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  Archived Information: Questions and Answers -- The Title I Desegregation Waiver Authority
Because the most common type of waiver request received by the Department pertains to requirements of Title I of the ESEA, Appendix B of this guidance includes program specific checklists to help applicants for waivers of Title I schoolwide and targeting and allocation requirements prepare their submissions.
However, waiver applicants are encouraged to submit their waiver requests as early as possible and not wait until these deadlines to seek waivers.
Although an ESEA waiver request by a district (on its own behalf or on behalf of one or more schools) must be submitted to the SEA for review, it is not necessary for the district or school to obtain SEA approval of the request.
www.ed.gov /flexibility/g2k_waivers/part4b.html   (833 words)

  
 Archived Information: Questions and Answers -- The Title I Desegregation Waiver Authority
The Title I desegregation waiver authority -- section 1113(a)(7) of the ESEA -- permits the Secretary to waive, under certain circumstances, the requirements of section 1113(a) and section 1113(c) of the ESEA for school districts operating under particular desegregation plans.
An explanation of the educational justification supporting the waiver request, including measurable educational improvement goals and expected outcomes for affected students and the methods to be used to measure progress in meeting those goals and outcomes.
If the district is requesting a waiver of Section 1113(c), the per pupil amount(s) the district intends to allocate to the schools for which the waiver is requested and the per pupil amount(s) the district intends to allocate to its other schools.
www.ed.gov /flexibility/g2k_waivers/part4c.html   (617 words)

  
 MSM Waiver Exams
Third, waiver exams are not available to students who are in non-degree programs of study or in graduate certificate programs.
Since a passing grade on a waiver exam is deemed to be sufficient proof that a student has the knowledge needed in a particular field of study, they are held as being the equivalent to a course for prerequisite checking.
This makes it imperative that students take waiver exams early on in their program of study or they will not be able to maintain a full schedule of classes.
www.uakron.edu /colleges/cba/graduate/msm/waiver.php   (373 words)

  
 Waiver -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some (An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature) right or ((law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship) privilege.
While a waiver is often in writing, sometimes a person's actions can act as a waiver.
An example of a written waiver is a ((law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something) disclaimer, which becomes a waiver when accepted.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/waiver.htm   (213 words)

  
 Medicaid & SCHIP Reform Waiver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Waiver Comments: A sampling of feedback received between May 29, 2002 and June 19, 2002.
As a further protection, the waiver proposal specifies that the premiums and co-pays should not exceed 5 percent of an individual or family income, on average.
Certainly, given the current thin margin in which most Washington hospitals operate, the waiver is not intended to be a factor that forces hospitals to pick up an undue load without relief.
fortress.wa.gov /dshs/maa/medwaiver/Concerns.htm   (1119 words)

  
 Waiver and Certification Instructions (CA Dept of Education)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The purpose of the one-year renewable waiver is to allow severely impacted multitrack year-round education (MTYRE) schoolsites to receive K-3 Class Size Reduction (CSR) Option One funding for providing a 20:1 average, calculated by school for participating grade levels, for all or a portion of the full regular school day.
Waiver requests that are submitted will be presented to the State Board of Education at the next possible meeting.
In order to renew the waiver, annually submit an assessment of the school district's progress toward meeting each of the annual benchmarks in the approved plan for each impacted site, and a description and review of the educational programs and configurations used in lieu of reduced class sizes at each waivered site.
www.cde.ca.gov /fg/fo/r13/k3csr04waivinstr.asp?print=yes   (954 words)

  
 Archived Information: Preparing Waiver Requests
The district seeks a waiver of section 1114(a)(1)(B) of the ESEA to qualify the school for schoolwide program status, enabling it to use its Title I funds, as well as other Federal education funds, to improve education for all of its students.
Waiver applications shouldidentify what may be given up as a result of the waiver(for example, which students, teachers, or academic subjects would receive fewer resources or less emphasis if the waiver is granted), discuss whether the applicant has alternative strategies for addressing those needs, and provide a compelling rationale to justify the net result.
The waiver will allow the district to concentrate its Title I funds on an effective early intervention program serving students in pre-K through third grade in eleven elementary schools, rather than fund a high-poverty middle school that it would otherwise be required to serve.
www.ed.gov /flexibility/g2k_waivers/part3.html   (2341 words)

  
 Waiver Frequently Asked Questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Waivers are to be used to foster positive change and your waiver requests are to be approved whenever possible.
A waiver is a delegation of authority from an individual having authority to change or waive an internal agency rule, regulation, policy, procedure, process, etc. Waivers are often sought by front-line employees or by those having the authority to change the rules, policies, procedures, processes, etc.
Yes, the one exception where this waiver process does not apply is for discretionary management decisions (e.g., operations of an office such as workload distribution, work hours, telecommuting).
www.fhwa.dot.gov /waiver/waivfaq.htm   (1516 words)

  
 Graduate College - Guide to the Tuition Waiver Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The base-rate waiver policy applies only to students who began at or after the dates indicated below; students who began graduate or professional study before those dates are "grandfathered," i.e., they are governed by the policy in effect before the approved change as long as they continue to be registered and in good standing.
The waiver is the same, base-rate or full, as that during the previous spring.
Students receiving waivers associated with GA or PGA appointments will receive information from the Payroll Office to assist in determining what portion, if any, of the waiver should be considered taxable income and whether or not it will be necessary to withhold additional taxes from these students’ paychecks.
www.grad.uiuc.edu /Policies/TuitionWaiverPolicy.html   (1613 words)

  
 WAIVER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
At least one notice announcing that a waiver will be discussed at public hearing must be placed in a newspaper of general circulation within the school district seven (7) days prior to the hearing.
Moreover, the application for the waiver must include a written description of how the PE mandate can be addressed in a more effective, efficient and economical manner, or be based on a specific plan for improved student performance and school improvement.
Most waivers that are overturned at a higher level are overturned because of the school district's failure to follow these and additional guidelines.
www.wiu.edu /users/miiahprd/WAIVER.htm   (547 words)

  
 Archived Information: Waiver Guidance for Waivers Available under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, Elementary and ...
Identify the statutory or regulatory requirements for which a waiver is requested
Describe why the waiver is needed to improve student performance and what goals would be achieved under the waiver
Is a waiver applicant required to obtain State approval before its waiver request is submitted to the Department?
www.ed.gov /flexibility/g2k_waivers   (590 words)

  
 How Do I Get A Waiver Of The Foreign Residence Requirement If I Am An Exchange Visitor?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Unless USCIS approves a waiver for this requirement, exchange visitors must depart from the United States and live in their country of residence for two years before they are allowed to apply for an immigrant visa, permanent residence, or change to a new nonimmigrant status.
A U.S. government agency requests a waiver directly from the Bureau of Consular Affairs for you because you are engaged in a project of official interest to the agency.
Waiver applicants sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs are not required to practice medicine in an area designated as having a shortage of health care professionals.
uscis.gov /graphics/howdoi/exchvisit.htm   (1089 words)

  
 Policy 940.32 - Tuition Waiver for Dependents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Employees who utilize the faculty and staff tuition waiver are not eligible for a dependent tuition waiver during the same academic term.
The tuition waiver benefit for dependents shall be for 50% of the residential tuition.
Dependents may utilize the tuition waiver benefit to take courses at a college of technology or in any other two-year or certificate programs and to obtain a first baccalaureate degree at any unit of the university system.
www.montana.edu /wochelp/borpol/bor900/94032.htm   (243 words)

  
 Diversity Tuition Waivers - Financial Aid Office - NDSU
Special emphasis is placed on prospective students who are from culturally diverse groups, especially enrolled members of North Dakota tribes, tribal college graduates, first generation of their family to attend college, demonstrate financial need, and North Dakota residents.
Waivers do not cover transportation fees, books, board, activity fees, admission application fees, the nonresident portion of tuition for students not from North Dakota, or other costs of attending NDSU.
The waiver will be renewed for up to fifteen(15) semesters or five(5) academic years if the student continues to meet the minimum Standards of Satisfactory Progress for financial aid eligibility.
www.ndsu.nodak.edu /finaid/resources/waiver.html   (278 words)

  
 CSU | Labor Relations | CFA | ARTICLE 26   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Courses taken on the CSU fee waiver shall be job-related courses pursuant to provision 26.5, or career development courses pursuant to provisions 26.6 — 26.7.
Provided that the operational and program needs of the faculty unit employee's department or equivalent unit are met in an orderly and normal manner, the library or coaching faculty unit employee shall be provided reasonable release time for one (1) on-campus course per semester/quarter taken pursuant to provisions 26.5 - 26.7.
If such statutory changes are enacted into law authorizing waiver, the Student Body membership fee shall be waived for the employee or the employee’s spouse, domestic partner, or dependent child to the extent permitted by law.
www.calstate.edu /LaborRel/Contracts_HTML/CFA_CONTRACT/article26.shtml   (788 words)

  
 U.S. to Seek Further Waiver For Ozone-Harming Pesticide (washingtonpost.com)
The United States plans to seek a waiver in international talks this week that would allow American farmers to continue using methyl bromide, a pesticide slated to be banned in 2005 because it contributes to destruction of Earth's protective ozone layer.
The pesticide, which has also been linked to prostate cancer in farm workers and neurological problems in people exposed to large quantities, was scheduled to be phased out in 2005 under the Montreal Protocol, the 1987 treaty struck under the Reagan administration to restrict the use of ozone-destroying chemicals.
The administration's repeated push for waivers has been a source of controversy abroad: negotiations on the issue broke down late last year, though treaty participants reached a compromise this March.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A45136-2004Jul12.html   (926 words)

  
 Extension of Requirement for Biometric Passport Issuance by Visa Waiver Program Countries
H.R. 4417 was passed by the House of Representatives on June 14, 2004, and by the Senate on July 22, 2004.
The original legislation required that Visa Waiver Program country passports issued on or after October 26, 2004 be biometrically enabled for use in Visa Waiver travel.
Belgium was not eligible to request a waiver.
www.state.gov /r/pa/prs/ps/2004/35066.htm   (491 words)

  
 For Depts | Scholars | Visa Waiver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Visa Waiver is appropriate for relatively brief visits by foreign nationals to UVa who will be here to attend a conference or symposium, to deliver a lecture or series of lectures, or to consult or engage in professional conversations with colleagues and students.
Technically, a Visa Waiver visitor is “on her own” in the sense that she does not require UVa’s sponsorship or support for her request to be admitted to the US as a Visa Waiver visitor.
While a Visa Waiver visitor may be engaged as a consultant or independent contractor and paid accordingly from a US source (see above), she may not be regarded as an employee of a US institution, i.e., she may not work for hire, be paid wages, or receive employee benefits.
www.virginia.edu /iso/issp/For_Depts/Depts_visa_waiver.html   (1570 words)

  
 Third Party Billing - Autism Waiver Program
Applicants who wish to appeal a denial of eligibility for waiver services may request a fair hearing at any time within 90 days from the date the notice of action was mailed.
The child cannot be enrolled on the Developmental Disabilities (DD) waiver and also be on the autism waiver.
No. The waiver program is primarily to support the family in the home and is not an entitlement under IDEA.
www.bcps.org /offices/tpb/autism/faq.html   (393 words)

  
 Fee Waiver Eligibility & Instructions
To be eligible to apply for a waiver of the application fee you must be a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Permanent Resident Visa Holder.
Your Fee Waiver Request Form will only be reviewed if the required fee and documentation reaches the Office of Graduate Admissions prior to the deadline of the program you are applying to.
Please note that if your fee waiver is approved, refunds (for application fees paid by check or money order) may take up to 3 months to be processed.
www.yale.edu /graduateschool/admissions/fee_waiver.html   (683 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Waiver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege.
An example of a written waiver is a disclaimer, which becomes a waiver when accepted.
Jump to: navigation, search A right is the power or privilege to which one is justly entitled or a thing to which one has a just claim.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Waiver   (652 words)

  
 Waiver Request Format
It is intended to standardize waiver procedures and to clarify the duties and responsibilities of both the submitting agencies and the HQDA functional proponents.
Reinvention activity commanders and directors are granted the authority to approve waivers of Army policy and request expedited approval of OSD policy waivers.
All waiver requests must include the reinvention activities senior legal officer’s formal review of the request to ensure the policy under consideration is not bound by law.
www.hqda.army.mil /leadingchange/Reinvention/wavfmt.htm   (621 words)

  
 [Department of Veterans Affairs Debt Management Center (Settlement)]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
You may apply for a waiver if you believe you are not responsible for all or part of the debt, or you cannot pay the debt.
Write a letter and explain why you have requested a waiver and explain why you should not be held responsible for payment of the debt.
If a waiver is granted, part or all of your debt may be forgiven.
www.va.gov /debtman/waiver.html   (281 words)

  
 Deaf-Blind Multiple Disabilities Medicaid Waiver Update
The waiver program had its roots in a deaf-blind program that began in 1984 as a result of self-advocacy by parents of children who were deaf-blind with multiple disabilities due to Rubella Syndrome.
A Medicaid Waiver is a long-term care program, which provides services in order to prevent people from being institutionalized.
Even though the waiver only serves individuals who are 18 years old and over, we encourage children who are younger to be on the Interest List so we can plan for future services.
www.tsbvi.edu /Outreach/seehear/fall01/waiver.htm   (1004 words)

  
 J1 waiver job opportunities for physicians
Once the physician has completed that training, all of those physicians are required to return to their home countries to fulfill the two-year home residency requirement that is a requirement of their visa status.
However, a J-1 Waiver of that two-year home residency requirement can be obtained for physicians who have a qualified sponsoring employer and an interested government agency.
Once a waiver is obtained, the physician is eligible to apply for a visa status change that will allow them to remain and practice in the United States.
www.j1-waiver.com   (511 words)

  
 Student Health Insurance Office | Student Health Insurance Waiver Information
Waiver forms will not be accepted after the deadline listed on the appropriate semester's waiver form.
Students with a break in their academic enrollment are required to complete a new waiver form when they re-enroll and every Fall semester thereafter.
Please note that the waiver standards are not representative of the more comprehensive level of benefits afforded students participating in the College sponsored health insurance plan.
www.mscd.edu /student/resources/insurance/waiverinfo.htm   (377 words)

  
 Legal Definitions of Waive, Waiver
To waive signifies also to abandon without right; as "if the felon waives, that is, leaves any goods in his flight from those who either pursue him, or are apprehended by him so to do, he forfeits them, whether they be his own goods, or goods stolen by him."
In practice it is required of every one to take advantage of his rights at a proper time and, neglecting to do so, will be considered as a waiver.
In contracts, if, after knowledge of a supposed fraud, surprise or mistake, a party performs the agreement in part, he will be considered as having waived the objection.
www.lectlaw.com /def2/w036.htm   (234 words)

  
 Waiver Procedure for the Student Health Insurance Program at the University of Northern Colorado
The waiver form must be signed by the student and completed by the insurance company, parent, spouse or employer.
Waiver forms for Fall Semester are mailed out to all pre-registered students beginning about July 1.
Questions regarding the waiver process should be directed to the Student Health Insurance Office at (970) 351-1915.
www.unco.edu /shc/main/waivers.htm   (279 words)

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