2019-20 Accountability Implications Based on April 2020 USDOE Waivers and Changes to Commissioner’s Regulations §100.21 to Address the COVID-19 Crisis
This memo is to inform you that on Monday, April 6, 2020, the Board of Regents and the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» (Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» or “the Departmentâ€�) made the decision to modify the accountability rules for schools and districts based on a one-year waiver Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» received from the United States Department of Education (USDE) from certain requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

