Florida Department of Education's Ombudsman
Nicolle Lieder, MPA
EquitableServices@fldoe.org 
850 ‐245 ‐9349 (Office)

Bureau of Federal Educational Programs
Matthew Wiley, TIPA Director
Matthew.Wiley@fldoe.org
(850) 245-9732

There are two sections of ESEA (ESSA) that include equitable services requirements:

1. Title I, Part A section 1117 [20 U.S.C. 6320] Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools                                                  Applies only to Title I, Part A.
2. Title VIII, Part F section 8501 [20 U.S.C. 7881] Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools  ​​​         

             Applies to Title I, Part C; Title II, Part A;                   Title III, Part A; Title IV, Part A and B; IDEA.

Guidance Documents

• ED DRAFT Non-Regulatory Guidance: Providing Equitable Services to Eligible Private School Children, Teachers, and Families, Revised (November 9, 2022) 
• ED Crosswalk Between Title I, Part A: Providing Equitable Services to Eligible Children, Teachers, and Families Non-Regulatory Guidance and Prior Non-Regulatory Guidance
• National Ombudsman Directory
• BFEP Equitable Services for Private School Students under Title I, Part A (January 2021)
• FDOE Title II Equitable Services Technical Assistance Paper, February 2020​
• ED Non-Regulatory Guidance: Providing Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools Under the CARES Act Program (October 2020)
• ED Non-Regulatory Guidance: Providing Equitable Services to Children, Teachers, and Families (October 7, 2019)
• FDOE Sample Affirmation of Consultation (March 2018)
• BFEP Q&A: Title I, Part A Equitable Services (March 28, 2018)
• ED PPT: Ombudsman & ESEA Equitable Services: Building Partnerships Between SEAs, LEAs, and Private School Officials (February 2018)
• ED Non-Regulatory Guidance: Fiscal Changes and Equitable Services Requirements under ESSA (November 21, 2016)
• FDOE Technical Assistance Paper: Providing Services to Eligible Private School Children (April 27, 2012)
• ED Guidance: Provisions Related to Children with Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools (2011)
• ED Non-Regulatory Guidance: Equitable Services for Eligible Private School Students, Teachers, and Other Educational Personnel (March 2009)
• ED Guidance on Third-Party Contractor Invoice (June 4, 2012)
• ED Non-Regulatory Guidance: Title I Services to Eligible Private School Children (October 17, 2003)

ESSA, CARES & IDEA
​Equitable Services Laws & Regulations