Colquitt County School District

 Annual Title I Parent Meeting

 (Doerun Media Center, August 26, 2024, and 1:00-1:30)

Welcome parents and community members!

We welcome you to our school’s Annual Title I Parent Meeting.  

Childcare is available in room #.  

Please sign in your child before the meeting begins.

This morning/evening we will review and discuss our school’s Title I program. We will cover the following items that are important to you as parents:

1. What is a Title I school?
2. How does our school spend Title I money? How is Title I Parent and Family Engagement money spent?
3. How does our school participate in the Title I Program?
4. What are our school’s Title I (schoolwide or targeted assistance) requirements?
5. (Insert school’s name) Schoolwide Program – Past and Present

• What are our school wide goals?
• What programs/supports are in place to help my child?
• What is the state’s grades report for our school?

6. What curriculum does our school use?
7. What tests will my child be taking (include WIDA ACCESS and Alternate Assessments)?

• How do these tests measure my child’s progress?
• What proficiency levels is my child expected to meet?
• How to access previous test performance, standards, and attendance about my child using the Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) through the school’s parent portal (if applicable)

8. What is required by law for Parent and Family Engagement?

• What is the district’s Parent and Family Engagement Policy?
• What is the school’s Parent and Family Engagement Policy?

• What is a School-Parent Compact?

9. Does my child’s teacher meet professional qualifications?

• What is a parent’s right to know?

10. What opportunities does the school provide for family engagement?

• List family engagement opportunities offered for school or home
• List volunteer opportunities
• List parent decision making opportunities/meetings/councils

11. How responsive will the school be to my questions when staff is contacted?

• Provide staff contact information

12. Closing and evaluations

We welcome parent questions/comments throughout the presentation!  We want to make sure you leave the meeting informed about the Title I program as well as the opportunities the school provides to get involved.  Thank you for coming!  We hope to see you again very soon!