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LEA Implementation and Consolidated Application

ESEA is the main federal legislation that addresses education in the United States. It provides hundreds of millions of dollars to Wisconsin LEAs annually for a variety of programs to ensure all students receive a high-quality education. The funding streams are separate, with separate requirements and goals, but coordinating them can produce a greater impact on student success.

Any Local Educational Agency (LEA) receiving funds under more than one ESSA program, must complete a consolidated LEA plan before the LEA may receive a subgrant. LEAs will complete their plans in WISEgrants. Visit the ESSA LEA Plan webpage for more information.

 

Allocations and Carryover

The following spreadsheets provide allocation and carryover amounts for Titles I-A, II-A, III, and IV-A.

Technical Assistance for ESEA Final Carryover in WISEgrants


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Overview of Formula Grants for LEAs

Formula grants are funds distributed to local educational agencies (LEAs) based on formula established by Congress. DPI does not hold a competition for these grants; instead, the funding amount for each LEA is based on factors defined in each ESSA Title.

The ESSA formula grant funds DPI awards to LEAs are listed below. ESSA requires LEAs to complete applications for formula grant funds and LEAs complete the applications annually, WISEgrants in DPI’s grants management system.

  • Title I, Part A Title I Grants provide supplemental funds to high poverty schools to support students with the greatest needs.
  • Title I, Part A, Section 1003(a) CSI/ATSI and CSI-MRI Grants provide additional funding to LEAs with schools identified as need Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) or Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI).
  • Title I, Part C Migrant Education Program (MEP) Grants provide supplemental education and services for migratory children.
  • Title I, Part D Neglected and Delinquent (N & D) Grants provide supplemental funds to LEA and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections to ensure neglected, delinquent, and at-risk students have the same opportunity as students in other Title I programs.
  • Title II, Part A Title II Grants increase student achievement and close achievement gaps by offering professional development opportunities in core academic areas.
  • Title III Title III Grants provide supplemental funds to LEAs to help ensure that English learners attain English language proficiency.
  • Title IV, Part A Title IV Grants fund supplemental activities and services to ensure students have access to a well-rounded education, improve school conditions for learning to ensure safe and healthy students, and to support effective use of technology to improve academic achievement and digital literacy.
  • Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 - Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) Title V-RLIS grants provide rural, low-income schools with additional funds to support any allowed activity under Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A, Title III, or Title IV, Part A.
  • The United States Department of Education also administers formula grants directly to LEAs.
  • Title V, Part B Subpart 1 – Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Title V-SRSA grants provide eligible LEAs additional funding to improve student achievement. LEAs may use funds for any allowed activity under Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A, Title III, or Title IV, Part A.
  • Title VI, Part A, Subpart 1 USDE awards Title VI American Indian Education Grants to LEAs to support “unique educational and culturally-related academic needs,” including language-related needs, of American Indian students.
Competitive Grants Overview

Competitive grants are grants awarded to subrecipients based on a rigorous application and review process. Applicants submit applications that are reviewed by a panel of experts. Grants are awarded to the proposals that best align the grant program’s priorities and goals.

DPI awards the following grants on a competitive basis to eligible subrecipients. Please visit each program’s website to learn about eligibility criteria, timelines, funding available, etc.

Immigrant Children and Youth Grant Program Education for Homeless Children and Youth Grant Program 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Program Federal Charter School Grants Title VI, Part A, Subpart 2 of ESSA is a competitive grant program administered directly from the United States Department of Education to subrecipients. The funds are awarded to subrecipients for special programs and projects to improve educational opportunities for American Indian students.

ESEA Coordinator's Timeline

ESEA Coordinator’s Timeline helps LEA staff implement ESEA programs understand the timeframe for ESEA requirements throughout the school year, as well as how these requirements will benefit the local educational agency (LEA), its students, staff, and community.

DPI encourages LEAs to make a copy of this workbook so that they can include their own procedures and timelines. Each requirement is tagged with a general topic header, thereby allowing the user to filter by certain topics. For example, selecting the "Fiscal" filter in the "Tag" column will result in the timeline only displaying fiscal requirements. Users can also filter the requirement by Title. Please note: This timeline is organized by the fiscal year; therefore, July is identified as the first month in the "When" column.

The ESEA Coordinator Calendar for Google Calendar is a calendar that is moderated by DPI based on the ESEA Coordinator Timeline Google Sheet but it integrates the dates and reminders into your existing Google Calendar. These dates and reminders are only suggestions, and we recommend verifying your local policies and reaching out to your DPI grant contacts for more information.

The ESEA Coordinator Google Calendar Guide provides a quick description of how to make the most of your ESEA Coordinator Calendar and where you can provide feedback on how the Calendar can better meet your needs

LEA Plan and Consultation with Critical Partners

ESSA requires any Local Educational Agency (LEA) receiving funds under more than one of the following ESSA program Title I-A, II-A, III, or IV-A to complete a consolidated LEA plan before the LEA may receive a subgrant. LEA plans shall be submitted in the first year following the date of enactment of the ESSA and shall remain in effect for the duration of the agency’s participation in ESSA programs. Each LEA shall periodically review and, as necessary, revise its plan.

Required Consultation Regarding ESSA LEA Plans
LEAs must provide an opportunity for critical partners to meaningfully and substantively contribute to their ESSA LEA plans. Consultation must occur prior to submitting a plan or application. LEAs must consult with teachers, principals, other school leaders, paraprofessionals, specialized instructional support personnel, administrators, parents, American Indian Nations, and charter school leaders (for LEAs with charter schools). If the LEA Plan is not satisfactory to the parents, the LEA shall include parent comments with the submission of the LEA Plan.

LEA Plan Resources

 

 

ESEA End-of-Year Report 

 

Local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving Title I-A, Title II-A, Title III-A, Title IV-A, or Title V-B funds under ESEA are required to complete the ESEA End-of-Year Report in WISEgrants. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) uses the data submitted by LEAs to complete the Consolidated State Performance Report as required by the U.S. Department of Education each fall.

2024-25 End-of-Year Report Workbook - The End-of-Year Report Workbook contains the same data requirements LEAs will see when the End-of-Year Report is opened in WISEgrants. The 2024-25 End-of-Year Report will open in WISEgrants in July. LEAs can fill out the Workbook ahead of time to ensure that they have collected all the data needed to complete the End-of-Year Report in WISEgrants. LEAs will receive an email from WISEgrants once the End-of-Year Report is available in WISEgrants. Please see the ESEA End-of-Year Report technical assistance document for more information regarding the End-of-Year Report in WISEgrants.

2024-25 ESEA End-of-Year Report Deadline: Last business day of August

Contact Brianna Pero or schedule a time to talk using Microsoft Bookings with questions regarding the End-of-Year Report.

Public Reporting of Federal, State, and Locally Required Assessments

LEAs must publicly report information on each federal, state, and if feasible, LEA required assessments. LEA’s must provide information on the following:

  • Participation requirements;
  • Subject matter;
  • Purpose;
  • Assessment time; and
  • The schedule and format for disseminating results.

DPI has produced this template to meet the requirement and we encourage LEAs to adapt it to meet the needs of their local stakeholders or to provide their own resource. Use of this template is only a recommendation, LEAs are encouraged to use what works for them to meet the needs of their community and schools and fulfill ESEA requirement Sec. 1112(e)(2)(B).

ESEA Public Reporting Assessment Template

 

Application

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Reporting Grant Fraud - Federal and State

 

For questions about this information, contact dpi.title1@dpi.wi.gov.