- The Illinois State Board of Education's seeks to request a waiver of Section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act, also known as the “Tydings Amendment," in order to obligate Title I, Part A, Section 1003 federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 funds through September 30, 2026.
- Approval of the waiver will ensure the continuity of school improvement initiatives, enhance student achievement, provide time for the implementation of evidence-based school improvement strategies, and afford ISBE the opportunity to expand services offered by the statewide system of technical assistance and support.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is formally requesting a waiver of section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act, also known as the “Tydings Amendment,” as it affects the authority of ISBE and its sub recipients to obligate Math and Science Partnership (MSP) funds in fiscal year 2019 after the September 30, 2018, deadline.
- Waive the period of availability of MSP funds granted in FY 2016 under section Title ll, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 program.
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View the original request letter
for Tydings Waiver of Math Science Partnership FY16 Federal Grant Funds. Comments due by June 25, 2018.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) seeks the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. The agency hopes that solicitation of this waiver will better serve Illinois students.
- Waive the period of availability of federal fiscal years 2010 and 2011 funds under state-administered Title I Section 1003(g) School Improvement Grant programs. The extended authority to obligate these funds would enable ISBE and its sub-recipients to increase the quality of instruction for students, improve their academic achievement, and continue to assist the same populations served by the programs for which this waiver is being requested in accordance with applicable program requirements.
- To view the complete waiver visit:
the original request letter. Comments on this request were due Aug. 18, 2015.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is seeking the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. ISBE hopes that by soliciting this waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students of Illinois will be better served.
- Waive the period of availability of fiscal years 2012 and 2013 funds under state-administered Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) - Mathematics and Science Partnerships programs. The extended authority to obligate these funds would enable ISBE and its sub-recipients to increase the quality of instruction for students, improve their academic achievement and continue to assist the same populations served by the programs for which this waiver is being requested in accordance with applicable program requirements.
- To view the complete waiver visit
this PDF document. Comments on this request were due July 24, 2015.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is seeking the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. ISBE hopes that by soliciting this waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students of Illinois will be better served.
- Waive the period of availability of FY 2010 and FY 2012 funds under state-administered Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) programs. The extended authority to obligate these funds would enable ISBE and its sub-recipients to increase the quality of instruction for students, improve their academic achievement, and continue to assist the same populations served by the programs for which this waiver is being requested in accordance with applicable program requirements.
- To view the complete waiver visit
. Comments on this request were due September 5, 2014.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is seeking the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. ISBE hopes that by soliciting this waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students of Illinois will be better served.
- Under the law, ISBE may approve as an SES provider only an entity that has demonstrated record of effectiveness in increasing student academic achievement. ISBE seeks a waiver of this provision for the 2013-14 school year on behalf of Chicago Public Schools, the only district in status currently operating as an SES provider. ISBE further seeks a waiver of this provision for the 2014-15 school year on behalf of Chicago Public Schools and any similarly situated district in status that is approved to serve as an SES provider.
- To view the complete waiver visit
this PDF document. Comments on this request were due by January 24, 2014
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is seeking the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. ISBE hopes that by soliciting this waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students of Illinois will be better served.
- Requesting a waiver of section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) (also known as the "Tydings Amendment") to extend the period of availability to obligate fiscal year FY 2010, 2011 and 2012 School Improvement Grants (SIG) program funds authorized under Section 1003(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended. The extended authority to obligate these funds would enable ISBE and its sub-recipients to continue to assist the state’s persistently lowest-achieving schools in increasing the quality of instruction for students and improving the academic achievement of students and to conduct another competition to award a fourth cohort of SIG schools.
- To view the complete waiver visit
this PDF document. Comments on this request were due by March 29, 2013.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is seeking the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. ISBE hopes that by soliciting this waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students of Illinois will be better served.
- The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is requesting a waiver of the limitation in section 1127(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) that prohibits a State educational agency (SEA) from granting to a local educational agency (LEA) a waiver of the carryover limitation in section 1127(a) of the ESEA more than once every three years
- To view the complete waiver visit
this PDF document
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is seeking the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. ISBE hopes that by soliciting this waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students of Illinois will be better served.
- Requesting a waiver of section 1111(b)(2)(H) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, to permit ISBE to use the same AYP targets as in the 2010-11 school year (85%) to make AYP determinations for the 2011-12 school year (instead of 92.5%).
- To view the complete waiver visit
this PDF Document
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is seeking the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. ISBE hopes that by soliciting this waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students of Illinois will be better served.
- Waive the period of availability of funds under state-administered Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) programs, specifically those funds appropriated under the School Improvement Program. The extended authority to obligate these funds would enable ISBE and its sub-recipients to increase the quality of instruction for students, improve their academic achievement, and continue to assist the same populations served by the programs for which this waiver is being requested in accordance with applicable program requirements.
- ISBE encourages interested parties to review
the complete waiver
ISBE is seeking the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. ISBE hopes that by soliciting this waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students of Illinois will be better served.
- Waive the period of availability of FY 2009 funds under state-administered Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) programs. The extended authority to obligate these funds would enable ISBE and its sub-recipients to increase the quality of instruction for students, improve their academic achievement, and continue to assist the same populations served by the programs for which this waiver is being requested in accordance with applicable program requirements.
- ISBE encourages interested parties to review
the complete waiver.
ISBE is seeking the following waiver from the U.S. Department of Education. ISBE hopes that by soliciting this waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, students of Illinois will be better served.
- Waive the period of availability of FY 2009 funds under state-administered Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) programs. The extended authority to obligate these funds would enable ISBE and its sub-recipients to increase the quality of instruction for students, improve their academic achievement, and continue to assist the same populations served by the programs for which this waiver is being requested in accordance with applicable program requirements.
- ISBE encourages interested parties to review
the complete waiver.
