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IDEA Part B Application for Federal Funds: Notice of Public Comment
The Tennessee IDEA Part B Application for Federal Funds (fiscal year July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021) will be posted for 60 days, March 13-May 13. Click here to view the application. Public comments will be accepted during the first 30 days, March 13-April 13. The application includes, but is not limited to, information regarding the use of IDEA funds and state-imposed requirements not required by IDEA or federal regulations. Comments may be submitted to Allison Davey via email, fax, or posted mail:
Tennessee Department of Education
Division of Special Populations
Attn: Allison Davey
Andrew Johnson Tower, 11th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Allison.Davey@tn.gov
Fax: (615) 532-9412
Request for Public Comment: 1% Waiver
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) amended a provision of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 related to students participating in alternate assessments of each state education agency’s (SEA) statewide assessment. The ESSA requires SEAs to submit waiver requests to the United States Department of Education in the event they have more than 1% of their students participating in the alternate assessment. Based on current data, the state exceeded the 1% state cap enacted by the ESSA for school year 2018-19. The actual percentages of students assessed on the AA-AAAS is listed below:
ELA 1.45%
Math 1.46%
Therefore, the department intends to submit a waiver request here as set forth in 34 C.F.R. §200.6(c)(4). Public comments may be sent to Alison.Gauld@tn.gov by February 26, 2020.
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Waiver Requests
Previous Requests
- Title I, Part A School Improvement Waiver
- Title IV Technology Waiver December 20, 2018
- Science Waiver Request October 5, 2018
- SIG Waiver to Extend FY 2012 Funds April 12, 2016
- SIG Waiver to Extend Federal FY13 Funds Feb. 22, 2016
- SIG Waiver Extension Request May 19, 2014
- Request for extension of ESEA flexibility waiver May 2, 2014
- Waiver to Extend Obligation of Funds for School Improvement June 14, 2013
- Request for Waiver from ESEA Section 1127(b) May 13, 2013
- Waiver to Extend SIG Funds February 22, 2012
- Waiver to Modify Persistently Lowest-Achieving Definition February 22, 2012
LEA and Charter School Waiver Requests
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