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Title I - Part A

Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS) receives an annual allocation of federal dollars to provide supplemental resources to schools that have high percentages of children who qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch. ESSA and Florida law determine the eligibility of schools and how funds are allocated to eligible schools and programs.  Currently, 16 elementary schools, five middle schools, five special centers, one charter school, and 13 non-public schools are receiving supplemental resources through Title I, Part A.

Improving the Academic Achievement of Disadvantaged Students

Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) supports reforms and innovations to improve educational opportunities for low-income students. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), a reauthorization of ESEA, was signed into law on January 8, 2002 and represents the most significant changes to educational policy in over 35 years. In December 2015, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) which again reauthorized ESEA.

ESSA includes provisions that broaden the definitions of educational excellence, while maintaining critical civil rights for all students. In addition, ESSA includes provisions designed to focus on providing students the diverse, integrated curriculum and learning experiences necessary for a well-rounded education. Title I, Part A of ESSA is designed to provide all children a significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps.

Title I Parents’ Right to Know

Districts that receive Title I funds must provide to parents of each child attending a Title I school:

• Information about their child’s level of academic achievement and growth as measured by state assessments
• Timely notification when their child is taught for 4 or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who has not met state certification or licensure requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned
• Information on assessments required by the state or district, including subject/purpose of each assessment, source of the requirement, and where possible, the time needed to complete the assessment and when/how results will be made available to parents
• Information about state and district policies pertaining to participating in required assessments
   

Parents of students attending a Title I school may request to know:

• Whether their child’s teacher meets certification requirements for the grade and subject area they teach; the degree/major of the teacher, and if the teacher is teaching under a provisional status
• If their child receives services from a paraprofessional and if so, the paraprofessional’s qualifications
• If you would like to receive this information, please contact your child's school.

Please Join The Scps Title I Advisory Team

If your child attends a Title I school and you would like to help guide the development of planned Title I supports for parents and families (at the school and at the district level), please volunteer to be a member of the SCPS Title I Advisory Team.  Meetings will be held in September and November of 2024 and February and April of 2025 at sites and times determined to be most convenient for team members. 

More information can be found on the Title I Advisory Team webpage.