Equitable Services for Private Schools CONTACT: Talbot Troy 984-236-2797 The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), requires that an LEA shall, after timely and meaningful consultation with appropriate private school officials, provide eligible private school children, on an equitable basis, services that address their academic needs. The LEA must also provide support services for the teachers and other educational staff and families of the participating children. Information regarding the consultation process and the provision of equitable services may be found in the resources listed below. CARES Act grants funded through PRCs 163, 165, 166, 168, 169 & 170 must comply with Section 1117 of ESEA. Please see the following memo for details: Notifying and Consulting Private Schools for CARES Act Equitable Services – Memo 12/11/2020 STATE RESOURCES New Affirmation forms for 2021-22 and an updated Summary of Topics and Assurances document are attached at the bottom of the March 5 FPMS Update to federal program directors. The Affirmation forms are provided in both Word and PDF formats. The Word version allows district staff to type in certain information prior to sharing the form at consultations. This document will print best from your computer’s Microsoft Word software, as opposed to an online application. The PDF version is being provided in case the Word document does not print well. These forms should be share with private schools only as a part of the consultation and not sent as part of the invitations to consult. There are now two versions of the Affirmation form. The one for in-district schools is very similar to the previous form, but with clarifying language added in Sections C and D. This form must be filled out for each school located within your district, according to the directory for 2021-22 accessible via the link below. The other form covers out-of-district schools believed to enroll inter-district students who will affect your district’s Title I-A proportionate share. North Carolina Directory of Private Schools as of January 2021 ( Excel )- These schools are to be notified about ESEA equitable services for 2021-22. Memo 6/25/2021: Public Control of Proportionate Share Funds for Equitable Services Memo 6/25/2021: Carryover of Proportionate Share Funds for Equitable Services. Memo 5/7/2021: Completing and Uploading the Affirmation forms for Equitable Services Memo 4/29/2021: Identifying Needs, Eligible Students and Services at Private Schools per ESEA Memo 3-23-21 Setting Agenda for Initial Consultation 2/19/21 Memo: Equitable Services Notification to Private Schools, as Required by ESEA. ( PDF ) Information a Private School Should Bring to the Equitable Services Consultation Meeting for Calculating Equitable Share Amount - Memo 4/4/2020 (PDF) Summary of Topics and Assurances for Equitable Services to Private School Children Under ESSA and CARES Act – Revised February 2021(pdf, 125kb) Spring 2019 Webinar: Equitable Services Updates(pdf, 889kb) June 2019: Frequently Asked Questions about Equitable Services(PDF, 38kb) Formulas for Calculating Proportioinate Share Amounts(PDF) Proportionate Share Calculator(xlsx) CARES Act Proportionate Share Calculator (xlsx) Affirmation forms for PRCs 165 through 170 are available through the Federal Program Monitoring and Support Update emailed on December 11, 2020. District staff may also contact Talbot Troy (see above) for the forms. USED RESOURCES November 2016 Non-Regulatory Guidance: Fiscal Changes and Equitable Services Requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)PDF March 2009 Non-Regulatory Guidance: Title IX, Part E, Uniform Provisions Subpart 1—Private Schools(pdf, 485kb) September 2006: Ensuring Equitable Services to Private School Children -- A Title I Resource Tool Kit(pdf, 1.7mb) October 2003 USED Non-Regulatory Guidance: Title I Services to Eligible Private(pdf, 327kb) Title I-A: Providing Equitable Services to Eligible Private School Children, Teachers and Families (USED Non-Regulatory Guidance, October 2019)(pdf)
Equitable Services for Private Schools CONTACT: Talbot Troy 984-236-2797 The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), requires that an LEA shall, after timely and meaningful consultation with appropriate private school officials, provide eligible private school children, on an equitable basis, services that address their academic needs. The LEA must also provide support services for the teachers and other educational staff and families of the participating children. Information regarding the consultation process and the provision of equitable services may be found in the resources listed below. CARES Act grants funded through PRCs 163, 165, 166, 168, 169 & 170 must comply with Section 1117 of ESEA. Please see the following memo for details: Notifying and Consulting Private Schools for CARES Act Equitable Services – Memo 12/11/2020 STATE RESOURCES New Affirmation forms for 2021-22 and an updated Summary of Topics and Assurances document are attached at the bottom of the March 5 FPMS Update to federal program directors. The Affirmation forms are provided in both Word and PDF formats. The Word version allows district staff to type in certain information prior to sharing the form at consultations. This document will print best from your computer’s Microsoft Word software, as opposed to an online application. The PDF version is being provided in case the Word document does not print well. These forms should be share with private schools only as a part of the consultation and not sent as part of the invitations to consult. There are now two versions of the Affirmation form. The one for in-district schools is very similar to the previous form, but with clarifying language added in Sections C and D. This form must be filled out for each school located within your district, according to the directory for 2021-22 accessible via the link below. The other form covers out-of-district schools believed to enroll inter-district students who will affect your district’s Title I-A proportionate share. North Carolina Directory of Private Schools as of January 2021 ( Excel )- These schools are to be notified about ESEA equitable services for 2021-22. Memo 6/25/2021: Public Control of Proportionate Share Funds for Equitable Services Memo 6/25/2021: Carryover of Proportionate Share Funds for Equitable Services. Memo 5/7/2021: Completing and Uploading the Affirmation forms for Equitable Services Memo 4/29/2021: Identifying Needs, Eligible Students and Services at Private Schools per ESEA Memo 3-23-21 Setting Agenda for Initial Consultation 2/19/21 Memo: Equitable Services Notification to Private Schools, as Required by ESEA. ( PDF ) Information a Private School Should Bring to the Equitable Services Consultation Meeting for Calculating Equitable Share Amount - Memo 4/4/2020 (PDF) Summary of Topics and Assurances for Equitable Services to Private School Children Under ESSA and CARES Act – Revised February 2021(pdf, 125kb) Spring 2019 Webinar: Equitable Services Updates(pdf, 889kb) June 2019: Frequently Asked Questions about Equitable Services(PDF, 38kb) Formulas for Calculating Proportioinate Share Amounts(PDF) Proportionate Share Calculator(xlsx) CARES Act Proportionate Share Calculator (xlsx) Affirmation forms for PRCs 165 through 170 are available through the Federal Program Monitoring and Support Update emailed on December 11, 2020. District staff may also contact Talbot Troy (see above) for the forms. USED RESOURCES November 2016 Non-Regulatory Guidance: Fiscal Changes and Equitable Services Requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)PDF March 2009 Non-Regulatory Guidance: Title IX, Part E, Uniform Provisions Subpart 1—Private Schools(pdf, 485kb) September 2006: Ensuring Equitable Services to Private School Children -- A Title I Resource Tool Kit(pdf, 1.7mb) October 2003 USED Non-Regulatory Guidance: Title I Services to Eligible Private(pdf, 327kb) Title I-A: Providing Equitable Services to Eligible Private School Children, Teachers and Families (USED Non-Regulatory Guidance, October 2019)(pdf)
