Notice to Waive Sections of Federal Regulations

March 12, 2012

NOTICE OF REQUEST TO WAIVE SECTION 200.47(b)(1)(iv)(A) and (B) of the 34 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

Request for comment on California requesting the U.S. Department of Education to waive subsection 200.47(b)(1)(IV)(A) and (B) of the 34 Code of Federal Regulations for the 2012–13 and 2013–14 academic years.

Notice is hereby given that California will request the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to waive the 34 Code of Federal Regulation (34 C.F.R.), Section 200.47(b)(1)(iv)(A) and (B). 34 C.F.R. 200.47(b)(1)(iv)(A) and (B) prohibit an SEA from approving local educational agencies (LEAs) identified for improvement or corrective action as providers of Supplemental Educational Services (SES).

The purpose of this public notice is to notify you of the opportunity to submit written comment on the request to the ED to waive the prohibition of an SEA approving LEAs identified for improvement or corrective action as SES providers.

All comments regarding the request for waiver must be submitted to Jeff Breshears, Administrator I, Title I Policy and Program Guidance Office, by e-mail at TitleI@cde.ca.gov by noon on Thursday, March 23, 2012.

The waiver request can be reviewed on the SBE Public Notices Web page [http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/pn/pn/].