ESSA NEWS - ESC 17 Accountability

Flexibility and Waivers

#1 (Cancellation Costs)

#2 (General Listing of Flexibility and Waivers)

#4 (EDGAR Procurement Processes and Procedures still in place – AS OF NOW)

Carryover and Application Issues

#1 (Carryover)

#5 (Application Amendment)

#6 (Suspension of PR3001 – SMART Goal reporting)

Required Documentation

#1 (Receiving Reimbursements)

#3 (Time & Effort Requirements)

Extensions for Grants – All extensions will be communicated as information is received.

Salary Compensation

#1 (Federally Funded Staff)

Grant Planning for School Year (SY) 2020-2021 – Please read this section as it relates to program compliance for the upcoming school year.

Eligible Uses of Grant Funds

#2 (Updated Learning from Home Allowable Costs)

#3 (Travel provision)

Specific Federal Grants – Migrant Students

Stimulus Finding under the Federal CARES Act – More to come….stay tuned.

As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the following previously scheduled training sessions have been adjusted to a zoom meeting format.

ESSA Campus/ District Improvement Plans Training (via ZOOM)

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Description: This online training will focus on the federal and state requirements to complete a campus and/ or district improvement plans for Title I campuses/ districts. The training focuses on a process where you will use your district or campus strengths/ weaknesses and solve the problems that are identified. There will be a focus on meeting the requirements of ESSA for improvement planning for the 2020-2021 school year.

Please the following link to register:

https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=695867

Zoom link will be sent in a confirmation email prior to the meeting date.

If you are unable to attend the zoom meeting on the specified day, this meeting will be recorded for viewing at a later date. The recorded link will be included on our next SMORE.

All other trainings have been postponed until further guidance/updates are

received from TEA. We will be in touch!

The 2020 Census will determine congressional representation, inform hundreds of billions in federal funding every year, and provide data that will impact communities for the next decade!

Please use the following link to complete your 2020 Census Report.

https://2020census.gov/en.html

SRSA Application - Due Date April 17, 2020 - All ACE districts have been contacted and applications have been submitted. If you are not an ACE district and need assistance with this grant submission, please don't hesitate to call one of us. (see contact info below)

We have received some questions regarding Equity Plan Submissions for the 2019/20 school year. If you have not received an email from TEA or from Camie Holcombe at Region 17 ESC, your district is NOT required to submit an Equity Plan. However, please review and evaluate your current plan and make any adjustments necessary to continue decreasing equity gaps in your district.

Those of you required to submit an Equity Plan for 2019/20, the deadline has been extended to July 1, 2020.

Please call Camie Holcombe at the ESC with any questions at (806) 281-5808 regarding equity plan submissions in general.

Take a look at the following spring reminders (just in case you need something

to do during the quarantine!

Please know you can call any of us with questions during this uncertain time! Stay well and wash your hands!

Camie Holcombe

cholcombe@esc17.net

806-281-5808

Andrea Moreno-Juarez

amjuarez@esc17.net

806-281-5888

Francisco Rodriguez

frodriguez@esc17.net

806-281-5890