Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)/Federal Title Programs

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently authorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, is federal legislation that promotes student achievement through school and district reform. ESSA requires each state to develop and implement a system for holding all districts and schools accountable for the education of students.

ESEA Federal Title Programs Gov Delivery Listserv Updates

Prior Published ESEA Updates

The Division of Equity and Opportunity is here to support you with your ESEA Title Grant Programs!

If your question is regarding something in SERVS-Financial that is not program-specific, such as how to accept funds, upload a document, or help with getting an error message, contact mde.esea@state.mn.us. This email address is monitored by multiple people and will get the fastest technical support for SERVS-Financial.
 
Contact the program specialists listed below for questions related to:
 
  • Specific ESEA grant programs, such as allowable uses of funds, guidance on how to answer a specific narrative question, etc.
  • Implementation guidelines, to learn whether a practice is compliant or advisable.
  • Nonpublic equitable services 

Program Specialists Contact Information
ESEA Grant Program Program SpecialistMonitoring Specialist
Title I, Part ACindy Ward-ThompsonWayne Kuklinski
Title I, Part C (Migrant)Noemi TreviñoJulie Chi
Title I, Part DMoi BoudoirLeigh Schleicher
Title II, Part ARenee RingoldWayne Kuklinski
Title III, Part ABarbara Al NouriJulie Chi
Title III, ImmigrantMichael BowlusJulie Chi
Title IV, Part AErin Abbott and Sarah CarterWayne Kuklinski
REAP (RLIS/SRSA)Graham HartleyAlicia Waeffler
HomelessRoberto ReyesRoberto Reyes
Nonpublic ServicesAlicia WaefflerWayne Kuklinski
 

ESEA Parent Notification

Required ESSA parent notifications and other translated communication are located on TransACT.com. This website provides Minnesota schools and districts with access to required parent notification letters in English and multiple other languages. Schools and districts are required to ensure that all communication with parents is in a language and format accessible to them. For languages not provided here, the English version may be translated as needed. These documents can be customized for individual local educational agencies (LEAs) and students as needed. Translations for the entire ESSA collection are provided in Spanish, Arabic, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Vietnamese and Karen translations.

Complaint Procedures for Federal ESEA Title Programs 

In December 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law. ESSA amends and reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. As described in ESEA § 8304(a)(3)(C), a State Education Agency (SEA) must adopt and use proper methods of administering each federal program, including the adoption of written procedures to collect and resolve complaints alleging violations of law in the administration of the programs. 
Any organization or individual may file a complaint if there is reason to believe that either a school district or charter school – as a local educational agency (LEA), or Minnesota’s SEA – Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) – is unlawfully administering an ESEA program.
 

Documents and Resources

  • ESEA Title Programs and the Minnesota READ Act - 4/3/24
    Summary of considerations as local educational agencies invest ESEA Title funding in the context of the Minnesota READ Act
  • ESEA Assurances and Certifications 2024-25 - 3/22/24
    The assurances and certifications that are required for eligibility to receive the ESEA formula grants administered by the MDE Student Access and Opportunity division, combined in one indexed document.
  • FINAL FFY23, SFY24 ESEA Federal Grant Awards 401, 406, 414, 417 and 433 - 3/20/24
    Final federal fiscal year 2023 (state fiscal year 2024) awards using the final appropriations provided by the U.S. Department of Education. Final awards may be greater or less than preliminary awards.
  • Preliminary FFY23, SFY24 ESEA Title Subgrant Awards 401, 406, 414, 417 and 433 - 4/7/23
    Preliminary awards are provided for LEAs to begin planning for the 2023-2024 school year. These awards are subject to change and will be recalculated in late fall 2023 using the final appropriations provided by the U.S. Department of Education. Final awards may be greater or less than preliminary awards.
  • Distinct Purposes of ESEA Title Funds - 1/3/22
    This document summarizes the purpose of each ESEA fund administered by the MDE Student Access and Opportunity division.
  •  - 8/14/20
    This document contains definitions and eligibility considerations concerning federal Title funds for charter schools in their first year of operation and charter schools experiencing significant expansion of enrollment.
  •  - 6/6/18