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2. Planning Meeting September 11, 2013 Colleton Learning Annex
Get Ready! Let’s Go!

3. Purpose & Goals 3 meetings required annually
Review Title I Initiatives – Past and Present
Recognize and reflect on achievements in
Finalize activities for
Major Meetings: first one early in school year (Aug-Sept) – to bless the T1 project; second meeting Jan-Feb (District Forum) – take a pulse; 3rd meeting, May – to review results and to make plans for the next yr.
Review T1 initiatives: Class size reduction/salaries for interventionists – comprises 95.8% of schools’ allocations
62% of entire district allocation
Parent involvement %
Supplemental supplies ( software, student supplies) –
Miscellaneous -

4. Input from stakeholders
Staff Survey:
41% recommend improvement in College and Career Ready Instruction
Roughly 1/3 identified the need to increase academic assistance and special needs instruction
99.6% supported class size reduction
81% believe that the most important skill for students is Reading Comprehension

5. Input from Stakeholders
Parent Survey
92% support more spending on Interventionists in Reading, Math, and Science
85% support After-School (Day Care) and Summer School Programs
81% support class size reduction
91% say their child is taught by a highly qualified Teacher
87% say they are satisfied with the learning environment

6. Review of Initiatives Student Achievement
Class Size Reduction – Teacher Salaries = at least 85%
Interventionists
Student Supplies/Software (MAP)
Teacher Quality –Professional Development
Parent Involvement
Involving parents in school activities
Improving parenting skills
Supporting Student Achievement
Salaries = 86% of general fund
81% of all revenue
All activities must be supplemental; T1 cannot supplant.

7. School Title I Plan Discuss Budget Priorities
Class Size Reduction
Interventionists
ESOL/Homeless identification and intervention
Changes/revisions to budgets
Finalize by September 30, 2014
other

8. School Title I Plan ESOL TUTOR
Must be under direct supervision of certified teacher
Must maintain log of time and activities
Will report to Caroline Hooker & Title I

9. School Title I Plan INTERVENTIONISTS CERTIFIED STAFF
Will coordinate with Jessica Williams
Must maintain log of time and activities
Will share documentation with Program Manager for Title I

10. Program Manager Responsibilities
Maintain Documentation Notebook
MONITORING CHECKLIST
TRACK BUDGET
TRACK TI ACTIVITIES
INVENTORY
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Distribute School T1 Manager job description, discuss, collect signed copies. Payment based on notebook which is detailed in monitoring checklist.

11. Program Manager Responsibilities
District TOP Team Member
Homeless Liaison
Staff Development
Schedule for Staff Meetings
School PD days
Topics include Parent Involvement, Migrant, and Homeless Education
Distribute School T1 Manager job description
We need to establish/verify calendar for title I events and meetings

12. Parent Involvement
Please Review and Approve budget with or without Facilitator
All other funds in Supplies (see activities)
Already deducted:
$1.50 per student
BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS (1/7 of cost)

13. Parent Involvement Parent Involvement Plan
PLEASE SIGN ACCEPTANCE
District Advisory Committee nominations
Schedule next meeting
Parent Involvement Calendar

14. Questions & Recommendations
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