Under ESEA rules, for a school to qualify as a Title I Schoolwide program, the campus must have a student population of at least 40% or more that are economically disadvantaged (i.e. students who qualify for free or reduced meals). Palestine ISD has applied for and received an Ed-Flex waiver to this rule, which allows the district to receive and distribute Title I funds based on economically disadvantaged student enrollment.
Palestine ISD currently has 6 schools that are served as Title I Schoolwide Campuses.
- Washington Early Childhood Center
- Northside Primary
- Southside Elementary
- A.M. Story Intermediate
- Palestine Junior High
- Palestine High School
Each of these schools is given an allocation of Title I Part A funds through a specified formula. The school must spend those funds on strategies that will directly impact student instruction (such as academic interventions, instructional programs, supplemental teachers, etc.), professional development training for teachers, and Parent and Family Engagement activities.
All activities and/or resources paid with Title 1, Part A funds must be:
- identified in the Comprehensive Needs Assessments, and
- included in the Campus Improvement Plan, and
- reasonable, necessary, allocable, and allowable, and
- meet all EDGAR requirements, and
- all district policies and procedures must be followed.