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Federal Requirements

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that each Title I school hold an Annual Meeting for the purpose of…

Informing you of your school’s participation in Title I.
Explaining the requirements of Title I.
Explaining your rights as parents to be engaged in the school community.

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Meeting Overview

What is Title I?
What does it mean to be a Title I school?
Our School’s Proud Points from 2024-2025
Our School’s Goals for 2025-2026
How Title I funds are Used at Our School
Your Rights as Parents and Families

School Improvement Planning
Parent and Family Engagement Policy
School-Parent Compact
Your “Right to Know”

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What is Title I?

Title I is the nation’s oldest and largest federally funded educational program.
Title I provides supplemental funds to schools to help students meet their educational goals.

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What does it mean to be a Title I school?

Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding to supplement the school’s existing programs. This funding is used for…

Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help them meet the State’s challenging content standards.
Purchasing supplemental programs, materials, and/or supplies.
Conducting parent and family engagement meetings, trainings, and activities.

Being a Title I school also means encouraging parental engagement and advocating for parents’ rights.

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Our School’s Proud Points from 2024-2025

Exceeded growth in both math and reading
Earned a school performance grade of a B
2nd highest Teacher Working Conditions survey in the district
Recertified as a Leader In Me Lighthouse School

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Our School’s Goals for 2025-2026

Increase reading proficiency
Assist parents with accessing curriculum and resources
Improving student achievement with accountability and goal-setting

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How Title I Funds are Used at Our School

3 teacher positions to reduce class-size
1 instructional support positions to allow a full-time assistant in each k-1 classroom
a BMT to support behaviors
Lexia for individualized reading instruction and practice
Leader In Me to build culture within the school
Professional Development for staff

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Your Rights as Parents and Families at a Title I School

You have a right to be involved in the following:

Development of the…

School Improvement Plan/NCStar Plan
Parent and Family Engagement Policy
School-Parent Compact

Title I funding allocations for parent and family engagement.

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School Improvement/NCStar Plan

The School Improvement Plan/NCStar Plan includes:

A Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Goals and Strategies to Address Academic Needs of Students
Professional Development for School Staff
Coordination of Resources and a Comprehensive Budget
The School’s Parent and Family Engagement Goals

Parents and families at Title I schools have the right to be engaged in the development of this plan.

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Parent and Family Engagement Policy

Every Title I School must have a School Parent and Family Engagement Policy that is jointly developed with parents and families.
The school Parent and Family Engagement Policy outlines how the school will implement the parental engagement requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Components include:

How parents can be involved in decision-making activities.
How information on instruction and assessment will be provided to parents.
How the school will build parents’ and families’ capacities for supporting their children’s learning at home.
How parental involvement funds are being used.

Parents and families at Title I schools have the right to be involved in the annual review and improvement of the Parent and Family Engagement Policy.

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How Our School Engages Parents and Families

Parent University (on demand)
Curriculum Night
School newsletter
Classroom newsletters
Family Engagement Team
Parent Lighthouse Team
One classroom parent event per semester (minimum)
Student-led conferences each semester

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School-Parent Compact

Every Title I School must have a School-Parent Compact that is jointly developed with parents and families.
The compact is a commitment or contract between the school, teacher, parent, and student to share in the responsibility for academic achievement.
The compacts must be distributed to all parents and families.
Parents and families at Title I schools have the right to be engaged in the annual review and improvement of the School-Parent Compact.

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Your “Right to Know”

You, as a Title I parent/family, have the right to request…

the qualifications of your child’s teachers.
information about any state or local policy regarding student participation in any assessments mandated by the state or local district.

The Right to Know notification is distributed to all students at the beginning of the school year and is posted on our school’s website.
You, as a Title I parent/family, will be notified if your child is instructed for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet the North Carolina state licensure requirements for the grade level or subject area that he/she is teaching.

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Questions & Answers

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Title I Department Contact Information

Director of Federal Programs

Dr. Hema Lalwani

hema.lalwani@ucps.k12.nc.us

Title I Specialist

Paulette Pipkin

paulette.richardson pipkin@ucps.k12.nc.us