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Title I Program

Millsap Independent School District is currently developing the SY 2025-2026 application for the following grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Title I, Part A; Title II, Part a; Title III, Part A. Private non-profit schools that qualify may be eligible for services through these grants.  Directors who think their school may be eligible for services or who need more information concerning participation, please call Dale Latham at 940-682-4994, by August 15, 2025.

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.