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Title I Funds in Our School

• Program Funds

– Amount of funds available for this year: $55,347 – Funds are used for regents review classes, staff development, supplies for extended learning time & school improvement.

• Parent Involvement Funds

– Amount of funds available for this year: $2,689 – Funds are used to build partnerships between parents and the school family with promotions such as Parent Involvement Day, participation rewards & informational guides.

• eMath Instruction Common Core Algebra1 DVD

– covering state standards, while at the same time ensuring a high degree

• f mathematical discussion, development and exploration.
• Sat Prep Books and Flashcards

– To cover the standards that went into effect Spring, 2015.

• Achieve 3000 Reading Program

– Successful program we have been using for the past 5 years with 9th grade students who read below their grade level. Last year, more than half of the students improved at least 3 grade levels.

• Regents Review classes

– Last year we changed the format of the Regents Review classes based

• n data from previous years. We began the classes in October on

Saturday mornings. As a result, we saw an increase in the number of students who attended the review classes.

Districts must target funds toward the area(s) of identification and toward the particular subgroup(s) identified for improvement. Funds may only be used for activities allowed under Title I and must be used for required improvement activities listed below:

• Participation in Diagnostic Tool for School and District Effectiveness

(DTSDE) training

• Participation in training for and development of the District Comprehensive

Improvement Plan (DCIP), School Comprehensive Education Plans (SCEPs);

• Review of Qualifications of Priority and Focus School Leaders;
• Work with an independent evaluator to monitor and evaluate fidelity of

program implementation;

• Quarterly submission of leading indicators report to NYSED;

• Provision of Public School Choice to students attending Title I

Priority and Focus Schools;

• Provision of 200 hours of Extended Learning Time Programming to

students in Priority Schools;

• Funding to sustain and/or implement a whole school reform model

in a Priority School or Focus School;

• Funding to implement a community school model or advanced

coursework/CTE program in a Priority or Focus School;

• Funding to support other DTSDE recommendations;
• Funding to support implementation of Local Assistances Plans

(LAPs) in Title I LAP Schools; and,

• Partnerships with Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) to provide

college and career enrichment programs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) for historically underserved students from Focus and Priority Schools.

• Additional information regarding district and school improvement

requirements under the ESEA Flexibility waiver may be found at: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/accountability/ESEAFlexibilityWaiver.html

Important Dates

Process for Contacting Staff

• All staff can be contacted thru e-mail

addressed to: – first initial followed by last name@mtvernoncsd.org Example: Elvis Presley would be epresley@mtvernoncsd.org

• A message can be left for teachers by

calling (914) 358-2752. The teacher will return your call when they are not in class.

Additional Information:

• Students have a school email account through Outlook:
• their account number@mtvernoncsd.org
• Example

1234@mtvernoncsd.org

• Office 365 & One Drive
• Students can access home
• Web based program
• Students can download Microsoft Office, regularly $149, for FR

FREE EE

• Overdrive
• Free eBooks & Audiobooks
• Student library card is their school email account.
• Home Access
• Provides access to your child’s grades, attendance & other

information

QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION