On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The ESSA builds upon the critical work States and local educational agencies (LEAs) have implemented over the last few years. The reauthorized law prioritizes excellence and equity for our students and supports great educators.

The new law builds on key areas of progress in recent years, made possible by the efforts of educators, communities, parents, and students across the country.

ESSA includes provisions that will help to ensure success for students and schools. The law:

• Advances equity by upholding critical protections for America's disadvantaged and high-need students.
• Requires—for the first time—that all students in America be taught to high academic standards that will prepare them to succeed in college and careers.
• Ensures that vital information is provided to educators, families, students, and communities through annual statewide assessments that measure students' progress toward those high standards.
• Helps to support and grow local innovations—including evidence-based and place-based interventions developed by local leaders
• Sustains and expands this administration's historic investments in increasing access to high-quality preschool
• Maintains an expectation that there will be accountability and action to effect positive change in our lowest-performing schools, where groups of students are not making progress, and where graduation rates are low over extended periods of time.

United States Department of Education

Federal Grants Policies & Procedures Manual

Public Comment on Federal Grant Applications

Private Non-Profit Procedures Manual

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RGCCISD utilizes the following federal programs:

Title I, Part A
Title I, Part A is part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and the amendment known as Every Student Succeeds Act. Title I funding is used to improve basic programs operated by states and local school districts across the nation. The funding is supplemental funding to and is used for resources to help schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families provide a high-quality education that will enable all children to meet the state's rigorous student performance standards. Title I, Part A supports schools in implementing either a school-wide program or a targeted assistance program. These programs must use effective methods and instructional strategies that are grounded in evidence-based research. RGCCISD operates school-wide programs which enable Title I resources to be used to upgrade the entire educational program on each campus.

Title I, Part C

The purpose of the Migrant Education Program is to design and support programs that help migrant students overcome the challenges of mobility, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, and other difficulties associated with a migratory lifestyle. These efforts are aimed at helping migrant students succeed in school and successfully transition to postsecondary education or employment. 
 

Title II, Part A

Title II, Part A - Preparing, Training, and Recruiting Teachers, Principals, and other School Leaders 

Federal dollars provide supplemental funding to improve student achievement. The funds are used to elevate teacher and principal quality through recruitment, hiring, and retention strategies and to maintain the number of highly qualified teachers in the classroom and highly qualified principals and assistant principals in schools. The program uses scientifically based professional development interventions and holds the district and schools accountable for improvements in student academic performance. 
 

Title III, Part A

Title III, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as reauthorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), aims to ensure that English learner (ELs) and immigrant students attain English language proficiency and meet the same challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards as all children are expected to meet. These funds provide supplementary support to students identified as second language learners and professional development for bilingual and ESL teachers.

Title IV, Part A

Title IV, Part A, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (SSAEP) is a new formula block grant established as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act.  SSAEP funding must supplement local, state,and other federal funds.  The three focus areas of the grant area are as follows:  well-rounded education, student health and safety, and support effective use of technology. 

Title I 1003(A) PRIORITY AND FOCUS SCHOOL GRANT

Section 1003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requires that State Education Agencies allocate funds to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) for Priority and Focus Schools to meet the progress goals in their District Comprehensive Improvement Plan and School Comprehensive Education Plan(s) (DCIP/SCEP) and thereby improve student performance. 

IDEA B Formula
The purpose of IDEA B is to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3-21. The regulations implementing IDEA B define the purpose of the act as a means to do the following: Ensure that all students with disabilities have available a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) that includes special education and related services to meet their unique needs; Ensure that the rights of students with disabilities and of their parents are protected; Assist states and localities in providing for the education of all students with disabilities and Assess and ensure the effectiveness of efforts to educate those students.

Title I, Part C - Carl Perkins Grant
The purpose of the career and technical education (CTE) program is to develop more fully the academic and career and technical skills of secondary students who enroll in CTE programs by assisting CTE students in meeting challenging academic and technical standards, including preparation for high skill, high wage or high demand occupations; promoting the integration of academic and career technical instruction that links secondary and postsecondary education for CTE students.

FOR PARENTS/PARA PADRES

Parent Guide to State and Local Reports Cards/Guía Para Padres Sobre Tarjetas de Informes Estatales y Locales

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Understanding ESSA for Parents 

Comprensión de ESSA para Padres

House Bill 4545 Overview for Parents