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U.S. Department of Education: Tennessee Monitoring Report (Spring 2021)

Tennessee IDEA Part B Application FY26

 

Title III Consortia Waiver

The Tennessee Department of Education (department) is requesting a waiver from the requirements in section 3114(b) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which states “A state educational agency (SEA) shall not award a subgrant from an allocation made under subsection 3114(a) if the amount of such a subgrant would be less than $10,000,” also known as Title III Consortia.

The waiver will allow each local education agency (LEA) to be eligible for a subgrant independently, even if its allocation is less than the $10,000 subgrant requirement, and not be required to enter a consortia. This flexibility will ensure that LEAs are able to continue to provide effective supports to English learners (ELs) that result in improvements to student outcomes. Please submit comments regarding this waiver here by May 27, 2025.

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