ESSA Funded programs
Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs
Title I, which is part of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), is the largest federal elementary and secondary education program in the U.S. Title I funds help to improve teaching and learning for thousands of New York State students in economically disadvantaged communities.
Under Title I, the WUFSD has been identified as a Target District, which means that while schools have made some improvement, there is one school that is not meeting performance standards in ELA, mathematics, graduation rate, and attendance. That schools is the Wyandanch Memorial High School which has been identified as Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) schools. As a Target District, the WUFSD must:
provide additional technical assistance to schools
reserve 1% of its Title I allocation to promote parent/family engagement
collaborate with school staff and parents to develop a District Comprehensive Improvement Plan
Title I Parents/Families:
As a Target District, the WUFSD must involve parents involve parents in the development of Parent Involvement Policies, School-Parent Compacts and plans to use Title I funds. Additionally, the WUFSD must inform parents of the following:
their child’s level of academic achievement on State assessments
their child’s academic progress in additional programming
that they may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child’s classroom teacher
that their child has been taught for 4 or more consecutive weeks by a non-highly qualified teacher (if applicable)
The WUFSD values the partnership of parents/families and acknowledges that change in schools require strong and informed parental/familial support.
Resources for Parents:
Title II, Part A: Supporting Effective Instruction
The WUFSD works diligently to recruit and train highly qualified teachers and principals with the goal that they will foster higher student achievement. Recruitment initiatives screen, train and mentor teachers and principals to ensure that students receive high quality instruction from highly qualified teachers.
The WUFSD provides mentors to teachers to assist in preparing, training and retaining highly qualified teachers.
The WUFSD Office of Curriculum & Instruction supports teachers with high quality professional development opportunities to ensure they train and maintain highly qualified teachers.
For more information contact the Assistant to the Superintendent at 631-870-0419.
Title III: English Language Acquisition
These funds provide a wide array of instruction and support students and families who are learning English. Supports are provided to help eligible students attain English proficiency and meet the State standards required of all students.
For more information contact the Support Operations Office at 631-870-0510.
Title IV: Well-Rounded Educational Opportunities, Safe and Healthy Schools, and Technology
Title IV provides supplemental supports to students to increase access and equity to well-rounded educational opportunities and technology and to create and sustain safe and healthy schools.
For more information contact the Support Operations Office at 631-870-0510.
TITLE I: SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANT (SIG)
Title I: SIG provides supplemental supports to schools in implementing their District Comprehensive Improvement Plans (DCIP) and School Comprehensive Education Plans (SCEP).
For more information contact the Support Operations Office at 631-870-0510.
School Improvement Plans/Schoolwide Plans
2024-25 LFH SCEP.pdf_2024-25-SCEP MLK.pdfMLO_2023-24-scep.pdfWMHS 2024-25-Scep.pdfComplaint procedures
Below is the process for resolving complaints submitted to the New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of ESSA-Funded Programs alleging that a Wyandanch Union Free School District grantee or NYSED has violated a law, rule, or regulation in the administration of any “covered Federal program” under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) identified below.
The ESEA programs for which an individual or entity may submit a complaint to NYSED include:
Title I, Part A: Grants to Local Educational Agencies
Title I, Part C: Education of Migratory Children
Title I, Part D: Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk
Title II, Part A: Supporting Effective Instruction
Title III, Part A: Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students
Title IV, Part A: Student Support and Academic Enhancement Grants
Title IV, Part B: 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Title V, Part B: Rural Education Initiative
To initiate a complaint with NYSED, a complainant must submit a written, signed complaint including the following:
A statement that the State, LEA, neglected and/or delinquent facility, or METS Program Center has violated a requirement of a federal statute or regulation that applies to any applicable program listed above.
The facts on which the statement is based, including sufficient information as to when, where and the nature of activity that is perceived to be in violation of law and/or regulation.
Documentation of attempts to resolve the issue with appropriate personnel at the local level where the child, subject to the complaint, attends (e.g. school building, school district, neglected and/or delinquent facility, METS Program Center, or grantee administrators). Appropriate personnel could include the child’s teacher, building principal, pupil personnel director, METS Director,Director of the Facility, the superintendent and/or local board of education.
The complainant’s recommendation for resolving the complaint.
Complaints may be emailed to CONAPPTA@nysed.gov. Please put the word “COMPLAINT” in the subject line of the email.
Alternately, a complaint may be mailed to NYSED at the following address:
New York State Education Department Office of ESSA Funded Programs
Attention: Complaint Coordinator
89 Washington Avenue, Room 320EB
Albany, New York 12234.
The ESEA programs for which an individual or entity may submit a complaint to NYSED include:
Title I, Part A: Grants to Local Educational Agencies
Title I, Part C: Education of Migratory Children
Title I, Part D: Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk
Title II, Part A: Supporting Effective Instruction
Title III, Part A: Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students Title IV, Part A: Student Support and Academic Enhancement Grants
Title IV, Part B: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Title V, Part B: Rural Education Initiative
The procedures contained in this document meet the requirements of ESSA Section 8304(a)(3)(C) and 34 CFR Part 299, Subpart F – Complaint Procedures.
Title I Parents Right to Know
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is the federal law governing public education. In 2002, this law was reauthorized and is now referred to as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
NCLB requires that all schools receiving Title I funds must inform parents of their right to ask about the qualifications of their child’s teachers. York Elementary School receives Title I funding and we are happy to share this information with you at your request.
The legal definition of a “highly qualified teacher” states that the teacher must have the following:
A four-year college degree
A regular teaching certificate/license
Proof of their knowledge in the subject they teach
The New York State Department of Education has an annual process in place for each school district to verify the qualification status of its teachers.
If you would like to request the qualification information for any of your child’s teachers, please submit that request in writing to:
Jessica Reed, District Clerk
Wyandanch Union Free School District
1445 Straight Path
Wyandanch, NY 11798
For more information on ESEA, and the role of Title I parents, please visit the United States Department of Education Web site at www.ed.gov/esea.
Related Links
Title I Parent Engagement policies
TITLE I PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT 2021 8260.pdfSCHOOL PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT POLICY 2019 8261 8262 8263 8264.pdf