Federal Programs In Charlotte County
Title I: Part A
Title I is the largest federal program supporting education. The program provides supplemental educational services for all children to have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. Title I provides flexible funding that may be used to provide instructional staff, professional development, extended-time programs, and other strategies for raising student achievement in high-poverty schools. Title I targets these resources to the schools where the needs are the greatest.
Title I services for private school students are developed in consultation with officials of the private schools. The amount of Title I funds allocated to each participating public school attendance area is determined on the basis of the total number of low-income students, both public and private, residing in the schools' attendance area. Expenditures for private school students in each area generally are determined based on the number of students from low-income families residing in that area who attend the private school.
Parents Right to Know (En español) (Creole Version)
Title I, Part A - School Improvement Grant Initiative Section 1003(a)
The School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds are a part of the Title I money that is specifically directed to help students in schools that have not made Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) for at least 2 years. The funds are to be used to implement systemic reforms in these schools, and the activities funded should be designed to create lasting change in the schools so that student achievement will improve.
How do schools qualify to receive Title I funds?
Each year the school district ranks schools based on the percentage of students receiving free and reduced price lunch at each school. The district is required to serve schools above the 75% level unless the school receives an equal or greater amount of supplemental funds from other federal or state funding sources. Currently all 10 elementary schools and the Academy are Title I schools.
How can Title I funds be used at the school site?
Title I funds can be used to:
- Add more teachers and/or paraprofessionals to assist students in meeting high academic standards.
- Acquire additional materials for reading, math, writing and science.
- Provide teachers with additional professional development opportunities that align with student academic content areas.
- Encourage partnerships among schools and parents.
How does each school plan their Title I Program?
The Student Success Plan lists activities designed to improve student performance and improve the quality of instructional services that support student learning. Schools do a comprehensive needs assessment that considers student performance data, historical trends, and other important factors that affect the achievement of various student groups. A planning team made up of teachers, parents, and an administrator use this process to identify academic needs of students and prioritize services to assist students not yet meeting Florida's academic proficiency standards.
Educational research demonstrates that students have higher academic achievement when their parents are involved in their education. There are many ways that parents can be involved in the education of their children. Just a few of them include:
- Reading to or with your child daily;
- Using shopping trips as opportunities to discuss budgeting, practice math facts, and help make them savvy consumers;
- Helping your children see connections between what they are learning in school and real world applications;
- Attending school events, such as: The Family Reading Experience (book check-out); School Advisory Council (SAC) and Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) meetings; curriculum nights; concerts, plays and athletic events.
To learn more about ways to become involved in the education of your child, or to read more about the research, visit the Florida Partnership in Education Center at http://www.floridapartnership.usf.edu/
Which schools are Title I schools?
Florida Department of Education Data Links
AYP and School Grades
NCLB School Public Accountability Reports
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) is Federally funded tutoring that is provided to children who receive free or reduced price meals and who attend Title I schools designated as being in need of improvement. Through state-approved providers, the children may be tutored in their home, at school, at the providers' locations, at community centers or by computer. Parents will be notifies by letter if their child is eligible for SES tutoring.
Year |
School |
Students |
Students participating in SES |
|---|---|---|---|
2007-08 |
Neil Armstrong Elementary |
558 |
224 |
2008-09 |
Neil Armstrong Elementary |
578 |
210 |
2008-09 |
Peace River Elementary |
640 |
273 |
2009-10 |
Peace River Elementary | 511 |
293 |
| 2010-11 | Peace River Elementary | 496 | 249 |
Provider Directory
SES Parent Guide Brochure
SES Enrollment Form (En español)
Choosing a Provider Worksheet (En español)
Public School Choice (PSC)
Public School Choice is offered to parents of children who attend a Title I school that has not made Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) for 3 or more consecutive years. Parents are offered the opportunity to transfer their children to one of 2 district schools that meet the Federal guidelines for being recipient schools. CCPS will provide transportation as long as the home school is under the requirement to provide this option. Currently parents of students attending Peace River Elementary School have the option of transferring their children to either Meadow Park Elementary (2121 Lakeview Blvd., Port Charlotte) or Myakka River Elementary (12650 Wilmington Blvd., Port Charlotte).
If you have any questions regarding Public School Choice, please contact your principal or Dr. Christine Dollinger, Coordinator of State and Federal Programs for Charlotte County Public Schools.
Year |
School |
Students |
Students |
2007-2008 |
Neil Armstrong Elementary School |
508 |
6 |
2008-2009 |
Neil Armstrong Elementary School |
532 |
3 |
2009-2010 |
Peace River Elementary School |
629 |
4 |
2010-2011 |
Peace River Elementary School |
482 |
8 |
| 2011-2012 | Peace River Elementary School | 506 | 15 |
The current receiver schools for PSC are Meadow Park and Myakka River Elementary Schools.
Title I: Part D
The Title I Part D (Neglected & Delinquent) program provides supplemental educational funds and services so that children enrolled at Crossroads Wilderness Academy obtain a high-quality education. Crossroads Wilderness Academy has earned the designation of 2008 Department of Juvenile Justice Exemplary Program of Education.