1. Benito Juarez Middle School Title I Parent Meeting

2. Welcome to the Title I Parent Meeting
The ESSA = Every Student Succeeds Act of 2005 requires that each school hold an annual Title I Parent Meeting:
Inform you of your school’s participation in the Title I Program
Explain the requirements of Title I
Explain your rights as parents to be involved.

3. TITLE I
Purpose: To ensure that all children have a fair, equal, significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and to reach proficiency in challenging State assessments.

4. How are Funds Distributed?
“Targeted” Title I – Funds are used with only the disadvantaged students in the school.
“Schoolwide” Title I - Whenever over 40% student population is educationally disadvantaged, funds may be used to serve all students on the identified campus.

5. Use of Title I Funds
As a schoolwide campus, the funds we receive are used for:
Purchase of supplemental materials, equipment, and programs

6. Title I Use of Funds
Timely assistance and intervention for students who are struggling.
Instructional Aides
Tutoring
RtI Interventionists

7. Parent Involvement Activities
One percent of funding is reserved for grants of $500,000 or more.

8. Staff
Recruiting and hiring highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals.

9. Parents
Have a right to help decide how the money is spent and to help with the Title I Plan:
Academic assessments
Assistance to struggling students
Coordination with other programs like migrant, preschool, school choice
Coordination & integration of other federal funds
Parent Involvement activities

10. What is a CIP?
The CIP is the Campus Improvement Plan that outlines a school’s plan for continuous improvement:
Needs assessment for student achievement
Goals & Strategies to address campus needs
Professional Development activities
Coordination of resources & budgets
School’s Parental Involvement Plan

11. Participation in Title I Programming Includes
A description of the school’s curriculum
Information on academic assessments used to measure student progress
Information on proficiency levels students are expected to meet: STAR Renaissance Reading; Think Through Math; Achieve 3000

12. Components of Parental Involvement Plan
How parents will be involved in decision-making.
How Parent Involvement funds will be used
How information and training for parent will be provided
How the school will build capacity in parents and staff for strong parent involvement

13. Parent –School Compact
Parents, School & Students have a shared responsibility to improve student achievement

14. Parent Notification
Parents have the right to know the qualifications of their child’s teacher.

15. Evaluation of Parent Involvement Plan
Conducted annually
Analyze content and effectiveness
Identify barriers to Parent Involvement
Use data and parent input:
-parent surveys
- focus groups
- Parent Advisory Committees (PAC)
Processes & Timeline
How will evaluation affect next year’s plan

16. Ways to Become Involved
Serve on a school committee
Volunteer in the classroom, cafeteria, office, field trip
Join and be active in PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)
Attend school activities- Parent Nights, Parent Conferences, Open House, Report Card Night, Learning Nights, Library Night, Breakfast Clubs
Help your child at home with his studies

17. More Ways to Partner
, text, call and visit with your child’s teacher often
Participate in parent trainings
Stay current and informed about school activities and issues through newsletters, newspaper, and the website.
Stress the importance of attendance and being on time to your child
Make schoolwork a priority at home
Be a school advocate in your neighborhood.

18. “At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” by Jane Hull