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Title I, Part A Annual Meeting �2023-2024

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Why Are We Here?

The requirement: The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 requires that each Title I School hold an Annual Meeting of Title I parents for the purpose of.

informing parents and families of their school’s participation in Title I
explaining the requirements of the Title I, Part A program
explaining the right of parents to be involved

Section 1116 (c) ESSA Section 1116 (c)

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Title I, Part A Program

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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ALICE ISD IS A DISTRICTWIDE TITLE I SCHOOL DISTRICT

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What does it mean to be a Title I District/School?

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

Being a Title I district/school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the district’s existing programs. These dollars are used for…

Being a Title I district/school also means parent and family involvement and knowing your rights under ESSA.

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Reservation of Funds, 1% Set -Aside

Any local education area (LEA) with a Title I, Part A allocation exceeding $500,000 is required by statute to set-aside at least 1% of its Title I, Part A allocation for parent and family engagement.

Of that 1%, 10% may be reserved at the LEA for system-wide initiatives and administrative expenses related to parent and family engagement
Of the 1%, 90% must be allocated to the Title I schools in the LEA to implement school-level parent and family engagement
Title I, Part A parents have the right to be involved in the decisions regarding how these funds will be used for parent and family engagement activities

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Topics include:

High-quality student academic assessments
Supplemental services to assist struggling students
Coordination and integration of federal funds and programs
Strategies to implement effective parent and family engagement
Title I, Part A parents have the right to be involved in the development of this plan

The LEA Title I Plan addresses how the LEA will use Title I, Part A funds within the school district. Typically, in Texas, requirements of the Title I Plan are incorporated into the District Improvement Plan (DIP) and the Campus Improvement Plan (CIP).

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Parent Engagement Policy

One of the requirements for eligibility for Title I funds is that the District and each campus must have a Parent and Family Engagement (PFE) Policy

It includes

The district/school expectations for parents and families
How the district/school will involve parents in decision-making
How the district/school will work to build the schools’ and parents’ capacity for strong parental involvement to improve student academic achievement

You, as Title I parents, have the right to be informed of the development of this plan.

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The policy addresses how the school will implement the parent and family engagement program. The policy includes:

Convene an annual meeting
Provide a flexible number of meetings
Involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, evaluation, and improvement of the parent and family engagement policy and program
Provide timely information about parent and family engagement activities
Provide information to parents about curriculum and assessment
If requested, provide additional meetings with parents to discuss decisions for the education of their child

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

Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction
Hold parent-teacher conferences
Provide parents with reports on their child’s progress
Provide parents reasonable access to staff.
Provide parents opportunities to volunteer
Ensure regular two-way meaningful communication between family members and staff, to the extent practicable, in a language family members can understand

All elementary schools – REQUIRED

parent-teacher conference to present and discuss the compact

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Parents Right-To-Know

At the beginning of each school year, a district/school that receives funds, shall notify parents of each student that they may request information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teacher(s) including (at minimum):

If the teacher has met State qualifications and licensing for the grade level/subject area
If the teacher is under an emergency or other provisional status that has been waived
If the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and their qualifications

Section 1 Section 1112 (e) (1) (A)) (B)

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Additional Information �Schools Shall Provide��

Information on the level of achievement and academic growth of the student on State academic assessments.
Timely notice that the student has been assigned, or has been taught for 4 or more consecutive weeks by, a teacher who does not meet applicable State certification requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned,

Section 1112 (e) (1) (B)

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Evaluation, usually in the spring

Annually evaluate the content and effectiveness of the parent and family engagement policy and program (usually in the spring). Identify…

Barriers to participation in parent engagement
The needs of parents to assist with the learning of their children
Strategies to support successful school-family interactions

Data and input might include…

Parent questionnaires and surveys
Focus groups or other face-to-face meetings
Parent advisory committee input
Provide electronic evaluation tools, if available

Report findings to parents and families and use those results to revise the parental involvement policy and school-parent compact

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Who to Contact

Alice High School- Gianna Morales 664-0126

Adams Middle School- Dr. Cidonio Cantu 660-2055

Dubose Elementary- Jasimine Dominguez 664-7512

Noonan Elementary- Monica Morales Garcia 664-7591

Saenz Elementary- Lori Orta 664-4981

Schallert Elementary- Grace Perez 664-6361

Principals

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Parental Liaisons

Alice High School – Nelda Marquez Garcia – nelda.garcia@aliceisd.net
William Adams Middle School – Ruben Rosenbaum – rubena.rosenbaum@aliceisd.net
Dubose Elementary – Chloe Carpentier chloem.carpentier@aliceisd.net
Noonan Elementary – Michelle Solis – michellel.solis@aliceisd.net
Saenz Elementary – Rebecca Rubio – rebecca.rubio@aliceisd.net
Schallert Elementary – Devin Guerra – devin.guerra@aliceisd.net

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Any Questions

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If you have questions pertaining to Federal Programs contact Dr. Alma L. Garcia, Executive Director of Federal Programs and Compliance at 664-0981
Si tiene cualquier preguntas, por favor contacta Dra. Alma L. Garcia, Directora Ejecutiva de Programas Federales a 664-0981

Thank You