Federal Programs

Ashley Helms

Ashley Helms

Chief Academic Officer
Director of Federal Programs

Email Ashley Helms

Blue Ridge ISD receives schoolwide Title I funds from the Federal Government.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires schools that receive Title I funds to provide notification to parents that they may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child's teacher.

The aforementioned requests may be sent to:

Blue Ridge ISD Federal Programs Office

318 W. School St.
Blue Ridge, TX  75424

Phone: 972-752-5554

Federal Report Card Information

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), requires each State education agency to prepare and publish an annual report card with state, local education agency (LEA)- and campus-level data.  Each LEA that receives Title I, Part A funding is responsible for disseminating the state-, LEA- and campus-level report cards to

  1. all LEA campuses,

  2. parents of all enrolled students, and

  3. the general public via widely available public means such as posting on the Internet, distribution to the media, or distribution through public agencies.

    BRISD Federal Report Card 2023

Federal Grants Awarded
Federal Report Cards

ARP ESSER III Grant Program

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Personas que requieran traducción por escrito o oral de cualquier documento de esta página web deben comunicarse al Edificio Administrativo de Blue Ridge ISD al 972-752-5554.

The ARP ESSER III grant program is authorized in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), signed into law in March 2021.

The period of availability for ARP ESSER III grant funds is from March 13, 2020 (with pre-award), to September 30, 2024 (with carryover). Blue Ridge ISD received $662,170 in total.

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Input From Stakeholders

Input from stakeholders

Blue Ridge ISD is continually seeking input from stakeholders about the use of ESSER funds. 

If you are interested in providing input, please call the Blue Ridge ISD Administration Building at 972-752-555 or email the Blue Ridge ISD Assistant Superintendent Matthew ToddIf you are interested in providing input, please call the Blue Ridge ISD Administration Building at 972-752-555 or email the Blue Ridge ISD Assistant Superintendent Matthew Todd

Public Notice of Grant Application