Title I

Greater Johnstown SD is a Title I school. Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding to supplement the school’s existing programs. The funds are used to:

• identify students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help students’ meet NYS standards
• purchase supplementary materials and supplies
• conduct parent involvement and engagement meetings
• recruit/hire/retain highly qualified teachers

The District allocates the Title I, Part A funds it receives to District school buildings on the basis of the total number of students from low-income families in each eligible school attendance area or eligible school, as defined in law. Unless the District school building is participating in a school wide program, the District school building will only use Title I, Part A funds for programs that provide services to eligible children, as defined in law, identified as having the greatest need for special assistance.

• View the Board Policy 5551 Allocation of Title I, Part A Funds in the District
• View the Board Policy 5550 Maintenance of Fiscal Effort (Title I Programs)

Family Engagement and Parent’s Right to Know

Being a Title I school also means encouraging parental involvement and advocating for parents’ rights. The Greater Johnstown School District will collaborate with parents and other family members to help students participating in Title I programs reach their full academic potential and to improve the District’s overall academic quality. As part of its collaboration, the District will conduct outreach; plan and implement programs, activities, and procedures for parent and family member engagement; and consult meaningfully with parents and family members.

• View the Board Policy 8260 Title I Parent and Family Engagement

As per the new Title I legislation, ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) previously titled NCLB (No Child Left Behind), you may request information regarding the professional qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher(s) and paraprofessionals staff.

You may request the following information:

• Whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provided instruction;
• Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived;
• The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree; and
• Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualification.

Parents are also able to place a complaint about their child’s school violating Title services. 

Learn more about the complaint procedures at the NY State Education Office of ESSA-Funded Programs website.