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The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) is asking for public comment on proposed revisions to its consolidated state plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as well as on the state’s formula for distributing federal education funding. Comments will be accepted from Nov. 9 through Dec. 7.
The proposals are:
- An amendment to North Dakota's ESSA Consolidated State Plan
- An update to the Title I Alternative Poverty Methodology, which helps determine how federal funding is allocated to schools
The ESSA State Plan is North Dakota's federally required plan for measuring school and student success, supporting school improvement, distributing federal education funding and providing extra help to the schools and students who need it most. The proposed amendment reflects years of implementation, feedback from educators and ongoing improvement work. It includes updates to accountability calculations, reporting, school identification and other areas to improve clarity, consistency and transparency.
The proposed Title I update would change how poverty data is calculated for federal Title I allocations so resources are distributed fairly, consistently and in line with current student and district needs.
“These new plans reflect a team approach, designed to support and challenge North Dakota’s schools to lead the nation,” State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier said. “Based on feedback from stakeholders across the state, these proposed plans are grounded in the belief that high expectations, hard work, a back-to-basics philosophy and a relentless focus on growth are the recipe for great schools.”
The public comment website includes:
- A presentation explaining the history of each proposal and the review process
- A redlined version of the proposed ESSA State Plan amendment
- A comparison chart explaining the proposed Title I funding update
- A separate comment survey for each proposal
NDDPI will review every comment before submitting the proposals to the U.S. Department of Education.
Interested North Dakotans are encouraged to review the materials and comment at nd.gov/dpi/districtsschools/essa/essa-state-plan-amendment.