Federal and State ProgramsTitle I ChatNovember 7, 2012

HousekeepingPrint agenda from email or File

Share PodAudio should be workingUse the Chat Pod to pose

questionsMeeting will be recorded for

future referenceResources available for download

in the File Share Pod at conclusion of meeting

AgendaTitle I

◦ Audit Documentation◦ Non-salary Budget◦ Fall Requirements Updates

School Improvement Plans Parent Involvement Policy/Plan School-Parent Compact District Parent Involvement Policy/Plan SPAR Notification

◦ Upcoming Trainings◦ Role of Parent Liaisons◦ National Parent Involvement Policy/Plan◦ Field Trips◦ Reimbursements for Charters

Title IOctober Required Audit Items

Items, along with monthly documentation, will be reviewed during the November visit

e-checklist due Oct 31

Title INovember Required Audit Items

Items, along with monthly documentation, will be reviewed during the next visit

e-checklist due Nov 30

Title INon-salary Budgets

◦Review budgets for non-salary funds◦Submit requisitions by December 21◦Ensure expenditures on in SIP

Title ISchool Improvement Plans

◦Ensure that Components are evident in SIP

◦Email completed FY13 Title I Components Checklist to your Specialist

◦Revise SIP based on feedback from Title I◦Email Specialist when changes are

ready for review

12 schools have not submitted the checklist

Title IParent Involvement Policy/Plan

◦ Email Amy Barningham by October 26th that PIP is ready for Title I review (66 pending)

◦ Revise PIP based on feedback by November 9th Must print PIP to see comments Areas will be marked Adequate, Needs more

information or clarification or N/A Email reviewer once changes are made

◦ Create summary of PIP for parent distribution in multiple languages

◦ Document distribution of summary by November 20th in blue folder 1 (cover letter, tear-off)

◦ Recorded Breeze presentation available on website

Title ISchool-Parent Compact

◦ Share during parent-teacher conferences◦ Required of elementary schools◦ Document on conference notes

Parent-Teacher Conferences◦ May use Title I funds to pay for subs for

release time◦ May pay PRT for before or after school

conferences

Title IDistrict or LEA PIP

◦ Title I will provide copies for distribution in late November

◦ More information to come via email

SPAR◦ Bulletin being sent our from Department

of EDW, Accountability, and School Improvement

◦ Title I Verification will be emailed to schools once bulletin is published

◦ Due December 3rd

Title IUpcoming Trainings

◦ Payroll Contact Tutorial Training Late November or early December Virtual Chat

◦ Parent Contact/Liaison Training January School-Parent Compact Hands-on Trainings Face-to-Face Meeting

Title IRole of Parent Liaisons

◦ Provide parent trainings◦ Support teachers with parent

communication◦ Visit homes when appropriate◦ Encourage parent involvement◦ Provide resources for parents to check-

out◦ Recruit business partners and

volunteers◦ Maintain documentation as evidence of

parent support (PRT only)

Title INational Parent Involvement

Month◦Celebrate parents and their

involvement in school◦Parent Pledge available

Newsletter Edline SAC/PTO/PTA Marquee Event for parents to take the pledge

Title IField Trips

◦ Approved by Specialist prior to using Title I funds

◦ Documented in SIP◦ Have direct impact on core content areas◦ May not be used as incentives or rewards◦ Cost should be reasonable◦ Resort or vacation areas are not allowed

Charter Reimbursements◦ End of first quarter was September 30th ◦ Review training from Sept 20th on Charter

webpage under Title I to help with packet◦ Ensure all requests are documented in SIP◦ Only 3 schools have approved packets thus far

Title ITitle I Chat Dates

◦ September 5th

◦ October 3rd

◦ November 7th

◦ December 5th

◦ January 9th

◦ February 6th

◦ March 6th

◦ April 3rd ◦ May 1st

Title IFile Pod

◦ Agenda for today’s meeting◦ PowerPoint Presentation◦ Parent Pledge in English, Spanish, and

Creole