 at 6:30:05 AM PST<br>
<b>To:</b> Boyoung Chae <<a href="mailto:bchae@sbctc.edu">bchae@sbctc.edu</a>>, "Ceja, Beatriz" <<a href="mailto:Beatriz.Ceja@ed.gov">Beatriz.Ceja@ed.gov</a>>, "Byrd-Johnson, Linda" <<a href="mailto:Linda.Byrd-Johnson@ed.gov">Linda.Byrd-Johnson@ed.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>RE: FY20 Open Textbooks Pilot Program-Washington SBCTC (P116T200007)</b></p>
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The program has reviewed the clarifying information provided and will process application P116T200007 for the peer review. Application P116T200007 will receive full consideration through the three member external peer review process. Thank you.</p>
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Sincerely,</p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(23, 54, 93);">Stacey A. Slijepcevic, Ph.D.</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(23, 54, 93);">(Phone) 202-453-6150 | <a href="mailto:stacey.slijepcevic@ed.gov">
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<b>From:</b> Slijepcevic, Stacey <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 23, 2020 10:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Boyoung Chae <<a href="mailto:bchae@sbctc.edu">bchae@sbctc.edu</a>>; Ceja, Beatriz <<a href="mailto:Beatriz.Ceja@ed.gov">Beatriz.Ceja@ed.gov</a>>; Byrd-Johnson, Linda <<a href="mailto:Linda.Byrd-Johnson@ed.gov">Linda.Byrd-Johnson@ed.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: FY20 Open Textbooks Pilot Program-Washington SBCTC (P116T200007)<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High</p>
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Hello,</p>
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Thank you for your inquiry. The lead applicant must be an eligible IHE or State Higher Education Agency (SHEA), which means the officer or agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of higher education. The Washington Student Achievement Council
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<b>From:</b> Boyoung Chae <<a href="mailto:bchae@sbctc.edu">bchae@sbctc.edu</a>> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 23, 2020 8:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ceja, Beatriz <<a href="mailto:Beatriz.Ceja@ed.gov">Beatriz.Ceja@ed.gov</a>>; Slijepcevic, Stacey <<a href="mailto:Stacey.Slijepcevic@ed.gov">Stacey.Slijepcevic@ed.gov</a>>; Byrd-Johnson, Linda <<a href="mailto:Linda.Byrd-Johnson@ed.gov">Linda.Byrd-Johnson@ed.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FY20 Open Textbooks Pilot Program-Washington SBCTC</p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Drs. Slijepcevic, Byrd-Johnson and Ceja,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">In response to your letter of November 23, 2020 stating that the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges’ application to the FY20 Open Textbooks Pilot Program (CFDA 84.116T) was ineligible for review, we are
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">We believe that our funding application fully complies with the eligibility requirements in the Federal Register notice and the Notice Inviting Applications governing this grant competition. Each of these requirements is addressed
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">1. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are IHEs as defined in section 101 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1001), or
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">(i) Three IHEs as defined in section 101 of the HEA;</span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">SBCTC’s consortium partners include 34 community and technical colleges that meet the definition of IHEs in section 101 of the HEA. Representative letters of commitment were submitted with our application.</span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">(which may include such experts that are employed by one or more of the consortium institutions); and</span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Our application describes the involvement of experts with these qualifications</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.</span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">(iii) An advisory group of at least three employers, workforce organizations, or sector partners; and</span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Our application describes advisory groups that consist of at least three employers, workforce organizations, and sector partners. Representative letters of commitment were submitted with our application</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.</span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">(b) Have demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of open educational resources.</span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Our application describes SBCTC’s prior history and expertise in developing and implementing open educational resources</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.</span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">We believe that our application <u>includes all of the required documents indicated in the Notice Inviting Applications</u>; and thus, does
<i>not </i>merit disqualification, per item #12 on page five of the Notice Inviting Applications. If our application was judged ineligible for other reasons, we respectfully request clarification of its specific deficiencies.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please respond as soon as possible to ensure that we understand the rationale behind the rejection of SBCTC’s application to this grant competition; and to inform us of the process whereby, should we conclude that this decision
was made in error, we may appeal it. If the decision is voided, we request and expect that our application will receive full consideration for FY20 funding. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please inform us of the appropriate means to appeal this decision, if such an appeal is necessary.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Boyoung</span></p>
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<img alt="sbctc logo" style="width:.6666in; height:1.2222in" width="64" hspace="8" height="117" align="left" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:image001.png@01D6C239.D396D410"><b><span style="font-family:Ebrima">Boyoung Chae, Ph.D.</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Ebrima">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges</span></p>
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<a href="openwa.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Ebrima">Openwa.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Ebrima"> |
</span><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/educational-technology-open-education/oer-low-cost-label-implementation.aspx"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Ebrima">OER & Low-Cost Label</span></a></p>
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<a href="mailto:bchae@sbctc.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Ebrima">bchae@sbctc.edu</span></a> |<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Ebrima">360-628-3549</span></p>
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Cc: Jan Yoshiwara, Executive Director, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges</p>
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