Title 1 Annual parent Meeting

HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOctober 1, 2015; 9:30 a.m. or 5:30 p.m.

What is a Title 1 School?Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding

(Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These dollars are used for… Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and

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

Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/supplies Conducting parental Involvement meetings/trainings/activities Recruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers

Being a Title I school also means parental involvement and parents’ rights.

Title 1 Programs Can Help:

Children do better in school and feel better about themselves

Teachers understand the needs and concerns of students and parents

Parents understand their child and be more involved in the child’s education

Title 1 FundsAny Local Educational Agency ( School District) with

a Title I Allocation exceeding $500,000 is required by law to set aside 1% of it’s Title I allocation for parental involvement.

Of that 1%, 5% may be reserved at the school district 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.

You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in how this money is spent.

School-wide or Targeted Assistance Haven Elementary is a School-Wide Title I School.A school is eligible to become a Title I School-

Wide program if it has a poverty level of at least 40 percent and it is receiving Title I funding.

Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA) provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

School Designation StatusGeorgia’s Elementary Secondary Education Act

(ESEA) Flexibility Wavier

School-wide PlanPlanning teamNeeds AssessmentGoalsResearch based strategiesEvaluation of plan

School-wide PlanStudent academic assessments Information on proficiency levelsAdditional assistance provided struggling

studentsCoordination and integration of federal funds

and programsSchool programs including migrant, pre-

school, school choice, and supplemental educational services as applicable.

Parental Involvement Strategies, including the school Parental Involvement Plan

CurriculumGeorgia Standards of Excellence for

English/Language Arts and MathematicsGeorgia Performance Standards for Science

and Social StudiesSRA Reading ProgramNumber WorldsFlexible Learning Program

AssessmentsSRI: Scholastic Reading ProgramMAP: Math AssessmentGMAS: Georgia Milestones Assessment

SystemSRAGOFAR (Science 4th grade, Social Studies 5th

grade)A+: ELA/Reading and Mathematics

Parental InvolvementDistrict Parent PolicySchool Parent PolicyCompactsBudgetVolunteer opportunitiesParent decision making opportunities

Parental InvolvementHow can parents become involved at the school?

Parents have a right to request opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children.

The school must respond to any such suggestions from parents as soon as practicably possible.

Highly Qualified TeachersYou, as Title I Parents, have the right to

request the qualifications of your child’s teachers.

Contacting the StaffTelephone Number: 912-395-6501Ms. Dionne Young, PrincipalMs. Kavonna Bostick, Assistant PrincipalMs. Melodie Cheatham, Parent Contact/Behavior

Intervention TeacherMs. Lila Black, School CounselorMs. Peggy Varnadore, EIPMs. Allyson Petty, FLP

Questions