PUBLIC NOTICE
Application for Waiver of State Education Agency Requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act
Pursuant to section 8401 of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the Department of Public Instruction will submit a request for a waiver to extend the availability of fiscal year 2019 funds through fiscal year 2022 for the following programs administered by the United States Department of Education:
- Carryover limitation in section 1127(b) of the ESEA for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020 Title I, Part A funds (i.e., the Title I, Part A funds that will become carryover funds on October 1, 2021): the requirement limits an SEA’s ability to grant to its LEAs a waiver of the 15 percent Title I, Part - A carryover limitation in section 1127(a) more than once every three years.
Period of availability of funds in section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA): to extend the period of availability of FY 2019 funds for programs in which the State participates under its approved consolidated State plan until September 30, 2022. The programs are:
- Title I, Part A of the ESEA (Improving Basic Programs Operated by LEAs), including the portions of the SEA’s Title I, Part A award used to carry out section1003 school improvement and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2;
- Title I, Part B of the ESEA (State Assessment Formula Grants);
- Title I, Part C of the ESEA (Education of Migratory Children);
- Title I, Part D, Subpart 1 of the ESEA (Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk);
- Title II, Part A of the ESEA (Supporting Effective Instruction);
- Title III, Part A of the ESEA (English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement);
- Title IV, Part A of the ESEA (Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants);
- Title IV, Part B of the ESEA (21st Century Community Learning Centers);
- Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 of the ESEA (Rural and Low-Income School Program); and
McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program.
As required under the waiver process, the state educational agency must provide the public and all local education agencies in the state with notice of and the opportunity to comment on this request.
Written Comments
Public comment on the application described above may be submitted by using the Department’s form for submitting comment at https://forms.gle/jM8paaR66658LszM7. Questions or additional comment may be accepted by using the contact information below. Written comments should be submitted no later than July 2, 2021, in order to receive consideration. Agency Contact Person
Jonas Zuckerman
Director, Title I and School Support Team Division for Student and School Success Department of Public Instruction
125 South Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
