February

Title I Monthly Budget Report 

• • Add to Title I Budget Reports Google Folder.

  • Print and upload on the first business day of the month.

  • Upload as pdf as 2023-2024 School Name Title I February Budget

  • This is your LINQ budget report pulled by your bookkeeper for Title I (050) funds only for the year 2024.

  • Complete by February 1

Staff Certification and Licensure Attestation - Second Semester

Caldwell County Schools requires each principal of a school receiving Title I, Part A funds to attest biannually in writing that his/her school is in compliance with the requirements regarding qualifications for teachers and paraprofessionals. This attestation shall be kept at the school and at the central office.  This attestation shall be made available to any member of the general public upon request.  (Element 3,6)

• • Documentation needed:

    • Staff  Licensure  Attestation - Second Semester form with:

      • A statement that all teachers and paraprofessionals meet applicable state and/or local certification and licensure requirements.

      • A statement acknowledging the obligation to inform parents if a student has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet licensure requirements.

    • Copy of spreadsheet or data listing staff and their qualifications.

    • Upload as one pdf document in Title I Documentation folder as 2023-2024 School Name Title I  Staff Licensure Attestation Second Semester.

  • Staff Licensure Attestation Second Semester Form (will force you to make a copy of the form for your school use).

  • If you use a teacher for six consecutive weeks who is not highly qualified a letter must be sent to parents.  Use this sample letter to create your own letter Sample Letter for Not Highly Qualified Teacher

  • Complete by February 15.

mCLASS Student Achievement Level and Growth (K-3, and 3/4 Transition Students)

Each parent is provided information on the level of achievement and academic growth of their student on each of the state academic assessments.  Parents are given information on how to interpret academic levels and academic growth.  (Element 6)

MOY

• • Schools compose a letter on school letterhead explaining the mCLASS assessments, achievement levels, and growth.  Include information on how to read the reports will be sent home with students in a letter format called Home Connect.

  • Schools provide individual student reports to each parent in Home Connect.  Individual reports are released on the timeline required by the state or under local decisions.  For mCLASS, the reports are released/sent to parents in the Home Connect format following the three benchmark assessments.

  • On letterhead explain in detail, when the individual test information for your students was made available. How you disseminated the information when you disseminated the information, and what languages you provided the information for your parents. 

  • Documentation needed: 

    • mCLASS Assessment Attestation Form (will force you to make a copy of the form for your school use).

    • The description in the form of how the student achievement level information/report was distributed and the date(s) distributed.

    • Copy of letter, flyer, or material provided to parents.  Include a copy of an alternative language/format for letter, flyer, or materials as appropriate for parents with limited English proficiency and/or parents with disabilities.

      • Include a copy of a Home Connect letter with the student information redacted.  

    • Upload as one pdf document in Title I Documentation folder as 2023-2024 School Name Star Achievement Level Attestation

    • Complete by February 15

Parent and Family Engagement Event (PAC 3)-(may be completed later)

Participating schools implement strategies to build parent capacity for supporting student learning at home.  Engagement events include one or more of the following:

• • • • • providing parents with information and/or activities to help students at home

        • providing parents with training on literacy and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parent involvement

        • providing other reasonable support for parental involvement activities as parents may request

Engagement events allow parents to become equal partners with the school and build communication between the home and the school.  Title I schools have a minimum of two schoolwide meetings/events per year.  (Element 5, 6, 11)

• • Documentation needed:

    • PAC 3 Form (will force you to make a copy of the form for your school use).

    • Evidence of advertisement.  Include examples of information shared via social media, newsletters, websites, or other means, in order to build parent capacity.

    • Include a copy of an alternative language/format for advertisement and meeting materials as appropriate for parents with limited English proficiency and/or parents with disabilities.

    • Dated records from the meeting or events at which parents were provided information, activities, and/or training, including agenda, meeting notes, and sign-in sheets showing affiliation and position of participants and signatures.  Minutes should include detailed notes of parent comments/input.

    • Slide presentation and other materials used and shared during the event.  If there are different materials used based on grade levels and/or content areas, include a representational sample and include descriptions in the meeting minutes of additional materials provided.   If you use a video, include a link to the video in PAC 1 form.  Video may be uploaded to the documentation folder separately.

    • Signed copy of the Parent Activity form approval for Title I funds spent.  (Must be signed by the principal and Title I Director.)

    • Upload as one pdf document in Title I Documentation folder as 2023-2024 School Name PAC 3

    • The meeting must be held during the second semester.

    • Complete and upload documentation within two weeks of the event.

(Elementary Schools) Share Star Reading and Star Early Literacy student Achievement Growth

• Share Star Reading and Star Early Literacy student achievement and growth data reports with kindergarten to third-grade parents;

• Upload documentation due February 28 (Element 6)