Top Compliance Changes and Challenges Under ESSA

Friday January 29, 2016
1:45 - 2:45 PM
Room 370

On December 10, 2015 the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law.  ESSA represents a significant shift in educational decision-making authority from the federal government back to the States.  So what do States and districts need to do to prepare?  When does ESSA take affect?  How does ESSA change the current Title I requirements?  This session will review the timelines for implementing ESSA and what happens to waivers, discuss potential transition challenges, review rank and serving changes, the new supplement not supplant standard, and more.

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Tiffany Winters

Tiffany R. Winters, as a partner at Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC, actively represents States, school districts, and other agencies with fiscal and programmatic compliance related to federal education programs, including Title I the ESEA. Ms. Winters provides legal advice to clients on the requirements of the Uniform Grants Guidance, EDGAR and GEPA. Ms. Winters regularly conducts trainings, mock monitoring visits and assists in the resolution of adverse audit and program review determinations. Ms. Winters graduated cum laude from Clemson University and received her law degree at the Catholic University Columbus School of Law. Ms. Winters is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and the U.S. Supreme Court.
theme:
policy
audience:
190
topics:
fiscal issues, legislative changes, regulatory issues