An extension of nationwide summer food service programs will allow school districts to provide free school meals to families through the end of the year, but services may be paused during extended school breaks.
School districts may be able to use student counts and property valuation data from 2020-21 for their 2021-22 Impact Aid applications, due in late January.
The statement comes a few days after a U.S. District Court judge rules that the U.S. Education Department exceeded its authority when it released the interim final rule.
A parent request that educators come to their home to support their child with a disability should trigger conversation around several key points, including FAPE and logistical issues.
The waivers permit food service providers to offer free meals to families of school-age children to last them through the week without restricting them to specific distribution centers.
The third edition of Serving Private School Students, Families and Teachers: A Compliance Guide for Title I Practitioners is your planning and compliance guide to serving private school students. It's a resource that includes recent federal guidance explained in plain language.
The second edition of ESSA: Moving Toward a Well-Rounded Title I covers topics that include new Every Student Succeeds Act regulations on assessments and updated U.S. Education Department guidance on supplement, not supplant; equitable services; report cards; fiscal requirements; schoolwide school compliance; and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act flexibilities.
The U.S. Department of Education created a rule that established a specific funding formula districts should use when allocating CARES Act funds to nonpublic schools— but a U.S. District Court has ruled that ED was outside its authority.
