School districts that receive federal funds are required to provide equitable services for eligible school children, teachers, and other educational personnel at registered private non-profit schools that desire to participate.
The term “equitable services’’ refers to the process of providing students, teachers, staff, and families at eligible PNPs fair access to federally-funded education programs and services as appropriate.
Educational services or other benefits, including materials and equipment, provided under this section, shall be secular, neutral, and non-ideological.
Among other requirements, the process depends on a “timely and meaningful consultation” between ISD officials and those of eligible PNPs. If you are the lead administrator of a private school within Devine ISD’s boundaries, please reach out to learn whether your private school qualifies for equitable services and/ or to schedule a consultation for the 2024-2025 school year.
Please contact Abigail Beadle, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Federal Programs at Devine ISD, at abigail.beadle @devineisd.org or by phone at (830) 851-0795 by June 21st, 2024.