This document provides information about Title I funding for West Pender Middle School. As a Title I school, it receives federal funding to support students, teachers, parents, and the community in improving student achievement. The funds are used for additional teaching staff, intervention programs, supplies, technology, professional development, and parental involvement activities. The document also explains parents' rights regarding progress reports and teacher qualifications. It encourages parent participation and involvement at the school. Finally, it notes that due to an ESEA flexibility waiver, the school is no longer subject to sanctions or corrective actions from No Child Left Behind.

1. WEST PENDER
MIDDLE SCHOOL

2. WHAT IS TITLE I?
 Title I is a federal assistance program
for schools. Title I resources are used
to help students, teachers and parents
support student achievement. West
Pender Middle School is identified as a
“Schoolwide Title I School”. This
means all students and staff qualify for
Title I resources.

3. TITLE I BENEFITS…
 The Children
 You as a Parent
 Teachers and Staff
 The Entire Community

4. AS A PARENT IN A TITLE I
SCHOOL YOU HAVE RIGHTS…
 You have the right to
 SEE PROGRESS REPORTS ON YOUR CHILD
AND THE SCHOOL
 REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR
CHILD’S TEACHERS’ QUALIFICATIONS
 OFFER SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT
BY SERVING ON THE PARENT ADVISORY
BOARD, THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
TEAM, AND/OR COMPLETING SURVEYS AS
WELL AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE
COMPACT AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT
PLANNING

5. YOU ARE IMPORTANT:
 We want your participation! It helps when you:
 Attend school events
 Talk about homework with your child
 Show how schoolwork is connected to your life
 Make appointments to observe, volunteer, and/
or assist in the classroom or school
 Attend parent trainings – your school receives
funds for this!

6. HOW DOES TITLE I HELP
YOUR SCHOOL?
 Provides additional teachers
 Provides money for intervention programs
 Provides money for supplies and materials, including
computers and computer software
 Provides opportunities for parents to be partners with the
school in helping children do their best
 Provides opportunities for teacher training

7. HOW DOES WEST PENDER MIDDLE
SPEND THEIR TITLE I FUNDS?
 Personnel ($71,000)
 1 full time teachers and .1 ESL Teacher
 .25 office support
 Parental Involvement ($1030)
 Instructional Supplies/Technology ($34,000)
 Professional Development (5,000)
 Total Allotment, Approximately $111,000

8. WPMS IS NO LONGER IN NCLB
SANCTIONS (OR) CORRECTIVE
 THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA WAS
GRANTED ESEA FLEXILBILITY WAIVER BY THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
http://www.ed.gov/esea/flexibility
In May of 2012, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction received
notice that the US Department of Education approved a waiver to provide
more flexibility to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also
referred to as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
This waiver provides flexibility to many educational areas, and this notice
speaks specifically to the change in qualifications for School Improvement.
Schools will not be identified for improvement in the same manner resulting in
no school sanctions requiring School Choice with transportation or
Supplemental Educational Services.

9. CONTINUED
 Pender County Schools will no longer offer School
Choice transportation, but will honor transfers to those
students currently enrolled in a choice school during the
2011-2012. If families would like to remain at their school,
they must provide their own transportation. Children
enrolled this year may remain at their school until the
final grade span of the school.

10. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE
FUNDS USED FOR SCHOOL
CHOICE AND SES?
 Because of the previously mentioned NCLB waiver,
the requirement for School Choice and SES
(Supplemental Educational Services) are no longer
mandatory as the school is no longer in Corrective
Action.
 The funds used for School Choice and SES have
been reallocated
 50% is being reserved for a possible federal cut in January
 50% has been reallocated to the schools to support
instruction and professional development

11. QUESTIONS?
Molly White, Director
K-8 Curriculum, Instruction and Title I
910-259-2187
molly_white@pender.k12.nc.us
or
Leanne Radabaugh, Coordinator
Title I Parental Involvement
910-259-2187