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NSBA needs your help. We have a significant opportunity to influence language in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Reauthorization related to federal mandates, data collection requirements and reporting requirements. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing this week to examine the scope of federal mandates and requirements and whether such requirements are unnecessary and burdensome on local school districts.

The House Committee is interested in receiving compelling examples from your school district of unnecessary and burdensome requirements. However, we need your responses by Monday, March 14 in order to meet the Committee deadline. NSBA will consolidate and submit the information in our continuing efforts to lobby for the elimination of unnecessary and burdensome requirements. Additionally, we will provide information by Congressional district in targeting selected members of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. Your prompt response is very much appreciated.

The survey is provided below and we ask that you provide your most compelling examples in Part A and Part B. There is additional space in Part C, D and E, should you have additional examples you would like to share.
Part A: Federal Data Collection and Reporting Requirements

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* 1. What current data collection or reporting requirement do you consider to be most unnecessary and burdensome on your school district?

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* 2. Why do you believe the current data collection or reporting requirement is unnecessary?

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* 3. How many staff hours would you estimate that it takes to collect the data or complete the report?

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* 4. Estimate the cost to the school district (including staff time) to collect the data or complete the report.

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* 5. Indicate the impact that you believe this data collection or report has on improving student, teacher or principal performance (as applicable).

Part B: Federal Mandates

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* 6. What current mandate do you consider to be most unnecessary and burdensome on your school district?

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* 7. Describe the major actions necessary to implement the mandate.

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* 8. Why do you believe the mandate is unnecessary?

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* 9. What would you recommend to replace this mandate that would be less burdensome on your school district?

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* 10. Indicate the impact that you believe this mandate has on improving student, teacher or principal performance (as applicable).

Part C: Additional Federal Requirement or Mandate Not Identified Above

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* 11. What additional requirement do you consider to be most unnecessary and burdensome on your school district?

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* 12. Why do you believe the requirement is unnecessary?

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* 13. How many staff hours would you estimate that it takes to meet the requirement? (Not applicable to a mandate)

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* 14. Estimate the cost (including staff time) to the school district to meet the requirement. (Not applicable to a mandate)

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* 15. Indicate the impact that you believe the requirement has on improving student, teacher or principal performance (as applicable).

Part D: Additional Federal Requirement or Mandate Not Identified Above

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* 16. What additional requirement do you consider to be most unnecessary and burdensome on your school district?

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* 17. Why do you believe the requirement is unnecessary?

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* 18. How many staff hours would you estimate that it takes to meet the requirement? (Not applicable to a mandate)

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* 19. Estimate the cost to the school district (including staff time) to meet the requirement. (Not applicable to a mandate)

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* 20. Indicate the impact that you believe the requirement has on improving student, teacher or principal performance (as applicable).

Part E: Additional Federal Requirement or Mandate Not Identified Above

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* 21. What additional requirement do you consider to be most unnecessary and burdensome on your school district?

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* 22. Why do you believe the requirement is unnecessary?

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* 23. How many staff hours would you estimate that it takes to meet the requirement? (Not applicable to a mandate)

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* 24. Estimate the cost to the school district (including staff time) to meet the requirement. (Not applicable to a mandate)

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* 25. Indicate the impact that you believe the requirement has on improving student, teacher or principal performance (as applicable).

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* 26. Part F: Respondent Information

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