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Partnering with Parents in using Federal Programs for Quality Education for all StudentsParent Summit 02/21/2014

SAISD Federal Programs Dept.

Barbara Rodriguez and Brenda Sonnen

San Antonio ISD-Annual Title I Meeting

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Why are we here?

Value & Utility of Parent Contributions

• Title I Part A, district and campuses: Educate teachers, pupil services personnel,

principals, and other staff members, with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of the contributions of parents

P.L. 107-110, Section 1118(e)(3)


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What you will learn…

• What is a Title I school?• What is a Title I school-wide program?• What does the law require in regards to parent

involvement?• How can I get involved?• What is meant by equitable services to private non-

profit schools?


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What is a Title I School?

• Receives federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs: To provide high-quality education so that all students will

meet the state student performance standards Identifies students experiencing academic difficulties and

provides timely assistance to help these student’s meet the State’s challenging content standards

Supplemental staff, programs, materials, supplies Parental involvement meetings, trainings, activities Recruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers


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What is a School-wide Program?• Purpose is to upgrade the entire educational

program in order to raise academic achievement for all students• Is built on school-wide reform strategies, rather

than separate, add-on services• Provides flexibility in spending Title I funds• Permits flexibility to coordinate with other funds in

support of the school-wide program• Focuses on results


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What does the law require in regards to Parent Involvement?

The Elementary & Secondary Education Act, a.k.a. No Child Left Behind, requires school districts to implement programs, activities and procedures for the involvement of parents.

Such programs, activities and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating students.

P.L. 107-110, Section 1118(a)(2) & (b)

Written Parent Involvement Policy

• Both the District and the Title I Part A campus must have a written parent involvement policy: Developed jointly with parents Agreed upon by parents Distributed to parents

Title I parents have the right to be involved in the development of the Parental Involvement Policy.

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District Parent Involvement Policy

At a minimum the District Parent Involvement Policy must establish parent involvement expectations and describe how the District will:

Involve parents in the joint development of the District’s education plan & the process of school review and improvement

Provide support to assist Title I schools in planning and implementing effective parent involvement activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance

Build the schools' and parents' capacity for strong parental involvement Coordinate and integrate parental involvement strategies with other PI

strategies under other programs Conduct the annual parental involvement evaluation Involve parents in the activities of Title I schools 8



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SAISD Parent Involvement Policy

P.L. 107-110, Section 1118(a)(2)

Parent Involvement Policy Evaluation

• District has written parent involvement policy and conducts, with the involvement of parents, an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the parent involvement policy toward improving the academic quality of Title I Part A, schools.

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District Parent Involvement Policy/Program Evaluation Process

Community & Parent Partners Department to establish review process, timeline and provide guidance

Parent Family Liaisons - point of contact for their respective campus and will assist parents in the review process

http://www.saisd.net/dept/federalprograms/

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http://www.saisd.net/dept/federalprograms

P.L. 107-110 Section 1118(c)(1)

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Annual Title I Meeting• The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that each

Title I School hold an Annual Meeting of Title I parents for the purpose of…

Convenes annually at a convenient time, date, location Notify parents of school’s participation in Title I program Review and discuss Title I programs and services available to

students and parents Inform parents of right to be involved


P.L. 107-110 Section 1118 (d)

School-Parent Compacts at each Title I, Part A Campus

• School-Parent Compacts are commitments that: Outline how parents, school staff, and the students share

responsibility for improved student achievement Describe by what means the school and parents will build and

develop a partnership to help children achieve the State’s high standards

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

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P.L. 107-110, Section 1118(e)(5)&(f)

Understandable Communications

• District provides communications about the Title I Part A program in a format and to the extent practicable, in a language that parents can understand.

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P.L. 107-110, Section 1111(h)(6)(A-B)

State Academic Assessment Information

• Title I Part A campus provides, to each individual parent, information on the level of achievement of the parent’s child in each of the required state academic assessments.

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P.L. 107-110, Section 1111(h)(6)(A-B)

Highly Qualified Teacher

• Title I Part A campus provides timely notice, to each individual parent, if the child has been assigned to or taught by a teacher who is not highly qualified for 4 or more consecutive weeks.

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P.L. 107-110, Section 1111(h)(6)

Teacher Qualification Information

• District ensures that parents of students in Title I schools are informed of their right to request and receive information on the qualifications of their child’s teachers.

You, as Title I Parents, have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teachers.

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How Can I Get Involved?


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What is a CNA & CIP?

The CNA & CIP/DIP is your school’s Comprehensive Needs Assessment and Campus/District Improvement Plan and includes:

A Needs Assessment and Summary of Data Goals and Strategies to Address Academic Needs of Students Professional Development Needs Coordination of Resources/Comprehensive Budget A family component to address parental involvement

You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of these plans.


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What is the 1% reservation and how are parents involved?

Any school district with a Title I Allocation exceeding $500,000 is required by law to reserve 1% of it’s Title I allocation for parental involvement.

Of that 1%, 5% may be reserved at the district level for system-wide initiatives related to parental involvement. The remaining 95% must be allocated to all Title I schools in the district. Therefore each Title I school receives its portion of the 95% to implement school-level parental involvement.


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Reservations Defined

Funds set-aside for planned activities May be mandated by law or Determined as a district-wide initiative based on

need

You, as Title I parents, have the right to provide input on these reservations and how these funds are used.


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Private Non-Profit SchoolsUnder Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), school districts are required to provide services for eligible private school students, as well as eligible public school students. In particular, Sec. 1120 of Title I, Part A, requires a participating district to provide eligible children attending private elementary and secondary schools, their teachers, and their families with Title I services or other benefits that are equitable to those provided to eligible public school children, their teachers, and their families.

Services and budget issues are discussed with private school officials as part of a consultation process before decisions are made to ensure the opportunity for eligible private school children to participate in Title I, Part A programs is not affected.


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THANK YOU!

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