Federal Programs Department

Federal Programs supports district improvement efforts funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as well as a variety of other federal relief and state competitive grants, to close educational achievement gaps and to ensure all TSD students have the opportunity to receive a high-quality education.

In December of 2015, President Obama signed into law the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The title of the reauthorized legislation, which replaced the No Child Left Behind Act, is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

View the US Department of Education: Elementary and Secondary Education Act

View ESSA Information at the Colorado Department of Education website.

Federally funded programs in the Thompson School District include:

Title I - Improving the Academic Achievement of Students at Risk

Title II - Teachers and Principals Training and Recruiting Fund

Title III - Language Instruction for Limited-English Proficient and Immigrant Students

Title IV - Student Support and Academic Achievement

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act and the Homeless Sub-Grantee Program

Educational Stability Program - Highly Mobile Students/Families 

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief - ESSER I

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief - ESSER II

American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief - ESSER III

     Click on the program pages to learn more about each one.

Federal Programs Staff

Cheryl Cook
Federal Programs Administrator
cheryl.cook@thompsonschools.org
(970) 613-6081

Amber Arens
Federal Programs Coordinator
amber.arens@ thompsonschools.org
(970) 613-5785

Erica Wooldridge
McKinney-Vento and Child Welfare Education Liaison
erica.wooldridge@tsd.org
(970) 613-6787 

Kristy Richards
Family and Community Engagement Coordinator
kristy.richards@tsd.org
(970) 613-6871 

Thompson School District contact: email us or call 970-613-6081