[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17599-17601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9185]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Notice of Waivers Granted by the U.S. Secretary of Education 
Under the Authority of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and 
Notice of States Selected for Participation in the Education 
Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Program

SUMMARY: Three major education laws, the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act (ESEA) (Pub. L. 103-382), the Goals 2000: Educate America 
Act (Pub. L. 103-227), and the School-to-Work Opportunities Act (Pub. 
L. 103-239), provide States, school districts, and schools with 
expanded opportunities to use Federal education funds in order to 
improve school effectiveness and academic achievement. These acts 
authorize the

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Secretary of Education to grant waivers of certain requirements of 
Federal programs in cases where a waiver will likely contribute to 
improved teaching and learning.
    As of December 31, 1996, the U.S. Department of Education 
(Department) had approved 142 waiver requests under the waiver 
authorities identified above. This notice identifies the 26 waiver 
requests approved by the Department from July 1, 1996 through December 
31, 1996. This notice also identifies the two States selected for 
participation in the Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration 
Program (Ed-Flex) under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act during this 
time period.
    Waivers listed in this notice include waivers of statutory 
provisions governing the poverty threshold for implementing schoolwide 
programs under Title I of the ESEA, the proportion of funds devoted to 
professional development in mathematics and science and other core 
subject areas under Title II of the ESEA, and coordinated services 
projects under Title XI of the ESEA. This notice is published as 
provided for in section 14401(g) of the ESEA and section 311(g) of 
Goals 2000. The Department reviews and evaluates each waiver 
application based on its individual merits in accordance with the 
statutory criteria.
    Requests for waivers that would be implemented at the beginning of 
the 1997-98 school year and affect school-level activities must be 
submitted in substantially approvable form no later than May 1, 1997.

(A) Waivers Approved Under the General Waiver Authority in Section 
14401 of the ESEA

    (1) Name of Applicant: Palm Beach County School District, West Palm 
Beach, FL.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1113(a)(4)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: One year.
    Date Granted: July 6, 1996.
    (2) Name of Applicant: Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1113(a)(3)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: July 7, 1996.
    (3) Name of Applicant: Virginia Department of Education, Richmond, 
VA.
    Requirement Waived: Section 2206(b) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: July 7, 1996.
    (4) Name of Applicant: Oil City School District, Oil City, PA.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1113(a)(2)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Two years.
    Date Granted: July 28, 1996.
    (5) Name of Applicant: Yadkin County Schools, Yadkinville, NC.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1113(c)(2) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: August 1, 1996.
    (6) Name of Applicant: California Department of Education, 
Sacramento, CA.
    Requirement Waived: Section 11004(a) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: August 2, 1996.
    (7) Name of Applicant: Evergreen Park Elementary School District, 
Evergreen Park, IL.
    Requirements Waived: Sections 1113(a)(2)(B) and 1113(c)(2) of the 
ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: August 2, 1996.
    (8) Name of Applicant: Pinellas County Schools, Largo, FL.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1113(a)(4)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: One year.
    Date Granted: August 24, 1996.
    (9) Name of Applicant: South Carolina Department of Education, 
Columbia, SC.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1114(a)(1)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: August 29, 1996.
    (10) Name of Applicant: Currituck County Public Schools, Currituck, 
NC.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1113(a)(2)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: August 30, 1996.
    (11) Name of Applicant: Fayette County Public Schools, Lexington, 
KY.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1114(a)(1)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: August 30, 1996.
    (12) Name of Applicant: Central Greene School District, Waynesburg, 
PA.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1113(c)(1) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: One year.
    Date Granted: September 3, 1996.
    (13) Name of Applicant: Boyertown Area School District, Boyertown, 
PA.
    Requirements Waived: Sections 1113(a)(2)(B) and 1113(a)(4) of the 
ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: September 6, 1996.
    (14) Name of Applicant: Cumberland County Schools, Fayetteville, 
NC.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1114(a)(1)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: September 11, 1996.
    (15) Name of Applicant: Baraboo School District, Baraboo, WI.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1113(a)(2)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: September 12, 1996.
    (16) Name of Applicant: Mendota Community Consolidated School 
District 289, Mendota, IL.
    Requirements Waived: Section 1113(a)(2)(B) and 1113(c)(2) of the 
ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: September 12, 1996.
    (17) Name of Applicant: Moscow School District No. 281, Moscow, ID.
    Requirements Waived: Section 1113(a)(2)(B) and 1113(c)(1) of the 
ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: One year.
    Date Granted: September 15, 1996.
    (18) Name of Applicant: Jackson County School System, Scottsboro, 
AL.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1114(a)(1)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: September 23, 1996.
    (19) Name of Applicant: Riverview School District, Oakmont, PA.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1113(a)(2)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: October 4, 1996.
    (20) Name of Applicant: Wyoming Department of Education, Cheyenne, 
WY.
    Requirement Waived: Section 2206(b) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Two years.
    Date Granted: October 9, 1996.
    (21) Name of Applicant: Palisades School District, Kintnersville, 
PA.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1113(a)(2)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: One year.
    Date Granted: November 1, 1996.
    (22) Name of Applicant: Clover Park School District, Clover Park, 
WA.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1114(a)(1)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: November 12, 1996.
    (23) Name of Applicant: Kent School District, Kent, WA.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1114(a)(1)(B) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: November 12, 1996.
    (24) Name of Applicant: Indian Springs School, Justice, IL.
    Requirements Waived: Section 1113(c)(1) and 1113(c)(2) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Three years.
    Date Granted: December 20, 1996.
    (25) Name of Applicant: Webster County Board of Education, Webster 
Springs, WV.
    Requirement Waived: Section 1113(c)(1) of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Two years.
    Date Granted: December 20, 1996.

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(B) Waivers Approved Under the Maintenance of Effort Waiver 
Authority in Section 14501(c) of the ESEA

    (1) Name of Applicant: Nebraska Department of Education, Lincoln, 
NE.
    Requirement Waived: Section 14501(a) for Title I, Part A; Title II; 
and Title IV of the ESEA.
    Duration of Waiver: Through the duration of the reauthorization 
period.
    Date Granted: August 19, 1996.

(C) States Selected for Participation in the Education Flexibility 
Partnership Demonstration Program Under Section 311(e) of the Goals 
2000: Educate America Act

    (1) State: Colorado.
    Duration of Ed-Flex Authority: Five years.
    Date Granted: July 10, 1996.
    (2) State: New Mexico.
    Duration of Ed-Flex Authority: Five years.
    Date Granted: August 30, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Collette Roney on the Department's 
Waiver Assistance Line at (202) 401-7801. The Department's Waiver 
Guidance, which provides examples of waivers, explains the waiver 
authorities in detail, and describes how to apply for a waiver, is also 
available at this number. In addition, the guidance and other 
information on flexibility are available at the Department's World Wide 
Web site at http://www.ed.gov/flexibility.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

    Dated: March 27, 1997.
Marshall S. Smith,
Acting Deputy Secretary.
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