Texas’
Ed-Flex Authority Extended for 2018-2019
Texas has received approval from the U.S.
Department of Education to continue its Ed-Flex waiver authority under the
Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999, as amended by the Every Student
Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). A statewide
letter dated July 13, 2018, provides details on the types of
waivers available and how LEAs can apply for the waivers.
Individual
Programmatic Waivers
Individual programmatic waivers provide LEAs and
campuses flexibility in the use of federal program funds based on the barriers
preventing student achievement. To request an individual programmatic waiver,
LEAs must submit a separate Ed-Flex
waiver application. The Ed-Flex waiver application is available on the TEA
Ed-Flex web page.
The deadline for applying for an individual
programmatic waiver for 2018-2019 is August
13, 2018, for a start date of October 1, 2018. Ed-Flex Waiver applications
received after the August 13 deadline will not be considered for the 2018-2019
school year.
Contact Information
If you have any questions
regarding TEA’s Ed-Flex waivers, contact the Department of Contracts, Grants
and Financial Administration at (512) 463-8992 or GrantSupport@tea.texas.gov.
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