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Announcements
ESSER FY26 Final Liquidation Reminders (8/21/2025)

Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with remaining ARP ESSER (ESSER 3.0) funds will have an FY26 ESSER 3.0 carryover funding application after the department approves the FY25 ESSER 3.0 FER. Only LEAs with approved FY25 ARP ESSER Liquidation Extension Requests are eligible to complete the FY26 ESSER 3.0 Funding Application for department approval and continue to liquidate funds. The Relief Team has provided an overview of the FY26 funding application. The FY26 ESSER 3.0 funding application is due on or before Sept. 15, 2025.

FY25 Title II, Part A Use of Funds Survey (8/15/2025)

The Title II, Part A Use of Funds Survey will open on August 18, 2025. The survey should be completed no later than September 12, 2025.  
Carryover and Expiring Funds Review in ePlan (8/15/2025)

The FY26 Carryover and Expiring Funds Review data and information instrument is now available in ePlan. This instrument provides an overview and acknowledgement of FY25 and FY24 grant remaining grant balances. LEAs are responsible to ensure that funds are spent during the grant period - including meeting carryover limitations.

Data will be provided for LEA review on the schedule below. Most data updates are review only and no action is needed from the LEA within the ePlan instrument. Two acknowledgement pages (August 15 and November 14) require either the LEA Authorized Representative or the LEA Fiscal Representative to acknowledge that they have reviewed the data and understand the LEAs obligation requirements.

Carryover (FY25) and Expiring (FY24) Funds Updated:

  • August 15 (**Acknowledgement needed by August 31)
  • August 21
  • August 29
  • September 5
  • September 12
  • September 19
  • September 26

Expiring (FY24) Funds Updated Only:

  • October 31
  • November 14 (**Acknowledgment needed by November 30)
  • December 1
  • December 15
Please see the ePlan Carryover and Expiring Funds Review Data and Information Quick Guide and attend the Carryover, Waivers, and Expiring Funds presentation at the Federal Programs Institute for more information. 
FY26 TN PULSE LEA User Access Agreement (8/11/2025)
At the beginning of each school year, Local Education Agencies (LEAs) must submit a TN PULSE LEA User Access Agreement. This document serves as an assurance that LEAs will adhere to all state and federal law, including the confidentiality provisions of IDEA and FERPA, when using TN PULSE. All LEAs must complete the EasyIEP LEA User Access Agreement in ePlan by September 30, 2024. Instructions for accessing and completing the agreement are available here.
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.

Aug. 26-28: Federal Programs Institute
Aug. 30: TELLSA due in ePlan

Sept. 15: Title I, Part A Private School Students Served Survey opens in ePlan
Sept. 15: ESSA Affirmation of Meaningful Consultation and Agreement Form due in ePlan
Sept. 15: FY26 ESSER 3.0 funding application due
Sept. 16: ePlan User Audit opens

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.

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.

Results-Based Monitoring 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.

Relief Funding Office Hours

Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. CT | 10 - 11 a.m. ET.
Dates and login information for Relief Funding 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.
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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.

Equitable Services Office Hours 2025-26

Aug. 14, 2025; Nov. 13, 2025; Feb. 12, 2026; and May 14, 2026, at 9 a.m. CT | 10 a.m. ET
Login information for Equitable Services 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 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.

Foster Care Office Hours 2025-26

Sept. 4, 2025; Nov. 6, 2025; Jan. 8, 2026; and March 5, 2026 from 1 – 2 p.m. CT | 2 – 3 p.m. ET
Login information for Foster Care office hours can be found here.