NDDPI Seeks Public Comment on Proposed ESSA State Plan Amendment

BISMARCK, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) is asking for public comment on proposed revisions to its consolidated state plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as well as on the state’s formula for distributing federal education funding. Comments will be accepted from Nov. 9 through Dec. 7. The proposals are: An amendment to North Dakota s ESSA Consolidated State Plan An update to the Title I Alternative Poverty Methodology, which helps determine how federal funding is allocated to schools The ESSA State Plan is North Dakota s federally required plan for measuring school and student success, supporting school improvement, distributing federal education funding and providing extra help to the schools and students who need it most. The proposed amendment reflects years of implementation, feedback from educators and ongoing improvement work. It includes updates to accountability calculations, reporting, school identification an