Legislative Affairs

Good morning,

The Department of Education (ED) announced it is starting its “negotiated rulemaking” process to determine how to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This process will allow ED officials and K–12 stakeholders to draft and implement specific regulations as it pertains to academic standards, assessments, and the “supplement not supplant” rule under ESSA. More information on the process can be found here and here.

ED is creating a “negotiated rulemaking committee” to draft and implement specific regulations under ESSA, and is seeking nominations for committee volunteers. ED wants at least one representative from the following groups to represent K–12 stakeholders on the committee:

• state administrators and state boards of education;


• local administrators and local boards of education;


• tribal leadership;


• parents and students (including historically disadvantaged kids);


• teachers; principals and other school leaders (including charter leaders);


• paraprofessionals;


• the civil rights community (including representatives of students with disabilities, English-language learners and others);


• the business community;


• federal administrators

This is a great opportunity for school business officials to have a seat at the table for ESSA implementation and advocate for their districts. Volunteering on this committee can help ensure that ESSA is implemented in a way that sufficiently considers the financial challenges and realities that K–12 districts and schools are operating in. A detailed summary of ED’s federal register notice on the committee’s structure, term, responsibilities, and other information can be found here.

Please consider submitting a nomination to volunteer on the negotiated rulemaking committee, the deadline to submit nominations is February 25. If you would like to submit a nomination, or would like to learn more about this advocacy and volunteer opportunity, please contact:

U.S. Department of Education
Attn: James Butler
400 Maryland Avenue, SW.
Room 3W246
Washington, DC 20202

Phone: (202) 260-9737
Email: OESE.ESSA.nominations@ed.gov

Good morning,

The Department of Education (ED) announced it is starting its “negotiated rulemaking” process to determine how to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This process will allow ED officials and K–12 stakeholders to draft and implement specific regulations as it pertains to academic standards, assessments, and the “supplement not supplant” rule under ESSA. More information on the process can be found here and here.

ED is creating a “negotiated rulemaking committee” to draft and implement specific regulations under ESSA, and is seeking nominations for committee volunteers. ED wants at least one representative from the following groups to represent K–12 stakeholders on the committee:

• state administrators and state boards of education;


• local administrators and local boards of education;


• tribal leadership;


• parents and students (including historically disadvantaged kids);


• teachers; principals and other school leaders (including charter leaders);


• paraprofessionals;


• the civil rights community (including representatives of students with disabilities, English-language learners and others);


• the business community;


• federal administrators

This is a great opportunity for school business officials to have a seat at the table for ESSA implementation and advocate for their districts. Volunteering on this committee can help ensure that ESSA is implemented in a way that sufficiently considers the financial challenges and realities that K–12 districts and schools are operating in. A detailed summary of ED’s federal register notice on the committee’s structure, term, responsibilities, and other information can be found here.

Please consider submitting a nomination to volunteer on the negotiated rulemaking committee, the deadline to submit nominations is February 25. If you would like to submit a nomination, or would like to learn more about this advocacy and volunteer opportunity, please contact:

U.S. Department of Education
Attn: James Butler
400 Maryland Avenue, SW.
Room 3W246
Washington, DC 20202

Phone: (202) 260-9737
Email: OESE.ESSA.nominations@ed.gov

Good morning,

The Department of Education (ED) announced it is starting its “negotiated rulemaking” process to determine how to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This process will allow ED officials and K–12 stakeholders to draft and implement specific regulations as it pertains to academic standards, assessments, and the “supplement not supplant” rule under ESSA. More information on the process can be found here and here.

ED is creating a “negotiated rulemaking committee” to draft and implement specific regulations under ESSA, and is seeking nominations for committee volunteers. ED wants at least one representative from the following groups to represent K–12 stakeholders on the committee:

• state administrators and state boards of education;


• local administrators and local boards of education;


• tribal leadership;


• parents and students (including historically disadvantaged kids);


• teachers; principals and other school leaders (including charter leaders);


• paraprofessionals;


• the civil rights community (including representatives of students with disabilities, English-language learners and others);


• the business community;


• federal administrators

This is a great opportunity for school business officials to have a seat at the table for ESSA implementation and advocate for their districts. Volunteering on this committee can help ensure that ESSA is implemented in a way that sufficiently considers the financial challenges and realities that K–12 districts and schools are operating in. A detailed summary of ED’s federal register notice on the committee’s structure, term, responsibilities, and other information can be found here.

Please consider submitting a nomination to volunteer on the negotiated rulemaking committee, the deadline to submit nominations is February 25. If you would like to submit a nomination, or would like to learn more about this advocacy and volunteer opportunity, please contact:

U.S. Department of Education
Attn: James Butler
400 Maryland Avenue, SW.
Room 3W246
Washington, DC 20202

Phone: (202) 260-9737
Email: OESE.ESSA.nominations@ed.gov

Good afternoon,

The Department of Education (ED) sent the following email to ASBO International and other K-12 stakeholders regarding ED's Negotiated Rulemaking Committee for the Every Student Succeeds Act:

"Dear Colleagues: 

On February 4, the Department published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to engage in negotiated rulemaking in two areas of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): assessments under title I, part A, and the requirement that title I, part A funds be used to supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal funds.

Nominations for individuals to serve on the negotiating committee were due last Thursday, February 25. The Department is now engaged in the process of selecting negotiators.

Individuals who are selected to participate as a primary or alternate negotiator will be notified later this week. On Friday, March 4, the Department will post the full list of negotiators on the ESSA website at www.ed.gov/ESSA. Also on Friday, March 4, the Department will post a series of issue papers to inform committee discussion, corresponding to the topics identified in the Federal Register notice establishing the committee. The committee will convene March 21-23 and April 6-8, with an optional session April 18-19 at the discretion of the negotiating committee. These meetings are open to the public, and more information on the time, location, and other logistics for the meetings will be distributed at a later date.

For more information and resources on the ESSA, please visit www.ed.gov/ESSA. If you have questions, please e-mail us at ESSA.questions@ed.gov."

Thank you.

Good morning,

The Department of Education (ED) announced it is starting its “negotiated rulemaking” process to determine how to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This process will allow ED officials and K–12 stakeholders to draft and implement specific regulations as it pertains to academic standards, assessments, and the “supplement not supplant” rule under ESSA. More information on the process can be found here and here.

ED is creating a “negotiated rulemaking committee” to draft and implement specific regulations under ESSA, and is seeking nominations for committee volunteers. ED wants at least one representative from the following groups to represent K–12 stakeholders on the committee:

• state administrators and state boards of education;


• local administrators and local boards of education;


• tribal leadership;


• parents and students (including historically disadvantaged kids);


• teachers; principals and other school leaders (including charter leaders);


• paraprofessionals;


• the civil rights community (including representatives of students with disabilities, English-language learners and others);


• the business community;


• federal administrators

This is a great opportunity for school business officials to have a seat at the table for ESSA implementation and advocate for their districts. Volunteering on this committee can help ensure that ESSA is implemented in a way that sufficiently considers the financial challenges and realities that K–12 districts and schools are operating in. A detailed summary of ED’s federal register notice on the committee’s structure, term, responsibilities, and other information can be found here.

Please consider submitting a nomination to volunteer on the negotiated rulemaking committee, the deadline to submit nominations is February 25. If you would like to submit a nomination, or would like to learn more about this advocacy and volunteer opportunity, please contact:

U.S. Department of Education
Attn: James Butler
400 Maryland Avenue, SW.
Room 3W246
Washington, DC 20202

Phone: (202) 260-9737
Email: OESE.ESSA.nominations@ed.gov

Good morning,

The Department of Education (ED) has announced its volunteers for ED's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) negotiated rulemaking committee. Please see the notice below, which was sent from ED to ASBO International and other K-12 stakeholders. Thank you so much to all of those who applied or nominated a volunteer for the committee. We anticipate there will be more opportunities for school business officials to weigh in on the ESSA implementation process, so please stay tuned to the Legislative Affairs Community for further updates.

"Dear Colleague:

Today, the U.S. Department of Education named the members of the committee that will draft proposed regulations in two areas of Title I, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This is the latest step in the process of implementing ESSA.

The negotiators and alternative negotiators represent the constituencies that are significantly affected by the topics proposed for negotiation, including state and local administrators and board members, tribal leadership, parents and students, teachers, principals, other school leaders, and the civil rights and business communities. Negotiators were selected to represent all of the geographic regions of the country. In addition, the Department selected negotiators who would contribute to the diversity and expertise of the committee. To view the list of negotiators and access the materials provided to the committee, including issue papers on key areas, please visit our ESSA resource webpage.

The committee will convene on March 21-23 and April 6-8, with an optional session April 18-19 at its discretion. These meetings are open to the public, and more information on the time, location, and other logistics for the meetings will be distributed at a later date.

We continue to appreciate the enthusiasm from the field around the implementation of ESSA, including those who expressed an interest in serving as a negotiator. We encourage your ongoing attention, and will continue to keep you informed of opportunities to engage in the process.

Thank you,
U.S. Department of Education"