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 Title I, Part A

Title I, Part A (TIPA) is the U.S. Department of Education’s largest K–12 grant program. It provides supplemental funding to help low-income schools improve the academic achievement of educationally disadvantaged students. 

The District's Title I, Parent Plan is embedded in the full grant application and can be accessed using the following link. 

TIPA 2024-2025 Grant Application

The following schools receive TIPA funds and are categorized as Title I Schoolwide Schools. 

  • Bushnell Elementary School
  • Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School
  • Wildwood Elementary School
  • Wildwood Intermediate School
  • Webster Elementary School
  • South Sumter Middle School
  • Wildwood Middle High School
  • Sumter P.R.E.P. Academy

Parents are invited to participate with the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Title I Program, the Title I School-wide Plan, the school’s Parent and Family Engagement Plan (PFEP), and how the Parent and Family Engagement funds should be used.  If you would like to participate please contact your child's school for a schedule of School Advisory Council (SAC) meetings, as the SAC also serves as the TIPA Committee.

Every school is required to have a Parent and Family Engagement Plan and Title I Schoolwide Plan. Title I Schoolwide Plans are embedded in School Improvement Plans (SIP). All plans can be accessed below.

The school district ensures the following required parent and family notifications are in a language that parents can read, a format they can access, and are delivered through a method that reaches parents. These notifications are distributed by individual schools.
 

  • Individual Student Assessment Reports
  • Annual Local Report Cards
  • Complaint Procedures 
  • Four Week Rule Letters 
  • Annual Title I, Part A Meeting
  • School Parent Compacts
  • Written Parent and Family Engagement Policies
  • Title I, Part A Schoolwide Plans
     

 

 

Social Worker Support Services for Pre-Kindergarten Students
Jeanne Harris-Lively

English for Speakers of Other Languages Support Services

Family Support Contact: Kimberly Green
1-800-206-8956 (Florida, Linea Telefonica Para Padres)

 

District School Ratings

 

All parents have the right to request information regarding the qualifications of teachers and paraprofessionals. You may access such information by logging on the Florida Department of Education website, selecting “Certificate Lookup.” You can look at the certificate of any Florida teacher on this site. If you do not have access to a computer, please contact your child’s school to obtain information.

In order to continue to provide quality educational services, it is important that we work together in planning programs that best meet the needs of our students. We ask that you complete this annual survey. Para continuar proporcionando servicios de calidad educacionales, es importante que trabajemos juntos en la planificación de los programas que cumplen con las necesidades de nuestros estudiantes. Le pedimos que complete esta encuesta y la devuelva a/a la maestro/a de su hijo/a.

Title I, Part A (TIPA) - Parent Survey 2024-25 (Encuesta para Padres de Titulo 1)

 

 

 

2024-2025 TIPA Parent and Family Engagement Plan

Notices for Families

Safety Resources for Families

Reading and Math "At Home" Plans

CERP

Technology Assistance for Parents

Academic Resources for Families

Resources for Building Supportive Relationships with Schools

Parental Rights