Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System Waiver
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This law allows tribal governing bodies and BIE-funded school boards to propose alternative standards and accountability measures for education under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. They can bypass current federal requirements by obtaining approval for their customized educational frameworks, which aim to ensure all students receive high-quality education in BIE-funded schools.
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Key Changes
- Allows alternative educational standards and accountability measures
- Provides for waiver of federal requirements upon approval
- Targets BIE-funded schools for tailored educational approaches
Obligations
What this law requires
Tribal governing bodies and BIE-funded school boards must submit a proposal for alternative standards, assessments, and accountability system requirements to the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Education for approval before implementing any alternative requirements.
Proposals for alternative requirements must be submitted for joint approval by both the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Education prior to implementation.
BIE-funded schools must ensure all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain high-quality education and reach minimum proficiency on challenging academic standards and aligned assessments, unless an approved waiver alternative is in place.
Respondents submitting information collections must reference OMB Control Number 1076-0191 in comment submissions.
Waiver proposals must be submitted to either the online Regulations.gov docket (BIA-2022-0005) or mailed to Indian Affairs, RACA, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, NM 87104.