1. Title 1 Richland Elementary 2014-2015
For , there are 17 elementary and 5 middle school campuses in BISD that will receive additional funds for instruction to supplement other funds available to campuses. These supplemental funds are provided by a federal program called Title 1.

2. Title 1 Legal Framework Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965
No Child Left Behind Legislation of 2002
Title 1 is the largest of the federal entitlement programs and the most well known. Every detail of the program is outlined in these two pieces of legislation.
No Child Left Behind, called NCLB, provides direction and a detailed description of requirements tied to the receipt of these funds. No Child Left Behind raised testing standards for students in every state and requires teachers to meet specific certification standards.
The purpose of Title 1 is to provide funds to “level the playing field” for students who are at a disadvantage in terms of reaching high levels of achievement due to poverty. Specifically, this program is designed to ensure all children, in particular the lowest achieving children in the highest poverty schools, are given extra advantages to overcome hurdles that exist for them.
Research indicates that students impacted by poverty encounter instruction by less qualified teachers and educational assistants assistants tend to perform poorly on state assessments, and lack parental involvement at higher rates than other students.

3. 2014-2015 BISD Title I Elementary Campuses
                                                                                                                       
BISD Title I Elementary Campuses
Birdville Elementary
W.T. Francisco Elementary
Alliene Mullendore Elementary
Grace E. Hardeman Elementary
Holiday Heights Elementary
John D. Spicer Elementary
Academy at West Birdville
Major Cheney Elementary at South Birdville
David E. Smith Elementary
Jack C. Binion Elementary
Richland Elementary
Watauga Elementary
O.H. Stowe Elementary
Foster Village Elementary
Academy at C.F. Thomas
Snow Heights Elementary
Smithfield Elementary
This year 17 elementary campuses meet the criteria for participating in the Title 1 program - based on having at least 40% of the students eligible for free and reduced lunch.

4. 2014-2015 BISD Title I Middle School Campuses
Haltom Middle School
North Richland Middle School
Richland Middle School
North Oaks Middle School
Watauga Middle School
BISD also serves 5 middle school campuses with Title I funds.

5. Title I Allocations Free or reduced lunch numbers 40% minimum
64.7% at John D Spicer Elementary
The US Department of Education receives an allocation from congress which passes on to each state based on the number of families living in poverty from the most recent census count. The Texas Education Agency then sends allocations to each school district based on the number of students in poverty families residing in the district. For school year, BISD campuses will receive over 3 million dollars in federal funds to be used specifically in BISD’s Title I program.
A portion of Title 1 funds are required to be reserved at the district level for parent involvement activities, homeless students, required travel and training, private school participation, and central salaries including parent involvement staff. The remainder of the funds are sent to BISD campuses that have greater than 40% free/reduced lunch enrollment, based on April 2014 counts. Campuses are allocated funds in rank order with the campus with the highest percentage getting the highest amount based on the number of students eligible for free/reduced lunch at that campus with the lowest percentage getting the smallest amount per pupil. This formula, while complicated, is prescribed by law.

6. 2014-2015 Richland Allocation # Residing – Spring 2014 317
#Eligible for free/reduced lunch 251
Free/Reduced Lunch Percentage %
Per Pupil Allocation $383.98
Campus Allocation $96,378
This is the information that a campus Title 1 campus allocation is based on. The free/reduced numbers came from PEIMS. Those numbers are used to calculate percentages, per-pupil amounts and campus allocations

7. Title 1 Requirements Meet the purpose of Title I
Incorporate instructional strategies based on scientifically based research
Implement parental involvement activities
Supplement, not supplant, other efforts
Yes – Review List
Title 1 requires the campus to prove that the plan worked. That means student achievement must increase each year.
NCLB directs its attention to ensuring that all teachers in core academic subjects are highly qualified. Title 1 puts an additional requirement that educational assistants must have a high school diploma or its equivalent, plus 2 years of college ( 48 hours, or an associate’s degree or pass a rigorous written test demonstrating that they are able to help students complete school work.
Since this campus is a Title 1 schoolwide program, all the EA’s on this campus who work with students must meet this requirement. Suzy Compton and Cindy Dubuis will work to make sure this happens.

8. Title 1 Requirements Provide parents notice of “right to know”
Hire highly qualified staff
Maintain documentation
Detail in campus improvement plan how Title I funds will be used
Parents have a right to know how school is performing on state assessments.
Parent notification is required if a student is being taught by or assigned a teacher who does not meet the highly qualified criteria more than 4 weeks.
Documents/ sign in sheets etc. and all information related to Title 1 ( campus plan, needs assessment, budget allocations etc. ) are required to be kept on campus.

9. Title 1 Process 1. Collaborate with parents and staff
2. Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment
3. Target the student group(s) and academic areas
4. Explore the possibilities within budget and compliance guidelines
Although each campus will develop its own plan for Title 1 services, the first steps are the same. Review list – you might talk briefly about the process used on your campus.

10. Richland Targets Staff and materials to support Math instruction
Professional Learning
Tutoring
Parental Involvement
Decisions are made each Spring on where to target Title 1 efforts. For example, if the campus needs assessment identified student performance in Math needed to be addressed, Title 1 funds could be used to provide:
Professional learning through attendance at conferences
Tutorials
Parent involvement activities
Supplemental instructional technology
Salaries for supplemental Title 1 Math interventionist

11. Conduct annual Title 1 meeting
Parent Involvement
Conduct Title 1 meetings
Plan and review Title I program
Provide information in home language
Develop a school parent compact
Create a campus parent involvement policy
Provide information about staff
Educate staff on the value, utility and contributions parents make to their child’s education
Significant parental involvement components are outlined in Title 1 guidelines.
Research indicates there is a strong correlation between parental involvement and student achievement. Title I requires the campus to engage parents in the following ways. ( Review List)
Conduct annual Title 1 meeting
Offer flexible number of meetings
Include in planning and review of Title I program
Provide information in home language
Provide information about qualifications of staff
Develop a school parent compact
Develop a campus parent involvement policy
Educate staff on the value, utility and contributions parents make to their child’s education

12. How Can You Help? Get involved Spread the good news
Stay focused on the targets
Participate in planning and evaluation efforts
Encourage families to complete free and reduced lunch forms
The support of EVERY STAFF MEMBER and EVERY PARENT on our campus is vital and needed for the success of our students and Title I.

13. QUESTIONS?
Feel free to direct parents to Cindy or Jennifer Miller @