Title I is a federal grant program originally authorized through the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and more recently reauthorized through the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2016. The purpose of Title I is to provide supplemental resources to economically disadvantaged schools in order to support the achievement of its students.

In Kent County Public Schools, all elementary and middle school students are eligible to receive Title I services. The four schools are each identified and ranked in order to receive a supplemental allocation. These funds are used to provide additional staffing, extended time for learning, family engagement and professional development activities, as well as for supplemental purchases of materials and equipment. 

Administrators, teachers, parents and other stakeholders share in the development of each school’s Title I program, which is tailored to meet the needs of their students.

The federal government provides funding to each school based on a formula tied to levels of poverty. State educational agencies send this money to school districts. The number of low-income students attending each school is the determining factor for how much money a Title I-eligible school receives.

All three of Kent County’s elementary schools and its middle school are “Schoolwide Title I Schools” and receive funding. 

Our Title I schools are:  

Title I funds are used to upgrade the entire school’s education program so that the overall education of all students who attend that school may be improved. All children enrolled in the Schoolwide Title I School, including those with disabilities and children with limited English proficiency, are eligible to receive Title I services.

The Title I program will provide your child with extra educational assistance beyond the regular classroom. In most cases, these additional services will include all or some of the following depending upon the needs of the students at that school:

School Improvement Plans (SIP) are developed at each KCPS Schoolwide Title I school. Input at each of these schools is gathered from stakeholders including educators, parents and community members, all of whom are members of each school’s Improvement Team. New members are welcome to attend monthly meetings and become a part of their school’s team.

 

Improvement Plans are reviewed and updated annually and are amended as needs arise and new data on student achievement becomes available during the year. Each plan includes four components including one that calls for improving academic achievement for all students through maintaining a strong commitment to involving and engaging parents and the greater school community. A sample of the current plan(s) are included on this page. Improvement Plans for each of Kent County’s schools are available below, and at each school and through the KCPS Title I Office.

Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the largest federally funded education program that provides extra support to school systems and schools where there are children living in high concentrations of poverty in public schools. The purpose of Title I is to provide supplemental resources to participating Title I schools in order to support the academic achievement and success of its students.

 

In Kent County Public Schools (KCPS), the elementary and middle schools are Title I schools as a result of each school having 40% or more of their total enrollment being students from low-income families. The four schools are identified and ranked in order to receive additional funds. These funds are used to provide additional staffing, extended time for learning, family engagement, and professional development activities for teachers, as well as for supplemental materials, resources, and equipment. Administrators, teachers, families, and other stakeholders share in the development of each school’s Title I program which is tailored to meet the needs of their students.

“Anchored in Excellence”

Our Vision for Family Engagement: At KCPS, we believe families are essential partners in student success. By working together — schools, families, and communities — we create strong support systems that help every child thrive.

We use your feedback to:

When families and schools work together:

Visit www.kent.k12.md.us, contact your child’s school or the KCPS Title I Office at [email protected]. 

Please provide your input on our KCPS Title I Parent and Family Engagement Plan Survey at https://tinyurl.com/482zemue.

Kent County Public Schools is fortunate to be able to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students. KCPS is able to provide free meals at all five schools through a program called Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

 

 

While the benefit of the CEP program is immense to our community, the lack of information that is generally available from the Free and Reduced application could hinder other beneficial programs, grants and funding opportunities.

 

KCPS is asking that you take a moment to complete the following form so that we can have the information needed to pursue every opportunity for our students.

 

Should you have any questions regarding this form, please feel free to contact your school’s principal or the Title I Office at 410-778-1595 or click here.

In compliance with the requirements of the Every Students Succeeds Act, parents may request the following information:

U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General (OIG) Fraud Reporting Hotline is available for anyone who knows of or suspects fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or violations of laws and regulations involving U.S. Department of Education funds or programs. This includes allegations of suspected wrongdoing by Department employees, contractors, grantees, schools and school officials, persons in positions of trust involving Department funds or programs, collection agencies, recipients of student financial assistance or lending institutions.