Title I is the largest federal assistance program for our nation’s schools.  The goal of Title I is to provide a high-quality education for every child.

The federal government provides funding to states for Title I. To get these funds, each state must submit a plan describing:

• What all children are expected to know and be able to do
• The high-quality standards of performance that all children are expected to meet
• Ways to measure progress.

State educational agencies (SEAs) send the money to school districts based on the numbers of low-income families. The local school district (called a Local Education Agency, or LEA) identifies eligible schools and provides Title I resources.  The Title I school works to:

• Identify students most in need of education help (students do not have to be from low-income families to receive help)
• Set goals for improvement
• Measure student progress, using standards set forth in the state’s Title I plan
• Develop programs that add to regular classroom instruction
• Involve parents in all aspects of the program.

Title I can help:

Children do better in school – and feel better about themselves.

Parents understand their children better. Parents can also have more say about their children’s education.

Teachers benefit from the suggestions and support that parents offer – and from the satisfaction of seeing children succeed.

Millsap Elementary and Millsap Middle Schools are SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS. Schools with 40% or more of children from low-income families can develop schoolwide Title I programs to serve all students. Schoolwide programs can coordinate Title I funds with federal, state and local funds to improve school programs. Student progress is measured each year by administrators, teachers and parents to ensure all students, including Title I students, are reaching the goals set for improvement.

Parent Right to Know

At the beginning of each year, an LEA receiving Title I, Part A funds must provide the following information to parents:

• The parent school compact which states the goals and responsibilities of both parents and schools
• The parent involvement policy which helps parents understand and take part in the school’s efforts

At the same time, parents have the right to request the following information:

• Whether the teacher has met the state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction.
• Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status.
• The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by a teacher.
• Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

Our School Needs You!

• Learn about your Title I program.
• Attend school events.
• Visit the classrooms.
• Volunteer to help.
• Join parent organizations.
• Attend parent-teacher conferences, parent workshops, parenting classes, etc.
• Keep teachers informed of events that might affect your child’s work or behavior.
• Be a part of the Campus Improvement Team, Parent Advisory Committee, and/or LPAC committee for parents of ESL students.