The state education agency (SEA) must designate an ombudsman to monitor and enforce the requirements related to equitable services provided to non-public school children, teachers, and other educational personnel in non-public schools as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).[Sec. 1117(a)(3)(B) and Sec.8501(a)(3)(B)].
The ombudsman’s role as a fair and impartial mediator helps to ensure equitable services for non-public school children, teachers, and other educational personnel.
Ombudsman’s Roles and Responsibilities
- Monitors and enforces equitable services requirements under Title I, Part A and programs governed under Title VIII: Title I, Part C; Title II, Part A; Title III, Part A; and Title IV, Part A & B;
- Monitors consultation between school districts and non-public schools;
- Addresses questions and concerns from non-public school officials and public school administrators regarding the provision of equitable services under Titles I and VIII;
- Serves as the primary point of contact for responding to and resolving any formal complaints regarding equitable services that the SEA receives under its ESEA complaint procedure;
- Provides resources, processes and training for equitable services;
- Works in partnership with the Office of Title Grants and Support to develop monitoring protocols applicable to the provision of equitable services under each program.
General ResourcesEquitable Services Presentations
- Equitable Services
- Equitable Services Video
- Equitable Services Presentation to Non-Public Schools
- Equitable Services Requirements Under ESSA Video
- Non-public School Funding
Equitable Services Processes
- Non-Public School Equitable Share Transfer Process
- CARES Act Specific Equitable Share Calculator
- Non-Public School Possible Poverty Measures
- New Updated Condensed Affirmation of Consultation Form FY2022 (SY2021-2022)
- Memo Regarding Title II-A Non Pub
- Memo Regarding Non-Public IRS
- IDOE ESSA TI Equitable Share Calculator
- IDOE ESSA TII Equitable Share Calculator
Equitable Services Complaint Policy
- Equitable Services Complaint Resolution and Appeal Process for Title I and Title VIII
- Letter of Concern to the LEA
- Letter of Complaint
Equitable Services Unexpended Funds
Initial Consultation Meeting
- New Sample Introduction Letter & Letter of Intent
- IDOE ESSA Title I Equitable Share Calculator
- IDOE ESSA Title II Equitable Share Calculator
- Introduction to Non-Public School Consultation
- CARES Act Specific Equitable Share Calculator
- Non-Public School Possible Poverty Measures
- LEA Affirmation of Non-Public School Consultation Forms
- Non-Public School Funding Worksheet
- Sample LEA Letter to Non-Public Officials Outside the LEA
- Consultation Expectations for Non-Public School Officials
- Initial Consultation Requirements for Title I and Title VIII
Mid-Year Consultation Meeting
- Using Assessment Results to Modify Instruction, PD and PI (Sample)
- Reading Achievement Chart for Title I K-6 Students (Sample)
Year End Consultation Meeting
- Assessing the Non-Public School Title I Program
- Title I Assessment Data Summary Chart with Analysis (Sample)
- End-of-Year Non-Public School Teacher Survey (Sample)
- End-of Year Non-Public School Parent Survey (Sample)
- Process for Releasing Unexpended Title Funds
Timeline for Title I Consultation
Sample Agendas for Consultation Meetings Throughout the School Year
- Guidance Regarding Non-Public School Participation in Title III and Requirements for English Learners
- English Learners at CHOICE Schools
- Looking for General English Learner & Migrant Education Resources?
- Looking to update your English Learning Program?
- Visit English Learning 101
- Looking for Additional Guidance on English Learning?
- Looking for Title III Information, such as the Application, Allocations, & Equitable Share Amounts?
- Visit the Title III: Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students, under each respective Grant Year.
Disclaimer
All the information is based upon the Indiana Department of Education’s (IDOE) review of the law and information available to date. This information is subject to change as final guidance and information is released by the U.S. Department of Education (USED), but IDOE is releasing this information so that local education agencies ( LEAs) can begin work in anticipation of these funds and the steps needed to participate.
Resources
- New Additional CARES Act Equitable Services Resource (7.29.2020)
- New IDOE Response to USED IFR
- Final Language for Equitable Share CARES
- CARES Act Final Allocations
- Memo for CARES (ESSERF) Direct Grants via 10% Set-Aside
- CARES Act Specific Equitable Share Calculator
- Non-Public School Possible Poverty Measures
- CARES Act Eligibility and Equitable Share Calculation for Non-Public Schools
- CARES Act Guidance Updated
- Final Language for Equitable Share CARES
- Updated Consolidated Affirmation of Consultation Forms with CARES Act
- LEA CARES Act Letter to NPS
- Looking for GEER Specific Resources?
- Visit IDOE's GEER Website
Looking for EANS I & II Resources?
- Visit EANS
2019-2020 Non-Public School Allocations
Title I Schools
