Title I
Titles I, II & IV, Part A Programs Overview
· The mission of the External Funding Titles I, II & IV Department is to support schools by providing opportunities for all children to acquire the knowledge and skills contained in challenging state content and performance standards. This mission includes supplementing academic areas, especially in reading and mathematics; promoting schoolwide reform; increasing staff development opportunities; distributing resources to areas and campuses where needs are the greatest; affording parents meaningful opportunities to participate in their children's education; and aligning the schools' instructional efforts with those of the state and district.
· All department efforts ensure that support is provided for schools and students with the greatest need and that the school district remains in compliance with fiscal and programmatic regulations. See the resource links below for additional information.
- The purpose of Title I, part A 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. A school is eligible to receive Title I, Part A funds when the percentage of low-income children residing within a school's attendance area is equal to or greater than the average district-wide percentage.
The purpose of Title I, Part A is to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards, regardless of economic status. Title I is the government's attempt to provide all children with the opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close the achievement gap.
ESSA divides Title I into five parts:
- Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
- State Assessment Grants
- Education of Migrant Children
- Prevention & Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk
- Flexibility for Equitable Per-Pupil Funding
Please find the following documents below:
- Click the title of each document to access
24-25 Semester 1 Title I Meeting Minutes
Date: December 4, 2024
Title I Meeting Minutes
I. Welcome
II. Purpose: Our school is a Title I school that receives additional per pupil funding based on our Community Eligibility Provisions rating which is a combination of multiple factors including poverty. This planning team oversees the action steps to plan, implement, and/or evaluate activities related to these funds.
Requirements/Purpose: As a Title I school, we are required to:
a. perform a Comprehensive Needs Assessment,
b. use that data to effectively supplement the regular programs offered at the school to increase the academic achievement of students,
c. provide opportunities for parents to be actively engaged in their students’ education, and
d. annually evaluate the effectiveness of the programs offered through Title I funding.
III. Discussion of ESSA* (provide rating* if new rating will be available) a.
IV. Review FINAL copy of the district and school Parent and Family Engagement Policy* and where it is located.
a. Review FINAL copy of School-Parent Compact
b. Parent’s Right to Know*: All parents have the right to be involved in their child’s education. Schools are required to provide multiple opportunities for parents to be a part of the educational process. Please see DD4 Board Policy KB for additional information.
c. Information on how families can participate in regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate in decisions about the education of their children
V. Review the current Title I Schoolwide Plan and Budget
VI. Information on Parent and Family Engagement Activities and how families can be involved in the school’s programs
VII. Discuss Extended Learning Opportunities* available - Extended School Year, Before or After School Programs, Summer Programs
24-25 Semester 2 Title I Meeting Minutes
Date: March 20, 2025
Title I Meeting Minutes
I. Welcome
II. Purpose: Our school is a Title I school that receives additional per pupil funding based on our Community Eligibility Provisions rating which is a combination of multiple factors including poverty. This planning team oversees the action steps to plan, implement, and/or evaluate activities related to these funds.
Requirements/Purpose: As a Title I school, we are required to:
a. perform a Comprehensive Needs Assessment,
b. use that data to effectively supplement the regular programs offered at the school to increase the academic achievement of students,
c. provide opportunities for parents to be actively engaged in their students’ education, and
d. annually evaluate the effectiveness of the programs offered through Title I funding.
III. Discussion of ESSA* (provide rating* if new rating will be available) a.
IV. Review FINAL copy of the district and school Parent and Family Engagement Policy* and where it is located.
a. Review FINAL copy of School-Parent Compact
b. Parent’s Right to Know*: All parents have the right to be involved in their child’s education. Schools are required to provide multiple opportunities for parents to be a part of the educational process. Please see DD4 Board Policy KB for additional information.
c. Information on how families can participate in regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate in decisions about the education of their children
V. Review the current Title I Schoolwide Plan and Budget
VI. Information on Parent and Family Engagement Activities and how families can be involved in the school’s programs
VII. Discuss Extended Learning Opportunities* available - Extended School Year, Before or After School Programs, Summer Programs
2025-26 Title I Meeting Dates (Meetings start at 9 am)
- September 11
- October 9
- December 11
- January 15
- February 12