McKenzie Special School District

1. McKenzie Special School District No Child Left Behind Parent Advisory Committee Fall 2009

2. What is “No Child Left Behind” • It is an education act (signed into law in 2002) that aims to – • 1. Raise accountability • 2. Provide more financial flexibility • 3. Set goals • 4. Improve teacher quality • 5. Provide school choice • 6. Make schools safer

3. Ten facts Every Parent Should Know About NCLB • 1. NCLB gives schools more money. • 2. NCLB holds schools accountable for results. • 3. NCLB gives states and cities more control and flexibility to use resources where they are needed the most. • 4. NCLB gives parents report cards. • 5. NCLB focuses on teaching methods that have been proven to work.

4. Ten facts, cont. • 6. NCLB provides funding to help teachers learn to be better teachers. • 7. NCLB provides more than $1 billion to help children learn to read. • 8. NCLB may let you transfer your child to a better public school if the state says the school your child attends needs to improve. • 9. NCLB may provide your child with free tutoring if the state says that that their school needs to improve and your child is eligible. • 10. NCLB requires reading and math testing in grades 3 through 8 each year.

5. Title I--Part A • Is a federally funded educational grant. • Provides supplemental funds to school districts to assist schools with high concentrations of poverty to meet school goals. • Assists with building capacity of parents and teachers. • Encourages parents to be involved in their child’s education.

6. Title I Funding • District allocates funds to each qualifying school based on the number of eligible students for free/reduced priced meals. • MES – 68% • MMS – 56% • MHS – 58% 61% district wide

7. Title I Programs • MES is a Title I schoolwide school. • We serve ALL students in the school, but focus on the lowest achieving. • All staff, resources and classes are part of the overall schoolwide program

8. We use these funds: • Two class-size reduction teachers. • One intervention teacher/two paraprofessionals. (RTI) • Additional training for school staff. • A variety of teaching methods/materials.

9. Title IIA & IID • Title IIA--High Quality Professional Development • Recruitment & Retention • One class-size reduction teacher • Title IID--Enhancing Education through Technology

10. Title III • Title III-English Language Learners • This program provides materials to help alleviate barriers related to ELL status. • Students whose native language is not English.

11. Title IV--Part A • Safe and Drug-Free Schools • Violence Prevention & Conflict Resolution Instructional Materials • School Resource Officers • Professional Development

12. Title VI—Part B • Rural Education Initiatives • Rural & Low-Income School Program Professional Development Instructional Materials/Software

13. Title X • Education for Homeless Children and Youth • Provides school supplies, personal hygiene items, etc. to eligible students.

14. Quick Look at 09-10 Allocations • Title IA $273,212 • Title IIA $52,793 • Title IID $ 2,293 • Title III consortium • Title IV $ 4,118 • Title VI $36,065 • Title X $780 (IDEA) • ARRA $159,288 • ARRA $5,640 • ARRA $312,000

15. Discussion….Ideas for the Future?