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Title 1 Information

For more information about Title I or other Federal Programs, contact Lisa Spangler, Coordinator of Special Projects, at 803-684-9916.

Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA) provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Purpose

The purpose of Title I, Part A of Public Law 107-110 is to enable schools to provide opportunities for children served to acquire the knowledge and skills contained in the challenging state content standards and to meet the challenging state performance standards developed for all children.

This purpose is accomplished by such efforts as:

  • providing an enriched and accelerated educational program;
  • promoting school-wide reform through school-wide programs or through additional services that increase the amount and quality of instructional time;
  • significantly upgrading the quality of instruction by providing staff in participating schools with substantial opportunities for professional development; and
  • affording parents meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children at home and at school.

Eligible Schools

Eligibility for participation in Title I in York School District One is determined by pupils in poverty reports. While all schools in York School District One are Title I eligible, the three schools with the highest free/reduced lunch participation rates are designated as Title I school-wide programs:  Harold C. Johnson Elementary, Hickory Grove Sharon Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary. 

Funding

Funds this year provide for class size reduction in the three schools at all grade levels; professional development; purchasing books and literacy supplies, online curriculum and technology; providing student incentives; and parent involvement activities. An interpreter is also available at HCJES through the use of Title I funds, and parent educators work with families to improve school readiness.

Input and Suggestions

The district welcomes input into the Title One plan through involvement in the planning team, offering input via surveys, or otherwise providing input via phone calls, email, or personal conversations.  Interested parties may contact Lisa Spangler in the district office or the principals at any of our Title I schools.

Parent Involvement

Parent participation and involvement are encouraged in all Title I Schools through parent sessions, attending parent conferences, serving on committees, offering recommendations and suggestions, and attending workshops and family events.

Information about Title I, including the Parents’ Right to Know and the Parent Compact are located in our District Handbook.

Title I Programs target:

  • providing an enriched and accelerated educational program;
  • promoting school-wide reform through school-wide programs or through additional services that increase the amount and quality of instructional time;
  • significantly upgrading the quality of instruction by providing staff in participating schools with substantial opportunities for professional development; and
  • affording parents meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children at home and at school.