3/22/10

Last Friday, the TEA posted an announcement that school districts are required to complete and post certifications for infrastructure investments funded from either the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B (IDEA-B).  A certification is required to be posted on the school district's web site containing information described in the TEA guidance documents referenced below and include a link within the local certification document to Recovery.gov.  Also, a certification form is required to be completed in  TEA’s Expenditure Reporting (ER) system and the certifying school official will confirm in ER that a separate certification posting on the school district's web site was done.   

The TEA announcement also stated that the certifications are to be done as soon as possible after the infrastructure investments were approved by TEA.  Approval by TEA occurs after the grant application is approved and the Notice of Grant Award (NOGA) is received by the school district.   

To access the TEA March 2010 announcement and guidance documents click on the links below.

03/19/2010 - Texas Guidance on Section 1511 Infrastructure Certification Requirements

03/15/2010 - Letter to Administrator Addressed  regarding ARRA Section 1511 infrastructure certification requirements

03/12/2010 - ARRA 1511 Certification ER Entry Procedure