Title I Basics
This federal program provides extra funding to support students who need additional academic support.
What is Title I?
This group helps develop and review the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy (PFEP).
What is the Title I Parent Advisory Council (PAC)?
This annual meeting explains the Title I program to families.
What is the Title I Annual Meeting?
This is an appropriate use of Title I family engagement funds.
What are workshops for parents?
Title I documentation should be kept for this reason.
What is auditing and compliance?
Title I funds are meant to support students in this subject area, not general PTA activities.
What is academic achievement?
This person leads Title I PAC meetings and represents families at DPAC.
Who is the Title I PAC Chair?
Title I PAC meetings must be open to this group.
Who are all parents and guardians of Title I students?
Title I funds can be used to purchase materials that support this.
What is student learning?
Title I is most successful when families, schools, and this group work together.
Who are parents, educators, and students?
This determines whether a school receives Title I funding.
What is the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch?
This person steps in when the Chair cannot attend a meeting.
Who is the Alternate Title I PAC Representative?
Translation and interpretation must be provided when needed to ensure this.
What is language access?
Title I funds can support workshops on this topic.
What are academic, social-emotional, or parent leadership topics?
Title I PAC Chairs should submit meeting documentation by this method.
What is emailing and/or give hard copies to designated contact person for them to upload to the IPlan Portal.
Title I funds must support this group, not individual families.
What is the entire school community?
•PAC meetings should be scheduled at times that support this.
•What is parent accessibility?
Minutes must be taken at every Title I PAC meeting for this reason.
What is transparency and documentation?
Title I funds must align with this school-level team.
What is the School Leadership Team (SLT)?
PAC decisions should always be based on this.
What is parent input?
Title I funds cannot be used for this.
What is fundraising, gifts, or PTA expenses?
This document outlines how Title I funds for family engagement will be used.
What is the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Plan (PFEP)?
Title I PAC Chairs are expected to attend this district-wide meeting.
What is DPAC (District Parent Advisory Council)?
Title I funds cannot be used for this type of event.
What are parties, Plays, celebrations, or food-only events?
When in doubt, PAC Chairs should reach out to this team.
Who are the DPAC chair and District Family Leadership Coordinator?
•Title I is part of this larger federal education law.
•What is ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act)?
•PAC Chairs represent parents at this district-level council.
•What is DPAC?
•This documentation shows proof that meetings took place.
•What are sign-in sheets?
•Title I funds should support workshops connected to this.
•What is student achievement data or needs?
•This is required if a PAC Chair cannot attend a DPAC meeting.
•What is sending a designee or alternate?