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TITLE IV-A SURVEY ON THE DISTRICT USE OF SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026 FUNDS
1.
First and Last Name
2.
Email Address
3.
School District/LEA Name
4.
What state is the district in?
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia (DC)
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
5.
What demographic best represents your school district?
Rural
Suburban
Urban
6.
Approximately how many students were enrolled in your district in school year (SY) 2025-2026?
Less than 1,000 students
1,000 to 2,499 students
2,500 to 4,999 students
5,000 to 9,999 students
10,000 to 24,999 students
25,000 to 49,999 students
50,000 students or more
7.
Approximately what size was your district’s budget for SY 2025-2026?
Less than $15 million
Between $15 million and $30 million
Between $30 million and $50 million
Between $50 million and $100 million
Between $100 million and $500 million
Between $500 million and $1 billion
Over $1 billion
8.
For SY 2025-2026, how much did your LEA receive for Title IV-A?
We did not receive any Title IV-A funding
$10,000 or less
$10,001 - $30,000
$30,001 - $250,000
More than $250,000
9.
For SY 2025-2026, did you blend or braid Title IV-A dollars with other local, state, or federal funding streams to carry out Title IV-A activities?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
10.
Did you transfer your Title IV-A funds to a different Title, and if so, how much?
No, we did not transfer any funds
Yes, we transferred some of our funds
Yes, we transferred all of our funds
11.
Where did you transfer your Title IV-A funds? Select all that apply:
We did not transfer any funds
Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated by LEAs to Support Disadvantaged Students
Title I, Part C: Migrant Education Grants
Title I, Part D: Neglected, Delinquent and At Risk Children & Youth
Title II, Part A: Supporting Effective Instruction Grants
Title III, Part A: English Language Acquisition Grants
Title V, Part B: Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)
12.
Why did you transfer the funds? Check all that apply:
We did not transfer funds
There was not enough Title IV-A funding
There was not enough funding for another Title, so we used Title IV-A to supplement
Lack of understanding of Title IV-A
Other (please specify)
13.
LEAs that receive at least $30,000 of Title IV-A funds must conduct a comprehensive needs assessment. If your district conducted a needs assessment and involved community input, who was included in this process? (Check all that apply):
Parents, students, and families
District administrators/leaders (School board, superintendent, SBO/CFO, central office support, etc.)
School administrators/leaders (principals, assistant principals)
Teachers, aides, or other paraprofessionals
School health professionals (e.g. psychologists, counselors, social workers, nurses, etc.)
Other specialized instructional support personnel (speech language pathologists, academic coaches, school librarians, IT support, etc.)
School resource officers, local law enforcement, or other security staff
Indian tribes or tribal organizations
Nonprofit organizations (e.g., community-based, faith-based, etc.)
Other (please specify)
14.
What % of your SY 2025-2026 Title IV-A funds were used to support well-rounded educational opportunities for students?
0-19%
20-50%
51-75%
76-100%
15.
What % of your SY 2025-2026 Title IV-A funds were used to support safe and healthy students?
0-19%
20-50%
51-75%
76-100%
16.
What % of your SY 2025-2026 Title IV-A funds were used to improve the effective use of technology to support student achievement?
0-19%
20-50%
51-75%
76-100%
17.
How did you invest your Title IV-A funds in SY 2025-2026 to support well-rounded educational opportunities for students? Check all that apply:
College and career guidance and counseling programs
Programs and activities that use music and the arts as tools to support student success through the promotion of constructive student engagement, problem solving, and conflict resolution
Programming and activities to improve instruction and student engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science, or other STEM programs
Efforts to raise student academic achievement through accelerated learning programs
Activities to promote the development, implementation, and strengthening of programs to teach traditional American history, civics, economics, geography, or government education
Foreign language instruction
Environmental education
Programs and activities that promote volunteerism and community involvement
Programs and activities that support educational programs that integrate multiple disciplines, such as programs that combine arts and mathematics
Other (please specify)
18.
How did you invest your Title IV-A funds in SY 2025-2026 to support safe and healthy students? Check all that apply:
Identification and prevention activities concerning alcohol/drug use
Identification and prevention activities concerning bullying, coercion, violence, abuse, stalking, and harassment
Identification and prevention activities concerning child sexual abuse, sexual harrassment, sexual violence, and human trafficking
School-based mental health services (including early identification of mental health symptoms, referrals to counseling services, and partnership programs)
Integrating health and safety practices into school or athletic programs; supporting healthy lifestyles through nutritional and physical education programs
Providing mentoring and counseling for students at risk of failure, dropping out, or delinquent/criminal activity involvement; establishing dropout/reentry programs
Providing integrated systems of supports to enhance student learning essential for school readiness and academic success
High-quality personnel training concerning suicide prevention, effective and trauma-informed classroom practices, crisis management, and conflict resolution
Designing and implementing locally-tailored plans to reduce exclusionary discipline practices in school
Implementing schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports, including through coordination with similar activities carried out under the IDEA to improve academic outcomes and school learning conditions
Designating a site resource coordinator at a school or local educational agency to provide a variety of services
Other (please specify)
19.
How did you invest your Title IV-A funds in SY 2025-2026 to support the effective use of technology? Check all that apply:
Personalize learning to improve student academic achievement
Discover, adapt, and share relevant high-quality educational resources
Use technology effectively in the classroom, including by administering computer-based assessments and blended learning strategies
Implement and support school- and district-wide approaches for using technology to inform instruction, support teacher collaboration, and personalize learning
Procure content and ensuring content quality
Purchase devices, equipment, and software applications in order to address readiness shortfalls
Develop or use effective or innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous academic courses and curricula through the use of technology, including digital learning technologies and assistive technology;
Plan activities, which may include development of new instructional models (including blended learning technology software and platforms), the purchase of digital instructional resources, initial professional development activities, and one-time information technology purchases, except that such expenditures may not include expenditures related to significant construction or renovation of facilities
Ongoing professional development for teachers, principals, other school leaders, or other personnel involved in the project that is designed to support the implementation and academic success of the project
Provide professional development in the use of technology (which may be provided through partnerships with outside organizations) to enable teachers and instructional leaders to increase student achievement in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science; and
Provide students in rural, remote, and underserved areas with the resources to take advantage of high-quality digital learning experiences, digital resources, and access to online courses taught by effective educators.
We did not use Title IV-A funds to support the effective use of technology
Other (please specify)
20.
What was your Title IV-A spending strategy?
We used funds to scale up or expand upon existing initiatives and programs.
We used funds to implement new initiatives and programs.
Both: We used funds to expand upon existing and implement new initiatives and programs.
21.
What aspects of Title IV-A do you find most useful? Check all that apply:
Funding levels
Flexibility to spend funds on a variety of needs
Flexibility to transfer funds
Other (please specify)
22.
What aspects of Title IV-A do you find least helpful? Check all that apply:
Lack of funding
Lack of understanding of the program
Administrative burdens
Other (please specify)
23.
Can you please share a few sentences on how the ESSA Ed-Flex and ESSA State Waivers are affecting Title IV-A implementation at the district level? (open ended)
24.
Please share why Title IV-A funding is important to your district/LEA to help inform our advocacy efforts. What do these funds mean for your school community? Is there a specific program or service your district wouldn’t be able to provide if these funds went away? Please write a few sentences below:
25.
Do we have permission to mention your district in our Title IV-A survey report or other advocacy communications?
Yes
No
Maybe: please contact me before doing so