School Status & Policies

• Notice of Title I School Status
• Parent’s Right to Know�Teacher & paraprofessional qualifications
• Policies for Family Engagement�M-SCS Policy & Plan / School Plans (Policy 7009)
• School Improvement Plan (SIP)
• District & School Progress / Status
• Student Code of Conduct

Partnership & Engagement

• Engagement Requirements�Parent & Family Engagement Plan & feedback
• School-Parent Compact
• Reporting Pupil Progress
• Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Availability of Parent Training
• Opportunities for Additional Meetings
• Other Family Engagement Activities

The “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA) requires that each Title I school hold an annual meeting of Title I families in order to:

Inform you of your school’s participation in Title I

Explain the requirements of Title I and how parents can be involved in their child’s educational process

Explain your rights as parents and family members to be involved.

Title I was passed in 1965 under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It is the largest federal assistance program for our nation’s schools.

Title I schools receive extra funding (Title I dollars) from the federal government. These dollars are used to:

identify students experiencing academic difficulties and provide assistance to help these students

to increase academic achievement;

to provide direct instructional support to students;

to provide professional development for teachers and staff; and

to promote parent and family engagement/

In general, Title I funds may be used for:

• smaller class sizes,
• additional teachers and paraprofessionals,
• additional training for school staff,
• extra time for instruction (such as before and/or after school programs),
• parent and family engagement activities, and/or
• teaching materials, equipment, and technology.

In 2025, our school was allotted money in Title I funding. We developed a Schoolwide Program, which means we plan to spend our funds on the following:

Supplemental staff

Programs/Materials/Supplies and

Teacher Professional Development

The families and parents of Title I students have a right, by law, to:

* be involved in decisions made at both the school and district level;

* be provided with information on your child’s level of achievement

* request and receive information on the qualifications of your child’s teacher and paraprofessionals who are working with your child – and

* request opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of your child.

Components include:

How parents and families can be involved in decision-making activities;

How parent and family engagement funds are being used;

How information and training will be provided to families; and

How the school will build strong parent and family engagement with faculty and staff.

The School-Parent Compact is a written agreement parents receive annually.

Each Title I school develops a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement & how the school and parents will build a partnership to achieve their goals.

Tennessee's academic standards form the framework for everything taught at KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School.

These standards provide a common set of expectations for what students will know and be able to do at the end of the year, for each subject area.

For more information about our academic standards, see: https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/education/instruction/academic-standards.html

Title I also requires that instruction be provided by highly qualified staff and that strategies are included to increase parental involvement.

Title I requires research based assessment systems including the use of data based decision, high quality professional development, and the implementation of research-based instructional strategies to ensure the academic achievement of all children.

Total Required Credits: 22

Math: 4 credits, including Algebra I, II, Geometry and a fourth higher level math course

English: 4 credits

Science: 3 credits, including Biology, Chemistry or Physics, and a third lab course

Computer Science (CS): 1 credit,

Social Studies: 3 credits, including U.S. History and Geography, World History and Geography, U.S. Government and Civics, and Economics

Physical Education and Wellness: 1.5 credits

Personal Finance: 0.5

World Language: 2 credits

Fine Arts: 1 credit

Elective Focus: 3 credits consisting of Math and Science, Career and Technical Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB)

To receive a traditional high school diploma, all students enrolled in a Tennessee public school during their eleventh (11th) grade year must take either the ACT or SAT.

Who can I contact for help?

In addition to the main office @ 901-791-9792 and your child’s teacher: