Neosho School District

Federal Programs

Reauthorized in 2015 under Public Law 114-95 as Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), these programs were originally authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 (Public Law 89-10), the first major program of federal assistance to our nation’s public elementary and secondary schools. These programs assist Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice.

Neosho School District receive funds through the federal government to supplement state and local funding. These federal funds are intended to provide support to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state academic standards and assessments.

ESSA Complaints Procedures for Federal Programs

The district receives funds through the following programs:

Title I

Title I is a federally-funded, general education support program. The goal of Title I services is to provide extra reading help and instruction for struggling readers. Services include the provision of supplemental (pull out) and/or (push-in) interventions that include reading interventions and support for grades K-4. Interventions include a variety of supports designed to meet the individual needs of students. Reading specialists have received formalized training in a variety of intervention models, including LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) the CIM (Comprehensive Intervention Model), and 95 Percent Group Phonics training, along with other training aligned to ongoing research in reading best practices. Title I also provides instructional supplies and professional development to all K-4 buildings.

Title I Buildings in Neosho School District

Benton Elementary School

George Washington Carver Elementary School

Goodman Elementary School

South Elementary School

RISE Elementary School

Parent and Family Engagement Policy

Annually

Reading specialists in Title-funded buildings will hold and informational parent meeting in the fall and a Title I evaluation meeting in the spring. The meetings discuss the following information:

Parents rights to be involved in their child's participation in Title I programs
Provide general information about Title I programs District-wide
Provide information on ESSA Complaint Procedures
Review the current District Policy on Parent Involvement and its' relationship to Title I programs
Share results on parent surveys and annual performance
Review and provide input on Title I programs

Bi-Annually

Title-funded buildings plan opportunities for parents and families to be invovled in the fall and spring semesters.

Parent-teacher conferences
Family nights

Ongoing

Each Title-funded school provide unique opportunities for families to be involved throughout the school year. These activities may include:

Additional conferences as needed
PTO sponsored events
Music programs
Building newsletters
Quarterly grade cards
Parent Nights and Open Houses
Class newsletters
Take home books to read with families

Title II.A

The purpose of Title II.A is to increase the academic achievement of all students by helping schools and LEAs improve teacher and principal quality and ensure that all teachers are highly qualified. Because Title IIA was combined with the Class-Size Reduction grant, Title II.A funds may be used for both high-quality professional development and the hiring of supplemental highly qualified teachers to reduce class sizes. The district must demonstrate that they have met state minimum class size requirements prior to using Title II. A funds to further reduce class size.

Title III MLL (Multilingual Learners) and Immigrant

The purpose of Title III, Part A, is to help ensure that children and youth who are limited English proficient, Native American and/or immigrants, attain English language proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment in English, and meet the same challenging state academic standards that all children are expected to meet.

Neosho School District may use funds to:

Assist states, districts, and schools to build their capacity to establish, implement, and sustain language instruction and development programs
Promote parental and community involvement
Hold states, districts, and schools accountable for increases in English proficiency and core academic content knowledge of limited English proficient children by:
- demonstrating improvements in the English proficiency of limited English proficient children each fiscal year; and
- adequate yearly progress for limited English proficient children, including immigrant children and youth.

Title IV, Part A

The purpose of Title IV. A is to improve students' academic achievement by increasing the capacity of states, LEAs (Local Education Agencies), schools, and local communities to:

Provide all students with access to a well-rounded education.
Improve school conditions for student learning.
Improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.