Title 1
What is Title 1?
Title 1 consists of a US Department of Education program that distributes funds to schools and school districts.
Funding under Title 1 targets schools and school districts where a high percentage of students are from low-income families. The purpose of Title 1 funding is to help schools establish programs to help these students—programs that wouldn’t be possible without some outside funding.
Here’s how the flow of Title 1 funds works:
- The US Department of Education distributes funds to State Educational Agencies (SEAs)
- SEAs distribute funds to Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
- LEAs distribute funds to specific public schools that are in need
Eligibility for Title 1 Funding:
A school is eligible for Title 1 funding if at least 40 percent of students are from low-income families, based on the US Census definition of low-income. From that starting point, complex formulas are used to determine Title 1 funding.
Type of Title 1 School Funding:
CHS falls under the Schoolwide Program, which allows schools to utilize funding resources flexibly in order to serve the entire student body.
Dispersion of Title 1 School Funds:
Assistance is dispersed through grants, allocations, and reallocations. A school is awarded these funds when its leadership team demonstrates a desire to improve the school’s educational standing.
School Site Council:
The School Site Council, an important part of Carson High School, is an advisory council comprised of teachers, students, parents, and staff, each elected to their post, and always includes the principal. The SSC has purview over the Title 1 budgets, and decides how to allocate the federal funds allocated to the school. It meets on the second Tuesday of every month, and is open to the public.