Texas Education Agency (TEA) General Provisions and Assurances, Section GG, General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), as Amended, Applicable to All Federal Programs Funded or Administered through or by the US Department of Education, states the general application submitted by a local educational Agency (LEA) shall set forth these assurances: The LEA "will provide reasonable opportunities for the participation by teachers, parents, and other interested agencies, organizations, and individuals in the planning for and operation of each program" and "that any application, evaluation, periodic program plan or report relating to each program will be made readily available to parents and other members of the general public" per 20 USC 1232(e).
Silsbee ISD, hereby gives notice to the public that it intends to file the following application for federal grant funds with the Texas Education Agency, i.e., the state educational agency. Any member of the community wishing to provide a comment regarding the district's application for such grant is invited to submit those comments to the district directly to renee.tijerina@silsbeeisd.org
Disposiciones y garantías generales de la Agencia de Educación de Texas (TEA), Sección GG, Ley de Disposiciones Generales de Educación (GEPA), según enmendada, aplicable a todos los programas federales financiados o administrados a través o por el Departamento de Educación de EE. UU., establece la solicitud general presentada por un organismo local Agencia educativa (LEA) deberá
establecer estas garantías: La LEA "proporcionará oportunidades razonables para la participación de maestros, padres y otras agencias, organizaciones e individuos interesados en la planificación y operación de cada programa" y "que cualquier solicitud, evaluación, plan de programa periódico o informe relacionado con cada El programa estará disponible para los padres y otros miembros del público en general" según 20 USC 1232(e).
Silsbee ISD, por la presente notifica al público que tiene la intención de presentar la siguiente solicitud de fondos de subvención federal ante la Agencia de Educación de Texas, es decir, la agencia educativa estatal. Cualquier miembro de la comunidad que desee proporcionar un comentario sobre la solicitud del districto para dicha subvención está invitado a enviar esos comentarios al distrito directamente a renee.tijerina@silsbeeisd.org
Silsbee Independent School District is preparing to apply for federal funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Therefore, we are required under Section 1117 and Section 8501 to have a timely and meaningful consultation with private non-profit (PNP) school officials. Such consultation must occur before any decision being made that affects the opportunities for eligible private school students or teachers to participate in programs. A private non-profit is eligible to participate only if it can provide documentation of 501 (c)(3) nonprofit status and the students meet program eligibility. Silsbee ISO is scheduled to meet at the District Administration Building at 5:30 pm on May 16, 2024. Please confirm your participation by sending an email response to renee.tijerina@silsbeeisd.org. During this meeting Silsbee ISO will discuss available federal programs and services for eligible private school students, parents/families and teachers to include: Title I Patt A -Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged; Title I, Part C-Migrant Education; Title II, Part A-Teacher and Principal training and Recruitment; Title Ill - English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement & Academic Achievement; Title IV - Student Support & Academic Enrichment; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act-Part B (IDEA -B); and IDEA -B Preschool Program. Private, non-profit schools that choose to participate in programs and services must comply with all federal requirements. For more information, please contact Renee Tijerina at re nee. tiierina@silsbeeisd.org.