School Wide Title 1: What is the 1% set-aside and how are parents involved?

What is the 1% set-aside and how are parents involved?

According to federal regulations, any LEA with a Title I Allocation exceeding $500,000 is required by law to set aside 1% of it’s Title I allocation for parental involvement. Currently, Brewton City Schools is well below this $500,000 mark  However, we do set-aside 1% of our allocation for parental involvement.  The federal advisory, or Title 1 advisory committee meeting, on May 21, 2015 approved our set-aside proposal.

Total Federal Funds

PROGRAMS	FY 12	FY 13	FY 14	FY15	FY16	FOCUS
Title 1	289,472	293,674	274,697	280,861	276,676	At-Risk Students
Title 2 Part A	58,390	57,876	54,577	54,782	54,488	Class Size Reduction
Title 6	27,514	15,295	21,311	22,443	?	Rural Education
Carl Perkins	13,727	13,720	11,448	13,240	13,119	Career/Tech
IDEA	251,534	251,189	233,903	241,600	241,298	Special Education
IDEA Preschool	6,454	6,452	6,337	6,349	6,337	Preschool
21st Century	125,000	125,000	200,000	200,000	200,000	Extended Day or Year

Everybody Learns Every Day!

I want to give a shout out to our kids who work with Mr. Madden.  They are building an aquatic habitat in the classroom.  They discovered near the rear of central office building, a creek with aquatic animals, such as turtles, small to midsize fishes, and an eel/large salamander who have been eating our turtles. 

For the last several weeks, they have been feeding the fish and turtles. Plus, they have had a wonderful time enjoying each others' company and the exploration of their natural surrounding.  They would make E.O. Wilson proud.   

They have procured for themselves an aquarium and are now stocking the aquarium with a sampling of the fish they catch.  I am proud of you boys.  

What Does It Mean to be a Title I School? 2015-2016

Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs.  These dollars are used for…

• Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help these students meet the State’s challenging content standards.
• Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/supplies
• Conducting parental Involvement meetings/trainings/activities
• Recruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers

Listed below are the service and activities at Brewton Elementary School and Brewton Middle School.  

Title 1 Services/Activities at Brewton Elementary School

1. Employing instructional aides to operate the school’s computer labs to assist students in meeting specific academic goals.
2. Parent involvement activities including parent training activities.

Title 1 Services/Activities at Brewton Middle School

1. Employing three classroom teachers in core content subjects areas to as a means of reducing class size.
2. Parent involvement activities including parent training activities.

Being a Title 1 school also means parents have parental involvement and parents’ rights.  As schoolwide Title I Schools, Brewton Elementary and Brewton Middle rely on the partnership between school and home to ensure that our students succeed. It is our hope you will feel welcome to be a part of your child’s school experience and a part of the success of your child’s school.  .

If you are interested in helping your child or partnering with your child’s school, here is some suggestions:

• Attend parent information sessions, conferences, and Title 1 parent meetings.

• Join your school's PTO

• Speak to your school principal about opportunities to volunteer or serve on local school  committees.

• Speak to your federal program director (see: below) or visit your district webpage www.brewtoncityschools.org under the federal program section tab and click the annual evaluation link for parental involvement plan, school-parent compact, or participate in a routine surveys.