Title I

The State of Kansas School Report Card for your child’s school is now available. This report is prepared by the Kansas State Department of Education and is required to be shared with all families of students enrolled in Kansas public schools.

The School Report Card provides information about:

• Student performance on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP)
• Student enrollment
• Class size averages
• Financial expenditures

Federal law requires that the School Report Card include information at the state, district, and school levels. Where available, the data is reported by student groups, such as race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status, and includes at least two years of results.

School Report Cards for all Kansas public schools can be found online at:

 Welcome to the Kansas Building Report Card

For additional information about your child’s school, please contact the school office directly. If you have questions about the report card, school staff will be happy to assist you.

Thank you for your continued support of our schools.

Subject: Notification of Parents of Rights

The letter serves as notice of your parental rights to request and receive information and notifications regarding your child’s education in a building receiving Title I, Part A funds under ESSA. Response to your request and notifications on the part of the school must be completed in a timely manner. The following information, in accordance with Every Student Succeeds Act, is available to you, as the parent, upon request:

•  Information regarding the professional qualifications of your student’s classroom teachers.
•  Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
• Information on the level of achievement and academic growth of your student on state assessments.
• Information regarding the school and school district state report cards. 

In addition to the above information, schools must provide the following:

• Parent notification if their student has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet the applicable state certification requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned. [ESSA 1112(e)(1)(B)(ii)].
• Parent notification on how and where to access information on state academic assessments and school and district state report cards. 

If you would like to receive any additional information about any of the above issues, please contact your building principal.

November 10, 2022

Federal Programs
Parent/Guardian Notification

Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA, Public Law 114-95) requires notification to parents/guardians when any of the following situations exist in a district receiving Federal funds. Upon request, our district is required to provide to you in a timely manner, the following information:

1. Districts must annually disseminate Federal Programs Complaint Resolution Procedures to parents/guardians of students and appropriate private school officials or representatives.

2. At the beginning of each school year, a participating school district must notify the parents/guardians of each student attending a building that receives Title I funds that they may request, and the district will provide in a timely manner, information regarding the professional qualifications of their child’s classroom teachers and any paraprofessionals providing services to their child.
   1. Whether your student’s teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.
   2. Whether your student’s teacher has met State qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction.
   3. Whether your student’s teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualifications or licensing criteria have been waived.

3. A building that receives Title I funds must provide all parents/guardians notice that their child has been assigned, or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks, by a teacher or a person who is not appropriately certified.

4. When a school is identified for School Improvement, the district must notify the parents/guardians of all children in the identified Title I building of its School Improvement status. Yearly updates are provided to parents with available options until the building is no longer identified for improvement.

5. Information on the level of achievement and academic growth of your student, if applicable and available, on each of the State academic assessments required under Title I.A.

6. Within thirty days after the beginning of the school year, a district must inform parents/guardians that their limited English proficient (LEP) child has been identified for participation in a language instruction educational program.

7. Parents/guardians of students enrolled in a persistently dangerous school, or students who are victims of violent criminal offense while on school property, must be notified of their option to transfer their student to a school that is not designated persistently dangerous.

Parent and Family Engagement Policy (Title I, Part A Compliance – ESSA Section 1116)

Our Commitment
Santa Fe Trail USD 434 believes students do best when schools and families work together. We are committed to open communication, shared decision-making, and providing support for families to help children succeed.

How We Partner with Families

• Planning Together: Parents help create and review the District Improvement Plan, Title I programs, and this policy each year.
• Annual Title I Meeting: Each Title I school holds a yearly meeting to explain the program, parents’ rights, and ways to be involved.
• Flexible Opportunities: Meetings and events are offered at different times, with support such as childcare or transportation when possible.
• Communication: Information is shared in clear language, in home languages when possible, and through multiple formats (paper, email, website, phone).
• Workshops & Resources: Families are invited to events that explain standards, testing, and ways to support learning at home.
• School-Parent Compact: Each Title I school has a compact showing shared responsibilities between students, parents, and teachers.

Reviewing Our Progress

• Each year, parents are asked for feedback on how well we are partnering together.
• Surveys, meetings, and focus groups help identify barriers and ways to improve.
• Feedback is used to update this policy and guide future family engagement efforts.

Support for Families

• Extra help is available if families request it.
• The district works with preschools, community groups, and other programs to connect families with resources.

Distribution
This policy will be shared at registration, on the district website, and at school events. Copies will be available in other languages upon request.

The Santa Fe Trail School District and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (participating children), agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards. 

This school-parent compact is in effect during school year 2023-2024

School Responsibilities

The Santa Fe Trail School District will:

1. Provide high quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards as follows: 

• Title I students will receive instruction and assistance from the reading specialist and/or highly qualified paraprofessionals during the regular school day. Instruction occurs either in the regular classroom or in the Title I Reading Classrooms. The curriculum consists of research-based materials designed to focus on specific targeted skills, and includes progress monitoring.

2. Hold the parent-teacher conferences (at least annually in elementary schools) during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement. Specifically, those conferences will be held as follows: 

• Parent-Teacher conferences are held annually, occurring after the completion of the first grading periods.
• Additional conferences may be arranged through contacting the Title I teacher.

3. Provide parents with frequent reports on their child’s progress. Specifically, the school will provide reports as follows:

• Report cards are generated for each student quarterly throughout the school year.
• Additional Title I progress reports will be provided quarterly.
• Additional progress reports will be generated by the Title teacher and communicated as necessary.

4. Provide parents reasonable access to staff. Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with parents as follows:

• Parents may contact the school at any time to arrange consultation with their child’s classroom teacher and/or Title I teacher.
• Conferences/consultation may occur before, during, or after the school day via phone, email, or in-person.
• Title I staff will provide parents information regarding their child’s Title I schedule and opportunities for classroom involvement.

Parent Responsibilities

We, as parents, will encourage our child’s learning in the following ways: 

• Monitor attendance.
• Make sure that homework is completed
• Participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to my children’s education.
• Promote positive use of my child’s extracurricular time
• Stay informed about my child’s education and communicate with the school by reading all notices from the school or the school district, either received by my child or by mail, and responding, as appropriate.

Student Responsibilities

I, the student, will share the responsibility to improve my academic achievement and achieve the state’s high standards.  Specifically, I will:

• Do my assignments every day and ask for help when needed.
• Do my best to attend school.
• Read every day outside of school time.
• Give my parents/guardians all notices and information received by me from my school every day.

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#434 School Date
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Parent(s) Guardian(s) Date
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Student Date

 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CAC TITLE PROGRAMS

How does a student qualify for Title I assistance?

• Multiple criteria are considered when deciding whether there is a need for Title I assistance beyond the regular classroom curriculum. The criteria includes: state assessments, assessments used within the curriculums, teacher observations within the classroom, as well as any isolated delay in mastery of skills.

What is the purpose and goals of the Title I program?

• Title I teachers use the information gathered above to develop the appropriate interventions that a student needs beyond the regular classroom instruction to help them succeed academically. 

What instruction and activities do students experience in the Title I program?

• Instruction may be one-on-one or in a small group setting. Activities are developed based on the necessary interventions. These activities may be a reteach of what was provided in the classroom or an isolated skill that should be mastered. Activities may include technology, flash cards, games, etc. Progress monitoring of the intervention is used to measure whether the intervention is meeting students’ needs.

How is the progress of a Title I student communicated?

• Progress reports are sent home with grade cards quarterly. Parents are always welcome to schedule individual conferences with the Title I teachers as well.

How can parents and teachers discuss their child’s progress with the Title I teachers?

• Teachers are available at parent teacher conferences. Individual conferences can be requested by the parents and teachers. Emails and telephone calls are always welcome at any point during the year.

August 22, 2023

Inspiring and Empowering Every Charger, Every Day!

Title 1 Math Support Services 2023-2024

Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s) of_________________________________Grade: ______

Based on more rigorous expectations in mathematics and your child’s teacher recommendation, we feel your student would benefit from Title 1 support. This extra support is provided free of charge for their continued growth and success. We work in small groups and occasionally one-on-one and make the learning fun! 

Ongoing evaluation and grouping of students according to our mathematical assessments and progress monitoring will help show your child’s instructional needs. No student will ever miss whole class instruction, specials (computer, library, art, music, PE), recess, lunch, parties, snacks or other special events for Title support. 

A Title math specialist, math teacher, or highly qualified para educator will be working with your child and will work closely with his/her classroom teacher as well.

We will closely monitor your child’s progress to determine the need for any changes in the differentiated instruction within the classroom, math groups, and the Title 1 program and will address those needs promptly.  

Thank you for your support in your child’s education. If you have any questions, please feel free to call, email, or visit with us.  Please return the attached permission slip.

Sincerely,

Ms. Kaytee Deines, Title 1 Teacher, (kdeines@usd434.us)

Ms. Jodi Testa, Principal, (jtesta@usd434.us)

Title Opt Out

No, I prefer my child not receive Title services at this time.

Signature:_________________________________________________________

Please SIGN and return the Compact! The Opt Out form only needs to be returned if you do not want your child to receive Title Services. Thank You!

2023-2024
UPDATED

Frequently Asked Questions about the CAC Title Program

How does my student qualify for Title I assistance?

• Multiple criteria are considered when deciding whether there is a need for Title I assistance beyond the regular classroom curriculum. The criteria includes:

1. FastBridge Learning assessment program that provides universal screening, progress monitoring, skills analysis, and instructional guidance.
2. Teacher observations within the classroom, as well as demonstration of isolated delays in the mastery of skills.

What is the purpose and what are the goals of the Title I program?

• Title I teachers use the information gathered above to develop the appropriate interventions that a student needs beyond the regular classroom instruction to help them succeed academically. We meet daily for 20-30 minutes and students are monitored closely. Our goal is to train missing math sub skills and provide students with strategies necessary to become independent strategic mathematicians. 

 What instruction and activities do students participate in the Title I program?

• Instruction may be one-on-one but is mostly in a small group setting.  Activities are developed based on the necessary interventions determined by assessments and progress monitoring. These activities may be a reteach of what was provided in the classroom or work on an isolated skill that should be mastered. Activities may include technology programs, flash cards, games, hands-on work with manipulatives, and multisensory learning activities! Progress monitoring is used to show whether the intervention is meeting the student’s needs and is adjusted accordingly.

 What must students show to be dismissed from Title services? 

• Students must show adequate progress demonstrating mastery of math skills, perform at grade level and maintain proficiency in order to be dismissed from the Title program.

 How is the progress of a Title I student communicated?

• Title progress reports are sent home each quarter with classroom grade cards. Parents are always welcome to schedule individual conferences with the Title I teacher as well to discuss progress.

 How can parents and teachers discuss their child’s progress with the Title I teachers?

• The Title teacher is available at parent teacher conferences. Individual conferences can be requested by the parents and teachers. Emails and telephone calls are always welcome at any point during the year. 

Thank you for your continued support of your student’s academic endeavors. We appreciate what you do at home and look forward to working with your child.

District Website with Title information

Inspiring and Empowering Every Charger, Every Day!

Title 1 Reading Support Services 2023-2024

Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s) of_________________________________Grade: ______

Based on more rigorous expectations in reading and your child’s teacher recommendation, we feel your student would benefit from Title 1 support. This extra support is provided free of charge for their continued growth and success. We work in small groups and occasionally one-on-one and make the learning fun! 

Ongoing evaluation and grouping of students according to our reading assessments and progress monitoring will help show your child’s instructional needs. No student will ever miss whole class instruction, specials (computer, library, art, music, PE), recess, lunch, parties, snacks or other special events for Title support. 

A Title reading specialist, ELA teacher, or highly qualified para educator will be working with your child and will work closely with his/her classroom teacher as well.

We will closely monitor your child’s progress to determine the need for any changes in the differentiated instruction within the classroom, reading groups, and the Title 1 program and will address those needs promptly.  

Thank you for your support in your child’s education. If you have any questions, please feel free to call, email, or visit with us. Please return the attached permission slip.

Sincerely,

Ms. Kaytee Deines, Title 1 Teacher, (kdeines@usd434.us)

Ms. Jodi Testa, Principal, (jtesta@usd434.us)

Title Opt Out 

No, I prefer my child not receive Title services at this time.

Signature:_________________________________________________________

Please SIGN and return the Compact! The Opt Out form only needs to be returned if you do not want your child to receive Title Services. Thank You!

2023-2024
UPDATED

Frequently Asked Questions about the CAC Title Program

1. How does my student qualify for Title I assistance?

Multiple criteria are considered when deciding whether there is a need for Title I assistance beyond the regular classroom curriculum. The criteria includes:

1. FastBridge Learning assessment program that provides universal screening, progress monitoring, skills analysis, and instructional guidance.

2. 95% Group Phonics Screener for Intervention.
3. Teacher observations within the classroom, as well as demonstration of isolated delays in the mastery of skills.

2. What is the purpose and what are the goals of the Title I program?

Title I teachers use the information gathered above to develop the appropriate interventions that a student needs beyond the regular classroom instruction to help them succeed academically. We meet daily for 20-30 minutes and students are monitored closely. Our goal is to train missing reading subskills and provide students with strategies necessary to become independent strategic readers. 

3. What instruction and activities do students participate in the Title I program?

Instruction may be one-on-one but is mostly in a small group setting. Activities are developed based on the necessary interventions determined by assessments and progress monitoring. These activities may be a reteach of what was provided in the classroom or work on an isolated skill that should be mastered. Activities may include technology programs, flash cards, games, hands-on work with manipulatives, multisensory learning activities, and reading books! Progress monitoring is used to show whether the intervention is meeting the student’s needs and is adjusted accordingly.

4. What must students show to be dismissed from Title services? 

Students must show adequate progress demonstrating mastery of reading skills, perform at grade level and maintain proficiency in order to be dismissed from the Title program.

5. How is the progress of a Title I student communicated?

Title progress reports are sent home each quarter with classroom grade cards. Parents are always welcome to schedule individual conferences with the Title I teacher as well to discuss progress.

6. How can parents and teachers discuss their child’s progress with the Title I teachers?

The Title teacher is available at parent teacher conferences. Individual conferences can be requested by the parents and teachers. Emails and telephone calls are always welcome at any point during the year.

Thank you for your continued support of your student’s academic endeavors. We appreciate what you do at home and look forward to working with your child.

District Website with Title information

August 22, 2023
Overbrook Attendance Center

Santa Fe Trail School District 434
202 West 7th Street / Overbrook, Kansas 66524

Title 1 Math Support Services

2023-2024

Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s) of_______________________________ Grade ______

Based on more rigorous expectations in math and our beginning of the year assessments, we feel your student would benefit from Title 1 support. This extra support is provided free of charge for their continued growth and success. We work in small groups and occasionally one-on-one and make the learning fun!

Ongoing evaluation and grouping of students according to our math assessments and progress monitoring will help show your child’s instructional needs. No student will ever miss whole class instruction, specials (computer, library, art, music, PE), recess, lunch, parties, snacks or other special events for Title support.

A Title math specialist or highly qualified para educator will be working with your child and will work closely with his/her classroom teacher as well.

We will closely monitor your child’s progress to determine the need for any changes in the differentiated instruction within the classroom, math groups, and the Title 1 program and will address those needs promptly.

You will only need to return this form if you choose to OPT-OUT of Title Services for your child. Thank you for your support in your child’s education at OAC. If you have any questions, please feel free to call, email, or visit with us.

Sincerely,

Ms. Reanna Crumpton, Title 1 Math Teacher
rcrumpton@usd434.us

Mrs. Lorle Bolt, Principal
lbolt@usd434.us

District Website with Title information

No, I prefer my child not receive Title services at this time.

Signature:_________________________________________________________

Frequently Asked Questions about the OAC Title Program

How does my student qualify for Title I assistance?

Multiple criteria are considered when deciding whether there is a need for Title I assistance beyond the regular classroom curriculum. The criteria includes:

• FastBridge Learning assessment program that provides universal screening, progress monitoring, skills analysis, and instructional guidance. It is administered by classroom teachers to students individually.
• Bridges Math Intervention Placement Assessment
• Teacher observations within the classroom, as well as demonstration of isolated delays in the mastery of skills.

What is the purpose and what are the goals of the Title I program?

Title I teachers use the information gathered above to develop the appropriate interventions that a student needs beyond the regular classroom instruction to help them succeed academically. We meet daily for 15-30 minutes and students are monitored closely. Our goal is to train missing math subskills and provide students with strategies necessary to become independent math learners.

What instruction and activities do students participate in the Title I program?

Instruction may be one-on-one but is mostly in a small group setting. Activities are developed based on the necessary interventions determined by assessments and progress monitoring. These activities may be a reteach of what was provided in the classroom or work on an isolated skill that should be mastered. Activities may include:

• Technology programs
• Flash cards
• Games
• Hands-on work with manipulatives
• Multisensory learning activities

Progress monitoring is used to show whether the intervention is meeting the student’s needs and is adjusted accordingly.

What must students show to be dismissed from Title services?

Students must show adequate progress demonstrating mastery of math skills, perform at grade level and maintain proficiency in order to be dismissed from the Title program.

How is the progress of a Title I student communicated?

Title progress reports are sent home each quarter with classroom grade cards. Parents are always welcome to schedule individual conferences with the Title I teacher as well to discuss progress.

How can parents and teachers discuss their child’s progress with the Title I teachers?

The Title teacher is available at parent teacher conferences. Individual conferences can be requested by the parents and teachers. Emails and telephone calls are always welcome at any point during the year.

Thank you for your continued support of your student’s academic endeavors. We appreciate what you do at home and look forward to working with your child.

Ms. Reanna Crumpton

Title 1 Reading Teacher

rcrumpton@usd434.us #800-836-9525 (Room Extension #2002)

Mrs. Lorle Bolt

Principal

lbolt@usd434.us

School Phone # 800-836-9525 (Office Extension #2106) USD Website

August 22, 2023

Overbrook Attendance Center
Santa Fe Trail School District 434
202 West 7th Street / Overbrook, Kansas 66524
Title 1 Reading Support Services
2023-2024

Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s) of_______________________________ Grade ______

Based on more rigorous expectations in math and our beginning of the year assessments, we feel your student would benefit from Title 1 support. This extra support is provided free of charge for their continued growth and success. We work in small groups and occasionally one-on-one and make the learning fun!

Ongoing evaluation and grouping of students according to our reading assessments and progress monitoring will help show your child’s instructional needs. No student will ever miss whole class instruction, specials (computer, library, art, music, PE), recess, lunch, parties, snacks or other special events for Title support.

A Title reading specialist or highly qualified para educator will be working with your child and will work closely with his/her classroom teacher as well.

We will closely monitor your child’s progress to determine the need for any changes in the differentiated instruction within the classroom, reading groups, and the Title 1 program and will address those needs promptly.

You will only need to return this form if you choose to OPT-OUT of Title Services for your child. Thank you for your support in your child’s education at OAC. If you have any questions, please feel free to call, email, or visit with us.

Sincerely,

Ms. Reanna Crumpton, Title 1 Math Teacher
rcrumpton@usd434.us

Mrs. Lorle Bolt, Principal
lbolt@usd434.us

District Website with Title information:
USD Website

No, I prefer my child not receive Title services at this time.

Signature:_________________________________________________________

Frequently Asked Questions about the OAC Title Program

1. How does my student qualify for Title I assistance?

Multiple criteria are considered when deciding whether there is a need for Title I assistance beyond the regular classroom curriculum. The criteria includes:

• FastBridge Learning assessment program that provides universal screening, progress monitoring, skills analysis, and instructional guidance.
• 95% Group Phonics Screener for Intervention.
• Teacher observations within the classroom, as well as demonstration of isolated delays in the mastery of skills.

2. What is the purpose and what are the goals of the Title I program?

Title I teachers use the information gathered above to develop the appropriate interventions that a student needs beyond the regular classroom instruction to help them succeed academically. We meet daily for 20-30 minutes and students are monitored closely. Our goal is to train missing reading subskills and provide students with strategies necessary to become independent strategic readers.

3. What instruction and activities do students participate in the Title I program?

Instruction may be one-on-one but is mostly in a small group setting. Activities are developed based on the necessary interventions determined by assessments and progress monitoring. These activities may be a reteach of what was provided in the classroom or work on an isolated skill that should be mastered. Activities may include:

• Technology programs
• Flash cards
• Games
• Hands-on work with manipulatives
• Multisensory learning activities
• Reading books!

Progress monitoring is used to show whether the intervention is meeting the student’s needs and is adjusted accordingly.

4. What must students show to be dismissed from Title services?

Students must show adequate progress demonstrating mastery of reading skills, perform at grade level and maintain proficiency in order to be dismissed from the Title program.

5. How is the progress of a Title I student communicated?

Title progress reports are sent home each quarter with classroom grade cards. Parents are always welcome to schedule individual conferences with the Title I teacher as well to discuss progress.

6. How can parents and teachers discuss their child’s progress with the Title I teachers?

The Title teacher is available at parent teacher conferences. Individual conferences can be requested by the parents and teachers. Emails and telephone calls are always welcome at any point during the year.

Thank you for your continued support of your student’s academic endeavors. We appreciate what you do at home and look forward to working with your child.

District Website with Title information: USD Website

Ms. Reanna Crumpton
Title 1 Reading Teacher
rcrumpton@usd434.us
#800-836-9525 (Room Extension #2002)

Mrs. Lorle Bolt
Principal
lbolt@usd434.us

School Phone # 800-836-9525 (Office Extension #2106) USD Website

August 22, 2023

District Standard Complaint Resolution Procedures

Santa Fe Trail USD 434 School District operates under the Title I federal guidelines for all programs administered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 (Public Law 114-95).

This act requires states to adopt written procedures for the receipt and resolution of complaints alleging violations of law in the administration of the federal programs (Title I.A, Title I.C, Title I.D, Title II.A, Title III, Title IV.A, Title V.B).

A complaint is a formal allegation that a specific federal or state law or regulation has been violated, misapplied, or misinterpreted by school district personnel or by Department of Education personnel.

Any parent or guardian, surrogate parent, teacher, administrator, school board member, or other person directly involved with an activity, program, or project operated under the general supervision of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education may file a complaint.

The complaint will be addressed and resolved in accordance with the complaint procedures.

1. Please speak with your child’s teacher. Have a conversation with the teacher regarding the issue and/or concern.
2. Please speak with the school principal or assistant principal if the issue has not been resolved and/or continues.
3. Contact the Superintendent’s Office if the matter was not satisfactorily resolved.
4. Contact the Board of Education if you continue to have concerns.
5. Contact the Kansas State Board of Education to appeal the final decision from the school Board of Education.

If there is not evidence that the parties have attempted in good faith to resolve the complaint at the local level, the Kansas State Department of Education may require the parties to do so and may provide technical assistance to facilitate such resolution.

Any persons directly affected by the actions of the Kansas State Department of Education may file a similarly written complaint if they believe state or federal laws or regulations have been violated, misapplied, or misinterpreted by the Department itself