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As Iowa works to implement the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Iowa Department of Education (Department) is committed to assisting area education agencies (AEAs), school districts (also referred to as local education agencies [LEAs]), and schools in understanding and using their federal funds appropriately. Here you will find:

  • Federal program contact information,
  • Up-to-date title-specific guidance, and
  • General ESSA resources to help in implementing and applying for federal funds.

Contacts

ESEA Title Program Consultant
Equitable Services for Nonpublic Students and Teachers Rachel Bosovich, State Ombudsperson
Title I, Section 1003 - School Improvement Stacie Stokes
Title I, Part A - Basic Programs Veronica Andersen, Tim Glenn, and Jillian Dotson
Title I, Part C (Title IC) - Education of Migratory Children Isbelia Arzola
Title I, Part D, Subpart 1 (Title ID1) - Neglected, Delinquent, and At-Risk State Agency Programs Elisa Koler
Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 (Title ID2) - Neglected, Delinquent, and At-Risk Local Agency Programs Elisa Koler
Title II, Part A (Title IIA) - Supporting Effective Instruction Isbelia Arzola
Title III, Part A (Title IIIA) - English Learners Terri Schuster
Title III, Part A (Title IIIA) - Immigrant Students Terri Schuster
Title IV, Part A (Title IVA) - Student Support and Academic Enrichment Hannah Walsh-West
Title IV, Part B (Title IVB) - 21st Century Community Learning Centers Vic Jaras
Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 (Title VB2) - Rural and Low-Income Schools Program* Jay Pennington
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Emily Teeter
Education of Children in Foster Care Elisa Koler

*Title V, Part B, Subpart 1 - Small, Rural School Achievement Program contact information is intentionally omitted as funds flow directly to eligible LEAs.

General ESSA Documents and Links

Consolidated Application for Federal ESEA Title Programs

Guidance and Webinars

Equitable Services for Nonpublic Schools

Equitable Service Process and Procedures (Updated 03-03-23) - Guides AEAs, LEAs, and accredited nonpublic school officials in understanding their respective roles in fulfilling the equitable service requirements to eligible nonpublic school students and their teachers. Accordingly, this guidance document provides essential information about the appropriate nonpublic consultation process and complaint procedures, responsibilities of consultation parties, general rules of equitable services, the elements of timely and meaningful consultation, and Consolidated Application timelines and processes.

District Nonpublic Consultation Agreement Content (Updated 03-03-23)

Title I, Section 1003 - School Improvement

ESSA Links

  • ESSA Support Site - Website provides resources aligned with the required and optional school improvement components for schools in Iowa's ESSA Plan.
  • ESSA Accountability Index: Identification for ESSA Assistance - Provides a visual of how schools are identified for Comprehensive and Targeted assistance in Years 1 and 3 of ESSA. Please note that the graduation rate is 67.1%, not 66%.
  • ESSA Fact Sheet - Provides an overview of Iowa’s school accountability and support system.

Title I, Part A - Basic Programs

Helpful Title I, Part A Links: Resources Prepared for the December 16 Urban Education Network Meeting

2023-24 Every Student Succeeds Act Title I, Part A Excess Carryover Waiver Eligibility

Title I, Part C - Education of Migratory Children

Title I, Part D, Subpart 1 - Neglected, Delinquent, and At-Risk State Agency Programs

Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 - Neglected, Delinquent, and At-Risk Local Agency Programs

Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction

Title III, Part A - English Learners

Title IIIA Single Grant Eligibility Business Rules

Title III, Part A - Immigrant Students

Title IV, Part A - Student Support and Academic Enrichment

External Resources

Title IV, Part B - 21st Century Community Learning Centers

Title V, Part B, Subpart 1 - Small, Rural School Achievement Program

  • Small, Rural School Achievement Program - Webpage provides an overview of the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) and its two initiatives: Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program (Subpart 1) and Rural and Low-Income School Program (Subpart 2).
  • Title VB1 Allocations may be found on the U.S. Department of Education’s website, as funds are provided directly to eligible LEAs.

Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 - Rural and Low-Income School Program

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education

Education of Children in Foster Care

  • Education of Children in Foster Care - Webpage aims to assist state and local partners in understanding and implementing the new law and inform state and local collaboration between educational and child welfare agencies across the nation for the well-being of children in foster care.