2024-2025 Program and Budget Handbook

Attachment A

Title I Funds Schools receiving Title I funds will receive a separate allocation to implement programs and activities to support their schools’ Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy and plan for parent and family engagement, including programs and activities that strengthen parent capacity to support student learning at home and at school. Such programs and activities must be planned and implemented with the meaningful involvement of parents and families. We also ask school leaders to organize parent and family engagement that provides Title I families with ongoing opportunities to support the academic and socioemotional needs of students at each grade level. Think of these funds as being used to provide additional opportunities to extend services for families beyond the core activities provided to all families at the school site. The School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) describes the details of the school’s plan for parent and family engagement and is developed by the SSC, which has the authority to make decisions on Title I funds. Please ensure to organize a robust summary under the section for family engagement which shows how instructional, social emotional, and overall family engagement investments are linked to serving families. Plans often list positions and do not detail Title I specific family engagement strategies leveraged to accelerate student achievement, and ensure families are provided with a welcoming environment and capacity building opportunities. Formation and verification of SSC and ELAC in the Principal Portal prior to fall SSC training and ELAC convening is required each year. If the SSC and ELAC are not formed by the end of the first week in November, the school campus may not be able to expend their Title I funding. Furthermore, Region Administrative Coordinators will be limiting approval signatures for the SPSA to school sites who have fulfilled Title I responsibilities. Evidence of attempted formation and to fulfill the requirement must be provided in order to receive the signature. Budget Planning Process 1. The school plan for parent and family engagement outlined in the SPSA must be aligned to the District’s Strategic Plan, the Parents as Equal Partners Resolution and Task Force Recommendations, the School Goals for Parent Engagement (Attachment B), and all appropriate federal and state mandates regarding parent engagement. It should include activities, programs, a timeline and resources to support student academic goals and be aligned with the school Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy. Please refer to School Goals for Parent Engagement (Attachment B) for suggested activities. 2. Funds allocated for parent and family engagement activities must not be used for other purposes. When used inappropriately, the categorical program from which the non- allowable item was expended must be repaid with the general funds’ regular program resources. 3. The Budget Planning Sheet for 2024-2025, Attachment A, must be developed with parent recommendations for the projected expenditures.

Appendix B-2