Private School Participation in Title Programs Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2120

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120

SUPTS. MEMO NO. 30

February 3, 2006

INFORMATIONAL

TO:

Division Superintendents

FROM:

Patricia I. Wright

Acting Superintendent of Public Instruction

SUBJECT:

Private School Participation in Title Programs Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

This information is being provided in preparation for school division submissions of the 2006-2007 consolidated or individual applications for funding under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). NCLB requires that students attending private schools receive services under Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A; Title II, Part D; Title III, Part A; Title IV, Part A; and Title V, Part A. Planning and implementing the type of services must be done in consultation with private school officials. Exceptions to this requirement exist for Title I, Part A, if the school division participates in the bypass provision as outlined in section 1120(e).

A summary of how NCLB addresses consultation with private schools, determination of equal expenditures, determination of services, public control of funds, and provision of services to private schools can be found in Attachment A. In addition, the following link provides non-regulatory guidance from the United States Department of Education on provisions for private schools: http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/equitableserguidance.doc.

If you have additional questions regarding the participation of private schools in programs under NCLB, please contact the appropriate individual listed below:

Title I, Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged Contact: Shady Clark

Shady.Clark@doe.virginia.gov (804) 225-2901

Title II, Part A, Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals

Contact: Carol Sylvester

Carol.Sylvester@doe.virginia.gov (804) 371-0908

Title II, Part D, Enhancing Education through Technology

Contact: Mark Saunders

Mark.Saunders@doe.virginia.gov (804) 786-0307

Title III, Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students

Contact: Valerie Gooss

Valerie.Gooss@doe.virginia.gov (804) 786-1692

Title IV, Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities