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Revised Relief Funding Liquidation Extensions (4/25/2025)

LEAs with approved ARP ESSER (ESSER 3.0) and/or ARP Homeless (Homeless 1.0, Homeless 2.0, and Systems Navigator) liquidation extension requests must complete a revised instrument in ePlan to align with new requirements released from ED. 

The revised ARP ESSER and ARP Homeless Liquidation Extension Request instruments opened in ePlan on April 15, 2025. To coincide with the opening, the Relief Team and McKinney-Vento Grants Manager conducted a webinar on the revised requirements and instrument. A recording of the webinar, along with slides, instructions, and a revised FAQ, can be found by going to ePlan> TDOE Resources> Relief Funding> ARP ESSER Liquidation Extension Request 2024-10-15> Revised ARP ESSER and ARP Homeless Liquidation Extension Request 2025-04-15.  

The revised ARP ESSER and ARP Homeless instruments are due in ePlan no later than Friday, May 30, 2025. The department will submit requests to ED on a rolling basis as they are approved by the department. Relief Funding office hours will be conducted every Wednesday at 9 a.m. CT | 10 a.m. ET, to provide technical assistance to LEAs. Please use this link to join. 

Please reach out to Jerri Beth Nave, Julia Hudson, or Vanessa Waters if you have questions. 

2024-25 Homeless Immunization Report (4/25/2025)

Contact: Vanessa.Waters@tn.gov

The department is required to report annually the number of homeless children enrolled in public schools without immunization or proof of immunization and the average length of time required for these children to be immunized or to obtain immunization records.

The 2024-25 Homeless Immunization report will be completed in ePlan. The report will open in ePlan on Thursday, May 8, 2025, and is due on or before Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. The report can be found in ePlan > Data and Information > FY25 Homeless Immunization Report. Detailed instructions for completing the report can be found here. 
FY 2025 Alternative Education Survey (4/15/2025)

T.C.A § 49-6-3404 requires the Advisory Council for Alternative Education to, upon request of the governor, the education committee of the senate, either education committee of the house of representatives, or the commissioner of education, make a report on the state of alternative education in this state.   

The FY 2025 Alternative Education Survey will be completed in ePlan. The survey will open in ePlan on Thursday, May 1, 2025, and is due on or before Monday, June 30, 2025.  

The survey can be found in ePlan > Data and Information > 2025 > Alternative Education Survey. Detailed instructions are available here. 

Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Updates (4/11/2025)

The Federal Programs and Oversight (FPO) team has planned FY26 ESSA and IDEA CFA Work Sessions to assist LEAs with budgeting strategically. These sessions are intended to provide hands-on assistance for the planning and development to use funds withing the CFA effectively and assist LEAs with the above considerations. To make these workshops beneficial, participants should bring their laptops and other necessary resources. As additional resources, LEAs may reference the FY26 CFA ESEA Training Presentation, What's New: FY26 CFA, and the Technical Application Guide: FY26 CFA.

The CFA review team will begin reviewing applications as they are submitted, and LEAs are encouraged to submit the FY26 CFA before May 12, where possible.

Click here to read a letter with further CFA information.

InformTN Planning Roles (4/11/2025)

To prepare for the opening of the InformTN platform and the School Planning window on Tuesday, May. 1, 2025, district user access administrators can review and assign the School Planning roles that are needed to work on the district plans.  

  • The user report will list everyone in the district with their current roles.  
Reminders
Welcome to ePlan (12/2/2024)

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 (9/28/2024)

* Dates are subject to change.

April 17: Title IX, McKinney-Vento subgrant competition opens in ePlan

May 1: ESSA Affirmation of Meaningful Consultation and Agreement form is due in ePlan
May 12: Consolidated Funding Application Deadline

June 30: TELLSA due in ePlan

See the latest Federal Programs Updates newsletter
See the latest edition of the Commissioner's Update for Directors
TDOE Directory (9/19/2022)
InformTN Assistance (9/30/2020)

Here are some ways to get technical help for InformTN.

  1. The Technical User Guide contains information including how to access InformTN on page 5. 
  2. Click the question mark in the upper right corner to open the Help section which contains the Technical User Guide.
  3. Email inform-tn-help@sip.eldarion.com for other technical support questions.
  4. Click here for information on the connection between SSO and InformTN including logging in troubleshooting.
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 a.m. - 10 a.m. CT | 10 - 11 a.m. ET.
Dates and login information for ESSER office hours can be found here.
  
IEP Office Hours

Mondays in October-April from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT | 12 p.m. - 1 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.
Join via Microsoft Teams: Click HERE to join the meeting | Meeting ID: 277 919 328 244 | Passcode: no3zo7n5
Or Call in (Audio only): +1 (615) 270-9704 | Phone Conference ID: 744 037 755#

McKinney-Vento & ARP Homeless Office Hours

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

Results Based Monitoring Office Hours

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

FY25 ESSA Discretionary Grant Monitoring Office Hours

Wednesdays, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, and March 5 from 1 - 2 p.m. CT | 2 - 3 p.m. ET
Join via Microsoft Teams: Click here to join the meeting 
Or call in (audio only): 615-270-9704 | Phone Conference ID: 708 458 232#

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

The first Thursday of the month from 1 - 2:30 p.m. CT | 2 p.m. - 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.

Alternative Education Office Hours

Thursdays from 10 - 11 a.m. CT | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET beginning Thursday, May 1, 2025, through Thursday, June 26, 2025.  
Login information for Alternative Education office hours can be found here.