怀俄明州获联邦教育部「弹性授权」批准：学区可更灵活调配联邦教育拨款 授权期至2030至31学年
怀俄明州教育厅10月22日宣布，美国教育部已于10月15日批准该州的 Ed-Flex（教育灵活性）授权申请，怀俄明州学区在如何使用联邦教育拨款上将获得更大灵活度。Ed-Flex 是联邦《中小学教育法》下的一项授权安排，允许州级教育机构把部分联邦规则的豁免权下放给学区。
此次获批的豁免主要涉及两处：第一标题（Title I Part A）资金结转比例的限制放宽，学区可把更多未用完的联邦资金留到下一年度；第四标题（Title IV Part A）学生支持与学业提升拨款的支出上限与分配规则获得灵活处理。怀俄明州的 Ed-Flex 授权期持续至2030至31学年，各项豁免自2027至28拨款年度起生效，学区须通过年度综合拨款申请提出使用豁免的请求，且不能追溯适用。
州教育厅厅长 Megan Degenfelder 表示：「真正的地方自主，就是信任最贴近学生的人为他们的社区做出最佳决定。Ed-Flex 在保持严格结果问责的同时，给了学区实实在在的灵活性。」怀俄明州教育厅称，此举旨在让学区能按本地实际需要调配资源，减少联邦合规负担。
来源：GSM·美国
Wyoming Wins Federal Ed-Flex Approval: Districts Gain Flexibility Over Federal Education Funds Through 2030-31
The Wyoming Department of Education announced on October 22 that the U.S. Department of Education approved the state's Ed-Flex (Educational Flexibility) request on October 15, giving Wyoming school districts greater flexibility in how they use federal education funds. Ed-Flex, authorized under federal elementary and secondary education law, lets a state education agency pass certain federal waiver authority down to its districts.
The approved waivers cover two main areas: relaxed limits on how much Title I, Part A funding districts may carry over into the next year, and flexibility on the spending caps and distribution rules for Title IV, Part A Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants. Wyoming's Ed-Flex authority runs through the 2030-31 school year, the waivers take effect beginning with the 2027-28 grant year, districts must request them through the annual consolidated grant application, and they do not apply retroactively.
State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder said: "True local control means trusting the people closest to students to make the best decisions for their communities. Ed-Flex gives our districts meaningful flexibility while maintaining strong accountability for results." The department said the goal is to let districts direct resources to local needs while reducing federal compliance burdens.
Source: GSM · USA
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
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