Title I parent and family engagement

Districts with larger Title I allocations set aside at least 1% for parent and family engagement, and the law names "materials and training to help parents work with their children." An ASL family night with take-home cards fits — and parents have a say in how the money is spent.

Your steps

1. 1

   Find the coordinator

   Ask your school office who runs Title I or family engagement for the district.

2. 2

   Propose an ASL family night

   Send the proposal below. Spring is best, while next year's plan is being written.

3. 3

   The district orders

   By purchase order or purchasing card, with a quote.

   For the district office →

Already written for you

Open one, fill in the names, and send it as an email, a letter or plain text — or save it as a PDF.

Find the next person

Get the cards

Good to know

• Title I can't pay for something a student's IEP already requires (that would "supplant" special education money). Use it for whole-family or whole-school activities.

The rules, in their own words

• 20 U.S.C. 6318 — parent and family engagement ↗

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