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Parent AcademyTopic: Title I and Other Categorical Programs at Your School

Navigating Categorical Programs“How to Spend Money”

$$ Categorical

Today’s Outcomes

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• 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

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)

The Law: Parental Involvement

• Categorical programs, activities and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children.

• Needs assessment - Parent surveys • School and district advisory committees • Annual Title I Meeting• School Site Council

The Law: Required Actions

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

Who can be on the School Site Council (SSC)?

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Elementary School Composition

Middle School Composition

• 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?

Title IHelps to meet the educational needs of low- achieving students in California's

highest-poverty schools

After School

ProgramsLesson Study

for Teachers

Supplemental classroom books

Parent Institute for

Quality Education

Learning Support Teacher

EIA/SCE

After School

ReadingAfter School

Math

Suggestions?

Supplies for after school Programs

After School Writing

Scenarios

Can categorical money be spent on Field trips?

Is this a research based practice that will improve the academic achievement of underperforming students?

Scenarios

Can categorical money be spent on before and after school tutoring?

It depends…

EIA/LEP

SIOP

TrainingParent ESL

Classes

Suggestions

Manipulatives

After School Accelerated ELD

Scenarios

Can EIA/LEP money be spent on before and after school tutoring?

It depends…

Parent TrainingHow can I help my child with __?

Behavior ReadingMath

Suggestions? Homework

Parent TrainingI would like to know more about …

How to get help

for my child Grade level

curriculumSSC

Suggestions?Program Improvement• Program Improvement

letters• SES Tutoring• NCLB Choice Transfer

Volunteer training

How can I serve on a

district advisory committee?

The End

Questions?

Thank you