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Title I-Financial Aid to School Districts

 
Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 is a federal program that provides financial assistance to school districts to help children from low-income families receive a high-quality education. The program's goals are to: 
 
  • Close achievement gaps 
     
  • Help children meet state academic standards 
     
  • Provide research-based strategies to address areas of greatest need 
     
  • Involve parents in their children's education 
     
 
The purpose of Title I, Part A of Public Law 107-110 is to enable schools to provide opportunities for children served to acquire the knowledge and skills contained in the challenging state content standards and to meet the challenging state performance standards developed for all children.

This purpose is accomplished by such efforts as:

-Providing an enriched and accelerated educational program;
-Promoting schoolwide reform through schoolwide programs or through additional services that increase the amount and quality of instructional time;
-Significantly upgrading the quality of instruction by providing staff in participating schools with substantial opportunities for professional development; and
-Affording parents meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children at home and at school.
-South Carolina Granted Flexibility

On July 19, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education (USED) approved South Carolina's request for ESEA flexibility.

The Title I Program Contact is:
 
Brenda J. Hunt
Chief Academic Officer/Director of MTSS  and  Federal Programs
P.O. Box 528, Hardeeville, SC 29927
843-784-2630 (Phone) ext. 1112
843-784-2623 (Fax)