Private School Consultation Meeting - Title I, Part A February 23, 2021

Private School
Consultation Meeting
       Title I, Part A
     February 23, 2021

 What is Title I?
            What services are provided by Title I?
            What students does Title I serve?
            How are Title I students identified?
            What is the timeline for Title I services?
            How are Title I services assessed?
OVERVIEW    How is Title I funding determined?
            What does it mean to pool funds and to consolidate
             funds?
            What are the responsibilities of the private schools?
            What are the next steps?
            Questions?

Title I is the largest federally funded
           kindergarten through 12th grade
           educational program. Authorized by
WHAT IS    Congress, Title I provides supplemental
           funds to school districts to assist schools
TITLE I?   with the highest student concentrations
           of poverty to help ensure that all
           children meet challenging state
           academic standards.

WHAT IS TITLE I?
    (continued)

Federal regulations require that
districts provide access to
academic support services in
private schools that qualify to
receive Title I funds. Academic
assistance includes remedial
reading and math tutoring
services that support the
regular instructional program
for eligible students in
qualifying private schools.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY TITLE I
Tutoring in Reading and Math
Third-party provider (currently Catapult Learning)
provides tutoring services at 22 private school
campuses
Parent Involvement/Family Engagement
Parent education sessions, take-home reading and
math materials, invitations to participate in district-
sponsored events, newsletters, etc.
Professional Development

Decisions regarding the delivery of services are
made annually through consultation

Homeless Students
            Identified homeless students automatically qualify for Title I
            services
            Section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Act, as amended by ESSA,
            defines “homeless children and youth” as individuals who lack a
STUDENTS    fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including:
             Children and youth who are sharing the housing of other
SERVED BY     persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar
              reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping
TITLE I       grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations;
              are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are
              abandoned in hospitals.
             Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence
              that is a public or private place not ordinarily designed for, or
              ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for
              human beings.

STUDENTS SERVED BY TITLE I
        (continued)
Homeless Definition (continued)
Children and youth who are living in cars,
parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings,
substandard housing, bus or train stations, or
similar settings.
Migratory children who qualify as homeless
because they are living in circumstances
described in this definition.

STUDENTS SERVED BY TITLE I
          (continued)
Migrant
Identified migrant students automatically
qualify for Title I services
Migratory Child – a child or youth who made a
qualifying move in the preceding 36 months
 as a migratory agricultural worker or a
  migratory fisher; or
 with, or to join, a parent or spouse who is a
  migratory agricultural worker or a migratory
  fisher.

Student must live in a Title I public
                  school attendance area.
STUDENT          Student must meet the educational
IDENTIFICATION    criteria on a multi-criteria checklist.
FOR              Student must be at risk of failing to
TITLE I           meet State Standards in reading and/or
                  math.
SERVICES
                 Parent must be informed of the
                  student’s qualification for Title I
                  services.

TITLE I
STUDENT
ELIGIBILITY
CHECKLIST

TIMELINE OF TITLE I SERVICES

• Title I services for students in private
  schools begin at the same time as Title I
  services for students in public schools.

• Tutoring schedule is decided upon
  through consultation with each
  participating private school.

 Third-party provider pre-test and post-test (Catapult
               Learning currently uses Renaissance STAR)
              Third-party provider progress reports sent home
               with report cards
ASSESSMENT    Annual parent surveys (District and third-party
               provider)
OF TITLE I    Annual administrator surveys (District and third-
SERVICES       party provider)
              Annual Title I contact surveys (District and third-
               party provider)

             Results are used to improve Title I services.

TITLE I FUNDING FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS
 Proportionate share must be calculated before any
  allowable expenditures or transfer by the District
 Proportionate Share Formula:
     District determines the participating public school
      attendance areas
     District determines number of children from low-
      income families residing in each participating area
      who attend public and private schools
     District determines proportion of children from low-
      income families residing in each participating area
      who attend private schools
     District applies the private school proportion to the
      District’s total Title I allocation to determine the
      equitable services proportionate share

TITLE I FUNDING FOR
   PRIVATE SCHOOLS
       (continued)

 Title I allocation for 2021-2022
  school year

 Administrative costs of
  providing equitable services

 Indirect costs

 Carryover of Title I funds

 National School Lunch Program data may be
                used for private schools that participate in that
                program
TITLE I        Private school completes blank roster and sends
                roster to Title I office for review
FUNDING
               Title I office sends roster, income verification
FOR PRIVATE     forms, and instructions to private school
SCHOOLS        Private school returns as many completed
(continued)     income verification forms as possible
               Title I allocation is extrapolated from number of
                completed forms returned from private school

SAMPLE
WHOLE
SCHOOL
ROSTER

INCOME
VERIFICATION
FORM

 Apollo Elementary           Imperial Estates Elementary
           Atlantis Elementary         Jupiter Elementary
           Audubon Elementary          McAuliffe Elementary
           Cambridge Elementary        MILA Elementary

CURRENT    Cape View Elementary
           Cocoa Jr./Sr. High
                                        Mims Elementary
                                        Oak Park Elementary

TITLE I    Columbia Elementary
           Coquina Elementary
                                        Palm Bay Elementary
                                        Pinewood Elementary

PUBLIC     Croton Elementary
           Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary
                                        Port Malabar Elementary
                                        Riviera Elementary
SCHOOLS    Discovery Elementary        Sabal Elementary
           Endeavour Elementary        Saturn Elementary
           Fairglen Elementary         Stone Magnet Middle School
           Golfview Elementary         Turner Elementary
           Harbor City Elementary      University Park Elementary

POOLING FUNDS AND
CONSOLIDATING FUNDS
POOLING FUNDS
Schools combine funds as opposed to each
school receiving a separate allocation

CONSOLIDATING FUNDS
Title I funds remain separate, but multiple
programs may coordinate their funds to
provide equitable services (braiding funds)

 Participate in ongoing consultation.
                    Designate a coordinator to handle Title I
                     responsibilities.
                    Establish a dedicated space for tutoring.
PRIVATE
SCHOOL’S            Encourage teacher/staff support.
RESPONSIBILITIES    Submit required paperwork in a timely
                     manner.
                    Comply with all federal and state laws and
                     requirements.

PRIVATE SCHOOL’S
           RESPONSIBILITIES
               (continued)

 Sign and abide by all contracts and
  agreements.
 Attend Title I meetings for private schools.
 Apply annually to continue participation in
  Title I program.
 Maintain required paperwork for current
  year plus five previous years.

A private school official shall have the right to
            file a complaint with the SEA when the official
            deems that the LEA has not engaged in
            consultation that was meaningful and timely,
COMPLAINT   has not given due consideration to the views
PROCEDURE   of the private school official, or has not made
            a decision that treats the private school
            students equitably. (ESEA section
            1117(b)(6)(A)).

 If you are interested in participating in the Title I
          program during the 2021-2022 school year, complete
          the “Intent to Participate” form and check the “Title
          I” box.
         Submit all applicable forms to Amelia Durst by
          Friday, February 26, 2021.
NEXT     The district Title I office will contact you to confirm
          your interest in the Title I program.
STEPS    Complete the whole school roster and send it to the
          district Title I office.
         The district Title I office will review your roster and
          will send you an income verification packet if your
          school does not participate in the National School
          Lunch Program.

Return the completed income
               verification forms to the district Title I
               office.
NEXT          The district Title I office will notify you
               of your Title I allocation for the 2021-
STEPS          2022 school year.
(continued)   Service Delivery Plan Meetings will be
               held in August (individual meeting at
               each school).

Contact Information:
                       Candi Polhill
                  Title I Resource Teacher
QUESTIONS?
                 321-633-1000, ext. 11355
             polhill.candi@brevardschools.org

FORM COMPLETION
Please complete the Title I section of
the Affirmation of Consultation.

Please mark the Title I box on the
Intent to Participate form if your
school would like to participate in
the Title I program during the 2021-
2022 school year.
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