Title I
District Mission Statement
District and school-based Title I Parent Involvement Programs in Polk County will strive to build RELATIONSHIPS to create real family engagement for every child, every family, every teacher, every day.
Title I Overview for Sleepy Hill Middle
Components of TITLE I are:
- Effective Instruction
- Professional Development
- Parental Involvement
Studies show that the more parents are involved in the education of their child, the more academically successful that child will be. The goal of the Title I Parent Involvement program is to give school-based Parent Involvement Facilitators information, materials and resources to enable them to provide for their parents at the school-level. It is the job of the Facilitator to give parents the tools and resources necessary for them to help their child at home. Everyone working together in this way gives the child the best possible support for doing well in school.
Title I – Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, provides additional funding for supplemental academic support to schools with a high percentage of poverty. The level of poverty is determined by the number of children in the schools receiving free or reduced-price meals or direct certification data at schools with Community Eligibility Provision.
Useful Links and Resources
The District Title One office has now developed the Parent Involvement webpage on the PCSB website. Please go to the web address to find helpful resources for parents!
Title I District Page
The District Title I page includes the following: Right to Know Letters, Annual Report Card (EduData Portal), and the District & School Parent and Family Engagement Plan Summary.
District and School Family Engagement Plans
All Title I schools have copies of the Parent and Family Engagement Plans (PFEPs) in their front office with translation. For a copy of the school or district PEFP, please email or call the school.
School Improvement Plan
The purpose of a Schoolwide Improvement Plan (SIP) is to develop a plan with school staff and leaders to help improve the academic achievement. For a copy of the SIP, please email or call the school. A paper copy is available in the front office, or you can visit https://www.floridacims.org.
Parent-Student-School Compact
A parent-student-school compact is a written agreement between the school and the parents of children participating in Title I, Part A programs that identifies the activities that the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will undertake to share the responsibility for improved stuent academic achievement. This agreement is developed with input from parents, community members, and school staff. At Title I elementary schools, the compact is discussed during family/teacher conferences. All Title I schools have copies of the compact in their front office with translation. For a copy of the school compact, please email of call the school.
The Parent Engagement Notebook (PEN) – located in the front office of our school[/learn_more]