Private School Participation under ESEA

Private School Participation under ESEA

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, provides benefits to private school students, teachers and other education personnel, including those in religiously affiliated schools. This law was recently reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and signed into law on December 10, 2015. The Oregon Department of Education will update information here as it becomes available.

Private School Participation Under IDEA - Coming Soon!

Equitable Services Webinars and Trainings

• Private Schools: Equitable Services Webinar PowerPoint - 3/12/2020
  
• District Equitable Services Contacts Survey Link

General Resources

• Survey Technology Use Purchases Form
• FY19-20 Carryover Guidance
  
• FY19-20 Guidance Amending Private School IVA Plan
• Benefits to Private School Students and Teachers

  Published in 2007, this document provides an overview of the benefits of participation in the various federal education programs by private schools

• Uniform Provisions (Part E, Subpart 1, Participation of Private School Students and Teachers)

  Revised in March 2009, this document provides non-regulatory guidance pertaining to equitable services for private schools

• Title I A - Services to Private School Children

  Non-Regulatory Guidance for Private School participation in Title I released October 17, 2003

• Fiscal Changes and Equitable Services Requirements Under ESEA

  Non-Regulatory Guidance for Private School participation in Federal Programs released November 21, 2016.

Ombudsman

Private School General Information & Ombudsman

Calculation Proportionate Share

Calculating the Proportionate Share

Flow Chart - Determining Allocations & Services

Consultation Tools

• CARES Act - ESSER Resources:
  • Affirmation of Consultation and Agreement for CARES Act Education Relief Programs:  ESSER & GEER 
  • Oregon’s CARES Act FAQs and Resources for Private Schools
  • Private Schools: Office Hours
  • CARES Act ESSER Activities Graphic
• Professional Development Planning Document for Private Schools

  This document provides a template for districts to plan Title II-A professional development with their participating private schools. Please note: This document was adapted from materials provided by Portland Public Schools and is provided as a resource only.

• Title IIA Equitable Services Reimbursement/Stipend Process

  This document provides guidance and resources to support districts in their role as the fiscal agent for private schools as it relates to the provision of IIA equitable services.

• Consultation Meetings
• Sample Consultation Timeline
• Using Transact Forms
• Transact
  • Locate downloadable notifications for private school consultation from this website.
  • You must register and/or log in to access these documents.
  • Once logged in, find the notification documents under the category of Parent Notifications.

Evaluation of the Private School Program

Private School Program Evaluation Tool
LEA officials must assess annually the progress of the Title I program toward enabling private school participants to meet the agreed-upon standards - Coming Soon!

Complaint Procedure

Private School Complaint Process

Resource Links

USED Office of Non-Public Education

Private School Questions and Answers

• Private School General Information Questions and Answers
• Private School Equitable Services Questions and Answers

For more information on this topic contact Joni Gilles.