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Federal Programs
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The Title I Department strives to bridge the gap between home and school while ensuring that schools and families are provided any and all supplemental resources to meet social, emotional, and academic needs.
What is Title I
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Title I is a federal grant reauthorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act As the Every Student Succeeds Act(ESSA) of 2015. The purpose of this legislation is "to help the neediest schools and students reach the same challenging standards expected of all children" (Public Law 107-110). All six of Danville’s elementary schools serve grades K-5 and both middle schools serve grades 6-8. All eight schools will implement a Title I Schoolwide Program during the 2022-2023 school year. The Title I grant addresses four major goals:
- Improve language arts strategies and skills
- Develop mathematics concepts and skills
- Promote critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Encourage family engagement in the education of children
Important Links
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Title I Program Evaluation 2022-2023
Evaluación del programa de Título I del 2022-2023
2022-2023 Title I Family Interest Survey: English
2022-2023 Title I Family Interest Survey: Español
Family Engagement on Demand Letter
Family Engagement on Demand Letter en Español
Family Engagement on Demand Website
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Our Team
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Sherry Hicks
Assistant Director - Federal Title
Programs & Instructional Support
shicks@mail.dps.k12.va.us
434.799.6400, ext. 298
Lesley Rodgers
Administrative Assistant
lrodgers1@mail.dps.k12.va.us
434.799.6400, ext. 259
Ashley Williams
Title I Fiscal Services Assistant
arwilliams@mail.dps.k12.va.us
434.799.6400, ext. 298
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A Letter to Parents
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Title I is an integral part of the instructional program in the Danville Public Schools and we recognize and are committed to providing students with additional instruction and assistance in reaching state and national standards. Focusing on early identification and intervention, additional instruction is provided to students in the areas of reading and/or math.
All six of Danville’s elementary schools serve grades K-5 and both middle schools serve grades 6-8. All eight schools will implement a Title I Schoolwide Program during the 2022-2023 school year. Services are available to all students for overall school improvement. The goal of schoolwide programs will be to improve teaching and learning to enable Title I participants to meet the challenging State performance standards that all children are expected to master. Title I services focus on the implementation of high-yield, research-based strategies, effective responses to intervention, small group instruction, as well as tiered and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of the students served.
The goal of family engagement in Title I is to promote the inclusion of families as stakeholders in their children’s educational experiences. Families are provided opportunities to be involved in various school related activities that will help them assist their children to be successful. These opportunities also help families in making shared decisions about their children’s education and well-being. In an effort to connect the home and school and boost academic success of our students, the following opportunities for family engagement are made available:
offering parenting seminars and workshops;
checking out materials from each school's Family Resource Center;
participating in school based activities;
attending Family Literacy classes; and
visiting classrooms and conferencing with teachers.
In addition, a Parent & Family Advisory Committee (PFAC) is established at each school which is comprised of a group of parents, families, teachers, and the school administrator(s).Danville Public Schools believes that when families and schools work together to support student learning, we are building a firm foundation for academic success.
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please feel free to contact the Title I Office staff at 434.799.6400.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Catiia Greene
Director of Federal Title Programs and Instructional Support
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Complaint Resolution
While the role of the Parent Advisory Council is an advisory one, parents and educators may not always agree on all aspects of the Title I program. It is anticipated that any differences will be resolved at the school, district, or state level where they occur. Solutions to most problems can be found when the parties concerned:
- make an honest effort to find solutions
- seek out sufficient objective information to make effective decisions
- hear each other openly.
Parent Advisory Councils, parents, teachers, or other concerned organizations or individuals, who have a complaint about the operation of Title I which cannot be resolved on a person-to-person level, may file a written complaint with the Title I office of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Education.The following procedure will be followed in the event of a written complaint:
- Record initiated. Within l0 days of receipt of a written complaint, or an appeal from a local educational agency against the operation of Title I, the State Title I office will acknowledge the complaint in writing. All written complaints must include signature and address of the person making the complaint.
- Within 15 working days of the acknowledgment of the complaint, the person making the complaint will be afforded an opportunity for an informal hearing with representatives of the State Title I office, at which time oral and written testimony may be taken.
- Failure to resolve the complaint in an informal setting will necessitate a formal hearing on the matter. The person making the complaint will be advised of the right to request in writing a formal hearing. The person making the complaint will have l5 days from the date of the informal hearing to make a written request for a formal hearing. Upon receipt of the request for a formal hearing, the state educational agency shall make, when necessary, an on-site investigation of the complaint.
- The formal hearing will be conducted by the state educational agency composed of a panel of two members from the Superintendent's Advisory Council, two members from the State Title I Coordinator's Office, two members from the state educational agency, and two parents of children in Title I programs. The panel will provide an opportunity for the person making the complaint or his/her representative, or both, and the local educational agency involved to submit evidence, including the opportunity to question parties to the dispute and any of their witnesses.
- The entire procedure, from receipt of the complaint to a satisfactory resolution, shall be completed within a period of not more than 60 days.
- The person making the complaint has the right to appeal the final resolution of the state educational agency to the U.S. Commissioner of Education, or his designate, within 30 days after receipt of the written decision.
- The state educational agency shall disseminate information concerning these procedures to affected parties within 15 days after resolution of the complaint.
PARENT RECOMMENDATIONS
When a parent has a recommendation for the Title I program the following steps should be taken:
- When the recommendation deals with an individual child, it should be presented to the Title I reading specialist who works with the child. Together the parent, teacher, and principal can decide what is best for the student.
- When the recommendation has an effect on the Title I program for our school system, the recommendation should be sent in writing to the Title I Director, Catiia Greene. The parent will receive written notice that the recommendation has been received. The recommendation will then be discussed with a representative group of parents, teachers, and administrators. The parent making the recommendation may attend the meeting for further input. A decision will be made, and the parent will be notified of the decision in writing.
