Dawson Springs Independent School District

Finding: 2019-001 Major program: Title I, Part A CFDA number: 84.010 Type of Finding: Special Tests Criteria ? The Uniform Administrative Requirements codified at 2 CFR 200 ? 4-84.000-21 states, ?For programs funded under Title I, Part A (CFDA 84.010), an LEA, after timely and meaningful consultation with private school officials, must provide equitable services to eligible private school children, their teachers, and their families. Eligible private school children are those who reside in a participating public-school attendance area and have educational needs under Section 1115(b) of the ESEA,? (Executive Office of the President Office of Management and Budget, 2019). Condition ? The District did not initiate timely and meaningful consultation with private or home school (non-public school) officials with the purpose of gauging their interest in participating in Title I. Cause ? Documentation of invitation to participate in Title I for non-public schools that have students in attendance that could potentially be eligible to participate in Title I was unavailable for review, and District personnel confirmed that letters that were sent in years priors and the subsequent year were not sent for the 2018 ? 2019 Fiscal Year. Effect or Potential Effect ? The lack of consultation with non-public schools to gauge interest in participation of Title I may result in eligible students attending a private or home school to not receive Title I services or benefits. The purpose of Title I is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable and high-quality education and to close educational achievement gaps. Without initiating consultation of participation, the District failed to offer this opportunity to non-public school children. Recommendation ? We recommend that the District takes the necessary steps to ensure that they initiate timely and meaningful consultation with officials of non-public schools within the district who have students within the District that attend the non-public school or who may travel into the District to attend the non-public school. Questioned Costs ? None reported Views of Responsible Officials ? Agree ? Management has prepared a separate correction action plan.