17. … is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic assessments
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21. How Our School was Awarded a Title I Allocation Title I is a formula grant that allows money to be awarded to the school based on a determined poverty level. MNPS schools receive an allocation based on their Free and Reduced Meal count (FARM) MNPS schools are awarded an allocation if their FARM count is 50 % or more of their school population
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23. Defining a Title I – Schoolwide School Title I schools with percentages of low income students of at least 50 percent may use Title I funds, along with other Federal, State, and local funds, to operate a "schoolwide program" to upgrade the instructional program for the whole school.
24. Defining a Title I - Targeted Assistance School MNPS Title I schools with more than 50 percent low income students or that choose not to operate a schoolwide program offer a "targeted assistance program" in which the school identifies students who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the State's challenging academic achievement standards.
25. Requirements of a Title I School All Title I Schools must determine annually if their school will be a school wide or target assistance program. Parents are asked to vote on the two options at the close of every school year so that resources can be programmed over the summer and ready for the start of the next school year. Title I funds can be programmed only after the type of program – school wide or target assistance- is determined.
26. Our School Has achieved a ranking of more than 50 % FARM, making us eligible to receive Title I funds.
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30. School Status You have the right to know how your school is performing on tests and if the school and the district have achieved “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP) If the school fails to make AYP for 2 years in a row, your child may qualify for School Choice.