Asked & Answered

Dr. Karla Neathery, AAEA Assistant Executive Director

Question: My district receives Enhanced Student Achievement (ESA) matching funds and had a carry over from the previous year. Can we use the enhanced student achievement fund balance this year?

Yes, you can use the Enhanced Student Achievement (ESA) fund balance this year. 6-20-2305

(ii) A school district that on June 30 of any year has an enhanced student achievement funding balance in excess of fifteen percent (15%) of the school district’s current year enhanced student achievement funding allocation shall reduce its total enhanced student achievement funding balance by at least ten percent (10%) in each year that follows so that by June 30 of each year, the school district has a balance of no more than fifteen percent (15%) of the school district current year enhanced student achievement funding allocation.(b) If a school district fails to comply with the requirements of this subdivision (b)(4)(E) during a school year, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education may in the following school year withhold from that school district's national school lunch state categorical funding allocation an amount equal to the amount required to be spent by the school district in order to be in compliance with the requirements of this subdivision (b)(4)(E).

If you have questions for Dr. Neathery, email her at k.neathery@theaaea.org .