Updated August 2025
Title I School
Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is designed to help close the achievement gap between low income and minority students and their peers. With more than 40% of E.L. Haynes students eligible for free or reduced price lunch, the school is considered a Title I school as defined by the law and receives ESEA funds.
Parents’ Right to Know—Teacher and Paraprofessional Qualifications
Parents of Title I students may request certain information on the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers and paraprofessionals providing services to the child.
Parents’ Right to Know—Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
Parents of students who are taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified will be notified by the school.
Family Involvement Policy
E.L. Haynes PCS recognizes that family involvement is vital to achieve maximum educational growth for students in Title I programs. Therefore, in compliance with federal parental involvement requirements, Title I schools will meet with families to provide information regarding their school’s participation in the Title I program and its requirements.
E.L. Haynes will ensure that such meetings are held annually and at a convenient time. All parents will be invited to attend. Title I funds may be provided for transportation, childcare, home visits, or other parental involvement services, as appropriate. E.L. Haynes will ensure equivalence among schools in teachers, administration, and other staff and in provisions of curriculum materials and instructional supplies.
Parents will be informed of their right to be involved in the development of this E.L Haynes family involvement policy and the overall school wide plan.
This family involvement policy will be developed, agreed upon, and reviewed annually with families. E.L. Haynes will ensure:
- Involvement of families in the development of the E.L. Haynes overall school wide plan and the process of school review and improvement.
- Coordination, technical assistance, and other support necessary to assist participating schools in planning and implementing effective family involvement activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance.
- Development of activities that promote the schools’ and families’ capacity for strong parent involvement.
- Coordination and integration of family involvement strategies with appropriate programs, including the requirements of other federal title programs, as provided by law.
- Barriers to participation by families who are economically disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, or are of any racial or ethnic minority are identified.
- Findings of annual evaluations are used to design strategies for more effective family involvement and to revise, if necessary, the requirements of this policy.
- Involvement of families in the school activities and are provided a flexible number of meetings.
- Designation of a minimum of 1 percent of the Title I, Part A allocation for family involvement.
- Provision of the policy to families in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the families can understand.
- The policy will also be made available to the local community.