Title I, Part A
Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
Tara Konrardy, Supervisor State, and Federal Programs
Title I is a federally-funded program that provides financial assistance to school districts and schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic assessments. Title I schools are determined by the percentage of students at each school who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Title I provides supplemental funding that may be used towards additional instructional staff, professional development, extended learning programs, and other strategies for raising student achievement in high poverty schools. Title I funds promote high academic achievement for all children, a greater focus on teaching and learning, flexibility to foster local initiatives coupled with responsibility for student performance, and improved connections among schools, parents, and communities.
As part of Title I Compliance requirements, we must make specific Title I information available to parents and families and the public (parent and Family Engagement Plans, Home-School Compact, Parents Right to Know, etc.).
2020-2021 Sarasota County Schoolwide Title I Programs
