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Program Improvement Correspondence

Recent letters to field regarding Program Improvement.

Parental Notification Templates for PI Districts

2007 Correspondence

December 31, 2007 letter regarding Title I Parental Involvement Policies and School Parent Compacts

December 31 2007 Letter regarding Timely Notifications Implementation of Supplemental Educational Services

December 3, 2007 Letter Regarding Procedures for Identifying Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) (DOC; 97KB; 2pp.; 6-Dec-2007)
This letter identifies the two-step process for identifying LEAs.

October 31, 2007 Letter Explaining LEA Responsibilities
This letter explains a local educational agency's responsibilties in providing choice options under NCLB. Lack of capacity may not be used to deny choice transfers

October 26, 2007 Letter Regarding Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
This letter clarifies the rights of SES Providers to market their program to parents of eligible students. The letter also clarifies the role of local educational agencies in ensuring the rights of parents to choose an SES provider.

August 31, 2007 Letter to Newly Designated PI Districts
Template letter sent to district and county superintendents regarding Local Educational Agency Program Improvement Requirements.

August 31, 2007 Bifurcation Letter
Notice to County Offices of Education (COE) regarding bifurcation of COE functions.

February 23, 2007 Letter Regarding the National School Lunch Act
Letter to Field Regarding Provisions 2 and 3 of the National School Lunch Act.

February 14, 2007 Bifurcation Letter
Update to notice to County Offices of Education (COE) regarding bifurcation of COE functions.

2006 Correspondence

September 1, 2006 letter to newly designated PI districts

Template letter sent to district and county superintendents regarding Local Educational Agency Program Improvement Requirements.

September 1, 2006 Bifurcation Letter

Notice to County Offices of Education (COE) regarding bifurcation of COE functions.

January 11, 2006 Clarification Letter
Letter providing clarification of the May 31, 2005 letter below.

Prior Years' Correspondence

September 22, 2005 Bifurcation Letter
Notice to County Offices of Education regarding Bifurcation of County Office of Education Functions

May 31, 2005 Letter
Letter highlighting information about the impact of Title I, Part A, requirements on charter schools based on the Non-Regulatory Guidance.

April 13, 2005 Letter
Letter sent to Local Educational Agencies that were identified as Program Improvement in March 2005.

April 13, 2005 Enclosures (DOC; 29.5 KB; 5pp.; 29-Jun-2005)
"Guidelines for Local Educational Agencies in Program Improvement; LEA Program Improvement Plan Assurance Page and LEA Plan Addendum Template.

March 21, 2005 Letter (PDF; 282KB; 3pp.; 21-Apr-2005)
Joint Letter sent to district superintendents regarding identification of Local Educational Agencies as a Program Improvement District under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
This reference document is available in alternative text format upon request.

February 15, 2005 Letter (PDF; 269KB; 6pp.; 28-Mar-2005)
Letter sent to county, district superintendents and direct-funded charter school principals regarding potential changes in the identification of Local Educational Agencies.
This document is available in alternative text format upon request.

December 13, 2004 Letter
Letter sent to the superintendents and direct-funded charter school principals of districts with alternative schools that were identified for Program Improvement (PI).

August 26, 2004 Important Requirements with Attachments
Title I, Part A, Program Improvement: Requirements for Local Educational Agencies with Program Improvement Schools.

May 18, 2004 Identification of Local Educational Agencies (LEA) Letter with Attachments
Letter addresses requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and federal mandates for PI LEAs.

PI Letter February 2003
2001-02 Report of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for Title I Schools.

Questions: Maria Reyes | MReyes@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0380 
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