Districts and Private Schools Participating in ESEA Equitable Services
What are Equitable Services?
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was signed into law in 1965 and reauthorized as the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015. Titles IA and Title VIII of ESSA mandates provisions for private school students to receive access to equitable services for Title IA, IC, IIA, IIIA, IVA, and IVB. Officials use non-regulatory guidance (NRG) to determine how to ensure equitable services to private school students.
Title IA: Improving Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
Title VIII Equitable Services NRG (Includes Titles IC, IIA, IIIA, IVA, IVB and IVF):
Evidence of Consultion Form:
- At this time, Evidence of Consultation is not being collected though a Smartsheet form as it has in the past. Please see your district's Unified Application OneDrive folder to complete the Evidence & Affirmation of Private School Consultation PDF form. Even though the ODE is not collecting documentation for consultation this year, districts must document and retain evidence of outreach to private schools and their responses, as applicable. These records will be reviewed during ESEA Federal Monitoring; therefore, ODE recommends maintaining them for a minimum of seven years.
ESEA Equitable Services for Private Schools by LEA
ESEA section 1117 (a)(4)(C), section 8501(a)(4)(C); and 34 CFR section 299.7(a)(4) require the ODE to annually provide information on the amount of funds allocated for equitable services under Title I and Title VIII for each LEA.
Equitable Services Toolkit
Equitable Service Learning Modules
Additional Resources
For more information on this topic, email the Private School Ombuds, Janette Newton or call (503) 551-9405.