[Federal Register: March 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 47)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Waivers Granted under Section 9401 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act, as Amended
Summary: In this notice, we announce the waivers that the U.S.
Department of Education (Department) has granted, from the date of
enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 through December 31,
2006, under the waiver authority in section 9401 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The Department considered
waiver requests in several different categories: (1) Waivers related to
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; (2) growth model pilots; (3) waivers
allowing local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide supplemental
educational services (SES) rather than public school choice to eligible
students attending schools that receive funding under Part A of Title I
of the ESEA (Title I schools) and are in the first year of school
improvement; (4) waivers allowing LEAs in need of improvement to be
eligible to apply to their State educational agency (SEA) to become SES
providers; (5) general programmatic waivers; (6) extensions of the
period in which funds are available for obligation; and (7) waivers
allowing recipients of funds under the Indian Education program to
charge additional administrative costs to the program.
Waiver Data
I. Waivers Related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Through December 31, 2006, the Department granted the following
hurricane-related waivers to States under the general waiver authority
in section 9401 of the ESEA:
1. Waiver Applicant: Alabama Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) and
1111(h)(1)(C) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: May 18, 2006.
Description of waiver: Permitted Alabama to create a
separate subgroup for students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
for adequate yearly progress (AYP) decisions based on assessment data
for the 2005-2006 school year.
2. Waiver Applicant: Arkansas Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) and
1111(h)(1)(C) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: May 19, 2006.
Description of waiver: Permitted Arkansas to create a
separate subgroup for students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
for AYP decisions based on assessment data for the 2005-2006 school
year.
3. Waiver Applicant: Georgia Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) and
1111(h)(1)(C) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: April 19, 2006.
Description of waiver: Permitted Georgia to create a
separate subgroup for students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
for AYP decisions based on assessment data for the 2005-2006 school
year.
4. Waiver Applicant: Georgia Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1116(b)(1)(E) and
1116(b)(5)(B) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: May 5, 2006.
Description of waiver: For the 2006-2007 school year,
because of the large number of students displaced by Hurricane Katrina,
permits the Dekalb County School District to provide SES, rather than
public school choice, to eligible students attending Title I schools in
the first year of school improvement.
5. Waiver Applicant: Louisiana Department of Education
Provision waived: Section 2416(a)(1) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: September 21, 2005.
Description of waiver: Waived, with respect to FY 2004 and
FY 2005 Title II, Part D, ESEA (Educational Technology) funds, the
requirement that districts spend at least 25 percent of those funds on
professional development.
6. Waiver Applicant: Louisiana Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of the
General Education Provisions Act (GEPA).
Date waiver granted: September 21, 2005.
Description of waiver: Extended by one year the period of
availability for all ESEA funds that otherwise would have expired on
September 30, 2005.
7. Waiver Applicant: Louisiana Department of Education
Provision waived: Section 1127 of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: September 21, 2005.
Description of waiver: Permitted Louisiana to waive for
its districts, more than once every three years, the 15 percent
carryover limitation for FY 2003 Title I, Part A, ESEA funds.
8. Waiver Applicant: Louisiana Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1116(b)(1)(E)(i) and
1116(b)(5)(B) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: January 13, 2006.
Description of waiver: For the 2005-2006 school year,
permitted the LEAs of three parishes--Orleans, Calcasieu, and
Jefferson--to provide SES, rather than public school choice, to
eligible students attending Title I schools in their first year of
school improvement.
9. Waiver Applicant: Louisiana Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: July 27, 2006.
Description of waiver: Extended by one year the period of
availability for all ESEA funds that otherwise would have expired on
September 30, 2006.
10. Waiver Applicant: Louisiana Department of Education
Provision waived: Section 1127 of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: July 27, 2006.
Description of waiver: Extended to FY 2004 and FY 2005
Title I, Part A, ESEA funds a previously granted waiver allowing
Louisiana to waive for its districts, more than once every three years,
the 15 percent Title I, Part A, ESEA carryover limitation.
11. Waiver Applicant: Louisiana Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) and
1111(h)(1)(C) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: August 2, 2006.
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Description of waiver: Permitted Louisiana to create a
separate subgroup for students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
for AYP decisions based on assessment data for the 2005-2006 school
year.
12. Waiver Applicant: Louisiana Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1116(b)(1), (5), (7), and (8)
of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: August 2, 2006.
Description of waiver: Provided greater flexibility in
making accountability determinations for districts and schools that
were closed for 18 or more instructional days and were located in an
area declared a disaster area due to Hurricanes Katrina or Rita.
13. Waiver Applicant: Mississippi Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: September 12, 2005.
Description of waiver: Extended by one year the period of
availability for all ESEA funds that otherwise would have expired on
September 30, 2005.
14. Waiver Applicant: Mississippi Department of Education
Provision waived: Section 2416(a)(1) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: December 14, 2005.
Description of waiver: Waived, with respect to FY 2004 and
FY 2005 Title II, Part D, ESEA (Educational Technology) funds, the
requirement that districts must spend at least 25 percent of those
funds on professional development.
15. Waiver Applicant: Mississippi Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) and
1111(h)(1)(C) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: June 28, 2006.
Description of waiver: Permitted Mississippi to create a
separate subgroup for students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
for AYP decisions based on assessment data for the 2005-2006 school
year.
16. Waiver Applicant: Tennessee Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) and
1111(h)(1)(C) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: May 19, 2006.
Description of waiver: Permitted Tennessee to create a
separate subgroup for students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
for AYP decisions based on assessment data for the 2005-2006 school
year.
17. Waiver Applicant: Texas Education Agency
Provisions waived: Sections 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) and
1111(h)(1)(C) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: May 23, 2006.
Description of waiver: Permitted Texas to create a
separate subgroup for students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
for AYP decisions based on assessment data for the 2005-2006 school
year.
18. Waiver Applicant: Texas Education Agency
Provisions waived: Sections 1116(b)(1), (5), (7), and (8)
of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: May 23, 2006.
Description of waiver: Provided greater flexibility in
making accountability determinations for districts and campuses that
were closed for 7 or more instructional days and were located in an
area declared a disaster area due to Hurricane Rita.
II. Other Section 9401 Waivers
In addition to the waivers related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,
the Department has granted the following waivers to States and
districts, through December 31, 2006, under the general waiver
authority in section 9401 of the ESEA:
A. Growth Model Pilots
1. Waiver Applicant: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Provision waived: Section 1111(b)(2) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: May 17, 2006.
Description of waiver: Provided North Carolina the
flexibility to implement a growth-based accountability model as part of
determining AYP beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, conditioned on
the State's having received approval of its assessment system by July
1, 2006.
2. Waiver Applicant: Tennessee Department of Education
Provision waived: Section 1111(b)(2) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: May 17, 2006.
Description of waiver: Provided Tennessee the flexibility
to implement a growth-based accountability model as part of determining
AYP beginning in the 2005-2006 school year.
3. Waiver Applicant: Arkansas Department of Education
Provision waived: Section 1111(b)(2) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: November 9, 2006.
Description of waiver: Provided Arkansas the flexibility
to implement a growth-based accountability model as part of determining
AYP beginning in the 2006-2007 school year, conditioned on the State's
receiving approval of its standards and assessment system by the end of
the 2006-2007 school year.
4. Waiver Applicant: Delaware Department of Education
Provision waived: Section 1111(b)(2) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: November 9, 2006.
Description of waiver: Provided Delaware the flexibility
to implement a growth-based accountability model as part of determining
AYP beginning in the 2006-2007 school year.
5. Waiver Applicant: Florida Department of Education
Provision waived: Section 1111(b)(2) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: November 9, 2006.
Description of waiver: Provided Florida the flexibility to
implement a growth-based accountability model as part of determining
AYP beginning in the 2006-2007 school year, conditioned on the State's
receiving approval of its standards and assessment system by the end of
the 2006-2007 school year.
B. Allowing Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) to Provide SES Rather
Than Public School Choice to Eligible Students in Title I Schools in
the First Year of School Improvement
1. Waiver Applicant: Virginia Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1116(b)(1)(E) and
1116(b)(5)(B) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: August 25, 2005.
Description of waiver: For the 2005-2006 school year,
permitted four school districts--Alexandria City Schools, Henry County
Public Schools, Newport News City Schools, and Stafford County Public
Schools--to offer SES, rather than public school choice, to eligible
students in Title I schools in the first year of school improvement.
2. Waiver Applicant: Alaska Department of Education and Early
Development
Provisions waived: Sections 1116(b)(1)(E) and
1116(b)(5)(B) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: August 14, 2006.
Description of waiver: For the 2006-2007 school year,
permits the Anchorage School District to offer SES, rather than public
school choice, to
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eligible students in Title I schools in the first year of school
improvement.
3. Waiver Applicant: Delaware Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1116(b)(1)(E) and
1116(b)(5)(B) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: August 14, 2006.
Description of waiver: For the 2006-2007 school year,
permits the New Castle Vocational and Technical School District to
offer SES, rather than public school choice, to eligible students in
Title I schools in the first year of school improvement.
4. Waiver Applicant: Indiana Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1116(b)(1)(E) and
1116(b)(5)(B) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: July 25, 2006.
Description of waiver: For the 2006-2007 school year,
permits three school districts--Metropolitan School District of Decatur
Township, Monroe County Community School Corporation, and Muncie
Community Schools--to offer SES, rather than public school choice, to
eligible students in Title I schools in the first year of school
improvement.
5. Waiver Applicant: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Provisions waived: Sections 1116(b)(1)(E) and
1116(b)(5)(B) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: July 25, 2006.
Description of waiver: For the 2006-2007 school year,
permits seven school districts--Burke County, Cumberland County, Durham
County, Guilford County, Northampton County, Pitt County, and Robeson
County--to offer SES, rather than public school choice, to eligible
students in Title I schools in the first year of school improvement.
6. Waiver Applicant: Virginia Department of Education
Provisions waived: Sections 1116(b)(1)(E) and
1116(b)(5)(B) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: July 25, 2006.
Description of waiver: For the 2006-2007 school year,
permits four school districts--Alexandria City Schools, Henry County
Public Schools, Newport News City Schools, and Stafford County Public
Schools--to offer SES, rather than public school choice, to eligible
students in Title I schools in the first year of school improvement.
C. Allowing LEAs in Need of Improvement To Be Eligible to Apply to
their SEA to Become SES Providers
1. Waiver Applicant: Boston Public Schools
Provision waived: 34 CFR 200.47(b)(1)(iv)(B).
Date waiver granted: November 3, 2005.
Description of waiver: Permitted Boston Public Schools to
be eligible to apply to its SEA to become a provider of SES to eligible
students during the 2005-2006 school year even though the district was
identified for improvement.
2. Waiver Applicant: Chicago Public Schools
Provision waived: 34 CFR 200.47(b)(1)(iv)(B).
Date waiver granted: November 3, 2005.
Description of waiver: Permitted Chicago Public Schools to
be eligible to apply to its SEA to become a provider of SES to eligible
students during the 2005-2006 school year even though the district was
identified for improvement.
3. Waiver Applicant: Anchorage School District
Provision waived: 34 CFR 200.47(b)(1)(iv)(B).
Date waiver granted: July 25, 2006.
Description of waiver: Permitted the Anchorage School
District to be eligible to apply to its SEA to become a provider of SES
to eligible students during the 2006-2007 school year even though the
district has been identified for improvement.
4. Waiver Applicant: Boston Public Schools
Provision waived: 34 CFR 200.47(b)(1)(iv)(B).
Date waiver granted: July 25, 2006.
Description of waiver: Permitted Boston Public Schools to
be eligible to apply to its SEA to become a provider of SES to eligible
students during the 2006-2007 school year even though the district has
been identified for improvement.
5. Waiver Applicant: Chicago Public Schools
Provision waived: 34 CFR 200.47(b)(1)(iv)(B).
Date waiver granted: July 25, 2006.
Description of waiver: Permitted Chicago Public Schools to
be eligible to apply to its SEA to become a provider of SES to eligible
students during the 2006-2007 school year even though the district has
been identified for improvement.
6. Waiver Applicant: Hillsborough County Public Schools
Provision waived: 34 CFR 200.47(b)(1)(iv)(B).
Date waiver granted: August 14, 2006.
Description of waiver: Permitted Hillsborough County
Public Schools to be eligible to apply to its SEA to become a provider
of SES to eligible students during the 2006-2007 school year even
though the district has been identified for improvement.
D. General Programmatic Waivers
1. Waiver Applicant: San Diego City Schools, CA
Provision waived: 34 CFR 200.63(b)(1)(i) (2002).
Date waiver granted: August 21, 2002.
Description of waiver: Permitted San Diego to exclude from
comparability determinations for school year 2002-2003 supplemental
State and local funds that the district spent on a particular program
(Blueprint for Student Success) implemented in schools that had less
than 50 percent students from low-income families.
2. Waiver Applicant: San Diego City Schools, CA
Provision waived: 34 CFR 200.79(b)(1) (2003).
Date waiver granted: October 29, 2003.
Description of waiver: Permitted San Diego to exclude from
comparability determinations through school year 2005-2006 supplemental
State and local funds that the district spent on a particular program
(Blueprint for Student Success) implemented in schools that had less
than 40 percent students from low-income families.
3. Waiver Applicant: Belleville Township High School District 201, IL
Provisions waived: Sections 1113(a)(2) and 1113(c)(2)(A)
of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: June 3, 2003.
Description of waiver: Permitted the district to provide,
through summer 2006, Title I, Part A, ESEA funding to its second high
school, which has a poverty rate below the district-wide poverty rate,
and to allocate an amount per poor child to both its high schools that
is less than 125 percent of the amount of funds under Title I, Part A
of the ESEA that the district received for the year.
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4. Waiver Applicant: DuPage High School District 88, IL
Provisions waived: Sections 1113(a)(2) and 1113(c)(2)(A)
of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: August 27, 2004.
Description of waiver: Permits the district to provide,
through summer 2008, Title I, Part A, ESEA funding to its second high
school, which has a poverty rate below the district-wide poverty rate,
and to allocate an amount per poor child to both its high schools that
is less than 125 percent of the amount of funds under Title I, Part A
of the ESEA that the district received for the year.
5. Waiver Applicant: Belleville Township High School District 201, IL
Provisions waived: Sections 1113(a)(2) and 1113(c)(2)(A)
of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: April 26, 2006.
Description of waiver: Extended Belleville's previously
granted waiver, allowing the district to provide Title I, Part A, ESEA
funding to its second high school, which has a poverty rate below the
district-wide poverty rate, and to allocate an amount per poor child to
both its high schools that is less than 125 percent of the amount of
funds under Title I, Part A of the ESEA that the district received for
the year.
6. Waiver Applicant: Minnesota Department of Education
Provision waived: Section 1127 of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: July 1, 2004.
Description of waiver: Permitted Minnesota to waive for
its districts, more than once every three years, the 15 percent
carryover limitation for FY 2003 and FY 2004 Title I, Part A, ESEA
funds.
7. Waiver Applicant: New Hampshire School Administrative Unit No. 29,
NH
Provision waived: Section 1113(a)(1) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: June 10, 2004.
Description of waiver: Extended through the end of school
year 2006-2007 a previously granted waiver that enables three schools
that do not meet the Title I, Part A, ESEA eligibility requirements to
continue to receive funds under the program.
8. Waiver Applicant: New York State Education Department
Provision waived: Section 9201(a) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: October 27, 2003.
Description of waiver: Permitted New York to consolidate
through the 2005-2006 school year certain Federal funds reserved for
State administration even though a majority of the SEA's resources were
not derived from non-Federal sources.
9. Waiver Applicant: New York State Education Department
Provision waived: Section 9201(a) of the ESEA.
Date waiver granted: June 7, 2006.
Description of waiver: Permitted New York to consolidate
certain FY 2006 Federal funds (and remaining carryover funds) reserved
for State administration even though a majority of the SEA's resources
are not derived from non-Federal sources.
10. Waiver Applicant: Clay County Schools, WV
Provisions waived: Section 1113(c)(1) of the ESEA and 34
CFR 200.78(c).
Date waiver granted: July 28, 2004.
Description of waiver: Extended through the end of school
year 2007-2008 a previously granted waiver that allows the district to
allocate more Title I, Part A, ESEA funds per poor child to several
elementary schools than to middle schools with a higher percentage of
children from low-income families.
E. Extensions of the Obligation Period
1. Waiver Applicant: Alaska Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: September 29, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through December 31, 2004
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2003.
2. Waiver Applicant: Colorado Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: November 25, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through December 31, 2004
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2003.
3. Waiver Applicant: District of Columbia Public Schools
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: November 24, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through December 31, 2003
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2003.
4. Waiver Applicant: District of Columbia Public Schools
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: January 14, 2004.
Description of waiver: Extended through February 29, 2004
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on December 31,
2003.
5. Waiver Applicant: Florida Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: September 29, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through September 30, 2004
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2003.
6. Waiver Applicant: Illinois State Board of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: January 14, 2004.
Description of waiver: Extended through June 30, 2004 the
period of availability for funds awarded under the School Renovation
program that otherwise would have expired on September 30, 2003.
7. Waiver Applicant: Maryland Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: September 25, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through December 15, 2003
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2003.
8. Waiver Applicant: Massachusetts Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: November 24, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through June 30, 2004 the
period of availability for funds awarded under the School Renovation
program that otherwise would have expired on September 30, 2003.
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9. Waiver Applicant: Michigan Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: September 25, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through September 30, 2004
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2003.
10. Waiver Applicant: Nebraska Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: January 14, 2004.
Description of waiver: Extended through June 30, 2004 the
period of availability for funds awarded under the School Renovation
program that otherwise would have expired on September 30, 2003.
11. Waiver Applicant: Nevada Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: January 14, 2004.
Description of waiver: Extended through June 30, 2004 the
period of availability for funds awarded under the School Renovation
program that otherwise would have expired on September 30, 2003.
12. Waiver Applicant: New Jersey Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: September 29, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through September 30, 2004
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2003.
13. Waiver Applicant: New Jersey Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: June 17, 2005.
Description of waiver: Extended through September 30, 2006
the period of availability for Title II, Part D, ESEA (Educational
Technology) funds that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2005.
14. Waiver Applicant: New Mexico Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: September 24, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through June 30, 2004 the
period of availability for funds awarded under the School Renovation
program that otherwise would have expired on September 30, 2003.
15. Waiver Applicant: New York State Education Department
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: March 31, 2005.
Description of waiver: Extended through September 30, 2005
the period of availability for Title II, Part D, ESEA (Educational
Technology) funds that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2004.
16. Waiver Applicant: North Dakota Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: September 29, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through December 31, 2003
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2003.
17. Waiver Applicant: Ohio Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: November 24, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through August 20, 2004
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2003.
18. Waiver Applicant: Ohio Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: March 31, 2005.
Description of waiver: Extended through June 1, 2006 the
period of availability for funds awarded under the School Renovation
program that otherwise would have expired on August 20, 2004.
19. Waiver Applicant: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: September 29, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended by six months the period
of availability for funds awarded under section 6111 of the ESEA
(Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities) that otherwise
would have expired on September 30, 2003.
20. Waiver Applicant: Rhode Island Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: July 29, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through September 30, 2004
the period of availability for Title I, ESEA Accountability funds that
otherwise would have expired on September 30, 2003.
21. Waiver Applicant: South Carolina Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: September 29, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through September 30, 2004
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2003.
22. Waiver Applicant: Tennessee Department of Education
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: September 29, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through December 30, 2003
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2003.
23. Waiver Applicant: Washington Office of Public Instruction
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: November 24, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through December 31, 2003
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on September 30,
2003.
24. Waiver Applicant: Washington Office of Public Instruction
Provision waived: Tydings Amendment, section 421(b) of
GEPA.
Date waiver granted: December 30, 2003.
Description of waiver: Extended through February 29, 2004
the period of availability for funds awarded under the School
Renovation program that otherwise would have expired on December 31,
2003.
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F. Waivers of Administrative Cost Limitation That Applies to Indian
Education Funds
As part of their application for funds under the Indian Education
Formula Grant program, LEAs were allowed to request, if needed, waivers
of the five percent administrative cost limitation in section 7115(d)
of the ESEA. The following LEAs received approval of budgets that
permitted them to expend more than five percent of their funds on
administrative costs for the fiscal year grant awards noted:
Dillingham City School District, AK--FY 2004 and FY 2005.
Iditarod Area School District, AK--FY 2005.
Juneau Borough School District, AK--FY 2005.
Pike County School District, AL--FY 2004.
Alhambra School District 68, AZ--FY 2003.
Cedar Unified School District, AZ--FY 2003.
Kayenta Unified School District, AZ--FY 2003.
San Carlos Unified School District, AZ--FY 2003.
Snowflake Unified School District, AZ--FY 2003.
Whiteriver Unified School District, AZ--FY 2004.
Clovis Unified School District, CA--FY 2004.
El Dorado County Office of Education, CA--FY 2005.
Eureka City Unified School District, CA--FY 2004 and FY
2005.
Fortuna Union High School District, CA--FY 2004 and FY
2005.
Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District, CA--FY
2005.
Marysville Joint Unified School District, CA--FY 2003 and
FY 2005.
Oakland Unified School District, CA--FY 2004.
Palermo Union Elementary School District, CA--FY 2003 and
FY 2005.
San Diego Unified School District, CA--FY 2005.
San Francisco Unified School District, CA--FY 2003.
San Lorenzo Unified School District, CA--FY 2004 and FY
2005.
Shasta Union High School District, CA--FY 2003 and FY
2004.
Ventura Unified School District, CA--FY 2004.
Arkansas City Unified School District 470, KS--FY 2005.
Coffeyville Unified School District 445, KS--FY 2005.
Lawrence Unified School District 497, KS--FY 2003 and FY
2005.
Baraga Area Schools, MI--FY 2003.
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, MI--FY 2003, FY 2004,
and FY 2005.
Gladstone Area Schools, MI--FY 2004 and FY 2005.
Grand Rapids Public Schools, MI--FY 2004.
L'Anse Area Schools, MI--FY 2004.
Bloomington Public Schools, MN--FY 2002.
Cass Lake-Bena Schools ISD 115, MN--FY 2003.
East Grand Forks Schools, MN--FY 2003 and FY 2005.
Grand Rapids Schools ISD 318, MN--FY 2004.
Minneapolis Special School District 1, MN--FY 2004.
Richmond County Schools, NC--FY 2004.
Grand Forks Public Schools, ND--FY 2005.
Farmington Municipal Schools, NM--FY 2005.
Washoe County School District, NV--FY 2003 and FY 2004.
Anadarko Public Schools, OK--FY 2004 and FY 2005.
Bartlesville Public Schools ISD 30, OK--FY 2003, FY 2004,
and FY 2005.
Bixby Public Schools, OK--FY 2003 and FY 2005.
Broken Arrow Public Schools, OK--FY 2003 and FY 2005.