Title I Waivers
Waiver Request: WAIVE THE PROVISION THAT PROHIBITS AN SEA FROM GRANTING TO AN LEA A WAIVER OF THE CARRYOVER LIMITATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) 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.
- The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is requesting a waiver of the limitation in section 1127(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) that prohibits a State educational agency (SEA) from granting to a local educational agency (LEA) a waiver of the carryover limitation in section 1127(a) of the ESEA more than once every three years. .
To view the complete waiver visit: http://www.isbe.net/nclb/pdfs/waiver-carryover-limitation-030513.pdf. To submit a comment on this request, please send an email to nclbwaiver@isbe.net by Monday, March 18, 2013.
Waiver Request: Waiver of section 1111(b)(2)(H) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) 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.
- Requesting a waiver of section 1111(b)(2)(H) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, to permit ISBE to use the same AYP targets as in the 2010-11 school year (85%) to make AYP determinations for the 2011-12 school year (instead of 92.5%).
To view the complete waiver visit: http://www.isbe.net/nclb/pdfs/waiver_request_sec1111_072412.pdf.
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. 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.
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. 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.
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.
