Once a school qualifies, funds are then allocated in the spring based on a formula developed at the district office that projects the number of qualifying children at the school for the following year.
How can Title I funds be used at the school site?
Title 1 funds can be used to improve curriculum, instructional activities, parental involvement, increase staff and for overall program improvement. The funding must assist schools in meeting the educational goals of low-income students. Each school's Title I program focus is determined through a Comprehensive Needs Assessment that examines multiple sources of data to identify the priority needs of the school.
Do Title I Funds follow the child if he moves to another school?
The intended purpose of these funds is to improve the school. This is why funds are allocated to schools not to children. As a result, if a child leaves a Title I school and transfers to another school, there is no transfer of Title I funds to th receiving school.