Federal Government Relations

• US-ED Parent Guide to State & Local Report Cards — 11/2018
• US-ED ESSA Flexibilities — 10/2018
• US-ED Parent’s Guide to ESSA — 10/2018
• Approved Florida State ESSA Plan — 9/26/18
  • Summary of Florida Plan
• US-ED ESSA Information Website

General Information

• NSBA Federal Policy Issues & Messaging for the 2019 Recess
• Quick Points on Key Federal Budget and Policy Issues   PDF  |  MS Word
• FSBA Issue Brief: Federal Deficit, Debt, & Sequestration

Federal Budget Information

• Federal Funding for Florida and Nationwide 2017-2019

Federal Policy Issues

• USDA Analysis of Proposed Revisions to SNAP Eligibility — 11/2019
• US-ED Study of Title I Programs — 2018
• FSBA Issue Brief:  Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — 9/2017
• NSBA Legal Guide to Serving Undocumented Students — 9/2017

Hurricane Michael

• Florida Congressional Delegation Letter to FEMA Director  — 10/26/18

Hurricane Irma

• Florida Congressional Delegation Request for Disaster Relief Funds — 10/6/17

General Information

• U.S. Department of Education Hurricane Help Website
  • Letter from Secretary DeVos Regarding Federally Declared Disasters
  • Non-Regulatory Guidance: Flexibility & Waivers / Federally Declared Disasters
• FEMA Program Assistance & Policy Guide — 4/2017

       (Also see the Health & Safety page in our Resource Room)

• Guidance on Title I Funding “Supplement no Supplant” Requirements — 6/2019
• Guidance and Q&A on Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) — 12/7/17
• Guidance on Fiscal Changes & Equitable Services under ESSA — 12/21/16
• Joint US-ED/DOJ Guidance on Transgender Students — 5/13/16; Rescinded 2/22/17
  • NSBA Guidance on Transgender Students in Schools — 4/27/16

• Federal Background Information
  • How a Bill Becomes a Law
  • Federal Budget & Appropriations Process
• Website and Email Links
  • School District Congressional Delegation
  • U.S. President
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • U.S. Senate
  • U.S. Department of Education