District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education

04/30/2021 | Press release | Archived content

LEA Look Forward for April 30-May 6

View the LEA Look Forward for April 30-May 6.

Reopening & Recovery

  • OSSE Expectations and Supports for 2021-22 School Year Planning (reminder)
  • Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) Updates: LEA Assurances Due by May 7 and Application Support Tool Available
  • ESSER II-CRRSA Equivalent Funding
  • Outdoor Learning Resources (reminder)
  • OSSE Offering Zearn Math to Schools for Summer Learning: Apply Today (reminder)

Health & Wellness: Vaccination Updates

  • COVID-19 Vaccination Updates
  • Update: Charter Schools - How to Formally Request Symptomatic and Asymptomatic COVID-19 Student Testing from DC Health School Health Services Program (SHSP)
  • School Health and Safety Guidance Technical Assistance and Updates
  • Vaccine Safety Speaker's Bureau and Resource Library Now Available (reminder)

Important Announcements

  • Help OSSE Highlight Graduating Seniors for DC Decision Day
  • New Grants Newsletter Launching May 4
  • Strengthening School Behavioral Health Survey 2021
  • Support OST Programs This Tax Season
  • US Department of Education Approves OSSE's Accountability Waiver Request (reminder)
  • US Green Ribbon Schools Honorees (reminder)
  • DC Special Education Cooperative: Good Trouble Social Justice Institute (reminder)
  • Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Election Timeline Change
  • OSSE Assessment Waiver Update Request Update (reminder)
  • Invitation to Comment - Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR): OSSE Educator Preparation Provider State Approval (reminder)
  • OSSE Home Language Survey: Important Reminders (reminder)

Professional Development, Leadership Opportunities & Events

  • The 2021 Multilingual Learner Conference: Unique Virtual Event Created By DC Educators, For DC Educators
  • Ahead of the Curve: Paving the Way Forward with Care, Equity and Innovation
  • Upcoming Virtual Professional Learning for DC Educators

Grants & Funding

  • Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC FY22 Grant Competition Application
  • Help Your Students Get Up to $10,000 in DCTAG Funds (reminder)

Important Dates & Deadlines to Remember