Federal and State Programs Title I Chat November 7, 2012

Housekeeping Print agenda from or File Share Pod Audio should be working Use the Chat Pod to pose questions Meeting will be recorded for future reference Resources available for download in the File Share Pod at conclusion of meeting

Agenda Title I ◦ Audit Documentation ◦ Non-salary Budget ◦ Fall Requirements Updates  School Improvement Plans  Parent Involvement Policy/Plan  School-Parent Compact  District Parent Involvement Policy/Plan  SPAR Notification ◦ Upcoming Trainings ◦ Role of Parent Liaisons ◦ National Parent Involvement Policy/Plan ◦ Field Trips ◦ Reimbursements for Charters

Title I October Required Audit Items Items, along with monthly documentation, will be reviewed during the November visit e-checklist due Oct 31

Title I November Required Audit Items Items, along with monthly documentation, will be reviewed during the next visit e-checklist due Nov 30

Title I Non-salary Budgets ◦ Review budgets for non-salary funds ◦ Submit requisitions by December 21 ◦ Ensure expenditures on in SIP

Title I School Improvement Plans ◦ Ensure that Components are evident in SIP ◦ completed FY13 Title I Components Checklist to your Specialist ◦ Revise SIP based on feedback from Title I ◦ Specialist when changes are ready for review 12 schools have not submitted the checklist

Title I Parent Involvement Policy/Plan ◦ Amy Barningham by October 26 th that PIP is ready for Title I review (66 pending) ◦ Revise PIP based on feedback by November 9 th  Must print PIP to see comments  Areas will be marked Adequate, Needs more information or clarification or N/A  reviewer once changes are made ◦ Create summary of PIP for parent distribution in multiple languages ◦ Document distribution of summary by November 20 th in blue folder 1 (cover letter, tear-off) ◦ Recorded Breeze presentation available on website

Title I School-Parent Compact ◦ Share during parent-teacher conferences ◦ Required of elementary schools ◦ Document on conference notes Parent-Teacher Conferences ◦ May use Title I funds to pay for subs for release time ◦ May pay PRT for before or after school conferences

Title I District or LEA PIP ◦ Title I will provide copies for distribution in late November ◦ More information to come via SPAR ◦ Bulletin being sent our from Department of EDW, Accountability, and School Improvement ◦ Title I Verification will be ed to schools once bulletin is published ◦ Due December 3 rd

Title I Upcoming Trainings ◦ Payroll Contact Tutorial Training  Late November or early December  Virtual Chat ◦ Parent Contact/Liaison Training  January  School-Parent Compact  Hands-on Trainings  Face-to-Face Meeting

Title I Role of Parent Liaisons ◦ Provide parent trainings ◦ Support teachers with parent communication ◦ Visit homes when appropriate ◦ Encourage parent involvement ◦ Provide resources for parents to check-out ◦ Recruit business partners and volunteers ◦ Maintain documentation as evidence of parent support (PRT only)

Title I National Parent Involvement Month ◦ Celebrate parents and their involvement in school ◦ Parent Pledge available  Newsletter  Edline  SAC/PTO/PTA  Marquee  Event for parents to take the pledge

Title I Field Trips ◦ Approved by Specialist prior to using Title I funds ◦ Documented in SIP ◦ Have direct impact on core content areas ◦ May not be used as incentives or rewards ◦ Cost should be reasonable ◦ Resort or vacation areas are not allowed Charter Reimbursements ◦ End of first quarter was September 30 th ◦ Review training from Sept 20 th on Charter webpage under Title I to help with packet ◦ Ensure all requests are documented in SIP ◦ Only 3 schools have approved packets thus far

Title I Title I Chat Dates ◦ September 5 th ◦ October 3 rd ◦ November 7 th ◦ December 5 th ◦ January 9 th ◦ February 6 th ◦ March 6 th ◦ April 3 rd ◦ May 1 st

Title I File Pod ◦ Agenda for today’s meeting ◦ PowerPoint Presentation ◦ Parent Pledge in English, Spanish, and Creole