Title I Overview

Title I serves children in eligible schools, ages 5-17, that are identified most in need of educational help to meet the state standards.

Each year, the federal government provides Title I funding to the states.  The State Educational Agencies (SEA) allocate money to school districts based on the number of low-income families.  The Local Education Agency (LEA) or school district identifies eligible schools and provides Title I funding and resources to these schools.

School districts that receive more than $500,000 from Title I, must allocate at least 1% of the money to support parent involvement programs and activities. 

Holding an annual meeting to explain Title I policy and programs;
Giving parents up-to-date academic information about their children in an easy-to-understand format;
Offering parents a flexible number of meetings on Title I;
Involving parents in the decision-making process on how parent involvement dollars are spent.

Programs vary depending on schools.  Some example of programs may include:
parenting programs, take-home learning activities, parent resource centers in schools, etc.