Parent Advisory Committee Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) May 12, 2016 Office of Federal Programs

Introduction of ESEA Staff Carl Chamblee – Director of Federal Programs Meghan McCarthy Grant – Assistant Director of Federal Programs Amy Iverson – Title 1 Coordinator Linda Anderton – Budget Supervisor Tara Rowlette— Administrative Secretary Jennifer Knight— Administrative Secretary Noella Perry— Administrative Secretary

Please sign in and collect the agenda and other handouts. Today’s Presenter: Amy Iverson – Title 1 Coordinator ESEA “Affording parents and students meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children”

Background Federal Laws initiated from President Lyndon Baines Johnson to address poverty and education. Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) signed into law in No Child Left Behind, NCLB 2001 Every Student Succeeds Act, ESSA 2015 “Our aim is not only to relieve the symptoms of poverty, but to cure it and, above all, prevent it.” LBJ

ESEA The largest single program of Federal aid for Elementary and Secondary Education Title I-A: “To provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education and to close educational achievement gaps.” Title I-C: “To ensure that migratory children receive full and appropriate opportunities to meet the same challenging academic challenges that all children are expected to meet.” Title I-D: “Prevention and Intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk.” Title II-A: “Preparing, training and recruiting high-quality teachers, principals, or other school leaders.” Title III- “To help ensure that English learner students attain English proficiency to meet the same academic standards that all children are expected to meet. To assist teachers, principals and other school leaders…to develop and enhance their capacity to provide effective instructional programs.”

Steps toward Educational Progress and Partnership (STEPP) District Report Card to the Public Site Report Card to the Public Needs Assessment What is STEPP? The planning and reporting tool for schools to document Title I planning and implementation. STEPP is a way for parents to access district and individual sites Title I plans How to access STEPP MSBSD site website

ESEA Budget- Total Funding - Title I A$3,059,807 Title IC$ 295,415 Title ID$ 9,598 Title IIA$ 686,165 Title IIIA$ 36,162 Consolidated$ 725,710 Total Funding$5,385,972

How Title I-A funds are used by the district and school sites Preschool Preschool Staff Curriculum Family Events Field Trips Individual Site Plans Title I certified staff Title I tutor advisors Substitutes Professional development service providers Professional development seminars (travel, registration) Student field trips/student transportation Instructional supplies Student incentives/recognition Computers/technology supplies for Title I staff Online subscriptions to Lexia, DreamBox, Accelerated Reader, Vmath, etc.

Parent Involvement Funds Food and supplies for parent involvement events quarterly meetings Donuts for Dads Muffins for Moms Pastries with a Loved One Professional service contracts for presenters Love N Logic training for parents Parent tutors Parent involvement coordinators/stipends Postage for parent involvement mail outs. Printing brochures for parent involvement Bottled water for parent involvement events Technology to encourage family involvement

Website Overview Welcome to the MSBSD Federal Programs Website How to get there? What can you find? Title 1 Homepage

Parent Involvement Policies MSBSD recognizes parent involvement as a critical support for student success. Parent Involvement Handbook

ESEA Status Update ESEA/ESSA 2015 Status Update Operating under NCLB Alaska waiver until August 1, 2016 ESSA transition year ESSA full implementation AK Department of Education Federal Department of Education We appreciate your feedback. Please take a moment to fill out this quick survey.

Thank you for your participation For more information contact us at Carl Chamblee – Director of Federal Programs Meghan McCarthy Grant – Assistant Director of Federal Programs Linda Anderton – Budget Supervisor Amy Iverson – Title IA (Economically Disadvantaged) Coordinator Vicki Bowker – Title IC (Migrant) Coordinator Kathryn Rose – Title 1D (Delinquent) Coordinator Shana Somer – Title IIA(Professional Development)/ Title III (English Learner) Coordinator ESEA “Affording parents and students meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children”