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Olympia School District

Creating opportunities and shaping success for all students

Title I Program

What is Title I?

Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is a federal program that provides financial assistance to states and school districts to meet the needs of educationally at-risk students. The goal of Title I is to provide extra instructional services and activities that support students identified as failing or at-risk of failing the state’s performance standards in math, reading and/or writing.

Title I Elementary Schools

Schoolwide Model

The schools listed above use the school-wide model. Our schoolwide programs take the form of a comprehensive reform strategy designed to improve all educational programming. The primary goal is to ensure that all students, particularly those who are low-achieving, meet and exceed the learning goals defined by state academic standards.

 

Schools that receive Title I, Part A funds and use the school-wide model must complete these four reform strategies:

  • Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment.
  • Identify goals and strategies that address those needs. 
  • Commit to putting the strategies into action and meeting related goals.
  • Create a comprehensive plan.
  • Conduct an annual review that evaluates the effectiveness of the schoolwide program.
  • Revise the plan as necessary.

 

Olympia School District Parent Involvement and Regulation

An overview of the district’s commitment to parent involvement:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replaced No Child Left Behind (NCLB) on December 10, 2015, as the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). As OSPI confirms details about the new law, we will post them to our ESSA website. ESSA will be fully operational in school year 2017-18.

The Parents' Bill of Rights

Title I Part A Complaint Procedures

  • Title I, Part A is a federal program designed “To provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps.” Title I, Part A can support Early Learning and Kindergarten through Grade 12. Title I, Part A programs and services provide customized instruction and curricula that help students meet academic standards and take an active, engaged interest in what they learn and can do. As the oldest and largest federal education program, Title I, Part A programs create an equity of opportunity for children whose struggles often keep them on the academic sidelines. One-third of the public schools in Washington State operate Title I, Part A programs, providing academic services to over 350,000 students annually. In the Olympia School District, the following elementary schools receive Title I, Part A funds: Garfield, Hansen, Roosevelt, Madison, and LP Brown. If you would like to file a complaint concerning how the Olympia School District uses Title I, Part A funds, please review the information below.

  • A citizen complaint is a written statement that alleges a violation of a federal rule, law or regulation or state regulation that applies to a federal program.

    • Anyone can file a citizen complaint.
    • There is no special form.
    • There is no need to know the law that governs a federal program to file a complaint.

    The following federal programs are part of the citizen complaint process:

    Title Programs

    • Title I, A Programs and services for struggling learners
    • Title I, C Migrant Education
    • Title I, D Institutional Education
    • Title I, G Advanced Placement
    • Title II, A Teacher & Principal Quality
    • Title III Limited English Proficient & Immigrant Students — Language Instruction
    • Title IV, B 21st Century Community Learning Centers
    • Title VI Rural Education Achievement Program
    • Title VII Indian, Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native Education  

  • This printable handouts below outline the 5-step process through which a citizen can file a complaint against a school district or other school service provider. 

    • English
    • Russian
    • Spanish
    • Vietnamese

  • Who to contact if you have questions related to discrimination and professional practices

     

    For more information, please call Bob Hodges, Olympia Schools, @ 360.596.6595 or navigate to – Citizen Complaints-Federal Programs