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Recording and Reporting of Federal Interest (10/8/2024)

Contact: Jerri.Nave@tn.gov and Julia.Hudson@tn.gov

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund (i.e., ESSER 2.0, and 3.0) allowed Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to use federal funds for construction activities and facilities improvements, providing many LEAs the opportunity to make critical investments in infrastructure and improvements to the quality and safety of their schools.  

LEAs that have undertaken ESSER-funded construction projects are required by federal regulation to file an annual report on the status of each real property in which ED retains an interest (i.e., each property on which ESSER-funded construction is in process or has been completed). 

Additionally, projects funded by ESSER in the amount of 1 million dollars or more must record a Notice of Federal Interest (NFI) in the official real property records for the jurisdiction in which the facility is located. 

Please see ESSER Recording & Reporting Federal Interest for more information about federal interest, and LEA requirements and instructions. The Recording & Reporting of Federal Interest Question and Answer document will provide additional details.  

The Relief Team will conduct a webinar on Wed., Oct. 9 at 9:00 a.m. CT | 10:00 a.m. ET to further discuss Reporting and Recording of Federal Interest. Please note the webinar will be held during regularly scheduled ESSER office hours.

Log-in Information for Oct. 9 webinar:

2024 LEA Compliance Report (9/26/2024)

Local education agencies (LEAs) are required to comply with all federal and state education laws and State Board of Education (SBE) rules. The department is responsible for ensuring school laws and SBE rules are executed or implementing corrective action if an LEA is noncompliant with the laws and rules or is not following a department-approved compliance plan.

The LEA Compliance Report is a document used by the department in its annual process of ensuring compliance. All LEAs are required to complete the report here, including the corrective action plan template here, if applicable, and upload it to ePlan (instructions here) by November 29.  

ESEA/ESSA Waivers for FY24 Funds (9/25/2024)
Contact: ESEA Divisional Coordinators 

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) authorizes the department to issue waivers for certain state and federal regulations associated with ESEA. When a waiver becomes available, stakeholders will be notified through email as well as through announcements in various department newsletters and the ePlan homepage. 
 
A guidance document has been developed to outline the waivers that are currently available for FY24 funds (i.e., funds for the 2023-24 school year). The Federal Program Waiver Request instrument, which will help streamline and standardize the waiver request process is open in ePlan..  
 
LEAs should follow the Federal Program Waiver Request ePlan Instructions by Oct. 18, 2024. Requests will be reviewed in the order they are received. Please note that LEAs should only apply for waivers that are needed. If the LEA has not exceeded the amount allowed for carryover, a waiver request should not be submitted. 
Reminders
Welcome to ePlan (9/30/2024)

ePlan is Tennessee’s online platform that allows schools and districts the ability to access district and school plans, funding applications, and monitoring instruments.

ePlan user access forms can be found in the User Access folder on the TDOE Resources page or select one of the following forms:

Click here to access the ePlan User Manual.
Dates to Remember (8/29/2024)

* Dates are subject to change.

August 8: Federal Programs Institute Registration Deadline
August 12: Beyond Ordinary Learning Opportunities Pilot Grant Application Deadline
August 15: FY24 Homeless Immunization Deadline
August 15: Alternative Education Survey Deadline

See the latest Federal Programs Updates newsletter
See the latest edition of the Commissioner's Update for Directors
TDOE Directory (9/19/2022)
Single Sign On (SSO) Account Set-up and Password Assistance (9/29/2020)

Individuals that have a locked SSO account should send an email to DT.Support@tn.gov requesting a new Welcome email.

  • Click here for instructions to reset your SSO password.  

To obtain an SSO account, please contact your local District EIS Supervisor for assistance. 

  • Click here for the list of EIS Supervisors. (For more information about EIS, see here.)

We have a document to highlight how SSO accounts are connected to ePlan and InformTN. Click here to view this connection document, which includes troubleshooting logging in using SSO.

For further assistance with your SSO account, including requests to have the ePlan tile added, please contact our District Technology team at DT.Support@tn.gov or (800) 495-4154. 
Office Hours (12/28/2019)

ePlan Office Hours for LEA Users

Tuesdays at 11 a.m. CT | 12 p.m. ET.
Dates and login information for FPO office hours can be found here.

FPO Office Hours

Mondays from 12 - 1 p.m. CT | 1 - 2 p.m. ET 
Dates and login information for FPO office hours can be found here.

ESSER Office Hours

Wednesdays from 9 - 10 a.m. CT | 10 - 11 a.m. ET.
Dates and login information for ESSER office hours can be found here.
Please note that October 9th office hours will be a webinar to discuss Reporting and Recording of Federal Interest.
  
IEP Office Hours

Mondays in October-April from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT | 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET.
Dates and login information for FPO office hours can be found here.

Local Finance Office Hours

Tuesdays 10 - 11 a.m. CT | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET.
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McKinney-Vento & ARP Homeless Office Hours

The first Thursday of the month from 10 - 11 a.m. CT | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET.
Dates and login information for FPO office hours can be found here.

Results Based Monitoring Office Hours

Fridays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET.
Dates and login information for FPO office hours can be found here.

Title I, Part C (Migrant Education Program) Office Hours

The first Thursday of the month from 1 - 2:30 p.m. CT | 2 - 3:30 p.m. ET.
Dates and login information for FPO office hours can be found here.

Title III Office Hours

The last Monday of the month from 10 - 11:30 a.m. CT | 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET.
Dates and login information for FPO office hours can be found here.

Alternative Education Office Hours

Thursdays 10 - 11 a.m. CT | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET.
Login information for Alternative Education office hours can be found here.