The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WDPI) is submitting an application for a waiver from Section 4201(b)(1)(A) under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Section 8401(b) of ESEA, as amended by ESSA, allows the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education to waive the requirement in ESEA section 4201(b)(1)(A) that restricts activities provided by a 21st CCLC program to activities provided only during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session. Under a waiver, the WDPI may permit 21st CCLC programs to provide supplemental activities when school is in session but students are not receiving in-person instruction, such as by permitting a teacher to provide additional academic supports during remote learning. All other requirements for a 21st CCLC program continue to apply.

As required under Section 8401(b)(3)(A), the state educational agency must provide the public and all local education agencies and subgrantees in the state with notice of and the opportunity to comment on this request. The Department’s application for waiver authority is available to review at https://dpi.wi.gov/esea/esea-and-covid-19.

Public comment on the application described above may be submitted by using this form. Questions or additional comment may be accepted by using the contact information below. Written comments should be submitted no later than 10 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2020, in order to receive consideration.