Welcome to the �Annual Meeting of Title I Parents

Why are we here?

• The Every Student Succeeds Act requires that each Title I School hold an Annual Meeting of Title I parents for the purpose of…

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• Informing you of your school’s participation in Title I
• Explaining the requirements of Title I
• Explaining your rights as parents to be involved

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What you will learn…

• What does it mean to be a Title I school?
• Introduction of Title I Staff
• Parents Right to Know
• Programs/Services/Materials provided by Title I
• Description and Explanation of Curriculum
• Forms of Academic Assessment
• Achievement Levels of State Academic Standards
• Monitoring students’ academic progress

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What you will learn…�(Continued)

• 1% Parent and Family Engagement Set-aside
• School Parent and Family Engagement Plan
• Student/Teacher/Parent Compact
• Process used to develop Title I Schoolwide Plan (Planning/Advisory Committee)
• Schoolwide Planning Identified Needs
• State Test Scores
• How you can be involved
• McKinney-Vento Homeless Law

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What does it mean to be a Title I School?

• Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These dollars are used for…
• Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help these students meet the State’s challenging content standards.
• Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/supplies.
• Conducting parental Involvement meetings/trainings/activities.
• Recruiting/Hiring/Retaining Certified and Effective Teachers.

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• Our school’s federal budget uses the funds for ...

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TITLE I STAFF

Our federal dollars pay for the following Title I Staff:

How do I request the qualifications of my child’s teachers?

• You, as Title I Parents, have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teachers.

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• You may request your child’s teachers' qualifications through a written request to the principal.
• You may request the current status of licensed/certified teachers.
• You will be notified if your child is taught for 4 or more weeks by a teacher not certified/licensed for the area being taught.

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Schoolwide Title I Program Overview

• Description and explanation of our curriculum
• Forms of academic assessment
• Achievement levels of State Academic Standards
• Monitoring of students’ academic progress
• How you can help
• State tests results

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What is the 1% set-aside and how are parents involved?

• Any District with a Title I Allocation exceeding $500,000 is required by law to set aside 1% of its Title I allocation for parental involvement.

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• Of that 1%, 5% may be reserved at the District for system-wide initiatives related to parental involvement. The remaining 95% must be allocated to all Title I schools in the District. Therefore, each Title I school receives its portion of the 95% to implement school-level parental involvement.
• Our school gets about Insert $ amount
• Our school uses these funds for (Insert ways)

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• You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in how this money is spent.

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What’s included in the school’s Parental and Family Engagement Plan?

• This plan addresses how the school will implement the parental involvement requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Components include…
• How parents can be involved in decision-making and activities
• How parental involvement funds are being used
• How information and training will be provided to parents
• How the school will build capacity in parents and staff for strong parental involvement

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• You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of your school’s Parent and Family Engagement Plan.

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How is the evaluation of the �District Parent and Family Engagement Policy Conducted?

• Evaluation Requirements
• Conduct annually
• Conduct with Title I parents
• Analyze Content and Effectiveness of the current plan
• Identify Barriers to parental involvement
• Data/Input may include…
• Parent Survey (Required)
• Focus Groups
• Parent Advisory Committees
• Process and Timeline

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• How the evaluation informs next year’s plan

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What is the School-Parent Compact?

• The compact is a commitment from the school, the parent, and the student to share in the responsibility for improved academic achievement.

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• You, as Title I Parents, have the right to be involved in the development of the School-Parent Compact.

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• The Compact is distributed during this meeting and during parent meetings.

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Schoolwide Planning Process

• There is a committee composed of school personnel from a variety of areas and a few parent volunteers.
• The committee reviews and analyzes data from the comprehensive needs assessment process.
• Strengths and weaknesses are identified.
• Priorities are determined.
• Funds are budgeted.

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You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the planning process of the schoolwide plan.

Schoolwide Plan Priorities

• Student Achievement
• Curriculum and Instruction
• School Context and Organization
• Professional Development
• Parent and Family Engagement

How You Can Be Involved

Studies show parent involvement improves student achievement.

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You can be involved in the following ways:

• Attend parent and family engagement meetings and activities
• Communicate with your child’s teacher on a regular basis
• Attend parent/teacher conferences
• Participate on a planning committee or Parent Advisory Board
• Talk to your child on a regular basis about his/her schoolwork and activities in school

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McKinney-Vento Homeless

McKinney-Vento is the primary piece of federal legislation dealing with the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness in the U.S. public schools. It was reauthorized as Title X, Part C, of the No Child Left Behind Act in January 2002. There are certain rights allowed for those individuals living in the following situations.

WHO IS COVERED?

• Children who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence
• TEMPORARILY shared housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason (doubled-up)
• Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, and campgrounds due to lack of adequate alternative accommodations
• Living in emergency or transitional shelters
• Living in public or private place not designed for humans to live
• Living in cars, parks, abandoned building, bus or train stations, etc.
• Migratory children living in above circumstances
• Unaccompanied youth

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Who are the parent leaders at my school?

Name Phone e-mail address

• Contact 1
• Contact 2
• Contact 3
• Contact 4

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Questions?