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FINDING #2023‐004: SPECIAL TESTS AND PROVISIONS – PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN (50000)
Assistance Listing Number and Title: 84.425 ‐ Education Stabilization Fund Discretionary Grants: Elementary, Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund
Federal Grantor Name: U.S. Department of Education; Passed through California Department of Education
Criteria: For programs under ESSER I, the District that receives funds under one or both of those programs must provide equitable services in the same manner as provided under section 1117 of Title I, Part A of the ESEA (20 USC 6320) (Assistance Listing 84.010) to students and teachers in private schools as determined in consultation with private school officials (section 18005(a) of the CARES Act). To meet this requirement, the District must determine the proportional share of ESSER I available for equitable services in accordance with section 1117(a)(4)(A) of the ESEA (20 USC 6320(a)(4)(A)).
Condition: During our compliance procedures related to participation of private school children, we noted the District did not conduct timely consultation with private school officials to extend funding for ESSER programs. Therefore, we were not able to verify the required amount of funding was provided to the private schools in the district’s boundaries.
Cause: District was unaware private school participation requirements applied to ESSER funding.
Effect: The District did not reach out to the private schools within the district’s boundaries; therefore, we were not able to confirm compliance with the requirements outlined above.
Questioned Costs: No questioned cost.
Repeat Finding: No, this is not a repeat finding.
Recommendation: Program requirements should be thoroughly reviewed for any new federal funding awarded.
Views of Responsible Officials: See Corrective Action Plan on following page.