Dear colleagues,

This afternoon, the Department released a draft guidance document, Within-District Allocations Under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act, for public comment for 30 days.

This document combines existing information on within-district Title I, Part A allocations (that currently exists in multiple places) to make the information easier for States, LEAs, and other stakeholders to access and use. It also updates the information to be consistent with the requirements in the ESEA, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act, identifying the requirements and flexibilities that the ESEA provides. This document is posted for stakeholder review and comment through April 10, 2020.

We ask that you refrain from providing line-edits of the document. Instead, please submit substantive comments about the content of the draft, including any additional topics you would like to see included, to OESE.Feedback@ed.gov. You can find a direct link to the document above or at: https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-formula-grants/school-support-and-accountability/title-i-part-a-program/resources/.

More generally, I hope everyone is healthy and staying safe. We are working on providing additional information related to COVID-19; all available information will be posted at: https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus. Please continue to review information from the Centers for Disease Control as well as state and local health officials.

Best,

Patrick

Patrick Rooney
Director, School Support and Accountability