Waiver Guidance for Waivers Available Under Goals 2000
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U.S. Department of Education
August 1996
(as updated in August 1997)
OMB Clearance No. 18800531
Expires 8/31/98
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Comparison of the General Waiver Provisions in the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act, and the School-to-Work Opportunities Act
- What requirements do the general waiver authorities cover?
- For what period may waivers be granted?
- What requirements may not be waived under the general waiver authorities?
- Who may apply for a waiver?
- What are the reporting requirements of the waiver recipient?
- What information must be included in a waiver application?
- Preparing Waiver Requests
- Identify the statutory or regulatory requirements for which a waiver is requested
- Describe why the waiver is needed to improve student performance and what goals would be achieved under the waiver
- Describe how progress that results from implementing the waiver would be measured
- Describe how interested parties were notified of the waiver request
- Describe how similar State requirements would be waived
- Questions and Answers about Waivers
- Appendix: States with approved Goals 2000 State Plans, states participating in Goals 2000 via the alternative submission process, and states with approved State School-to-Work plans
Last Updated -- August 12, 1997
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