Title I and Learning Assistance Programs provide supplemental reading and/or math support for selected students and schools. These programs serve specific schools that meet the criteria set by the federal and state听governments.
Title I in Bellingham Public Schools:
In the Bellingham Public Schools we have five elementary schools that receive – Alderwood, Birchwood, Carl Cozier, Cordata, and Roosevelt.
Annual notifications:
Title I & parent involvement:
Family Engagement is one of our key strategies in The 一本道app.听 We strive to partner with families through parent involvement activities, open communication, and welcoming schools.
- District Parent Involvement Policy
- Annual Title I Parent Meeting
- Each School Title I website contains School Parent Involvement Policy/Plans
- Link to Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction(OSPI)
Services for students who are experiencing homelessness:
Title I services are also provided to students in non-Title I schools who qualify听for status and are in need of additional academic support and .
Title I & private schools:
As per federal regulations, Title I funds are also used to support the academic needs of qualifying students enrolled at . Private schools must opt in to participate in this program. All private schools are notified annually on how to indicate their intent to participate.
District & school report cards:
Complaint process – File a citizen’s complaint:
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has a written formal complaint process for resolving issues of violation of a Title I Federal regulation. If you have a concern with Title I services and/or regulations we encourage you to contact your child’s Title I teaching team, your school’s principal and/or the district’s Title I office (360-676-6542). You can also access the citizen’s complaint process through the OSPI office in Olympia.听 The links below has all of the information for filing a complaint through OSPI.
- :听 This page outlines the 5-step process through which a citizen can file a听 complaint against a school district, Educational Service District (ESD) or other school service provider (subgrantee).
- :听 This page outlines the 4-step process through which a citizen can file a complaint against OSPI.
LAP:
funds in the Bellingham Public Schools are used to provide supplemental reading and math services to qualifying students听at the听elementary, middle and high schools.
Elementary LAP reading support:
Each elementary school has a part-time reading support specialist who works with students to support their reading development. The elementary LAP reading specialists provide supplemental instruction for striving readers.
Middle school & high school LAP reading support:
Each middle school also offers 听curriculum as a part of their differentiated support for striving readers.听听American Reading curriculum is also used in some middle school reading support classes. Read 180 is also currently offered at Squalicum High School.
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