Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA), provides financial assistance to local education agencies (LEAs) and schools, with high numbers or percentages of children from low-income families, in order to assist schools in ensuring that all children meet challenging academic standards.

Districts or schools accepting Title I funds are required to provide all children with fair, equitable and significant educational opportunities in order to obtain a high-quality education and to reach--at a minimum--proficiency on challenging state academic standards and assessments.Title I programs utilize highly qualified staff who implement instructional strategies based on scientifically based research and which are supported by organized and effective parental involvement.

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has requested a one-time 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. 

MDE is asking for the ability to allow an additional waiver to LEAs that need it for Title I, Part A funds associated with ESEA Flexibility and/or the sequester. The waiver is requested for a period of one year to allow time to respond to LEA requests to carry over federal fiscal year (FFY) 2012 Title I, Part A funds in excess of the carryover limitation into the FY 2013-2014 application cycle.

The U.S. Office of Education will consider this request and may or may not approve it.  We welcome comments from the field regarding this request. E-mail comments to MDE with “Title I Limitation Waiver” in the subject field. 


 
 

• ESEA Federal Programs Licensure Override Request 
  The purpose of this ESEA Federal Programs Division Licensure Override Request form is to provide additional information in the case of a teacher licensure discrepancy.
• Minnesota Title I, Part A Waiver Request 
  Title I Regulations allow an LEA to request a waiver of the 15% Carryover Limitation once every three years. Waiver requests for 2013-2014 must be completed and returned to ESEA Title Programs by June 30, 2013.
• Title I Comparability Report Memo 
  This memorandum includes information regarding completion of the Title I Comparability Report Form.
• Electronic Data Reporting System (EDRS) Licensure Handbook 
  
• Title I Parent Involvement Requirements 
  This document outlines the Title I requirements for parent involvement with sample templates for district and school use.
• Area Director List for Districts and Charter Schools 
  No Child Left Behind contact list for districts to call with questions regarding the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) application process.
• Nuts and Bolts of SERVS Title I 
  This document is a step by step guide to complete the district Title I SERVS application.

Schoolwide Program (SWP)

• Schoolwide Application 2012 
  Please complete the schoolwide program application document annually and upload it into the Title I SERVS application.
• Schoolwide Program Scoring Rubric 
  The Schoolwide Program Scoring Rubric is a useful tool for checking the quality of the responses to the application questions.
• Schoolwide Intent to Apply 2012 
  This form must be completed and returned to the Department to notify the state about your schools intent to apply to become a Schoolwide Program.
• Schoolwide Instructions 2012 
  This document provides you with specific instructions about each section of the Schoolwide application.