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B&M Queries to ED

B&M Queries to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and ED’s Responses

Letters re: The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) / The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

Education Department Guidance Clarification on Meals During Conferences (February 20, 2014)
Clarification on Whether a School in First Year of Receiving Title I Funds but Failed AYP for Two Prior Years is Considered in Year 1 of School Improvement (August 22, 2011)
Clarification on Whether LEA May Use Funds Generated for Equitable Services for Private School Preschools (June 7, 2011)
Clarification on Rebutting Presumption of Supplanting for Title I, Part A Program (November 2, 2010)

ED Response (January 5, 2011)

Clarification on Period of Allowability for Funds Transferred into Title V (June 2, 2009)

ED Response (June 29, 2009)

Clarification regarding Whether a Stand Alone Summer Program May Qualify as an SES Provider (February 6, 2009)

ED Response (April 10, 2009)

Clarification on Adequate Yearly Progress Under the Safe Harbor Provision (January 8, 2009)

ED Response (None)

School Choice Transportation (October 17, 2008)

ED Response (December 10, 2008)

Clarification on the Definition of Recently Arrived LEP students (July 22, 2008)

ED Response (July 28, 2008)

School Eligibility Under Section 1003 of ESEA (December 12, 2007)

ED Response (May 1, 2008)

Charging Tuition to non-Title I Students Participating in Schoolwide Title I Preschool Programs (October 2, 2007)

ED Response (March 5, 2008)

Use of Professional Development Set-Aside for Districts in Improvement in Non-Title I Schools (April 3, 2007)

ED Response (April 26, 2007)

Public School Choice Under Title I and LEAs Transportation Costs (July 28, 2006)

ED Response (February 1, 2007)

Corrective Action Identification and the Ability of the SEA to Reduce Administrative Funds (July 31, 2006)

ED Response (October 18, 2006)

ED Response (December 6, 2005)

Use of Title I Funds to Operate a Preschool Program (November 10, 2004)

ED Response (March 21, 2005)

LEA Reservation for District-Wide Parental Involvement Activities (November 10, 2004)

ED Response (November 19, 2004)

Use of Title I Funds to Train Non-Title I Staff (November 10, 2004)

ED Response (November 19, 2004)

ED Response (November 22, 2004)

Determining Assessment Levels for Students with Disabilities (April 14, 2004)

ED Response (None)

Consolidating IDEA Funds in a Schoolwide Program (June 30, 2004)

ED Response (July 30, 2004)

Clarification on ability to provide SES in Year 1 School Improvement (April 29, 2004)

ED Response (July 23, 2004)

Qualification and Supervision Requirements that Apply to a Paraprofessional Employed by Third-Party Contractor (April 14, 2004)

ED Response (November 16, 2004)

Letters re: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Letter Requesting Clarification regarding the Other State-Level Activities Provision of IDEA (February 18, 2015)

Clarification on LEA Maintenance of Effort and Supplement Not Supplant Under IDEA, Part B (April 7, 2009)

ED Response (None)

Clarification on Allocation of IDEA, Part B funds to Blind and Deaf School (September 17, 2008)

ED Response (February 13, 2009)

Clarification on Allocation of IDEA, Part B funds to State Agencies (September 17, 2008)

ED Response (None)

Clarification on Excess Cost, LEA Maintenance of Effort, Allowable Use of Funds and Response to Intervention Under IDEA, Part B (October 30, 2007)

ED Response (April 12, 2008)

Clarification on Reallocation of Unexpended High Cost Funds (October 13, 2006)

ED Response (November 27, 2006)

Determining Assessment Levels for Students with Disabilities (April 14, 2004)

ED Response – (None)

Consolidating IDEA Funds in a Schoolwide Program (June 30, 2004)