Title I Waivers
Waiver Request: Waiver of section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) (Tydings Amendment) as it affects the authority of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and its sub-recipients to obligate School Improvement funds beyond their current expiration.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is seeking the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. Please submit any comments on this waiver to nclb@isbe.net by March 27, 2012. ISBE hopes that by soliciting this waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students of Illinois will be better served.
- Waive the period of availability of funds under state-administered Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) programs, specifically those funds appropriated under the School Improvement Program. The extended authority to obligate these funds would enable ISBE and its sub-recipients to increase the quality of instruction for students, improve their academic achievement, and continue to assist the same populations served by the programs for which this waiver is being requested in accordance with applicable program requirements.
ISBE encourages interested parties to review the complete waiver at: http://www.isbe.net/nclb/pdfs/waiver_request_sec421_031512.pdf. Please submit any comments or questions on this waiver to nclb@isbe.net by March 27, 2012.
Waiver Request: Waive the Period of Availabliity of FY2009 Funds Under State-Administered Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Programs
ISBE is seeking the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. Please submit any comments on this waiver to nclb@isbe.net by November 21. ISBE hopes that by soliciting this waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students of Illinois will be better served.
- Waive the period of availability of FY 2009 funds under state-administered Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) programs. The extended authority to obligate these funds would enable ISBE and its sub-recipients to increase the quality of instruction for students, improve their academic achievement, and continue to assist the same populations served by the programs for which this waiver is being requested in accordance with applicable program requirements.
ISBE encourages interested parties to review the complete waiver at http://www.isbe.net/nclb/pdfs/waiver_request_fy09_110911.pdf. Questions on this waiver should be directed to nclb@isbe.net
Request to Waive the Period of Availability of FY2009 Funds under State-Administered Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Programs
IISBE is seeking the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. ISBE hopes that by soliciting this waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students of Illinois will be better served.
- Waive the period of availability of FY 2009 funds under state-administered Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) programs. The extended authority to obligate these funds would enable ISBE and its sub-recipients to increase the quality of instruction for students, improve their academic achievement, and continue to assist the same populations served by the programs for which this waiver is being requested in accordance with applicable program requirements.
ISBE encourages interested parties to review the complete waiver at http://www.isbe.net/nclb/pdfs/waiver_request_esea_fy09_102511.pdf and submit any comments, concerns or suggestions to nclb@isbe.net by November 14, 2011.
