2. What is Title I?
Title I is a federal grant program designed
to give educational assistance to students
living in areas of high poverty. The Title I
program originated in 1965 when
Congress passed the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and
was reauthorized in 2001 with the
passage of the No Child Left Behind Act
(NCLB).
3. 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.
4. Title I in MNPS
• Title I is a part of the largest federal education grant.
• To be eligible for Title I funding for the 2015-2016
school year, a school in our district must have at least
50% of its students identified as economically
disadvantaged.
• This percentage is determined by enrollment on the
40th day of school in the previous school-year using
the information collected through the Community
Eligibility Provision form, the Free and Reduced Meal
application or direct certification.
5. All Title I schools must adhere to
the required components of Title I.
These requirements are
defined on the following slides.
6. • you are entitled to know how
funds are currently being spent
for all of our students and what
is being planned for our school,
• the qualifications of the
teachers assigned to teach your
child; and
• if your child has been assigned
or taught for 4 or more
consecutive weeks by a teacher
who is not highly qualified.
A PARENT’S RIGHT TO KNOW...
7. Student Progress
You have the right to review
the school’s state report card
and student progress
information.
Student progress will be
reviewed and discussed
during conferences and other
forms of communication.
8. School Status
You have the right to know how
your child’s school is performing
on tests and if the school and the
district have achieved their goals
for student achievement.
9. Safe School
You have the right to send your child to a
safe school.
You may change schools if your child is:
• a victim of a violent offense while
at school
• in a school identified as unsafe
*All MNPS Schools are designated as safe.
10. Parent Compact and
Parent Involvement Policy
Our school community has
developed a Parent Compact and a
Parent Involvement Policy which
outlines student, staff, and parent
responsibilities that will be in
place for this school year.
11. Parent Involvement
Our school relies on support from our
parents to help raise student
achievement.
The administration, staff, and students
extend an invitation to all parents and
community members to partner with our
school.
Parents can support our school by
attending family activities, conferences,
and volunteering to be a member of our
school planning committee.
12. Title I Expenditures
Title I funds are to be used for the purpose of
student achievement, staff development, and to
build parent capacity to better support their child’s
educational attainment. In general, Title I funds
are to be used to enhance the regular school
program and should be consistent with the
School Improvement Plan. These expenditures
must be necessary, reasonable, and allowable.
13. Title I
Expenditures
Instruction: Expenditures must have
a direct effect on raising student
achievement and closing the gap.
Supplemental staff
Supplemental programs
Supplemental materials
and supplies
Supplemental Books
Technology
Professional Learning
Parent Involvement
Extended Learning
Allowable expenditures include:
16. YOUR INPUT IS
NEEDED!!
All Title I Schools must determine if their school will be a
schoolwide or targeted assistance program annually.
Parents are asked to vote on the two options at the close of
every school year in order for resources to be programmed
over the summer and be ready for the start of the school year.
Title I funds can be programmed only after the type of
program, schoolwide or targeted assistance, is determined.
A subsequent vote is held in the fall of the next school year to
include new student families.
17. SCHOOLWIDE VS. TARGETEDASSISTANCE
VOTE
• Schoolwide programs use funds and resources to
upgrade the entire educational program of the school in
order to raise the academic achievement for ALL
students.
• Targeted Assistance programs use funds for SELECTED
children who meet the criteria determined by the school
by offering supplementary educational services in order
to raise their academic achievement.
You can reference the % for your school as you present this slide.
All students are now eligible for free lunch through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community eligibility Provision program. This will continue this year, however, the forms help determine the Title I funding that will come to your school.
This is the time to encourage all families to complete and submit forms when they are received.
SIT Lead: The Title I information has been covered with this ppt. Now the parents need to have the opportunity to vote to be a schoolwide or targeted assistance school. The vote can be a survey, ballots, etc., just be sure to collect and upload documentation on the results.
