Title I

Schoharie CSD is a Title I school. Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding to supplement the school’s existing programs. The funds are used to:

• recruit/hire/retain highly qualified teachers
• identify students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help students’ meet NYS standards
• purchase supplementary materials and supplies
• conduct parent involvement and engagement meetings

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Parent Involvement

The Board of Education recognizes the rights of parents/persons in parental relation to be fully informed of all information relevant to their children, including children who participate in programs and projects funded by Title I. Therefore, the Board of Education encourages the participation of parents of students eligible for Title I services in all aspects of their child’s education, including the development and implementation of district programs, as well as activities and procedures that are designed to carry out No Child Left Behind (NCLB) parent involvement goals.

The complete Board Policy #8261 TITLE I PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY can be found on our BoardDocs website.

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Parents’ Right to Know

Being a Title I school also means encouraging parental involvement and advocating for parents’ rights.

As per the new Title I legislation, ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) previously titled NCLB (No Child Left Behind), you may request information regarding the professional qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher(s) and paraprofessionals staff.

You may request the following information:

• Whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provided instruction;
• Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived;
• The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree; and
• Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualification.

Learn more about the complaint procedures at the NY State Education Department’s Office of ESSA-Funded Programs website.

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