1. 1 Parent Academy Topic: Title I and Other Categorical Programs at Your School

2. Navigating Categorical Programs “How to Spend Money” $$ Categorical

3. Today’s Outcomes 3 Learn about your role as a parent in the planning of school goals and the budget Determine the role of the School Site Council and the composition of the School Site Council Identify the state and federal programs that are at your school and the types of things that those programs can fund to improve your child’s education

4. Empowering Parents: Why & How The Law requires parent involvement as a condition of receiving ESEA $ – Section 1118 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) How can parents become involved? – School Site Council (SSC) – English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) – School Advisory Committee on State Compensatory Education (SAC-SCE) – Other District and School Parent Advisories for Categorical Programs (DELAC, DAC, PIC)

5. The Law: Parental Involvement Categorical programs, activities and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children.

6. Needs assessment - Parent surveys School and district advisory committees Annual Title I Meeting School Site Council The Law: Required Actions

7. Are there strings attached? Yes, Categorical funds have very specific purposes – Improve student achievement so all students can reach state and federal proficiency targets – Accelerate acquisition of English (EIA/LEP) AND all school expenditures must be included in the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) approved by the SSC and the Governing Board

8. Who can be on the School Site Council (SSC)? 8 Elementary School Composition Middle School Composition

9. Title I Economic Impact Assistance for State Compensatory Education (EIA/SCE) Economic Impact Assistance for Limited English Proficient Students (EIA/LEP) What are the categorical funds?

10. Title I Helps to meet the educational needs of low- achieving students in California's highest-poverty schools After School Programs Lesson Study for Teachers Supplemental classroom books Parent Institute for Quality Education Learning Support Teacher

11. EIA/SCE After School Reading After School Math Suggestions? Supplies for after school Programs After School Writing

12. Scenarios Can categorical money be spent on Field trips? Is this a research based practice that will improve the academic achievement of underperforming students?

13. Scenarios Can categorical money be spent on before and after school tutoring? It depends…

14. EIA/LEP SIOP Training Parent ESL Classes Suggestions Manipulatives After School Accelerated ELD

15. Scenarios Can EIA/LEP money be spent on before and after school tutoring? It depends…

16. Parent Training How can I help my child with __? Behavior Reading Math Suggestions? Homework

17. Parent Training I would like to know more about … How to get help for my child Grade level curriculum SSC Suggestions ? Program Improvement Program Improvement letters SES Tutoring NCLB Choice Transfer Volunteer training How can I serve on a distr ict advisory committee?

18. The End Questions? Thank you