Rocky River�Title I Annual Meeting

Thursday September 26th, 2024

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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…

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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 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 2023-2024
• Our School’s Goals for 2024-2025
• 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 meant 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…

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• 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.

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• 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 2023-2024

Making growth in 3^rd and 5^th grade math from 2022-2023

Making growth in 3rd, 4^th, and 5^th grade reading from 2022-2023

Growing in every category in the 2024 Teacher Working Conditions Survey

Low staff turnover

Our School’s Goals for 2024-2025

We will continue to reduce overall major behavior referrals but 10%.

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We will improve reading and math sores by 10% by the end of the year.

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We will improve our overall professional development satisfaction in the Teacher Working Conditions Survey.

We will retain 100% of the current teachers on staff.

How Title I Funds are Used at Our School

3 teacher positions

3 assistant positions

1 BMT

Lexia

Leader In Me

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 Plan/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

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• 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 Will Engage �Parents and Families

The Weekly Rocky River Review newsletter will be sent home via ConnectEd and Facebook every Friday.

Each grade level will have a minimum of 2 classroom events to which all parents are invited.

Parent volunteer forms will allow families the choice of volunteer activities

4 school-wide events will be held: Leadership Day, Curriculum Night, STEM Night, and open house.

Student-led conferences will be held in the fall and spring.

Each grade level will have a performance in the auditorium for parents to attend.

Our parent liaison will schedule parenting/ self-care and other parent-focused events throughout the year.

Monthly outings are scheduled after school (restaurant and skate nights, for example)

Parent University is held each month, and a topic is chosen from parent input surveys.

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. Elenia Daniels

elenia.daniels@ucps.k12.nc.us

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Title I Specialist

Paulette Pipkin

paulette.richardsonpipkin@ucps.k12.nc.us

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Title I Specialist

Lori Spruiell

lori.spruiell@ucps.k12.nc.us

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