Our Mission
To improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth by providing services and leadership in partnership with families, schools and communities.
Our Goals
- Increase learning growth for students
- Decrease the gap in achievement
- Increase annual graduation rates
- Increase gateways to post-secondary success
During the Heartland Area Administrator meeting this week, Tom Ahart, Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent, alerted participants of the U.S. Department of Education’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Title I, Part A. The proposed regulation will address the supplement not supplant requirement (SNS).
The initial draft provisions appear to require local schools to use actual teacher salaries for SNS purposes; it is the belief by many that this requirement would impose a significant additional burden on local schools and is not required by the actual ESSA legislation.
Links to the Notice and additional background information are provided below. Any interested stakeholder will have an opportunity to comment on these proposed regulations during the 60-day comment period following notice in the Federal Register.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Policy Review of SNS
The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) has created a resource library designed to support school superintendents in their efforts to understand and implement Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). These resources are focused on both explaining the law and ensuring school superintendents are a go-to source for information on what’s in the law, what it means for schools and the variety of things all stakeholders must consider as they navigate the new federal law. Check this page regularly as resources will be continually updated and expanded.
