TITLE I GUIDE
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ABOUT THIS TITLE I GUIDE
The Title I Online Guide is a resource for school principals, school clerks, and district staff responsible for the use and oversight of Title I funds. This guide contains procedures and policies specific to the implementation of these federal funds. Below are links to each specific activity or requirement.
TITLE I FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
SECTION I: FINANCIAL PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS (by Budget Code)
Uniform Grant Guidance Cost Principles
Factors Affecting Allowable Costs
Unallowable under Any Circumstances
Goods and Services Purchasing Guidelines
Personnel 6140, 6143, 6144, 6156, 6170, 6175, 6184
Licensed Staff
Non Licensed Support Staff (Instructional / Non Instructional)
PCard Policy for Title I
A PCard may be used to purchase items that are $3,500 or less (Schools) or $5,000 or less (Programs). All purchases funded with Title I funds must be preapproved. PCard Policy for Title I
Contracted Services
Contracts must be in place before any services are rendered. To initiate a contract, all procedures must be followed and adhered to or the costs may be unallowable under the federal award. All contracts must contain specific timelines, deliverables and an evaluation of the effectiveness or impact of the provided service. Please follow SPPS contract procedures for the developmet of the contract.
- 6303/6304 Contracted Services
- Developing a Contract: Services Matrix and Goods Matrix
- District Information and Resources for Developing a Contract
- Important Title I Requirements
- 6303 Substitute Teachers,
Transportation
Transportation is allowable to support parent involvement events or to provide students with the opportunity to participate in academic endeavors outside of the regular school day.
Workshops/Conferences/Mileage (In MN)
Food for Parent Involvement Activities
The Title I Order Form (do not use the district food request form) must be submitted prior to the event in order for these costs to be allowable.
- 6490 Food for family engagement activities with academic focus.
Purchasing Goods
SECTION II: OTHER PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
Teacher and Paraprofessional Qualifications
Parent's Right to Request Teacher and Paraprofessional Qualifications
- Q/A Teacher Licensure and Title I Federal Rules
- Notification that Non-Licensed Teacher Has Taught for 4 or More Consecutive Weeks - If a teacher is not appropriately licensed under Minnesota's teacher licensing system, and has taught students in a Title I school for 4 consecutive weeks, parents must be notified.
- Notification of Teacher not meeting MN licensing requirements:
- Letter Template (All Languages) KAREN version needs font KNU installed.
Sent to Parents After 4 Consecutive Weeks Being Taught by Non-Licensed Teacher
- Letter Template (All Languages) KAREN version needs font KNU installed.
- Notification of Teacher not meeting MN licensing requirements:
Schoolwide Plan/School Improvement Plan
The School Continuous Improvement Plan (SCIP) serves as both the Title I school's Title I Schoolwide Plan and as the school's improvement plan.
- Aligning Title I funds to implement Evidence Based Practices/Strategies
Family Engagement
- Notification Parents Right to Know Teacher Qualifications
- Letter to Parents Notifying "Teacher Not Licensed" after teaching 20 consecutive days. (See above section)
- Notice to Parents: Military Recruitment
- Title I Annual Meeting Toolkit
- Title I Annual Meeting PowerPoint Template
- School/Parent/Student Compact
- Family Engagement Plan
- SY23 FEP Template
- District 20/21 Family Engagement Plan
- Engaging Parents
- School Improvement Planning,
- Developing Family Engagement Plan/Activities
Other Important Information
