Waller Independent School District (WISD) will apply for funds through the ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant Application for federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for the 2024-2025 school year. The programs for which the district will apply are:

• Perkins V - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century
• Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs
• Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction 
• Title III, Part A - English Language Acquisition (ELA)
• Title IV, Part A - (SSAEP) – Well-Rounded Education, School Conditions, & Technology

These federally funded programs, including public and private school programming, are made available to local education agencies (public school districts) through a consolidated application process. The programs provide supplemental instructional activities and professional development. The local education agency is responsible for the administrative oversight of the ESSA program(s) in the private nonprofit school.

Private nonprofit schools within the boundaries of WISD are cordially invited to attend a meeting to discuss an overview of these programs, including their interest in participating in any or all of the programs on Friday, April 19, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in the WISD Administration Building located at 2214 Waller Street in Waller. Please contact Amy Carranza, Director of State and Federal Programs at 936.931.3685 or acarranza@wallerisd.net by Wednesday, April 10, 2024, about your attendance and/or desire to participate in the application.