Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies (LEAs)

Committee of Practitioners (COP)

The Committee of Practitioners (COP) serves to advise the state in carrying out its responsibilities under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. It operates to identify issues across regions of the state and facilitate two-way communication between USBE and the preK-12 education community throughout Utah. The primary purpose of the COP is to advise USBE regarding its implementation of ESSA.  If you need additional information about the COP, please contact USBE staff.

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Title I, Part A: Directors Meetings

Equitable Services

Under Title I, Section 1117 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as currently amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are required to provide equitable services to eligible private school students, their teachers, and their parents if they attend private non-profit schools that choose to participate in the Title I, Part A Program.

Additional ESEA programs are required to provide equitable services under the Uniform Provisions found in Title VIII Sections 8501-8504 of the ESSA. These programs include:

• Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Program Operated by LEAs
• Title I, Part C: Migrant Education
• Title II, Part A: Supporting Effective Instruction
• Title III, Part A: English Language Acquisition
• Title IV, Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants
• Title IV, Part B: 21^st Century Community Learning Center Grants

Guidance

The following guidance from the United States Department of Education are all still applicable and should be read and used together:

• ESSA Private Nonprofit (PNP) School Complaints and Procedures
• Non-Regulatory Guidance: Fiscal Changes and Equitable Services Requirements Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)(External Web Content)
• Office of Non-Public Education(External Web Content)
• The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as Amended by the Every Students Succeeds Acts (ESSA) Changes to the Equitable Services Requirements
• Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act: Providing Equitable Services to Eligible Private School Children, Teachers, and Families Updated Non-Regulatory Guidance(External Web Content)
• (External Web Content) Title IX, Part E Uniform Provisions, Subpart 1: Private Schools(External Web Content)

Resources

Forms 

Equitable Services Complaint Form 

Sample Letter: Invitation to Private Nonprofit Schools to Consult on Title I, Part A Equitable Services 

Title I Equitable Services for Private Nonprofit (Nonpublic) School Students

Webinars

March 9, 2018 Equitable Services Requirements Under Title I(External Web Content)
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Family and Community Engagement

The Utah State Board of Education envisions schools shifting from involving families to engaging families to ultimately empowering families.

Family Engagement is a key factor in the success of students and schools. Family engagement is one of five predictors in school improvement (Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago. Chicago: University of Chicago Press), and cannot be seen as an add on, but instead should be seen as a part of teaching and learning (Dr. Karen Mapp, 3 Prerequisites of Effective Family and Community Engagement). Although not a program, a commitment to family engagement should be a priority for all.  .

More information can be found on the Center for Continuous Improvement (CCSI) page.

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National Distinguished Schools

Each year, Utah has the opportunity to select two Title I Reward Schools to represent the State as National Title I Distinguished Schools. Utah State Board of Education asks local superintendents and charter school administrators to nominate their Title I Reward schools for this honor. A selection committee reviews the nominations. The two identified schools are provided with a supplemental Title I grant to enable the school principal and a team of teachers from the school to travel to the National Title I Conference where they are recognized publicly at an awards ceremony.

The National Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished Schools Program
(External Web Content)ESEA Network

Utah National ESEA Distinguished Schools

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Resources

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)(External Web Content)

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965(External Web Content) | Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)(External Web Content)
United States Department of Education

Utah State Board of Education Data Specifications and Validation Rules
Information Technology

Utah State Board of Education State of Utah Title I Complaint Form

Utah State Board of Education Title I Complaint Procedure

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