The U.S. Department of Education is seeking nominations for participation in a negotiated rulemaking committee for developing proposed regulations to implement part A of title I, Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Nominations are due within 21 days after publication of request for nominations in the Federal Register, which is scheduled to be published on Thursday, February 4, 2016, at http://federalregister.gov/a/2016-02224, and on FDsys.gov
Negotiation sessions are scheduled for 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on March 21-23 and April 6-8, 2016 (an optional third negotiation session will be on April 18-19, 2016, if needed). The negotiation sessions will be held at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202 and will be open to interested individuals wishing to observe the sessions.
Where to send nominations
Submit your nominations for negotiators to James Butler, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W246, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone (202) 260-9737 or by email: OESE.ESSA.nominations@ed.gov.
The Negotiating Committee's charge is to:
(1) Prepare proposed regulations that would update existing assessment regulations to reflect changes to section 1111(b)(2) of the ESEA, including:
(i) Locally selected nationally recognized high school assessments, under section 1111(b)(2)(H);
(ii) The exception for advanced mathematics assessments in 8th grade, under section 1111(b)(2)(C);
(iii) Inclusion of students with disabilities in academic assessments, including alternate assessments based on alternate academic achievement standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, subject to a cap of 1.0% of students assessed for a subject;
(iv) Inclusion of English learners in academic assessments and English language proficiency assessments; and
(v) Computer-adaptive assessments.
(2) Prepare proposed regulations related to the requirement under section 1118(b) of the ESEA that title I, part A funds be used to supplement, and not supplant, nonFederal funds, specifically:
(i) Regarding the methodology a local educational agency uses to allocate State and local funds to each title I school to ensure compliance with the supplement not supplant requirement; and
(ii) The timeline for compliance.
These topics are tentative. Topics may be added or removed as the process continues.
For more information, click on the link below.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-02224.pdf