(HELENA)- Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Susie Hedalen announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Education has approved Montana’s request for federal Ed-Flex waivers for local school districts. Under the Educational Flexibility Partnership Act (Ed-Flex) U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has authorized Superintendent Hedalen to waive certain federal statutory and regulatory requirements for Montana’s local schools.
Common elements of waivers include eliminating certain percentage caps on where funds are allocated to allow for the pooling of funds to stretch them further to meet local needs and allowing for carryover of funding. As part of the application review process, OPI will be looking for proposals that align with the state’s rigorous expectations around student academic achievement and college & career readiness.
