Approved. ED has revised this application to allow states who do not have an approved AYP definition to receive conditional State-Flex authority. States will lose this conditional authority if their AYP definitions are not approved by 3/31/2003.
Inventory as of this Action
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Previously Approved
03/31/2003
03/31/2003
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Applicaton for State-Flexibility Authority ("State-Flex"). By statute, the Department can grant State-Flex to up to 7 SEAs through a competitive process. State-Flex SEAs receive (1) the flexibility to consolidate certain Federal formula funds reserved for State administration and State-level activities for any educational purpose authorized under the ESEA to assist the SEAs, and the local educational agencies (LEAs) with which it enters into performance agreements, in making adequate yearly progress and narrowing achievement gaps; (2) the authority to specify how LEAs in the State use innovative.......
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
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(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
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