1 Informational Meeting for Parents Federal Programs Department San Antonio ISD May 20, 2010

2 Presenters:  Eduardo Elizondo, Senior Director  Victor Carreon, Program Coordinator  Eunice Johnson, Instructional Coordinator  Mary Lou Garcia-Lafuente, Migrant Program Coordinator  Tony Mayhan, Non Public Schools Coordinator  Brenda Sonnen, SIP Coordinator

3 Agenda  Review of Title I Programs  Review of Parent Involvement Policy  Program Needs Assessment  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Funding)

4 Title I, Part A Improving Basic Programs  Goals/Purpose:  To provide opportunities for children served to acquire the skills to meet State academic standards.  All services must be scientifically- based and meet compliance standards.

5 Program Requirements  Annual Assessments  Expanded Instructional Programs  Parental Involvement Opportunities  School-Parent Compacts conducted annually at the campus.

6 Title I, Part A Campus Programs  All SAISD campuses participate in a Title I schoolwide program.  School Improvement Program (SIP) Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) SIP Application SIP Application

7 Parent and Community Involvement  Parent involvement policies and opportunities  School-parent compacts  Information on State and district assessments  School improvement program- Supplemental Education Services

8 Parents Right To Know  Each year, the school district must notify parents of students attending Title I schools (all campuses in SAISD) at least the minimum information:  Whether all teachers meet the highly qualified status,  Whether any teacher is teaching under an emergency certificate,

9 Parents Right To Know Continued  The type of degrees the teachers hold and,  Whether or not paraprofessionals meet the highly qualified status.

10 Title I, Part C Migrant Education Program  Identification and Recruiting (ID & R)  Support services (supplies, clothing, summer program, tutoring)  Home education services (tutoring, Building Bridges, social service referrals)  Summer School Programs (MAS)  Reading is Fundamental (RIF)

11 Title I, Part C Migrant Education Program  New Generations System and Student Record Transfers  Parent Advisory Council   Parent Involvement Program   SEEDS Migrant Club (MS-HS)

12 Title I, Part D Neglected and Delinquent Sites  Provide support to students in these sites.

13 Title II, Part A Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund  Goal is to improve teacher and principal quality and to ensure that all teachers are highly qualified.

14 Title III, Part A English Language Acquisition for Limited English Proficient Students  ESL teachers at the secondary level.  Bilingual teachers at the elementary level.  Teacher Specialists are hired to assist campus staff.

15 Title III, Part A Partial List of Activities  Parent Seminars  Teacher Training  Paraprofessional Training  Instructional Support Programs

16 Private, Non-Public School Participation  Requirement to provide services. Equitable services Equitable services  Number of students serviced.  Types of services provided. Secular, neutral, non ideological Secular, neutral, non ideological  Consultation with private schools.  Public control of funds

17 Federal Impact Aid Grant  Purpose of Impact Aid  Impacted students

18 State Compensatory  State Grant  At- Risk Students

19 Parent Involvement Policy  Current SAISD Policy (EHBD Local)  Input on any recommended changes

20 Federal Programs Department Needs Assessment  Input on any needs that could be incorporated into any of the programs that we reviewed.

21  Federal Programs Department- Phone: Phone: Fax: Fax:  Migrant Education Program Phone: Phone: Fax: Fax: