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Policy Letters on Hurricane Katrina

2007

• Letter in response to Mississippi Superintendent Bounds' request for flexibility as the state recovers from Hurricane Katrina. (Jul 10)

• Letter to Louisiana Superintendent-Designate Pastorek regarding waivers. (Mar 9)

2006

• November 27, October 27 and July 27 letters to chief state school officer of Louisiana regarding waivers

• Letters (regarding waivers) to chief state school officers in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas regarding requests to create a new subgroup for students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

• Letter to Louisiana Superintendent Picard regarding a request for waivers of certain fiscal requirements under the waiver authority in section 105 of the Hurricane Education Recovery Act. (May 12)

• Letter summarizing and extending guidance to assist Title IV participants affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and announcing additional waivers (May 2)

• Letter to Honorable Louis W. Sullivan regarding support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities affected by Hurricane Katrina (Jan 20)

• Letter to Louisiana Superintendent Picard approving Louisiana's request for a waiver under section 9401 of the ESEA for the 2005-06 school year (Jan 13)

• Dear Colleague letter announcing that ED is accepting grant applications from state educational agencies under the Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students program and the Assistance for Homeless Youth program (Jan 11)
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2005

• Letter to Chief State School Officers regarding the Hurricane Education Recovery Act authorizing three new grant programs to assist school districts and schools following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Dec 30)

• Letter to Chief State School Officers regarding the highly qualified teacher provisions of NCLB and elements ED will use in determining if states are in compliance (Oct 21)

• Letter to Honorable E. Joseph Savoie regarding the request for approval of a 26-week academic year for Louisiana postsecondary institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina and inquiry about higher education funding issues (Oct 5)

• Letter to Dr. Thomas C. Meredith regarding issues facing students and institutions of higher education in Mississippi in the wake of Hurricane Katrina (Oct 5)

• Letter to Chief State School Officers on whether ED will waive NCLB accountability provisions regarding assessments and adequate yearly progress for areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Sep 29)

• Letter to Parent Center Directors regarding Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Parent Resource Centers meeting the needs of children with disabilities and their families (Sep 23)

• Letter to Honorable Cecil J. Picard in response to Louisiana's requests for flexibility (Sep 21)

• Letter to Honorable Shirley Neeley in response to Texas's requests (Sep 21)

• Letter to Honorable E. Joseph Savoie regarding issues facing students and institutions of higher education (Sep 14)

• Letter to Chief State School Officers regarding the Department's willingness to consider requests for statutory and regulatory waivers of various requirements under the Charter Schools Program to assist in serving students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (Sep 14)

• Letter to Honorable Hank M. Bounds in response to Mississippi's requests (Sep 12)

• Letter to Chief State School Officers regarding Hurricane Katrina and discussing some of the major areas in which flexibility and resources are available (Sep 7)