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What is Title I and How Can I be Involved?

Horseshoe Drive Elementary

2024-2025

Meeting: 09/10/2024

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Definition of Title I:

  • Title I provides federal funding to schools to help students who are low achieving or at most risk of falling behind.
  • Title I is allocated to schools based on the percentage of student receiving free/reduced lunch.
  • Schools with a percentage of at least 40% are eligible for a schoolwide program.

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Horseshoe Drive Elementary operates a Title I School-wide Program.

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Schoolwide means:

  • The school uses Title I funds to upgrade the entire educational program of the school.

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  • Title I funds are used to serve all children in order to raise academic achievement.

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  • Title I funds will be used to provide additional assistance to all students who experience difficulties in meeting the State’s performance targets.

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To be a “Schoolwide” School:

  • The school must have a free/reduced lunch count of at least 40%.

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  • The school must collect and analyze data that effects student achievement.

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  • The school must develop a comprehensive site plan and annually review the effectiveness of the plan.

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Horseshoe Drive Elementary

Title I Schoolwide Program

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Planning Team:

  • Angie Franklin, Principal
  • Denise Smith, Asst. Principal
  • Mary Rucker, Chairperson/Lead Teacher

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Title I Parent Notification Requirements

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Parent Involvement Policy

  • Locations:
    • Horseshoe Drive Elementary - Website
    • RPSB Website (Parish Policy)
    • Student Handbook
    • Title 1 – Parent Meeting Handout

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School-Parent Compact

  • Located:
    • Horseshoe Drive Elementary Website
    • Student Handbook
    • Signed copies located in the student CUM folder

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Parent’s Right to Know – �Student Achievement

  • School Calendar will list the dates of state wide testing
  • Information meetings will be held prior to the testing window
  • Copies of scores will be provided to the parents during the summer of 2024

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Parent’s Right to Know – �Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

  • Schools are required to notify parents if their child has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher that is not highly qualified.
  • Letters were sent home at the beginning of the year
  • Current Staff members considered Non-Highly Qualified

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How Can You Be Involved?

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Parent Involvement Opportunities

  • Watch the school calendar
  • Attend meetings
  • Volunteer
  • Attend Parent/Teacher Conferences

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Parent Involvement in �Decision Making

  • Parent Teacher Meetings
  • SBLC Meetings
  • PBIS Parent Meetings
  • Title 1 Meetings
  • Parent Volunteer Days

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Right to Request Meetings

  • Upon the request of parents, the school must provide opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children.
  • The school must respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.

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Questions?

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Contact Information

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